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You Need This... I Promise

Essentials and encouragements from an ex-fashion editor

The Faye Pant

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The Faye Pant

I have been wanting to describe the wonders of this essential, not-to-be-missed pant for ages… over a year now, I think. But every time...

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The Cotton Scarf

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The Cotton Scarf

For me, a scarf isn't just a scarf. It is sort of how when we look at old photos… we don't just see ourselves,...

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The Short-Sleeved Shirt

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The Short-Sleeved Shirt

I am getting ready to celebrate a birthday this month that frankly has me a little rattled. I am really, really not young at all anymore....

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The Shirtwaist Dress

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The Shirtwaist Dress

It is often the simple pieces like this that give you the freedom to express your personality the most – which is why they...

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Joy Where You Can Find It

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Joy Where You Can Find It

Yesterday morning (like most mornings) I listened to The Daily, the podcast from the New York Times. It is only about 20 to 30 minutes...

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The Block Heel Sandal

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The Block Heel Sandal

In 1992 I was working at Glamour Magazine and I knew a girl named Carolyn Bessette, soon to be Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. At the...

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Imaginary Safari

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Imaginary Safari

I am getting to the age where I am realizing that I may not visit all the places I once imagined I would. I...

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Everyday Sparkle

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Everyday Sparkle

This Mother's Day will be very different for a lot of mothers. One of my daughters works at a preschool and she was telling...

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The Housedress

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The Housedress

I write a lot about jeans and boots and things I can run around in. And somehow, over the course of forty-something posts here,...

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