On Monday afternoon, I was invited to tape what was billed as a "Valentine's Day Segment" for the edgy, new NPR radio show "Fair Game" with host, Faith Salie. I didn't really have a lot of time to prepare, but I was told that all I had to do was answer some questions about relationships.Since I've ... [ Read More ]
Archives for February 2007
Happy Valentine’s Day
It's Valentine's Day. Perhaps no other holiday in the entire American culture is fraught with so much emotion, both positive and negative. It starts when you are a kid in school, where the popular kids got more of those cheesy little valentine's than the other kids, and the feeling that, perhaps, ... [ Read More ]
Fashion Week–Must-Haves
In my post of February 1st on this blog I wrote: "for 7 days those of us involved in Fashion Week will live in an altered reality. There will be memorable people to meet, and some who aren't so nice. There will be connections to make, and some that only last for the amount of time you are standing ... [ Read More ]
Anna Nicole Smith–a few quick thoughts
I can't remember if it was Vogue's Diana Vreeland, or society hostess Nan Kempner who said: "you can never be too rich or too thin," but Anna Nicole Smith aspired to both, and had too little of either for too short a period of time.I only met this poor woman who was the darling of tabloid trash and ... [ Read More ]
Cynthia Rowley, Rocks it with Redken and Avon
Cynthia Rowley's runway show at the great and glamorous Gotham Hall was one of my favorites last season, and this year didn't disappoint either. I'll talk about the clothes briefly here, but will be adding more about them in a full feature in a few weeks focusing also on the hair (by fabulous ... [ Read More ]
Holland America Line’s Noordam Culinary Arts Center
I took a break from Fashion Week for an invitation I just couldn't refuse. I was honored to be included in a gathering of chefs, travel agents, writers, and other interested parties onboard the beautiful Holland America Line's glamorous cruise ship, the Noordam. Just about a year ago, I was onboard ... [ Read More ]