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The Elegant Tightwad NYC Shopping Tours

While in New York recently I had the pleasure to go on a shopping trip with The Elegant Tightwad.  As a native New Yorker I dabbled in sample sales with limited success, if you know there is a sample sale that’s one thing but it’s getting in to see those collections that are not attracting every [...]

My Sweet Size: Pret-a-Porter Woes

 I don’t know about Coutorture but I do know what it’s like to live through off-the-rack clothes shopping.  Ready to wear can make you ready to swear!

 There are a lot of reasons beyond the control of the store that make me dislike this, my “SWEET” size tops the list following by a hungry husband and [...]

Save Fashion

Save some money when you shop for fashion and more!  Visit AAA.com and enter your zipcode.  Then look for the ‘Discounts’ tab.  Every region is different so you’ll have to check it out for your area or wherever you’re traveling.  Outlet stores/malls offer discount coupon books available on site.  Stores like New York and Company offer [...]

Vintage Emilio Pucci Vivara Perfume

I am the biggest Emilio Pucci fan! I love the prints and swirls of Pucci’s prints, not to mention all the color.  I have owned many beautiful Emilio Pucci items that I didn’t cherish properly, all vintage and found rummaging about. Pucci scarves, dresses, lingerie, polo shirt, luggage… Oh why is great fashion history wasted [...]

Change Your Shoes Change Your Life by Susan Reynolds

How true is that?  I just picked up my copy of this book, Change Your Shoes, Change Your Life by Susan Reynolds at Big Lots for $3.

I bought it a week ago while wearing my red Havaiana flip flops I got in Chicago and never took off.  If you remember, I live in Maine [...]

my take on accessories suggested by InStyle’s Katrina Swish

I was just watching the early show and am totally horrified with the new over-accessorized look.  Seriously, haven’t they drummed into our heads, don’t over accessorize, don’t overpower with all the different things? 

Now it seems we are to keep on adding stuff, the belts, the humongo earings and necklaces, hats, scarves and don’t [...]