Last week, Pantone, the color experts, introduced the Color of 2014, Radiant Orchid — a mixture of pink, raspberry, purple, plum, and fuschia. (At least that’s what I think it’s a mixture of.) Radiant Orchid is quite different from the trend of the last couple of years – emerald, tangerine — because it’s softer. I …
Future Beauty: Avant-Garde Japanese Fashion Peabody Essex Museum
Two weeks ago, Jeff and I went to see the Maritime Impressionism show at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem MA. It was a terrific show of marine paintings and works on paper by Monet, Caillebotte, Sisley, Signac, and others, that were mostly from private collections and smaller museums. Wonderful to see works that I’ve …
Victoria Emerson Wrap Bracelet: Great Affordable Holiday Gift
I have too much jewelry…said no woman ever. I pretty much always quickly eyeball the Groupon and Living Social deals sitting in my inbox. Most of the time, I pass on the offers. But I think it was Living Social that had a 20% off coupon, so I looked a little more carefully. I noticed …
Crocheted Vintage Look Infinity Scarf
I learned how to crochet when I was 17 at camp. I crocheted from time to time in college, and then pretty much stopped for more than 20 years. A few years ago, I took it up again. I’ve been making hats, ponchos, shawls, scarves, and even a couple of sweaters. Crocheting takes a lot …
Naot Leather Booties: Cute, Cozy & Comfortable
While strolling on Main St. at the last summer Block Party in Gloucester at the end of September, I spied a pair of gorgeous booties in the window of Mark Adrian Shoes. They were a combination of smooth matte black leather on the foot, appliqued charcoal grey leather on the instep and ankle, and patent …
Catherine Malandrino Limited-Edition Parisian-Inspired Fashion Collection at Kohl’s
Catherine Malandrino has a new Parisian-themed special collection that started on Friday, September 27 at Kohl’s. Some of the tops feature the Eiffel Tower, Paris or Je T’aime Paris etc. Lace and innovative laser cut designs are prevalent and eye-catching. There are a few geometric patterns as well. The majority of the clothing is black …
How To Find The Right Bra and How To Take Care of It
My grandmother, Goldie, was an incredible seamstress. She could make anything — suits, hats, the most complex dresses. She even made fairy and gypsy costumes for my mother and aunts to wear to their music recitals (I don’t know why they wore costumes to a piano or violin recital, but they did). And she could …
Midnight Velvet Giveaway Winner
The Midnight Velvet Giveaway on Never Say Die Beauty ended on August 15. The lucky winner of the $50 Gift Certificate was Kim Aalfs. I want to thank all of you who took the time to enter the contest by leaving a comment, subscribing to the blog, liking NSDB on Facebook, or following on Twitter. …
Christmas in August: My New Holiday Sweater from Midnight Velvet and a GIVEAWAY!
I remember the first time I saw “It’s a Wonderful Life”. It was during a hot August afternoon back in my graduate student days. The fact that I was watching a Christmas movie on a day that was 95 degrees in my New York living room didn’t stop me from crying through most of the …
ipsy Beach Beauty Bag July 2013: The Details
Last week, I posted a quick Instagram video that showed what I got in the July 2013 Beach Beauty Bag. Here’s a little more info on ipsy and the items in the bag. Again, ipsy is a monthly subscription service for beauty products. The price is $10/month with free shipping in the U.S. You can …
Dr. Scholl’s For Her High Heel Insoles
A few weeks ago, I was sent a pair of Dr. Scholl’s For Her High Heel Insoles to try out. I haven’t been wearing real high heels lately, so it’s taken me a while to take these babies for a test run. I decided to do a “torture test” experiment with the insoles. A …
First Day of Summer Mani-Pedi
Today’s the first day of summer, and it finally feels like it here in the northeast. I bought a Groupon months ago for a mani-pedi, and it expires next week. So I took some time off from report-writing today and went down to Studio Hair Design, 28 Cabot Street (though on the Rantoul side of …
Estee Lauder Lilly Pulitzer Summer 2013 Gift at Belk
I know that those of you who aren’t into Lilly Pulitzer and Estée Lauder must be getting sick of these posts, but for those of us Lilly addicts they are a must-read! The Estée Lauder Lilly Pulitzer Summer gift with a $35 skincare or foundation purchase started last week on June 11. If you’re not …
Estee Lauder Lilly Pulitzer Summer Gift at Macy’s: Real Photos of Gift
For the Estée Lauder and Lilly Pulitzer lovers, here are some pix of the gift with purchase at Macy’s that ends on June 15. You must make a $35+ foundation or skincare purchase, which is a bit limiting since I was after the Youth Dew bath oil. Here’s what the Lilly Pulitzer sand dollar print …
Estee Lauder Lilly Pulitzer Summer Gift at Macy’s
OMG, now here’s another one! The Estée Lauder Lilly Pulitzer Summer Gift begins at Macy’s on Memorial Day Monday in the U.S., May 27 and goes through June16, 2013. In order to qualify for the gift, you must spend $35 or more on a SKINCARE or FOUNDATION purchase. The promotion is quite similar to the …