When I was in college, one of my favorite television shows was Inside the Actor’s Studio on Bravo.  At the end of each episode, the show’s host would ask his celebrity interview subject a series of ten questions called The Pivot Questionnaire.  Their answers to these simple questions were meant to show the audience a […]

The emails started arriving last week.  Their subject lines said it all: “This has to be a joke.” “OMG! You are going to D.I.E!” “You are NOT going to believe this.” “Brace yourself before reading.” “Holy F**k.” The Wedding Uggs had officially arrived.  When it comes to weddings, people tend to go a little crazy.  […]

  Top: Pretty Blossom Tee (TopShop, $72) From the Left, Bracelet: Green Bangle Bracelet ($9) Handbag: J.Crew Edie Purse ($238) Shoe: Kors Glitter Patent Pump ($195) Earrings: Filigree Earrings ($35) Belt: Isabella Oliver Belt ($84) Skirt: Superfine Cotton Pencil Skirt ($98) From the Right, Earrings: Kors Turquoise Hoops ($95)  Bracelet: Wide Geometric Cuff ($12) Handbag: […]

Dear Belle, Do you have any opinions on black patent leather for spring?  I have always tried to reserve black patent for winter only but see so much of it out for this spring.  Is it in? Caitlin In my opinion, black patent leather as an expiration date.  Not patent, just black patent.  Nude patent, […]

[Spandex] quickly became known as a “wonder” fiber — it can stretch more than 100 percent and snap right back to shape. It is estimated that of the 20.5 billion pieces of clothing Americans bought last year, 80 percent of those garments had spandex in them. And as the waistlines of Americans have expanded, their […]

As you know, I am originally from the West.  A place where the average daily high November-January is below freezing.  Last Thanksgiving, the temp took a precipitous drop to -22.  That’s right, negative 22. So don’t bitch to me about D.C. being cold, because D.C. is tropical compared to that.  But I digress. Combine the […]

  I often explain to people that my familial luck is a combination of bad kharma and Murphy’s law: If it can happen, it will happen, and it will not be good.  If you knew me in real life, or knew the member’s of my immediate family, you’d know that weird, negative things just happen […]

One of the questions that I get most frequently is whether I think TOMS slip-on sneakers are a good walk-to-work shoe or faux pas.  The truth is, I’m so glad to see women in shoes that aren’t flip-flops or Uggs, that I’d accept just about anything else. I should also mention that I happen to […]

My dear friend AG, a frequent blog reader and the person responsible for my Twitter addiction, sent me this photo yesterday under the headline, “This is not okay.”  And I have to agree. I recognize that an urban, high-style fashion site like Refinery 29 has a different aesthetic than mine.  But trying to “chic-ify” a […]