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Tall Boots On Sales: Online vs. In Store

With all the sales online and in the stores right now, I’ve been wondering: Is there an advantage to shopping online over shopping in the stores? Or do both offer similar sales and selection? I don’t have a definitive an

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Red Cashmere on Sale

[Original image unavailable: Jones New York Long Sleeve Twist Front Cashmere Sweater (Red)] How do I figure out which fashions over 50 work and which don’t? The same way everyone else does. First, I keep my eyes peeled f

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Pick of the Day: Boots on Sale

[Original image unavailable: Anne Klein Edith Boot (Brown, Size 9.5)] Editor's Note: This post was updated in March 2013. Shopping for winter boots in March? Sounds crazy, huh? Well, if you're looking for big bargains, i

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Fashion Over 50: On Sale Everywhere!

Happy New Year, everyone! Welcome to 2011. Traditionally, New Years Day is a quiet day for me, recovering from a late evening in Manhattan with friends (no where near Times Square, I might add). I usually spend the day l

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Jackets and Blazers on Sale, Oh my!

[Original image unavailable: Anne Klein Textured Blazer (Black)] If you've been searching the web this week, you know: 'Tis the season for sales. Chances are all your favorite online designers, stores or boutiques with f

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Pumps Sale

[Original image unavailable: Easy Spirit Quent Comfortable Dress Shoes (Maroon)] These days, sales are a year-round event. Traditionally, though, the after-Christmas sales have been some of the most spectacular. From wh

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Holiday Shopping in New York City (or Online)

Holiday shopping in New York City is a family tradition. When I was growing up, my mother would take my sisters and me on the train into the city for my father’s annual holiday office party. My dad’s office was in the Em

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A Stylish L.L. Bean? It's True!

Around mid-August, the first of the fall-winter catalogs arrive in my mailbox. On the cover was a young couple. The woman was fashionably dressed: skinny jeans tucked into high leather boots and a cropped green leather j

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Sandal Sales...Everywhere!

[Original image unavailable: Anne Klein Zeta Casual Sandal (Pink)] Everywhere I turn--on the street or online--I see End of Season Sales . Good quality clothing and accessories that were priced out of reach a mere two mo

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Top Happy

Lately, I’ve been thinking: A nice top can solve just about every “what should I wear?” concern. Other than formal occasions—weddings, dinner-dances and funerals, for example—which may require a dress or suit, a nice top

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Don't Be Afraid to Try Talbots

It took me half a century to get up the nerve to walk into Talbots. For starters, there was the name—Talbots. Personally, when I see the Talbots sign, I picture a family with a mom named Bunny, kids with names like Margo

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Well-Made Clothing on a Shoestring

All my life I’ve been a clotheshorse on a limited budget. When I was young, it wasn’t hard to fill my closet; I just bought cheap stuff. No one expects young women, unless they come from rich families, to have expensive