From the original white wedding dress worn by Queen Philippa of England in 1406, to all of the white wedding dresses worn around the western world last weekend, our tastes in wedding dress fashion have been directly influence by our royal role models. Queen Philippa did it first, Queen Victoria set the standard, Princess Grace brought sophistication and Princess Diana brought extravagance. Continue reading
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Green Apartment Living
When living in an apartment you can’t exactly install a solar panel, which is just about the grandest gesture of environmental responsibility someone can make right now, or buy energy efficient appliances. This hindrance doesn’t mean you have to forsake Mother Earth during this stage of your life. There are countless options still available to the green apartment dweller. Continue reading
Wedding Planning I: The Dress
Whether you have an engagement or a wedding in your near future or not, you’ve probably daydreamed about what your wedding dress would be like. A tool that I’ve found to be particularly useful in bringing my daydreams to life is the gown search on the website of Kleinfeld Bridal, home of TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress. Continue reading
Lipstick
A couple of decades ago women didn’t leave home without a generous application of lipstick, today many women my age do without it all together. Lipstick is iconic, just saying the word conjures images of glamour, power and romance. It’s hard to picture a woman like Marilyn Monroe without her famous red lips. The 1950’s are notorious for red lipstick, but they did not give birth to the trend. Continue reading