Romance. It’s a term we’re all familiar with, whether we welcome it as an old friend or avoid it at all costs. While the word is most often associated with a relationship, romance can be found in nearly every aspect of life – art, music, cinema, and of course, fashion. Billowing skirts, puffed sleeves and…
What do grocery store gumball machines, the sale rack at Claire’s, and the display windows of expensive boutiques in Upper Manhattan have in common? At different points throughout the past fifty years, each was home to one of the most unique pieces of jewelry that became a defining symbol of the 1970s: the mood ring….
We embark on the world as children, rosy-cheeked and through twinkling, curious eyes. The surrounding world gleams, a fascinating subject of simultaneous interest and opportunity, yet resulting uncertainty. In our own charming bewilderment, we pose hundreds of questions to our parents, our valiant protectors — who we then equate to superheroes rather than the raw,…
In the world we live in, we constantly hear it’s what’s on the inside that counts. Yet, at the same time, we are told by our mothers, teachers and even self-help books that in terms of reaching your goals, first impressions matter. But when these conflicting messages are coming at us from all sides, how…