Happy Valentine’s Day!

Since the Super Bowl did not produce the greatest commercials, I found an old one that has only gotten better over time.

Happy New Year! Happy 2023!

Since we wrapped up last year together, let’s open the door to this January together.

2023 will for sure continue to be a chaotic ride.

Uncertainty is most certainly our norm for the next 12 months.

It’s time for 2022 to end. 

A tough year for most of us, 2022 has put us through the wringer and surprisingly left us with a feeling that things just might be improving. 

2022 (and the two previous years) have been summed up in one word. A permacrisis, def: an extended period of instability and insecurity. 

It feels difficult to read and also entirely true. 

Receiving a good gift is a wonderful experience.

GIVING a good gift is other level joy.

Knowing you made someone feel seen, understood and appreciated is a true art and this year, it’s more needed more than ever. Truth is, this year, it’s more challenging than ever.

Halloween candy has been on the CVS shelves for what seems like months now and you know what that means…we are all already late for our holiday shopping!

Yep. Supply chain issues, shipping delays and low inventory, this year has it all and if you don’t get moving NOW, I’m worried you will spend countless hours struggling, frustrated and missing the mark in gifting to those you care about. 

You know Uniqlo. Basically, the Japanese Gap for those of you unfamiliar, taking over the planet with pretty well made clothing for a very reasonable price.

Uniqlo is owned by Tadashi Yanai, the most successful businessman in Japan and owner of its parent company Fast Retailing, which just got faster.

This Summer is a tough one. Intense heat. Intense news. We are all going to need a little something to get us through the next month. Indulge yourself with a line of body products which tick every box that matters today.

This tip was meant to leave my inbox on Friday and, in the next moment, Roe v Wade was reversed.

I decided not to send and give us all a few days to breathe. Now, in this very different reality, searching for ways to help you feel good seems quite necessary.

You recognize this bag, yes?!

Sale season is ON. Stores are marking down their markdowns.

Great for you, right? Only if you keep your head on straight and do exactly what I am about to tell you.

If you don’t, hello to more unworn “great deals” in your wardrobe with the sales tags still on greeting you each day.

So here we go. When you see a marked down price. Ignore it and go directly to the original price.

Let’s do this together….

Across the pond they are celebrating a fashion icon this weekend. A woman who has nailed her looks faultlessly for 70 years, creating an instantly identifiable template often copied but never duplicated.

Summer is coming. There’s no getting around it.

You can continue to gaze at your closet and promise tonight will finally be the night you try on all of your Summer stuff. Or maybe this weekend. But what if it’s sunny out? You won’t want to stare at your closet on a sunny Saturday! Next week then.

I thank you for the incredible outpouring of love and support for the loss of my beloved Frenchie, Matteo. I am touched and appreciate every gesture and word.

Beauty has been flooded with young make up lines designed for everyone to do everything. You just had to buy about 20 items to make that happen. 19/99 is here to change that. Let me tell you all about this revolution in makeup and please stay tuned for the most heartbreaking PS.

Big announcement below but first, exactly who is shopping luxury brands right now?

Is it the Baby Boomers? Flaunting their fat 401k’s and vacation-home-weight around? No.

Is it Generation X? Rolling their eyes as they drop thousands on the latest tiny “it” bag? No.

For the last two years, our smiles have been masked up. Recognized only as a twinkle in the eye, or a slight wrinkle in the nose.

With mask restrictions lifting and the world feeling more serious by the moment, we need smiles more than ever.

I hope Monday morning is bringing you what we talked about last…JOY!

Yes, it is possible to use Monday and JOY in the same sentence. I work with clients to create their own pleasing existence, regardless of the day of the week!

If 2022 were a hairstyle, it would be the celebrity-inspired-one you spent two hours working and re-working in order to appear “effortless”, which lasted exactly one minute after you exited your Uber, arriving at your destination amidst a surprise wintery mix.

Each season, I start shopping for myself in the same way.

I look for inspiration in scents.

It’s how I get excited for something new, a fresh chill in the air or a warm, balmy breeze.

All hail Stella McCartney! You know her. Daughter of Paul, fashion designer and founder of her eponymous line, and vegetarian before pretty much everyone.

Stella has been fighting the good fight of finding earth-friendly alternatives to leather. She is closer now than she has ever been.