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Archive for August, 2009

We love books. And lately, we seem to be a smidge obsessed with judging books by their covers. After all, only a handful of days have passed since we wrote about artist Ruben Toledo’s enchanting cover collaboration with Penguin Classics.
After a brief but intense affair with Toledo’s reimagined covers of “Pride and Prejudice” and the [...]

Want to feast on some amazing eye candy? Get thee to Kate Spade’s revamped website. Spade, who has long been the purveyor of cute purses and accessories, has launched her new fall clothing collection, which has us in serious swoon mode.
Our hearts skipped several beats as we poured over the whimsical pieces—blouses, skirts, dresses, coats [...]

We admit it: In high school, we were the brainy girls who read the entire summer reading list long before it was time to shop for school clothes. Even though we’re long past the days of school lunches and embarrassing orthodontics, the books we fell in love with way back when still haven’t lost their [...]

The passing of John Hughes has us all feeling a bit nostalgic for his quintessential teen flicks—along with the angst, music and fashion—that have never lost their hypnotic lure. (We’ll never be too old to admit that the teenage girls inside of us still long for the day that Jake Ryan will be waiting for [...]

Bored with ballet flats but reluctant to endure the feet-throbbing torture of a night out in heels? These embellished flats are an oh-so-chic way to keep the comfort while sporting swoon-worthy styles that merit some serious coveting. Adorned with jewels, satin, suede, stones and diamante details—and starting at less than $100—these flats are swanky enough [...]

As fall fashion fills our favorite stores and fashion mags, we know our ponytail-perfect days are numbered. So we’ve found ourselves holding on tight to all things sweet and summery—a mission that’s left us a little berry obsessed.
We blame the irresistible onslaught of summer berries making appearances en masse at our local farmers markets [...]

There is nothing like the threat of additional fees at the airline check-in counter—or a few stringent TSA rules—to make a girl rethink her packing strategies. So we’re spilling all about the finds that keep us put together (and sane!) while we’re globetrotting.
1. Beauty Necessities: When it comes to packing beauty products, we’ve come a [...]

Nine West has just launched Vintage America, its first collection of coordinated pieces, which are destined to become your new fall favorites. While the selection of dressed-down, weekend-worthy boots, priced between $59 and $169, is particularly eye catching, there is much more to love—about 50 styles of shoes, 15 handbags, 13 belt designs and eight [...]


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Elizabeth Ulrich is the former editor-in-chief of The Tyra Banks Show Web site, where she covered fashion, beauty, relationships and more—and even penned a column chronicling her dating life. She also has worked as an investigative journalist and staff writer for Village Voice Media. After following her career from Los Angeles to Chicago, Nashville and New York City, Elizabeth is now a freelance writer living in Portland, Oregon.