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  A friend posted this on her Facebook page. It turned up in a closet of her late mother's home, long forgotten by the friend, obviously long treasured by the mother. Now it's part of her life, one of those things you just can't throw out though its original purpose is long past. I realized I've been hanging on to a few hangers, too. This one belonged to my Aunt Sally. It's hand painted, but I don't know by whom. She gave it to me when I was about nine. It was my "favorite hanger". I hung only special clothing on it. As years went by I just displayed the hanger by itself as a piece of found art. Another favorite is this blue hanger. Obviously old but no provenance that I can recall. "143" is scratched into the paint near the hook. Do you suppose there were 142 others like it??? Then there are the myriad hangers taken from hotels back when hangers weren't nameless and bolted to the closet rod. We didn't consider it stealing, more like ...

Every six months when Paris Couture Week takes place, I lament on the future of this art. The above, cover picture, reflects my own personal vision of what it is supposed to be: elegant, distinguished, super classy. But I find that much of what takes place on the catwalk today is often a departure from the art I have followed over the years. Much of what passes for haute couture is, in my opinion, is just ordinary ready-to-wear by yesterday's standards. But the key word here is "yesterday" which, of course, is past tense. Traditionally, the "couturier" does not have to consider commercial constraints while putting together their "made to order" creations, in terms of production, market appeal, expense. But they do have to align themselves with the lifestyles of the super wealthy clients who buy this type of product. That client has changed over the years. She is more concerned about her body than her predecessor and less interested in using fashio...

Noel Neill aka Lois Lane   She was only playing a role, but Noel Neill was my role model. She played Lois Lane in tv's (and to my mind never equaled) "Superman". Noel died last week at age 95. Lois was a valuable reporter on the Daily Planet. Although there were never other women on staff, she was not relegated to the women's pages. Lois worked for the blustering editor Perry White, was boon companion to Clark Kent/Superman and benevolent mentor to cub reporter Jimmy Olsen. Please don't tell me the "great metropolitan newspaper" was meant to be anywhere other than New York City. Perry White, Superman aka Clark Kent, Jimmy, Lois Noel originated the Lois Lane role in the 1948 Superman movie serial. The first tv Lois (1952-53) was actually played by Phyllis Coates (still with us at age 89). Phyllis was very pretty in that 1950s-Ozzie-and-Harriet kind of way. Noel returned to the role for tv and stayed with it through 1958. They looked similar, but as if P...

A tous nos amis Francais...... Bonnes Fetes!!!!   (To all of our friends in France..... Happy Holidays!)     April & the gang! UPDATE: Our heartfelt condolences are extended to the victims of the Bastille Day attack in Nice, France. We love and stand by the people of France and denounce the senseless and cowardly violence that continues to be committed against humanity. Our report on Paris Haute Couture is coming right up!!!!

  This little gecko appeared in my garden the other morning. I was so happy to see him. Aside from that beautiful color, geckos are practically fearless and will stare you down before disappearing into a flurry of matching leaves. This guy preened and posed a bit before he took off. Green geckos are rarer than when we first moved to Texas. Most of them now are another breed— basic black (chic but boring). So it occurs to me that we probably can hitch our paths to that elusive star, Style, by determining if we like to blend in or stand out. Trying to be one when you are really the other will get you nothing but a closet full of mistakes. Something else about green geckos: When feeling threatened they can change color to a mousey brown and disappear in a flash.  Perhaps you like to stand out only when you feel confident or are in control? Is there something conservative that you wear when you're unsure how far to go but want to look fabulous? I own a very simple burgundy dress. ...

Top:   H&M   o   Skirt:   H&M   o   Heels:   UNISA   o    Earrings:   ENERGETIX     o   Rings  YES     o   Clutch:  CALVIN KLEIN     o    Nails:   CLICK Top:    H&M   o   Spódnica:   H&M   o   Szpilki:   UNISA   o    Kolczyki :   ENERGETIX     o   Pierścionki:  YES     o   Kopertówka:  CALVIN KLEIN     o    Pazury:   KLIK        Kochani! Wracam do Was z nietypowym postem, robionym z nietypowych perspektyw, w nietypowym, z przymrużeniem oka, a co! Udało mi się (mam nadzieję) zgrabnie połączyć kilka trendów sezonu: od metalicznego looku, przez kobalt aż po wdzięczne plisy. Co więcej, nietypowy jest nawet sam fason stroju - szaleje z...