First of Two Parts: Excerpts from ‘Accounting for Myself: An Economic Autobiography'

If the Clothes Don’t Fit . . .

Maybe the Job Doesn’t, Either

Second of Two Parts: Excerpts from ‘Accounting for Myself: An Economic Autobiography’

The Naked Truth About Why

I Spent $1,265 on a New Wardrobe

Fall Fashion Forecast

You Tell Us:

What Would Jackie Have Worn to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibit of Her Famous Wardrobe?

Jacqueline Kennedy : The White House Years: Selections from the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
 

Remember When Scarlett O’Hara Didn’t Have a Thing to Wear?

You Don’t Have to Take Down the Curtains. Just Look for Mark-Downs to Dress for Success on the Job.

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FASHION BRIEFS

Kudos to Neiman Marcus and Eileen Fisher, who used women old enough to be our mothers in their clothing catalogues and ads this fall. It’s (literally) about time!

A Big Smooch to Avon’s new “Kiss Goodbye to Breast Cancer” campaign. One dollar from the sale of each tube of six new lipstick shades to be introduced in September will go to breast cancer research and prevention. The company hopes to raise $100 million by the end of next year.

    What better way for women to “put their money where their mouth is”? What better example of women using the power of their purse to make a difference? And who among us hasn’t longed for  “Strength” and “Courageous Spirit” —the names of two of the new lipstick colors—on bad dates and other occasions?