Overhead at parallel universe jimmy’s on u avenue in Brooklyn. ‘ do you make dresses for fat people?’ my friend and talented fashion designer Sergio of Celestino answers, ‘like a size 20? We accommodate all women.’‘No like 8’ The claws on the cougar have come out!

So living and working in New York City means riding the subway is a reality of my daily existence. Although I consider myself professionably successful, I prefer to be fashionally frugal, which means opting to to walk most of the time from my very convenient 5th Avenue crib. I suspect most New Yorkers have the […]

Now I understand buzz in new york. The Rose Bar in the Gramercy Park Hotel has major buzz. But with buzz there is misinformation. One of my hedge fund CEO’s explained that to get in you have to email and have a reservation in advance and have a secret email address. And that it was […]

viceroy dining roomsnowcone bus at ace that falls shorttoo cool for school pool at the aceoutdoor dining at the Rivierared chandelier at the RivieraSo I was in Palm Springs visiting my two honorary uncles having a grand old time during Dina Shore (lesbian) weekend. One at DINKS (dual income no kids) we were subjected to […]

Ahhh Spring….the in between weather.So perfect for fashion pickles. Yesterday I decided to break out an outfit from the summer. Unitard from american apparel so that I could jump into yoga class at 6pm with short flowy dress over it. Now what shoes to wear…too cold to go sockless I tried on socks with my […]

American Museum of Natural History’s Green Benefit DanceAs an old fashioned girl the idea of attending one of nyc’s benefits tickles me pink.Get a chance to wrangle a gorgeous dress from my bursting closet?Have my hair and makeup done by my good friend Agata Helena (917-687-0235)?Flirt with the young, hip, and fabulous in 212?People watch/outfit […]

I don’t know about you but I kinda think this whole recession may be a hard but healthy dose of medicine that the world needs. What happened to a world where if you wanted something you had to earn the money? Our reliance on credit has been disgraceful. I was taught by my family that […]

My Mother used to dish out advice about how my Great Grandmother “Gram” could scrape every last micro ounce out of the mayonnaise jar. This concept seemed foreign to me growing up in the 80’s in Marin County. At school the ‘cool’ girls had the whole line from ESPRIT..But my Mother explained that during the […]