Lindsay Mannering is a graduate of Boston College with a BA in English Literature and a Concentration in Creative Writing. She’s been thinking about applying for an MFA but is holding out for that engraved invitation.

During the week she spends her hours as an Account Executive in the luxury goods market and is pleased to pair her Payless flats with twenty-thousand dollar chains. She also has a weekly column for the Living Page and one for the Style Page.

Her interests include college basketball, skinny-skiing and bull fights on acid.

Blog Entries by Lindsay Mannering

Name The Foxy First Lady: A Fun Quiz! (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted November 8, 2009 | 11:46 AM (EST)


Editor's note: This quiz was originally published on February 7th, 2009. We're running it again now because, well, it's awesome.

First Ladies have always garnered public attention. Their activism, political prowess, and style make most of them household names. Just recently, Martha Washington made headlines because historians are now...

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Dinner Conversation: 5 Fun Food Facts To Share At Your BBQ

23 Comments | Posted July 4, 2009 | 08:17 AM (EST)


Happy Independence Day! If you're one of the 66 million people headed to a barbeque today, consider taking the hot dog out of your mouth for just two seconds to wow your friends with these five fun food facts about the Fourth.

1) Speaking of that hot dog in your...

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Michael Jackson Fashion: Which Decade Did He Wear Best? (PHOTOS, POLL)

66 Comments | Posted June 28, 2009 | 12:47 AM (EST)


He's bad, he's bad, and I know it. And the way he makes me feel, it really turns me on, and knocks me off my feet. And when I've been a victim of, a selfish kind of love, I remember the time when he held me like the river Jordan...

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FAMOUS FAINTERS! (SLIDESHOW)

Posted June 2, 2009 | 12:43 AM (EST)


Is there anything funnier than classic physical comedy? It's simple: a frying pan to the face or a slip on a banana peel makes people laugh. And once we make sure they're OK, we can laugh all the way to the doctor's office. It's obvious these nine well-known figures have...

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Top 10 Prettiest Presidents: A Slideshow And Poll

Posted May 22, 2009 | 08:09 AM (EST)


Inspired by our handsome new POTUS, I thought we could take a look at some presidential eye-candy from past administrations. While some of their politics might not be agreeable, their pretty faces sure are. Take a look at our top ten prettiest presidents, then vote for who you think is...

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Adult Orthodontia: A Whole-Hearted Endorsement (SLIDESHOW)

34 Comments | Posted May 16, 2009 | 09:46 AM (EST)


It's been about three years since I've been to the dentist, and Monday I have an appointment. (Don't start, Mom.) My greatest fear isn't the drill, isn't the bill, but that look that says: "You-haven't-been-wearing-your-retainer-and-mouthguard, have-you?" The look that could send me back into middle school, back into braces, and...

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Horsing Around: 10 Ways To Dress For The Kentucky Derby (SLIDESHOW)

12 Comments | Posted May 1, 2009 | 11:00 PM (EST)


Freshly cut grass, horse manure, hats, and greenbacks make me think of two things: the time I went riding in a pasture full of money with Minnie Pearl, and the Kentucky Derby. The cash, the energy, the fashion, the animals...it's great! And the best part is that if your hat...

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Put A Pin On It: Hillary's Best Brooches And What We Think They Mean (SLIDESHOW)

Posted April 26, 2009 | 08:40 AM (EST)


If you're thinking about becoming a Secretary of State, you better know how to spell "brooch" and how to pin one on silk blend. Hillary Clinton, not missing a beat, paid attention to Madeleine Albright's brooch love affair and has started a tryst of her own. But something's missing....

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Pastel Parade! Top 10 White House Easter Outfits (SLIDESHOW)

Posted April 12, 2009 | 12:00 AM (EST)


When you wake up to the smell of vinegar and hard-boiled eggs, you know it's time to whip out that light blue seersucker pantsuit and prepare yourself for a feast of chocolate woodlawn creatures. Yum! But when Easter Sunday is over and the plastic grass has inevitably made its way...

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Hillary Clinton's Top 10 Most Promising Fashion Statements (PHOTOS)

Posted March 29, 2009 | 08:00 AM (EST)


In a recent interview on Turkey's answer to "The View," Hillary Clinton said that style really isn't her thing. "I think Michelle Obama looks fabulous," she said. "I tell my daughter the fashion gene skipped a generation." Well, Hillary, not so fast. I think you've had some hits over...

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Former First Daughters: Where Are They Now? (SLIDESHOW)

Posted January 31, 2009 | 08:01 AM (EST)


As the White House changes hands and new kids on the block, Sasha and Malia, take hold of America's most famous address, ghosts of recent presidential children past and their legacies tell tales of success, arrests, and funny pet names. Here's a look of some of their stories, then and...

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Bad Inaugural Fashion (PHOTOS)

Posted January 25, 2009 | 07:41 AM (EST)


The Inauguration was a hit. We got a new president, we heard some great speeches, and we saw fabulous first lady fashions. But wherever there's good, there's always evil. And this year evil disguised himself in bow-tie hats and hooker-boots, but we were able to pick him out of the...

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Inaugural Superlatives: A Few Fun Facts From Inaugurations Past

Posted January 17, 2009 | 08:23 AM (EST)


With the inauguration right around the corner I thought it'd be appropriate to look down Pennsylvania Avenue at presidents and inaugurations past. The internet is full of fun presidential facts and after reading every last one, I've come up with a list of Inaugural Superlatives. Please add your own in...

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A Brief History Of Maternity Clothes

Posted January 10, 2009 | 07:55 AM (EST)


There once was a time when an apron was considered maternity wear. It covered the space left open by tops that no longer fit around the belly or reached down to the pant line and were worn for centuries in the Middle Ages and beyond. Today, expecting mothers have a...

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So Out It's In: Fun With Feathers

Posted January 3, 2009 | 07:14 AM (EST)


New Year's Eve is to short, sequined dresses as the Kentucky Derby is to fancy, oversized hats. Stored in backs of closets and hard-to-reach shelves, the dresses and hats have a few hours each year to make a statement; even if that statement is "Hey, I think it's still cool...

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The Return Of The '90s: Part III (SLIDESHOW)

Posted December 20, 2008 | 08:45 AM (EST)


Three is the divine number, so when I was asked to do a third '90s slideshow, I said, WWJD? And knowing as I do that He's a fan, I couldn't say no. Hallelujah! This show we'll take a look at hookers, pop-stars, and electronics. Amen.

And if you need to...

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The Return Of The '90s: Part II (SLIDESHOW)

Posted December 13, 2008 | 08:20 AM (EST)


Last week's slideshow featuring the 90s revival was so popular that I couldn't put it to bed quite yet. The slides in this show were inspired by your comments, by my closet, and by what TiVo decides to record. This time we're taking a look at gas prices, TV shows,...

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So Out, It's In: The '90s Are Back...Big Time (SLIDESHOW)

Posted December 6, 2008 | 07:12 AM (EST)


Usually this column is dedicated to just one item or idea that is so out it's in, but recently I've noticed that the 90s, from fashion to politics, are back in a big way. Bands that we thought were dead in 1993 have resurfaced, the grunge/flannel look is alive again,...

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So Out, It's In: Evacuation Day

Posted November 22, 2008 | 07:50 AM (EST)


I love holidays. Any excuse to sleep in, stay home, and overeat is fine by me. So naturally, November and December are my kind of months--we've got two days to celebrate Thanksgiving, then mid-December comes my birthday, then of course the mini-vacation that is Christmas, and who can forget New...

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So Out They're In: Clip-On Earrings

Posted November 15, 2008 | 08:59 AM (EST)


If you're like my mom and have a million clip-on earrings stored in jewelry box that I made at camp 20 years ago, then I must ask you two things: where did you get one of my handmade treasures, and two, how thrilled are you that clip-on earrings are back...

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