Since Ikram Goldman became the unofficial Secretary of Fashion to whom Michelle Obama turns for all her key sartorial decisions, East Coast arbiters of chic have been as twisted up as a braided leather belt.
Cozy, colorful and 100% country, the place ain't fancy but it's got a constantly changing style as friends and regular customers regularly bring in poultry and/or country-centric gifts.
It's a good sign that Obama has shown an interest in contemporary art. Let's hope it extends beyond the White House walls.
As a baby boomer who still acts like a baby even though the boom is over, I firmly believe that people my age deserve a price break. This belief is rooted in one unshakable truth: I'm cheap.
The experience of "Arabesque" will shatter stereotypes, and put new definition to the meaning of being Arab.
If Obama wants to improve wellness for Americans while slimming the deficit before the 2012 elections, he might consider adopting another role model from the New Deal era: Bernarr Macfadden.
The warmth in the food markets out West and the bounty was enough to make us forget any economic worries or frigid temperatures back home.
I was fortunate enough to be invited by Heidi Klum and her team to attend the finale of Project Runway last week in NYC. It's funny how and where we land sometimes in life.
Long before there was an economic crisis to speak of, I embarked on my mission of giving all Americans a competitive edge in fashion. Giving Americans more for less is a challenge I am up for.
When it comes to sex, doctors too often have a "don't ask, don't tell" policy. We're a country that's inundated with sex. Yet we have an awfully tough time talking about it like grown-ups.
My first visit to the country of Evita, tango, and futbol was my chance to drink wine with the world's best sommeliers.
There were few powerful women in mid-19th century America who more vigorously pressed the case first for abolition and then for the education, housing, and welfare of freed African-American slaves than did Mrs. Lincoln.
The show is over, the buyers loved it, I was told it looked like a painting. Now we load the collection back onto the truck and head back to the office.
