Archive for March, 2010

Taking Care of Business

Posted on March 29, 2010

Hi Everyone,

These have been busy days for me, and probably for you too. When aren’t we all busy with jobs, kids for those of us who have them, dentists, vets, cars that break down, things we need to get done? Somehow I always seem to be running in ten directions, and I do it in two cities. My life » read more »

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Hometown

Posted on March 22, 2010

If you ask an American “what” they are (historically, nationally, by ancestry), they will usually say something like “part Irish, part Scotch, part English, German, Swedish…maybe a little drop of French.” They’re aware of what nationality their ancestors were, and they are equally clear about what nationality they are, despite the mixes in their ancestry. They’re American. And if they have one, » read more »

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Fashion Week in Paris, Part II

Posted on March 15, 2010

Hi Everybody!!!

I told you about the fashion shows I went to last week, at the ready to wear shows in Paris, and I don’t want to overdo it if you’re not big into fashion, but the shows I went to in the past week were just too good, and too interesting not to tell you about them. And once again, I had a ton of fun, going to the shows with my daughters. I went to some of the ‘big guns’ this week, the shows put on by the important designers, although the ones I saw previously were by important designers too. » read more »

Paris: Fashion Week

Posted on March 8, 2010

It’s that time of year again—twice a year in fact!! Twice a year, in September and March, the fashion industry, and designers, show their designs for the following season, and people in the industry, and those who love fashion, and some just drawn by the excitement, flock to four cities to see what designers have in store. » read more »

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Alexander McQueen

Posted on March 1, 2010

I always hate to bring up sad topics, but occasionally it seems appropriate to address a serious subject with you.

For those of you who follow fashion, last week the shock waves rippled through the fashion world with the sudden and untimely death of Alexander McQueen. He is without question » read more »

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