Amanda is my fourteen-year-old granddaughter. She has mentioned an interest in learning how to sew from a pattern several times lately. One day in March, she came to me and asked “Grandma, will... Read more >>

Wearing black has been fashionable in many times and places since the fourteenth century. For example, black clothing had become the color to wear at the Spanish court by the late-sixteenth century,... Read more >>

Ring ring … You: Hello? The Other End: Wouldn’t you love to accompany me to a holiday party in two weeks? You: Me? Well, I don’t have a thing to wear! The Other End: Surely you... Read more >>

With “change” the heart of Obama’s campaign, where was the advisor who should have said, “Change” to Michelle Obama upon seeing her in the attention-getting, red and... Read more >>

H. G. Wells would be proud—steampunk fashion has emerged from relative obscurity. Steampunk is a loose term used to describe an extraordinary fashion trend. By remixing styles from the... Read more >>

In our unending quest for great designers, we’re excited to introduce you to Ms. Joan Vaccianna of Vaccianna Design. We came across the lovely lady at Brooklyn’s Fashion Week(end) this... Read more >>

I’m the Grinch of springtime. Now that the weather is getting warmer and Grecian sandals and swingy sundresses are poking their noses out of stores like ruffled daffodils out of the thawing... Read more >>

My daily ensembles are fierce a lá Christian Siriano of Project Runway, so people are usually quite shaken when they learn that my favorite place to shop is Target, or rather Targé (as... Read more >>

Last week I was lamenting that I had no dressy occasions in my spring calendar, this week I’m lamenting that I have no spring dresses for all the occasions in my calendar. Read more >>

I like to wear head-to-toe green on St. Patrick’s Day, a sombrero on Cinco de Mayo, and a sexy Santa suit for Christmas parties. I can get away with being a little over the top on these holidays... Read more >>