There's an axiom that says you should dress for the job you want. This is usually dictated to corporate types who aspire to a position that comes with a big…

Luckily, I live in a neighborhood rich with great small and independent places to buy food, clothes, art, home goods and almost everything else, and I much prefer to give…

It's been a while since my days of being a true Barbie enthusiast, but even I have to admit that Mattel has been coming up with some pretty cool new…

Among all the buzz after last night's Golden Globes red carpet spectacle, there is a surprising lack of commentary about Helena Bonham Carter's rather interesting ensemble, complete with mismatched shoes.…

Being yourself is controversial. Do it anyway!

I found this anonymous quote not long ago and it's become something of a mantra for me. You see, recently, being myself got…

In a recent post, The Moment explores the question of whether feminist, social theorist and existential philosopher Simone de Beauvoir was beautiful.

Was Simone de Beauvoir beautiful? Francine Gray once described…

Whenever I travel, I'm always on the lookout for an interesting, charming, unusual place - boutique hotels being my favorite. So when I learned that we are about to get…

This is the second in a series of ten posts commenting on trendwatching.com's "10 Crucial Consumer Trends for 2010." The first was Business Unusual, in which I shared my thoughts…