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Are we ready for warm weather already? Lisa Curran is the owner and creator of Lisa Curran Swim, founded in 1997. An entrepreneur in the truest sense with a passion for fashion to match, Lisa is ...

Lezli Salz-Bradley is the owner of Willow St. Boutique located in both Summit and Morristown, New Jersey. Her boutiques reflect her creative and adventurous style and carry a variety of ...

When I met Heather at MONDO today, she was polishing silver bracelets that she designed, in order to keep them from oxidizing. It is one of the many details that make the process of designing her ...

Tucked away in the basement of the Madison Community House is a gem called Dress for Success Morris County. Don't let its size fool you; its mission is noble and its depth is far-reaching.

"Chiffon is my fabric of choice. It is luxurious, it never goes out of style, it always looks fresh and is forgiving." ~ Danielle

I met Danielle, then the BP Manager of Nordstrom, a ...

Fetish: inanimate object worshiped as magic.

Apparently I am not the only one who thinks “shoes first” when getting dressed for the day. This summer, major department stores like ...

"American fashion is clean and reserved; Israeli fashion is always looking for the surprising twist." ~Merav

Merav and her family moved to the New York area from Israel five years ...

I start my day with a brief, silent meditation. Not a crazy, over-the-top meditation where I have to think too much about whether I am doing it right or not. I simply light my candle called Spa ...

I watched fashion stylist Lloyd Boston on a television show helping a woman update her look after losing 45 pounds. You may not know him but Lloyd Boston is a television host and regular stylist ...

While getting ready for vacation I uncovered a summer fashion conspiracy: not only is it wrenching to find a swimsuit, it can be just as daunting (and expensive) to find a swimsuit cover up.  ...

I celebrated a birthday this week and I am in a reflective mood. I turned 52 and appear to be keeping good company. Barbie is just a year older than I am. The ever-popular mini skirt (second ...

A little secret: I haven’t owned a scale for years. The way I measure my weight is to try on clothes (usually my trusted jeans) and see how far I can button them. Every now and then I do ...

Many years ago, I bought an orange and white striped skirt from a new place called Anthropologie. At the time, I had never heard of the store but I loved the skirt because it was long and soft and ...

There is a difference between fashion that is on trend and fashion that is trendy. The trick is to figure out which side you want to be on. I try to choose on trend because I find that when I ...

My son turned 16 yesterday, and although it is not customary to refer to a young man’s birthday as “sweet,” it is to me. Because he is sweet and I can’t believe that little ...

… to be sexy. One-piece swimsuits are making a splash, and their alluring qualities can no longer be overlooked. Whether modern and sleek, or updated retro, there is a style for you and for ...

The last few days have been tough. A build-up of heavy humidity resulting in: bad hair. To add insult to injury, I have just cut my hair and it will take a good week to feel like myself ...

My mother is responsible for introducing me to QVC, the home shopping channel on television. A few years ago I had no idea what QVC was. My induction started simply enough. My mother would call me ...

And is a trunk show as exclusive as it sounds? I just saw an ad in The New York Times for an Alexander McQueen Trunk Show, Thursday, May 10 – previewing the Fall 2012 Collection. It ...

Today I gave myself an instant pick-me-up. I got rid of some gray hair! I use something called vegetable glaze, which is a non-chemical color alternative. I discovered that I am allergic to ...

Let me set the scene. You are standing at your closet staring at your clothes. Just staring. At your clothes. Your mind goes blank. After several moments of drifting into a vacant stupor, you ...

In a few days, April 14th will mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. I shudder as I think of it: 1500+ lives lost in the freezing water, the terror the victims must have felt ...

“Once I read a story about a butterfly in the subway, and today, I saw one. It got on at 42nd, and off at 59th, where, I assume it was going to Bloomingdale's to buy a hat that will turn ...