One of the most pleasurable activities of summer is digging into a pile of fresh, steamed seafood with your hands. Enjoy this impressive-looking and delicious feast before summer’s end! I hadn’t previously cooked fresh clams before because of their easily-perishable …
Starlet Sophistication: Silk gold top & scarf styling
This look is a throw-back, but it’s so gorgeous, I figured ‘better late than never’. Fortuitously, it’s a suiting color palette for the late summer-early fall season. I attended a fashion conference in LA late last year. The highlight was …
Anti-Aging Facial Protector: Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery
Give more than you take. Get plenty of sleep. Exercise and eat healthy. Wear sunblock. These are a few of the most valuable, often-repeated pieces of life advice. And I do my best to follow each one. Unfortunately, sunblock didn’t …
Express Yourself: Developing Your Self-Identity
In the first video of this series, I encourage you to freely and openly express who you are and to defy stereotypes. Celebrate who you are! Now I’d like to ask you: Who would you like to become? In what …
‘Off-Duty’ Blogger Style: Relaxed Sweats & Silk in Grey & Black
We’ve all seen the quintessential ‘off-duty’ model look: a slouchy, oversized tee draped over skinny jeans, topped with a soft, long woven cardigan/unbuttoned, cuffed shirt/edgy blazer, elevated by chunky booties, and framed with cool, oversized sunnies. The ‘off-duty’ look is …
Self Identity: Dare to Defy Stereotypes
Your closest friends and family may be privileged to hear your inner wishes and fears, see you evolve through life experiences, and embrace you for everything that you are. Gotta love them for that. 🙂 But most of the world …