February 2012
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“I want Granddad to sing ‘Back in the U.S.S.R.’!”
– interesting article on designer (and Fab Four offspring) Stella McCartney in today’s New York Times Magazine
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Reader question: rock a tie on date night? →
…If you do want to wear a tie, go for it. It’s a great look, and it lets the girl know you put some effort in for her. And I cannot stress enough, effort is appreciated.
Why? Because it works both ways. That girl probably rushed home from work to put on her “nighttime makeup” (don’t ask) before you showed up. Maybe she washed her hair, then put it in big velcro rollers to get those...
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How (and why) to take a compliment →
How are you at taking a compliment? Personally, I’ve been working at accepting compliments more graciously in my own life lately. It’s not easy. Unless you’re really self-assured, I think the instinctive response is to deflect the kind words with modesty (“Oh this old thing?”) or humor (“Well I did shower today, so I’m feeling pretty fancy…”). At...
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First Impressions: 7 Things Women Notice →
The good folks over at Real Men Real Style recently asked me to do a guest post for them.
“What should I write about?” I asked because I wanted to make sure I would be providing fresh, helpful content to their readers, and also because I’m very lazy and like people to tell me what to do.
“Why not talk about 5-7 things women first notice when meeting a man?” How...
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