Pastel is the color of the season and the lighter hues are showing up on every piece of clothing imaginable, including your leather goods. If you're holding out on snagging yourself a piece of the pastel pie, you are definitely missing out.

New clothes just don't appeal to me, compared to the cozy and familiar items in my closet. I have been known to come home with something new and have found that I already owned its identical twin. And I am holding onto innumerable tatty items for when I garden. Except I don't actually have a garden.

Taigan CEO Elizabeth Nichols is nestled at a window table in the impeccable Blue Water Grill main dining room when I arrive frazzled and fifteen minut...

Fashion is a conflicting art. On the surface it is unreasonable and bombastic. It is ten-inch McQueen stilettos and waitlists for Hermès Birkin bag...

Of the over one hundred etiquette subjects I have taught, dress and etiquette are always in the top ten. Dressing is not like setting the table, where rules rule. Are there rules for dress? You bet, but there's a lot more freedom of style.

LA's Calleen Cordero boutique fills its shelves with rustic yet gorgeously feminine accessories.

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, the search for the perfect gift is on. And for those of us who haven't found the perfect gift, take a peek at our picks.

Here are 25 finds around the Boston area under $100 that will help solve all your holiday gift needs for kids, boyfriends, girlfriends, picky aunts, grandparents, trendy friends and co-workers.

With the increasing number of fashion blogs focusing on indie designers, it's now easier for designers with limited funds to reach a wide audience without putting on an expensive fashion show or spending a lot of money on marketing.

There is now ample evidence for a growing trend of consumers becoming comfortable with buying the work of new designers.