The Return of Lipstick

I went to get my eyebrows threaded the other day and it jarred a memory that made me smile. A few summers ago over an outdoor dinner next to the Hudson River, I was flirtatiously trying to convince a man I had the hots for that I wasn’t high maintenance. “Uh, Nance,...

Writers writing

Without question, one of the things I most wanted to do when I visited Paris was sit in a cafe and write. Sure, flip through Vogue, too, but mostly journal with a cup of coffee. It’s one of the highlights of almost every day of my life, so an exotic or foreign...

Trending for fall

Spent some beach time last week devouring the September issues of Vogue and Elle. Part of the thrill of that is seeing what I already have in my wardrobe that will feel fresh because it’s trending. For example, when I saw the Gilt Girl page described as...

Dante’s journey

Today was my last day of Dante’s Inferno class at NYU. What an amazing work. Each week, each canto, I marveled at this artist’s ability to create and take us on a spiritual journey with him. I found that as we ended class today, I was thinking about other...

Power in simple acts

As a writer, I have no shortage of inspiration. Stuff comes at me or I seek it out or, in some cases, people send me things they think will inspire me. Sometimes it sparks a column, sometimes I store it away and ponder. The people I’m closest to know this is my...