Voices
Harry King freed women from permanent wave solutions, sleeping on orange juice cans, big bonnet hairdryers, and the need to have every hair shellacked into place. Harry’s a hairstyling legend, and we owe him our gratitude. Even if you don’t know Harry King, one look and you’ll notice the mischievous twinkle in his eye and
It’s 7am and a beautiful spring day. The sun streams in from the tall, arched windows and hits the cool,
When I was in my 20s, every few months my first husband and I traveled to Mexico, Central America, The
Until today, there’s been a box under my bed I haven’t opened since before James died. It’s full of architectural
It’s the end of summer, and I’m in the grips of a dark cloud. I repeatedly awaken to a fog
Warmer days are here and with that comes vacationing by the beach, riding in convertibles or even just putting your
While my biggest problem is thinning hair, as in I have open runways big enough to land a passenger jet
My girlfriends and I had a blast at the Rolling Stones Zip Code Tour last weekend in Arlington, Texas. To
Recently 1010ParkPlace profiled Kathy Gutierrez, owner of The Secret Garden boutique in Fredericksburg, Texas. Kathy and I met in 2005,
What’s nude and smooth and hot for summer? Pantyhose! Pantyhose are back in a big way. So big, they’re considered
This week 100 women came to Neiman Marcus La Cantera, in San Antonio, to be inspired by Ken Downing, Fashion
GRACE AND FRANKIE I feel another summer television binge coming on, starting with Grace And Frankie, a new comedy series
Every Mother’s Day I think about how my own mother and I role reversed when I was 12. After my
This week there was a backlash about a weight-loss ad, featuring a blonde, a string bikini and the words, “Are
This week Gayle and Lee, my two best girlfriends since high school, emailed that they want to come with me
The first time I went to a concert, I saw the Rolling Stones. It was their second U.S. performance: June
This morning I drove to Fredericksburg, a quaint, old German town in the Texas Hill Country. The abundance of spring
This year, 2015, marks Lancôme’s 80th anniversary. What began in 1935, as a French fragrance house, is now one of
One of my mother’s favorite things to say is, “You have no idea what it’s like to get older.” I’m