By Deborah Lindquist

"You can have another cookie honey -- they are healthy for you. We made them with eggs."

"Quirky reasoning, Mom," I thought.

But we did make them together (baking was one of our passions) and, it's true, they were made with eggs that we...

By Deborah Lindquist

Asian culture is a major inspiration for Spring 2013, from the flatform shoes we're seeing everywhere to kimono shapes and Asian-themed prints.

I'm particularly drawn to the works of art found in vintage kimonos. While easily interpreted into modern prints, the originals are precious and possess...

By Deborah Lindquist

Springing forward this month, we're reminded that our internal clocks are now in forward motion. Cold winter temperatures are replaced by a sudden warm spell, then shift back again, and we are left wondering what to wear.

It makes a person want to jump on a plane...

By Deborah Lindquist

Whether or not the cupid's arrow really fills a person with an uncontrollable romantic desire, the chubby, winged symbol of Valentine's Day is here to work his magic. And not just in love -- but in fashion.

Celebrating Valentine's Day can be as simple as gifting your...

By JD Schramm

We'd done everything correctly. Four of my Stanford MBA students were selected to deliver their LOWKeynote presentations about how they hoped to "change lives, change organizations, and change the world," the school's tagline. The students worked for nearly four months, invested hours with professional coaches,...

By Deborah Lindquist

Women armed themselves with spikes and studs during much of the fall/winter 2012 season. Not for protection, but for fashion. (But be careful if you get too close to the tip of a spiked shoe...)

The glamorous world of fashion has been taking some cues from the...

By Deborah Lindquist

The gifting season is here, and it's the perfect time to find unique, quality gifts made by creative local artisans. Support the local talent around you and shop small.

Here are a few suggestions to make your gift giving special for the special people in your life:

By Deborah Lindquist

Color and pattern are more popular than ever in fashion this fall. Florals, geometrics, ethnic prints... you name it. Not only are we seeing a lot of color in clothing, but also in makeup and hair trends. Here are some ways to look on the bright side...

By Deborah Lindquist

When I first moved to Los Angeles, I was fascinated by the altars depicting skeletons sitting at a table having tea, laying in bed together and dressing up in hats carrying shopping bags, among other scenarios. It looked a little creepy to me, but so theatrically artistic....

By Deborah Lindquist

We're all familiar with the pink ribbon, which symbolizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Wearing the pink ribbon and the color pink in general this month helps us to express solidarity and offer moral support to our sisters and friends with breast cancer.

As "the color of love,"...

By Deborah Lindquist

Autumn is a season when spectacular color is everywhere. Nature especially enjoys showing off what it's capable of in the fall. The tones in the trees make me want to stop and notice just how many colors can be in one leaf. I love color and love...

By Deborah Lindquist

For those of us who feel that living in our swimsuit at the beach might be a good plan to beat the heat (100 degree temperatures, anyone?), here are a few ways to make that idea a fashion statement for fall -- while using a bit of...

By JD Schramm

Like many educators at back to school time, I take time to reflect on my teaching in the previous academic year. Of the many courses I taught last year, one stands out, perhaps not so much for what I taught my students, but rather for what they...

By Deborah Lindquist

Seasons change. But it's nice to know you can always wear your favorite go-to basics in any season. As summer winds down and fall creeps in, adding some new versatile basic pieces to your wardrobe makes your life a little less complicated.

The Simple T. What...

By Deborah Lindquist

You're getting married and friends and family members all seem to have opinions about what you should wear and how to plan everything. How do you accommodate tradition and the opinion of loved ones while satisfying yourself with the dress you want for your wedding?

The modern...

By Deborah Lindquist

It's not just a white dress anymore. Wedding dresses are inspired by the uniquely beautiful women who wear them.

Today, women are making new and different choices in what they choose to wear for the most romantic day of their life, their wedding ceremony. While the...

By Eric A. Olsen

Maybe you remember the speech President Obama gave in Kansas last December, the one about innovation, how he went on and on about how the world is shifting "to an innovation economy and nobody does innovation better than America." I was reminded of it Sunday morning,...

By Alice Randall

Black history is not just politics and arts and athletics -- it is also sweet potatoes and peanuts. It's taste and bellies and bodies. It's all the recipes for survival that appear in cookbooks written by Black American authors.

My daughter and I share a cookbook collection...

By Suzie Moldavon

Feeling beautiful on the outside makes most of us feel more confident on the inside, and confidence is sexy! The best thing about a new year is that it allows us to hit the reset button and improve upon things that might have waned as our busy...

By Zoe FitzGerald Carter

It took crashing the car while texting for my college freshman daughter to start being nice to me again. It happened three weeks into her five-week Christmas vacation, a period characterized by carelessness and defiance on her part and irritation on mine.

From the start,...