In the midst of a heat-wave, nothing cools me off like looking at fall clothes! In yesterday’s NYTimes, there was a Saks ad featuring Michon Schur, with an adorable knee-length strapless dress with a pleated panel on the front. Of course, I did some websearch, and found Stephanie Schur’s website, as well as the Fall show. […]
First of all – a confession. I hate temperatures over 85. And the next four days seem to be chock-full of 90 plus. What to do? Stay inside and pick from the following five outdoor-avoidance recommendations. 1. Read Stacy Schiff’s New Yorker article about Wikipedia. Wow – people really get into their encyclopedia entries! This […]
Earlier this week, the Colbert Report was featured on both Good Morning America and the Today show, due to Rep. Robert Wexler’s (D-Fl) interview. (Wexler finishes sentences for Stephen Colbert like “I enjoy cocaine because ….” since he is running unopposed and therefore cannot lose – so let’s have some fun.) Today and GMA wondered […]
Lest you think I am two-dimensional, only obsessed with magazines and stationery, let me assure you that you are wrong. I am also obsessed with ribbons. It’s especially bad at Christmas. I get white wrapping paper and then go nuts with ribbons! If you also suffer from ribbon envy, you should visit Soutache in Chicago’s Bucktown […]
We’re nearing my favorite time of year: fall/back-to-school. It’s generally the best weather, and who doesn’t love fall clothing? Except when you wear your back-to-school outfit on the first day of school and nearly die from heat stroke. (ah, but the photo looked so good ….) Second to fall clothing is school supplies. Something about […]
