WALK ON BY

NEW YORK'S TIME SQUARE BECOMING PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY? CHECK OUT http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-02-26-nystreets_N.htm FOR DETAILS. IMAGE FROM USATODAY.COM

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ONEROUS (AH-nuh-rus) - INVOLVING, IMPOSING, OR CONSULTING A BURDEN: TROUBLESOME

MINT JULEP

BREEZE GARLAND CAMI ... MINT DAZZLING DOT PENCIL SKIRT ... LIGHT EUCALYPTUS CORALIE SUEDE HEELS ... CRISP CELERY CASHMERE CARDIGAN ... JCREW.COM

HIT LIST

A FEW FAVORITES FROM GAP ... RUFFLED STRIPED CARDIGAN $49.50, ZEBRA TEE $28, HIP SLUNG FLARE PANTS $54.50, GLADIATOR SANDALS $39.50

JACK OF SPADE

DOUBLE-BREASTED VEST ... BANANA REPUBLIC $98 ... WEAR IT BELTED OR OPEN WITH A SLOUCHY TANK OR LOOSE FITTING TEE ... UPTOWN FEDORA $59

SOFT

PALE PINK ... DUSTY MAUVE ... BEAUTIFUL SHADES SO DELICATE & CALM. MERINO V-NECK CARDIGAN $69.50, ROSETTE TEE $48, HIGH PENCIL SKIRT $118, BALLET FLATS $98 ... JCREW.COM

BLACK HISTORY

WE'RE ALL WITNESSES TO HISTORY ... PRESIDENT BARACK & FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA HOST THE FIRST FORMAL DINNER @ THE WHITE HOUSE ... SENIOR ADVISOR, VALERIE JARRETT ... WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL SECRETARY, DESIREE ROGERS ... IMAGES FROM HUFFINGTONPOST.COM

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DIMINUTION (dim-uh-NOO-shun) - THE ACT, PROCESS, OR AN INSTANCE OF DIMINISHING: DECREASE

DUO

MADEWELL DENIM COLLABORATION W/ SHOPBOP.COM

BISCOTTI

TRACY REESE FALL 2009 COLLECTION

BRONZE

3.1 PHILLIP LIM FALL 2009 COLLECTION

INSTANT

VIA IS STARBUCKS LATEST CREATION ... INSTANT COFFEE ONLY BETTER! VISIT STARBUCKS.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO PRE-ORDER.

SOCIALIZING

DESIREE ROGERS, SOCIAL SECRETARY, LEAVING THE TENTS @ NEW YORK FASHION WEEK. IMAGE FROM HUFFINGTONPOST.COM

COMFORT

BROKEN-IN BOYFRIEND CHINO $69.50 ... JCREW.COM

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY ....................................

WOW

LD TUTTLE LEATHER, CANVAS, WOOD HEEL MADE FOR VPL'S SPRING 09 COLLECTION $748 ... THEY ARE FABULOUS BUT WAY OUT OF MY PRICE RANGE! OAKNYC.COM

WORD OF THE WEEK

COGNATE (KAHG-nayt) - OF THE SAME OR SIMILAR NATURE; RELATED

I SPY

CUTE PATTERNED UPHOLSTERED CHAIRS $299 ... TARGET.COM

NUDE

CALVIN KLEIN "DALI" PLATFORM SANDAL $130 ... BELLE BY SIGERSON MORRISON LACE UP SANDAL $290 ... BELLE BY SIGERSON MORRISON GLADIATOR PUMP $295 CALVIN KLEIN "LEXA" BALLET LEATHER FLAT $98 ... IMAGES FROM BLOOMINGDALES.COM *NUDE SHOES MAKE YOUR LEGS APPEAR LONGER*

TOTE

3.1 PHILLIP LIM KANVAS LEATHER TOTE $525 ... ELUXURY.COM ... LOVE THE COLORS

QUICK READ

BUYING UGGS IS AN INDICATION OF A SLOWING ECONOMY? FIND OUT HOW & WHY ... CLICK THE LINK http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Extra/what-uggs-say-about-the-economy.aspx ... I REC'D A PAIR OF GREY CLASSIC SHORT UGGS FOR CHRISTMAS ... I LOVE THEM!

CLUSTER

I LOVE THE NEW JEWELRY FROM JCREW $55 - $150