Style
Dressing Well Without Chanel: The Red Carpet At T.J. Maxx
Something like 30 years ago, I had to hurriedly buy an outfit for a fancy affair. I wound up in Carolyn Charles. She would become
February 27, 2012
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Month: February 2012
I Might Eat A Chocolate Doughnut, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:34am
Is there anything so wonderful as Saturday morning? Oh, I suppose, when you’re young, maybe Friday evening. Or Thursday night among the college set. Throngs
February 25, 2012
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Privilege Checks In With Friends: 2012
I’ve been writing Privilege for 3 years now. Here’s the first post ever. Proof positive that people can learn and improve. On blog anniversaries, I
February 23, 2012
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Spring In Shiny Oxfords And Patterned Skirts
The daffodils now lining Northern California sidewalks have convinced me that spring, as always, will come. Needs must dream up a new business casual uniform.
February 21, 2012
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Respite, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:18am
Everybody breathe. Many of us have a three-day weekend here in the USA. Everyone who celebrates Christmas has finally, finally, dug out of the holiday
February 18, 2012
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A Really Funny Blogger That Might Make Your Friday Even Better
I’ve read a lot of the big bloggers over the past 3 years. And have also stopped reading many. I continue, however, with Amalah. The
February 17, 2012
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Style
A Deconstruction Of Baggy Pants Syndrome, Or, Clothing Isn’t Simple
Blogging has taught me so much. About confession, about persistence, about the Hail Mary of creative writing. And that I wear my pants too big.
February 16, 2012
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And The Winner Is…
Danielle, congratulations! Random.Org chose you as the winner of Tommy Hilfiger’s very generous giveaway. To everyone who entered, thank you, thank you, thank you. I
February 15, 2012
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Career
A Business Casual Uniform For Women, Borrowing From Neckties
There’s nothing so useful as a uniform. Get up, consider what to wear for all of 3 minutes, go. And there’s little so difficult as
February 14, 2012
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Are You An Adult? Or, Saturday Morning at 9:26am
I was asked, the other day, “What makes an adult?” An interesting question. Can we locate a definitive marker of adulthood? Age. We’ve established some
February 11, 2012
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Culture of Origin
Tommy Hilfiger: The Brand, The Perfume, The Giveaway
Tommy Hilfiger was born on March 24th, 1951 – most likely with the real name of Thomas Jacob Hilfiger. On February 9, 2012, he (to
February 9, 2012
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Dinner With The Donald. And Some Others.
We’ve all been to at least one good dinner party, right? Define the good, you say? Warm light, shoes off, laughter. Food delicious enough that
February 7, 2012
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