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The Buckle Shoe
This Christmas, our daughters gave Sid and me the gift of 23andMe. Having been presented with test tubes to spit in, set in champagne...
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Essentials and encouragements from an ex-fashion editor
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The Belt Collection
My belt collection, like yours, probably tells a good story. Because they take up such little closet space, you may not have edited out...
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The Cardigan
A little-known fact is that one of my biggest style influences was my brother Chris. He was just a year older than me, and...
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The Cape
I can hardly say enough about how essential this piece of clothing is to me. Not quite the security blanket of my early days...
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The Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving could very well be my favorite holiday. I think the last time we traveled for it was over a dozen years ago –...
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The White Shirt
A white shirt has its place in every closet. My very first one (that I can remember wearing, anyway), was at my fifth-grade band...
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The Cowboy Boot
Recently, I was very flattered to chat with fashion historian and journalist Nancy MacDonell about cowboy boots for the Wall Street Journal. Her piece was about...
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The Boyfriend Sweater
I didn't grow up wearing cashmere – I am sure my practical midwestern mother would have thought it too "luxury" but once I moved...
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The Pull-On Boot
I am not crazy about my legs. They are fine. They could be worse. They get me where I need to go, but they...