From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Links à la Mode: Nov 26

November 29, 2009

Two links posts in a row!  These are some of the best fashion and style links of the week as selected by guest editor Retro Chick of the IFB (Independent Fashion Bloggers).  My Bollywood Flair post made the cut!

FashionHippo – Best Organic Lip Balms: 6 Natural Picks to Nourish Your Pout
In Life and In Fashion [...]

Link Love Part 1 of 3: Inspiration

November 26, 2009

It has been a while since I've posted a list of sites and blogs I love.  Here are some links that I frequent regularly to provide me with ideas, inspiration, and motivation.  Stay tuned for Part 2 (my go-to business sites) and Part 3 (my bookmarked fashion and style sites).
First 30 Days:  A fantastic site [...]

The Little Engine that Could for Grown-Ups

November 24, 2009

I read this poem in Napolean Hill's famous book, Think and Grow Rich (a cheesy, get-rich-quick kind of title, but Hill actually interviewed over 40 millionaires to learn the common elements to their success) and thought it was perfect as a grown-up version of the Little Engine that Could.
If you think you are beaten you [...]

How to Dress with Bollywood Flair

November 18, 2009

As a follow up to the popular "Six Ways to Dress like a Parisian", I wanted to write about how to use my own culture for inspiration in dressing.  Indian style is lush (beautiful jewel tones) and rich (lots of gold) sometimes to the point of being gawdy, but it is all relative.  If you [...]

It’s Only Fair

November 9, 2009

We all have those days when we look in the mirror and hate our hair/skin/body.  We let our critical inner voices tell us LOUDLY that our skin is blotchy and we really should get a haircut.  Sometimes that inner voice can follow us all day, shouting mean things whenever we look in a mirror.  But [...]

The Lazy Fashionista: How to Look Great Even When You Don’t Feel Like It

November 4, 2009

When you are a self-proclaimed style expert, you are supposed to walk the walk and talk the talk and practice what you preach.  It would not do, for example, for me to wear rubber flip flops on the street after my post about Style Do's and Don'ts.  But I have a confession to make: I [...]

What We Can Learn from Jay-Z

November 2, 2009

I saw Jay-Z in concert this past weekend.  It was inspiring, invigorating and can't-stay-sitting-down fun.  Maybe he is just that great of a showman, but I could feel his awe that he had made it from the projects in Brooklyn to a stage with thousands of fans cheering for him.  His message to the crowd [...]