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The Dooney Bourke Handbag
The Dooney Bourke handbag has earned a name for itself and has even been seen on Teen Vogue and the "O.C.". The trendy Dooney Bourke handbags are popular with both young and old alike due to the fashionable styles and designs and affordable prices.
A Woman's Manifesto
I am a woman, but I am a person first. My gender, my sense of style and desire to look my best, deserving of compliment, and my search for connection do not make me a piece of meat.
Fashion Tips: 5 Ways To Look Fabulous in White
Do you see white in your future? No, I’m not referring to a wedding but rather your summer wardrobe. Nothing spells summer like white. While the temperature rises you can stay cool and look fantastic in white. White will add impact to your summer wardrobe and will keep you looking fresh and inviting. To get the most from wearing white I have a few suggestions.
You Do Have Something To Wear! Shattering The Myth Of Age Appropriate Dressing
I'm over 30 and I still shop in the juniors department. So why do I feel like I'm standing up in an AA meeting sharing my "problem?" Because once a woman is on the other side of 30, a not so subtle social pressure comes to bear demanding that she suddenly adopt a dour, sedate fashion sense that leads her to shapeless, and often times ridiculous outfits which are meant to de-feminize, marginalize, and desexualize. After all, women of a "certain age" aren't supposed to wade the ...
Couture versus Ready to Wear
"What's the difference between couture and ready-to-wear?" It's a question that's been hitting my inbox a lot of late from women all over the world. They may have been reading high fashion magazines like "W" or "Vogue" or are thinking about upgrading their wardrobes, and are wondering what, exactly, the difference is between these designer categories. Basically, it boils down to fit - and money. * COUTOUR (koo TOOR) is the French word for "sewing." Couture ...
Saving the Golden Goose: Where True Gold Lies
I remember as a child being fascinated by a small aspect of a much larger fairy tale in Jack and the Beanstalk. I guess I have never really been enamored with conquest and really thought that Jack was a thief, but I loved the hen that laid the golden eggs.
Louisa Lawson, Mother of Women's Suffrage
When female Australian British subjects won the vote with the Uniform Franchise Act (June 16, 1902), Louisa Lawson was hailed by her political sisters as "The Mother of Womanhood Suffrage". It is a title that could be applied internationally; apart from her crusading in Sydney, Louisa was involved in the establishment of the suffragette movement in South Australia, the first place in the world where women could both vote and stand for election (1894).