Raised Brows!

To me eyebrows are like toes, kinda ugly but ultimately require attention. Of course there are different levels of attention. You can do your own pedicure or opt for a Korean quickie or a luxurious spa pedicure. Eyebrows are the same, you can pluck in your mirror, go to the local wax-o-rama in your city, be hip and get threaded.

The eyebrows have always been a chore for me, but I have a solution for all and am telling you i am now a TRUE BELIEVER. Anastasia of Beverly Hills has outposts in Nordstrom. Besides selling all of her products, from simple brow pens to stencil kits (that is a bit much!) they do waxing right there on site with a registered aestitican. First they start by measuring your eyebrows, (they show you these drawings on your eyebrows, but don't be scared!) but within 20 minutes your eyebrows look great! they also wax anything above the neck, they tell me!

This is a must and really professional so I really suggest you check it out!

Taking Fashion cues from a Funeral

For those of you who don't know me personally but read my blog, THANK YOU! But more importantly, what you may not know is that I'm from Boston, no worries i never had that accent. As a Bostonian who grew up on Cape Cod, i've got democrat running through my blood and like most have some Kennedy fever. As a little kid I got to stand outside the church on the day Maria Shriver got married, I'd seen Ted Kennedy walking down the pier to his boat and no visit from friends and family was complete without taking them by the Kennedy Compound. So i sat by my television last night watching the Celebration of Life at the Kennedy Memorial Library and the funeral today. Boy I picked up a lot!

First, pearls are the accessory of the season, every one of the Kennedy clan woman had long strands doubled. There really is nowhere good to buy a fashionable black suit if you live on Cape Cod, and HUGE bows are just not approrpiate at funerals, I mean the First Lady looked like a clown! I did see that Maria Shriver has fabulous color and highlights and impeccable taste in pocketbooks. Not so much for Caroline Kennedy, she needs a few tips on hair, makeup and accessories, I mean her mom was a fashion icon, you'ld think she'd have it a bit more together.

Vicki Kennedy looked visibly shaken today and my heart went out to her, but she got a 10 for looking like a lady through and through,

Was it just me or do you sense there is a little cousin a cousin rivalry between Maria and Carolyn? I think Rory is adorable but boy does Kara need some help!

What I know is this, there's a huge table up in heaven tonight, candles lit, candelabra and chandeliers and the boys are sitting at the table in white dinner jackets and Jackie is the hostess in a fabulous Chanel gown and they are toasting and welcoming Ted!

Rest in peace!

Sure Hits and Disposable Clothing!

I've taken most of the summer to gather information. I am a huge believer in gathering! And here is what i can tell you are the fall hits; purple, any shade of gray, (ode to Liz the editor who will be happy I spelled it correctly), studding, sequins, grommets, fringe, ruffles, embellishments, vests and lots and lots of pearls!

Let me say that if you haven't been lately, take a walk into J. Crew, they have hit the nail on the head! I never wear J. Crew, in fact its too reminiscent of my childhood in WASPville MA, but when i walk in the store now i'm amazed. First off, who did they kidnap to design their jewelry because its FABULOUS! I want every piece of it when I walk in there! Second they have the right mix of feminine detail mixed with crisp prepster. The shirts and sweaters have great detail.

Now on the other hand, Banana Republic should just close shop until the holiday shipment arrives because the entire store is Blahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Nothing is noteworthy, the color palette is off, the jewelry which is usually great is dull. Time to hear a new design and creative team!

Another talent for the fall for you ladies that work is TALBOTS. I got a sneak peak of the fall catalog before it went public this past Monday and i must say its GREAT. Now, it might be that they focused on my three favorite fall clothing colors, orange, brown and green, but the shoes look SUPER and an orange plaid short jacket caught my eye, sweaters with silk printed ties, cords, yummmmmmmmmm can't wait to get to Short Hills Mall in a few weeks to gather some goodies!

Finally, disposable clothing. Stil chic! All summer i brought you girls long dresses at under $70. You girls bought, wore, looked amazing and felt great. These dresses were fun and flirty and easy on the wallet. Fall is bringing the same great style just not in long dresses. Nothing feels better than when we can buy hip new pieces for our wardrobe that don't break the bank and look just as good as the version in Saks and Neiman's that cost several hundred dollars. It's hip to wear disposable and save!

Exciting post was supposed to be about furniture only but Sarah Palin rained on that parade!

Today was meant to be all about a great new store I found, www.eq3.com this is a canadian based sleek and modern store with great accessories to. According to the cheery sales associate who wanted to tell me all about the store (while she was applying lipgloss) they specialize in customizing furniture with fabric and leathers! That isn't what sold me but i did love the store and if you are local in Miami it's accross from Midtown! If you aren't local they appear to have their furniture in lots of stores in the statesm but from what I can tell, not too many free standing stores!

Now onto the bigger news of the day! Sarah Palin has decided to leave the good people of Alaska in the middle of her term. Her logic was something along the lines of since I'm not running again i don't want to be a lame duck governor, although the election is a far way off! I'm hoping all of the scandal involving the fact that she doesn't know any national publications, she has a new baby and grandbaby to raise and the fact that her husband is a political detriment have perhaps caused her to go out and shoot some moose!

Thoughts on The Hills Finale

My absolute favorite scene was the one with Brody where he tells Spencer you are so full of it, you haven't changed. The wedding was so tv series and not a real-life wedding. She wears loaned jewels, Lauren takes a car service to the wedding, KRISTIN shows up, it comes together in a week, need I say more. Stacy comes! But it was delicious fun!

School's Out, Take One

Well, today was the last day of preschool. Otherwise known as the end of "me time." I really did it up right, too, with a facial and polish change. That was my reward for running about 1,000 errands in the last week or so. I have been trying to tackle a monster to-do list in advance of leaving town. Why is it that everyone who learns of our summer plans gives me a look that screams, "You are out of your mind!"? Looking forward to a weekend away with the hubby before the family road trip begins.

Here comes summer

A friend of mine had an interesting observation: When you are the parent of a school-age child, you think in terms of school years, rather than calendar years. So, even though it is just May, my mom friends and I are counting down to the end of the year. My preschooler will be done on Wednesday; my 4th grader the following week.

We are kicking off the summer with a two-week road trip to visit family and friends. Should be quite the adventure.