What to Wear When You’re the Hostess

So let’s say you’re having some people over for the holidays. It could be just family and friends for Hanukah or Christmas dinner, or it could be a big bash for your office or association. You’ve got a million details to attend to – menu, shopping, cleaning, organizing – so I’ll only pester you with [...]

Holiday Fashions on a Tight Budget

One of the best things about the holiday season is that you get to break out of your regular routine to take time with family and friends. From traveling and parties to sightseeing and just “hanging out,” it’s a fun, memory-building time of year.
But it can also be very expensive – particularly if you want [...]

Holiday Accessorizing

The finishing touches on your holiday ensemble can literally make or break your outfit. While it’s easy to go overboard with kitsch-y holiday accessories like jingle-bell earrings or ornament-colored bracelets, it’s just as easy to get a stylish, festive look – even if you have to use old pieces to ring in the New Year.
Here [...]

How to Shop in Your Own Closet

Let’s say that you see an outfit in a magazine or store window that instantly calls to you, “Buy me, buy me!”
What do you do? Do you:

1. Go online or into the store and buy it right then and there?
2. Give yourself a few days to think it over?
3. Look at the price tag, curse [...]