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An entirely new class of rich, entitled teens matriculates in HBO Max’s new Gossip Girl, with fresh dramas and storylines engineered to scandalize a 2021 audience. But one thing from the original, which ran from 2007 to 2012, remains constant: The fashion gets the top billing. Not even 15 minutes into the premiere, a Constance Billard upperclassman sizes up the new girl, Zoya (Whitney Peak), and sniffs, “She has … a headband on.” In the freshman’s defense, it was only a decade ago when hair accessories, famously worn by alpha-girl Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester), telegraphed social supremacy. Almost 10 years...

An entirely new class of rich, entitled teens matriculates in HBO Max’s new Gossip Girl, with fresh dramas and storylines engineered to scandalize a 2021 audience. But one thing from the original, which ran from 2007 to 2012, remains constant: The fashion gets the top billing. Not even 15 minutes into the premiere, a Constance Billard upperclassman sizes up the new girl, Zoya (Whitney Peak), and sniffs, “She has … a headband on.” In the freshman’s defense, it was only a decade ago when hair accessories, famously worn by alpha-girl Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester), telegraphed social supremacy. Almost 10 years...

But with the latest ‘in’ styles and prints barely seeing a month or two of daylight before we’re onto the next, the prospect of trying to keep up once again can take the fun out of it all. But any sartorial male will know, the key to maintaining a well put-together image year-round isn’t about chasing fashion – it’s about building a carefully crafted capsule wardrobe that comprises some classic pieces that will never go out of vogue. There are certain garments that not only go with everything, but have long stood the test of time – and by opting...

Shopping for jeans (or any pair of pants for that matter) can be a trying experience for anyone. It doesn’t matter whether you’re short, tall, thin, or thick—it can require quite a bit of courage to face yourself in that fitting room mirror! (Especially under those horrible fitting room lights. Are the lights supposed to be so unflattering?) Related: Shopping For Jeans? Here Are 9 Brands People Swear By So when I recently came across a way to find jeans that fit without trying them on, I was immediately intrigued! (And not just because of the emotional minefield that is...

s   115 here yesterday so a little cooler.  We had thunder storms last night, and lightning, but have not heard about any fires yet.  We also got a little rain so we are only expecting 104 today! Only... My flowers are suffering and our corn in the garden is burning.  We are even having yellow leaf drop off on our squash.  They just cannot bear this heat. We can water and water and it does no good. But it is cool in the house and for that I am grateful. Hubs hooked up the outside two burner stove, and...