The Black Tie Test

The first black tie charity function I ever went to was both glamorous and educational.  It gave me a glimpse at an incredible lifestyle – and taught me some hard life lessons that I remember well to this day.
Here’s the story:
About 15 years ago when I was living in Houston, the nonprofit organization I was [...]

Atlanta to Ban Baggy Pants?

Baggy pants that show boxer short or thongs could be illegal under a new bill proposed by councilman C.T. Martin.  The proposed ordinance says that the “indecent exposure of his or her undergarments” (including bra straps) would be illegal and punishable by fine.
Martin feels that the baggy pants have become “epidemic’ in the city and [...]

10 Tips for Buying Shoes

“I did not have three thousand pairs of shoes.  I had one thousand and sixty.” –Imelda Marcos
For some, it’s an obsession.  For others, it’s merely a necessity.  For those of us somewhere in the middle, it’s a sometime source of consternation.
What am I talking about?  Shoes!
Whether you love them, couldn’t care less, or are somewhere [...]

The World’s Large Footwear Department

Have an obsession with shoes?
Then head to the 8th floor of Saks Fifth Avenue in Midtown.  They’ve unveiled the largest shoe department in New York City, featuring 10,000 pairs.  Whatever your fancy, whatever your budget, you’re sure to find something you like.

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CEO Steve Sadove, Debra Messing, and Phillip Block cut the [...]

Is the White House Dress Code Un-American?

The Bush Administration issued a new dress code for the White House in late July that has plenty of people fuming.  Posted at the press entrance and the staff and visitors’ entrance, the signs read:
“It advised that there would be no jeans, sneakers, shorts, miniskirts, T-shirts, tank tops and — with boldface added — ‘NO [...]

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