Ever since getting engaged last May, I’ve been waiting to write this mega-article on my wedding – the be all, end all of wedding articles, detailing every aspect of this most anticipated event (at least by me) from start to finish. I’m proud (and exhausted) when I say that it truly was my dream wedding <... >

Sounds easy enough, right? Maybe even effortless if you consider yourself a genuinely nice person and you truly love the person you’re happy for, right? Hmmmm. Perhaps. But in New York City, competition can be fierce and expectations of oneself, however unrealistic, can still be disappointing when not met. In a city of overachievers, it <... >

It was the 1988 Olympics, and I couldn’t watch Brian Boitano skate because I had a book report due for Mrs. Schimmels 6th grade class. In 1993, I missed the final episode of Cheers because I had a term paper due for Mrs. Hirshfeld’s 11th grade English class. Upon such instances, I longed for a <... >

I was watching the episode of “Sex and the City” where Miranda says, “I’m looking for a book with a title like “How to Lose That Baby Weight by Sitting on Your Ass.” Now, while I don’t condone an exercise-free lifestyle, something about that title got me thinking – is there a lazy approach to <... >

I’m so glad it’s January. I spent much of December dodging tourists and huge shopping bags. The Burberry pattern came charging at me at 10 miles an hour. The famous Tiffany blue was spotted on bags from at least five blocks away. I discovered the true meaning of understatement in the ‘Big Brown Bag’ hitting <... >

‘Tis the season to look Christmas Spectactular!! Jennifer McCamish, resident make-up artist/trainer for the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes, gives us some quick tips to get that Christmas glow without Chris Cringle cheeks! I interviewed Jennifer as she showed the beautiful Monique Brantley how to get her fabulous face to sparkle like the brightest lights <... >

Despite my New Year’s Resolution to take my camera everywhere I go, I’ve only managed to actually take pictures in the most obvious of places. So, before you go out partying this holiday season and let your friend photograph your debauchery, listen to what fashion expert and stylist John David Breen has to say. After <... >

“Bless you”; “You can have my seat”; “Here’s your change, Miss”; “Excuse me, but I think you dropped your wallet”. These phrases are usually, if not always, followed by two simple but powerful words: Thank you. But what about all those instances when you forget to say thank you? Maybe you thought it was “understood.” <... >

You’re wearing a beautiful skirt from Bergdorf’s and an exquisite blouse from Barney’s that you laid out the night before. The frizz of your hair has been blown to a lustrous sheen, and your make-up has been applied to perfection. You briefly notice a handsome man on your television set talking to Katie Couric but <... >

“Aaaahhh!” screams your long distance friend from college into the phone. “I’m coming to New York!! I can’t wait for you to show me all the fabulous things you do living in that fabulous city!!” It is an exclamation you are all too familiar with as you muster up the energy and enthusiasm required to <... >