It's about 9°F (and dropping) outside on this side of the world and I'm miserable. I love Valentine's Day and all, but it kills me that it's in February, a.k.a. the dead of winter. All I want is to look cute for my girlfriends and I (or man-friend, if I'm in the mood for a relationship), but this ... Read More
Joan Didion as the New Face of Céline
Be still, my heart (!). If ever there were a woman to embody the essence of luxury fashion house Céline, it would be Joan Didion. Who better to represent Phoebe Philo's vision than the woman whose packing list exemplified the very meaning of restraint, austerity, and minimalism? Who but Didion, a ... Read More
The Nutcracker
I grew up watching the annual TV runs of the ballet and re-reading the book version (multiple times) every December even after I knew the story line by heart. I even had a figurine of the Nutcracker Prince; he lived on my fireplace until Christmas Eve, standing guard in my bedroom as I drifted off ... Read More