the striped elephant

These flowers just caught my eye the other day – I loved the arrangement. Thought I’d share!

“I did not have three thousand pairs of shoes. I had one thousand and sixty.” -Imelda Marcos I thought it was time for a lighthearted Monday Style Quote. Imelda Marcos is a Filipino politician and widow of the tenth Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. She is known for her extravagant lifestyle, such as owning an impressive [...]

Today’s Friday’s Most Wanted is a Coach Wristlet. I don’t know why, but when it comes to wristlets I just always end up buying Coach. When looking on the Coach website for their new products, this is the wristlet that caught my eye. The features I love on this little Coach item, are the clasp [...]

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! For some last-minute Thanksgiving Day outfit suggestions, take a look at an article I recently wrote for the Examiner. Here is the final DIY re-created centerpiece! It turned out a little differently than I expected, but I like the end result. Who knew candy corn could look [...]

“Dark! Blue on blue. Black on black. Whatever it was, it made a fashion statement. All of a sudden, I was a guest speaker at the annual tie convention! One day, the executive producer, Michael Davies, said, ‘We can’t go with that look anymore. Every weatherman on television in every small town in America is [...]

My mom has been quoted saying, “Wouldn’t it be so great to be a writer?” My brother and I, being writers ourselves, have always encouraged her to write, but she has never yet fully completed a work. I think she has a great voice and writing style, and suggested that perhaps she should start a [...]

I have never been to a site or store where I have liked ALL of their products – except now. I just looked through a j.jill catalog the other day, and loved every. single. one. of their boots. Therefore, this weeks most wanted is a pair of  j.jill boots, really any pair will do. Love [...]

Since I lack any sort of cooking skills,  I am never any help in the kitchen and am happily given the task of decorating, specifically creating a Thanksgiving centerpiece. Every year, my parents host Thanksgiving at their house, and a huge amount of my extended family stay over. It’s always a ton of fun, but [...]

   Gore Vidal is an American author, playwright, screenwriter, and essayist. He is also very politically active, and ran for office twice. I love this quote of his, because being yourself, doing what you want, and not giving a damn, is often such a hard thing to do! I admire those people who are truly [...]

Lately I have been seeing a lot of women decked out in fur – fur vests, fur coats, etc. Usually, I’m not a huge fan of this look, but I saw a few fur pieces on the subway today that I liked. Personally, I could never wear real fur, but fake fur I can do. [...]