Monthly Archives: April 2010

PUt A RIng ON IT

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

I have a penchant for small dainty rings. I am currently wearing six Helen Ficalora diamond (very small diamond) bands on my pointer finger. I sleep in them, go to the gym in them, do cartwheels in them, make cookies … Continue reading →

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HEat WAve

Posted on April 12, 2010 by

In California there is no reason to talk about the weather, because, well, it’s always the same. In the words of L.A. Story’s Steve Martin, “Today’s forecast is seventy-five degrees and sunny.” Not so in New York– it can be … Continue reading →

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BYob BIrthday

Posted on April 8, 2010 by

There is always something to learn and take away from a relationship. You might learn how to tell a good story or  love more honestly. Or how to parallel park, that rare burgers are really the best, or maybe the … Continue reading →

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WEarable FAll

Posted on April 7, 2010 by

There is a difference between inspirational fashion and realistic fashion. But I’ve noticed that the line gets blurry for fashion editors and designers who have been in the business a little too long. They start to forget not everyone is a size zero, … Continue reading →

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FLying HIgh

Posted on April 6, 2010 by

Tomorrow I fly to Colorado, Friday I come back, and Saturday my skin is going to look terrible. I’ve flown enough to know that with out fail my poor, high-maintenance epidermis is going to dehydrated, puffy and breaking out.  I do … Continue reading →

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HOme IMprovements

Posted on April 5, 2010 by

True story: Nate Berkus, Oprah’s interior designer, lives above me. But while we may live in identical spaces, our apartments could not be more different. He decorates with color and loves the beach-y vibe, I gravitate towards muted pastels and french boudoirs. … Continue reading →

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CAsual CHerry BLossoms

Posted on April 3, 2010 by

3.1 Philip Lim cardigan, LnA t-shirt, Level 99 jeans, Jack Purcell sneakers, Tommy Hilfiger sunglasses. Sometimes the only thing I have interest in wearing is sweat pants. And by sometimes, I mean all the time. But, as Jerry Seinfeld once … Continue reading →

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HOme SWeet HOme

Posted on April 1, 2010 by

I’ve been home sick since I left, ten years ago. Around a holiday it gets even worse and I find myself listlessly gazing at my phone’s screen saver- the view from my parents’ kitchen window. I moved to Marin County, CA … Continue reading →

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