When I say “hanger,” what’s the first thing that pops into your head? Here’s my best guess at some possible thought bubbles: if you’re a dude, “Mmm, steak!“ if you’re an heiress, “Mmm, private jet!“ if you’re an art installer, “Ugh, work.“ And if you’re a clotheshorse, you might recall Faye Dunaway’s Joan Crawford shrieking […]
I’ve been a part of the world’s oldest profession for more than half of my life (hold on, Mom, let me explain). You know how some women are committed to, say, Chanel No. 5 or Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps? It has long been their signature scent; they are loyal to it; and they would […]
I read somewhere that you should try keeping a childhood photo on your desk as a happy reminder of when you were innocent and carefree. It’s apparently a fine way to relieve stress and keep some perspective on your hamster-wheel-of-a-life. Because as a kid, you weren’t freaking out over terrorism, global warming, and the debt […]
If I were married to Rex Ryan (whoa, scary thought), we would certainly be divorced by now. I like him well enough. I mean, I enjoyed watching some episodes of HBO’s “Hard Knocks.” (What? A fashionista can’t love football?) For those of you who don’t follow sports as rabidly as I do, Rex Ryan is […]
Have you ever rocked a Swatch? Oh c’mon, everyone has. I have. Twice in my life. The first one I wore in the mid ’80s when I was twelve, and it looked like this, except the band on mine turned green (kinda gross, right?): My second Swatch I bought in 2000. They had become pretty […]
So I saw these fragile, lovely little blossoms that had fallen into a bird bath: And that got me reflecting on floral-printed clothes. Honestly? Flowery prints are definitely not my thing. They can be pretty tricky to pull off: from the Good (classy à la Carolina Herrera and cool like this Balenciaga) to the Bad […]
I’m not planning on kicking the bucket anytime soon, but I already know what I’m wearing to my own funeral (hey, as a product manager, I like to think ahead): my all-time favorite t-shirt. No, it’s not Splendid, James Perse or Vince. And forget capsule collections and limited editions—besides me, only 8,697 other women on […]
There aren’t many guarantees in life but I can say with absolute certainty that no one else within a 50-mile radius of Washington, DC (and that includes Chinese Embassy workers) owns this fabulous canvas tote. Until the blessed day comes when I can afford an authentic Double C quilted leather purse [cue angels singing], I’ll […]
I prefer certain things in my life to be white: rice, teeth, iPhones, men. But ever The Practical Fashionista, I don’t own any white or cream-colored dresses, trousers or shorts. They would be too difficult to keep clean, and dry cleaning soon turns bright white a dingy yellow or dishwater gray. (C’mon, how many run-of-the-mill […]
I can’t remember exactly what type of flowers these are (is it blatantly obvious to everyone else out there? Can you let me know?) But they remind me of Andy Warhol’s series of Flowers: From the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh website: “It was in 1964…that Warhol embarked on one of his most successful projects using […]