From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Coats to Covet

February 26, 2010

Hours after the Burberry Fall 2010 show wrapped up three days ago in London, fashion diehards raced to the British design house’s site to get their hands on the goods.  For the first time, all of the outwear that appeared in the show was available for pre-order online.  The biggest dilemma for those flush with [...]

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Always Perfect

February 25, 2010

Ever since designer jeans hit their stride nearly 10 years ago, I haven’t paid much attention to non-designer denim.  Once you’ve worn expensive jeans, it’s hard to revert to a less costly version because cheaper jeans usually means cheaper quality.
Until Gap’s 1969 denim collection.
Back in the stifling late August heat, I dragged MR up to [...]

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Seeking: The Perfect Pair of Black Flats

February 23, 2010

Like every other woman in the universe, I am on an endless quest for the perfect pair of black flats.  I search constantly online, keep my eyes peeled whenever I’m shopping and grill friends when they sport great looking black flats.
Has my search ended?  Perhaps.
Before I instituted my Lenten sacrifice, I picked up these patent [...]

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Training Day

February 22, 2010

Heads up, Philadelphia runners!  If you’re planning on doing the 2010 Broad Street Run, it’s time to get moving – today is the first day of a 10-week training program.
The Broad Street Run is a legendary 10-mile race straight through the middle of Philadelphia and has been held on the first Sunday in May since [...]

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Wonderland

February 19, 2010

Warning: February’s book club selection was really random.
This month we read Wonderland by Joyce Carol Oates.  Originally published in 1971, the book was a finalist for the 1972 National Book Award and is lauded by many JCO (she’s got a great name for HCG) fans as the author’s greatest work.  Sounds promising, right?  Wrong.
The novel [...]

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Go Go Gladiators

February 17, 2010

Despite the unavoidable mounds of snow covering the better part of the East coast, HCG is dreaming of spring – and so are our readers.  An anonymous reader from Delaware County, PA wrote with the following inquiry:
Dear HCG,
I know I’m crazy, but I’m already obsessed with spring clothes and shoes.  I’d like to pick up [...]

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