Christmas in New York
Ah, Christmas in New York. There’s nothing else quite like it. Christmas in Chicago is pretty great, but Christmas in New York is more. I lived in New York City for many years and while we used to complain about…
Shop the Net-A-Porter Private Sale
Net-A-Porter launched a special “private sale” yesterday with quite the selection. All items labeled “seasonal pick” are 25 percent off during the sale—and there’s a dizzying number of them. I found this Saint Laurent bag during one of Net-A-Porter’s previous…
Sweater Weather
I truly appreciate all four seasons: I love a hot summer, crisp fall, cozy winter and breezy spring. Chicagoans love to complain about the cold, which, if you ask me, is because it’s expected of them since it’s not so…
Saks Fifth Avenue Friends & Family
The Saks Fifth Avenue Friends & Family sale is going on through October 10 and it’s definitely worth checking out. I’m generally of fan of friends and family sales—essentially the pre-sales to the big markdowns in winter and spring. You…
The Best Items for Fall ’17
I often joke that I couldn’t live in a place that doesn’t have four seasons. I’d rather have the occasional frigid temps—and the necessary wool and tweed and down—than sunny skies that negate these items. Here’s what I’m lusting after…
Pretty Eyelet Pieces
Before I left for my travels this summer, I picked up several pieces at H&M that were the exact look I had in mind for the season. I was drawn to the lacy, eyelet pieces I kept seeing on various…
Ready, Jet, Go
If you’re anything like me, you think you’re ready for a vacation—until the week or so before your trip. That’s when you realize there is so much more to do, so many little things you need to pick up before…
Shop the Best Dresses for Summer
I look for dresses more than I look for anything else. That’s because I love to wear them. I like statement dresses as much as I like statements shoes, bags, accessories, everything. But they must be easy to throw on—I…
Shop the Spring Summer 17 Sales
I have posted Spring Summer 17 sales round-ups from a couple of my favorite sites: Net-A-Porter and Matches Fashion. This guide to the Spring Summer 17 sales covers some of the others I frequent most: Farfetch, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth…