A JOLLY HOLIDAY: Have a Beautiful Black Friday and Cyber Monday
By MICHELE MEYER We can’t resist presents that are presentable on their own. It’s an irony given that we take...
Blog: Off the Cuff
Welcome to my blog, taking you behind the curtain of fashion.
-- Michele
Giorgio Armani: An Appreciation
BRAVO, GIORGIO ARMANI Be honest. What do you remember most about recently deceased designer Giorgio Armani? Probably American Gigolo, where...
SORDID? PERHAPS, BUT NEVER UNSIGHTLY: ALLABOUTVISION.COM
Eyeglasses addict tells all: Fashionista 'Fesses Up By Michele Meyer Before we plummet down the spiral of my addiction,...
MICHELE’S PACKING TIPS: Per Your Request
I won a writing award for a packing story that ran in late great National Geographic Traveler. Having recently...
THE PLAYBOY PLAYBOOK: Story Behind the Stories, Chapter 9
My Cover Story LESSON: If you’re a germaphobe, don’t sit on the furniture at a...
SPEAKING OUT OF TURN: Story Behind the Stories, Chapter 8
That, sir, is a recording device. LESSON: When you start recording a meeting or have an audience,...
STOP THE PRESSES: Story Behind the Stories, Chapter 7
Homecoming royalty are more popular than they appear LESSON: Rather than let the word "NO!"...
RUNWAY WITH ME: Story Behind the Stories, Chapter 6
LESSON: Dream it. Plan it. Do it. Just remember that it takes more than a magic wand to fulfill your...
WORKING 9 TO 9: Story Behind the Stories, Chapter 5
THE LESSON: If you're going to do a job, why not do it well? The daughter of a successful retailer, my...
THE INVISIBLE PEOPLE: Story Behind the Stories, Chapter 4
Household confidential THE LESSON: “I’m not really a waitress” is one of OPI’s all-time bestselling nail...
BOMBS AWAY, BELFAST: Story Behind the Stories, Chapter 3
Sightseeing in Belfast. (My photo). THE LESSON: Never stand next to a man with a gunshot wound in his...
OF COWS AND MEN: Story Behind the Stories, Chapter 2
You talking about us? THE LESSON: You need to aspire, take action—and ask the right questions—to...
IS THAT A BOMB? Stories Behind The Stories, Chapter 1
THE LESSON: The chisel that cracks a glass ceiling is made of passion, bravery and excelling in your craft....
JOYEUSES Fêtes: Er, JOLLY Holidays: Gifts From Afar
Poor us. We had a ball soaking up Paris and, well, now we're buried in deadlines. So we're...
HOLIDAY HEROES: These Gifts Are Saviors
Boy Smells Holiday Candles By Michele Meyer Beautiful, fragrant, elegant, hip -- you can’t go...
JOLLY HOLIDAYS: Our Seventh Annual Beauty Gift Guide Lets You Glide Through
We expect the end of this year to wrap up nicely--thanks to the presentable and delectable presents we've discovered. Here...
