“Cool reading glasses” is anything but the oxymoron it once was. Glasses in general have become a fashion statement, and readers are no exception. Gucci has led the way in making nerd-style ultra cool, and these glasses companies have followed…
Photo via Jessica Speicher Hair A wonderful community of women who are going “grombre,”—growing out their natural gray and documenting the physical and emotional transformation that comes with the process—are finding comfort and support on Instagram and Facebook. They’re blazing…
Photo by frank mckenna It may be too late even for same-day Amazon Prime to deliver a gift for your Valentine, but that is totally O.K. What’s Valentine’s Day really about, anyway? Gifts? Negative. Love! It’s about love, people. Free…
Photo via Laura Dern on Instagram The 20 funniest tweets from women this week [HuffPo] The black women who travel for love [The New York Times] An ode to being old [Pocket] Gen Xers are being stiffed by greedy Boomers…
Full disclosure: I borrowed this headline from Merriam-Webster. The dictionary’s exploration of the meaning of mean reminded me that it’s time for me to connect with my readers about the meaning of my Mean, if you get what I mean.…
Whether you’re getting dressed for a night out with friends, a first date, or an evening with love of your life, we could all use a bit of inspiration when it comes to getting gussied up for Valentine’s Day. One…
February is about as close to the dead of winter as you can get, and sometimes it’s hard to find the stamina to go outside. Between the low temps and the precipitation, not to mention all the good movies, Netflix…
Photo by Brunel Johnson A company called Endeavor Experiences will sell you an “all access” pass to New York Fashion week, which begins on Thursday for $2,000. This is not really a good deal. Years ago as a fashion blogger and…
With the Super Bowl coming up on Sunday, this installment of Food as Outfit asks the question on everyone’s mind: “What if a charcuterie plate were an outfit?” A charcuterie board is a welcome sight at any party. We love…
Photo via Color the WorldWhen Instagram’s algorithm fed me Color the World lipstick, it knew what it was doing. Obviously it knows I’m over 50 and that I’ve purchased other makeup and weirdly-seamed velvet socks and that reusable wax food-wrap…
As we grow older, many of us shy away from make-up—especially bright, shimmery, or shiny makeup—for fear of it settling into and highlighting fine lines and wrinkles. But that’s a mistake, says Nikol Johnson, a popular YouTube makeup artist and author…
Whether covering gray or getting a few highlights, more than 70% of women in the U.S. color their hair. Clearly the social pressure to dye is high. But these 12 women, and many others on social media and beyond, are…
