The Blog – Hillary Quinn

May I just say that I'm dying over these wraparound sandals from Fredericks of Hollywood? (Yes, you read correctly, and let's not get into a discussion about why I look at their website. The photo, above, should take care of that.) In my mind, this is...

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something to tweet about

I don’t know about you, but there aren’t many birds in my wardrobe. Well, not now anyway. There was a brief preppy moment in high school, during which time I was known for sporting the occasional mallard. But aside from that, I’ve been fairly detached...

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ANNOUNCING OUR CONTEST WINNER! Congratulations goes out to Rachel Roebuck of Seattle, who's getting a swanky package of beauty gifts in the mail this week. Her favorite bargain? Bypassing pricey salon brow-tinting services ($30-$40 a pop) and heading straight to the drugstore for a package of...

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Remember those Jennifer Aniston braided sandals I was dying over last summer? (Quick refresh: Stuart Weitzman "Alex" wedges; $375.) I'm thrilled to report that Lucky Brand just came out with a seriously impressive lookalike for just $69. It's called the "Tabitha" and, holy hell, it's...

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now serving

Saw my first cherry blossom of the season today. (I’m fairly certain they’ve been out for a while, but were a little hard to spot through the torrential downpours known as “March in Seattle.”) Anyway, combined with the spring-forward clock adjustment this weekend, I know...

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contest time!

Sorry for the lag, folks—things have been a little exciting around here: My son, who’s been playing the excruciating game of when-am-I-going-to-hear-back-on-college applications, just got accepted into his dream school! It’s a major out-of-state institution and definitely not a bargain; but we’re happy to spend...

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digging the trench

So tell me what you want, what you really, really want this spring. For me, it would be a new, ¾-length trench coat, in the hopes that I can rock the look well as Victoria Beckham (who seems to be firmly entrenched in this item...

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cheeky!

I recently bought a new powder blusher. Casting aside thoughts of budget consciousness (did you ever think you’d hear me say that?), I handed over $20 for this generous pot of cheek color in a beautiful shade of peachy-pink. Mind you, I already have a bathroom...

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in the red

In case you haven’t consulted your calendar of late (“late” being the operative word), it’s February 12th...

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charmed, i’m sure

I’ve always loved the idea of meaningful charm bracelets. My friend, Laurie, has one decorated with lovely gold baubles, each one purchased by her husband in every vacation spot they’ve visited together--a sentimental record of life’s journey. My daughter has one, too. Not so much a...