If you dream of making your wardrobe more stylish but dislike the latest trends, you can draw inspiration from America’s most glamorous era: the mid-20th century. These modes were immortalized by movie stars and fashion icons, but you don’t have to be Audrey Hepburn or Marilyn Monroe to enhance your wardrobe with these stylish, feminine,…
A Simple Formula for Vintage Fashion From the Bergdorf Goodman Archives
Please Excuse Me: The Art of the Polite Interruption
It’s only natural to get excited when you are having a fun conversation, with thoughts and ideas popping into your head and the words flowing. But be careful not to talk before your conversation partners take a break, intentionally or otherwise interrupting them. Patience Is a Virtue It’s been said many times that we have…
Mall Decorum: Shopping for Manners
With the holiday crowds now in the past, trips to the mall can once again be a welcome diversion and a comfortable place to get in a good walk, as long as everyone behaves themselves. Doctors Aren’t the Only Ones With Patience Busy shops, stores, and even vendors in the food court can mean a…
Refreshing Our Skincare Routine: What We Are Actually Using
Revealing Ro and Fel’s current off-duty routine! Have they been more minimalistic or a little extravagant lately? Well, some of the brands we’ll be chatting about include Beauty of Joseon, The INKEY List, Fresh, Versed, Biossance, and Allies of Skin, to name a few! Check out our article!👇 3 Asian Skincare Brands that Deserve the…
Best-Behaved Best Friends
Dogs are indeed our best friends, so they want to come along when we go to the mall, the grocery store, or to work. As long as they—and we—adhere to basic manners, they’ll generate lots of smiles and make new friends. Strolling Spaniels In many areas, it has become common to see dogs in retail…
Driving Time
Originally designed to time horse races, chronographs have since become the top choice of motorsports enthusiasts. While a complete collection would require more pages than we have available, this small sampling includes several of the latest models available, at various price points. (Courtesy of Rolex) Newman’s Choice Rolex Cosmograph Daytona $14,800 Wearing it as he…
Networking Etiquette: How to Mingle for Success
Build mutually beneficial relationships with friends, neighbors, co-workers, club members, students in your classes, and others you come into contact with on a regular basis. This can lead to job opportunities; finding a new car, pet, or apartment; or perhaps even meeting the love of your life. Be Alert Opportunities can pop up fleetingly before…
How to Remove Salt Stains on Leather Boots
Salt. It’s mandatory in a human diet. But in other situations, salt can be as destructive as it is needful due to its ability to eat holes through metal and leave ugly stains on footwear. Salt stains on leather are a problem, but not without an easy, effective solution. Dear Mary: I have several pairs…
How to Use Retinol & Retinoids for Sensitive Skin and for Beginners!
Ever wanted to try retinol or retinoids but was worried about the side effects like peeling, flaking, dryness, redness, or irritation? Or you just can’t use it because your skin is too sensitive? Well today, we want to thank Josie Maran for sponsoring this video so that Fel can share three ingredients that can give…
Ex Etiquette—With Tips for the Extended Family, Too
Life has a way of throwing curveballs at us when we least expect them. But by considering them before they occur, we can react to them in a much more gracious manner. Seeing the Ex It’s sad but true that not all dating relationships are long-term. So what to do when you run into the…
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