The anorexic scarf is a current trend. I keep seeing it in photographs so I went to a store to try it out. The idea is to wrap it like a choker then low knotted or draped. It looked dreadful on me.  So I did not get the scarf. However, a few days later I tried tying my classic men's navy Brooks Brothers cashmere scarf similarly. This worked. When I showed the skinny scarf look to my husband he said he thinks it is a trend that is trying way too hard and in a few years it will seem really silly. He is no fashionista yet he has a point. Sometimes our inspiration should remain just that. Who What...

After five years of wooing ViX to collaborate, Target finally convinced them. This week MAR by ViX swimwear and cover ups launched. The $39.99 bikini top is well below the $100.00 original on Net-a-Porter Click here ViX and the designs are similar (quintessential Brazilian skimpy - the founder and designer Paula Hermanny is from Brazil). Click here Solid Leather Trim Halter  and here Print Halter here Stripe Wrap. Click here to compare - similar Victoria Secret VS $54.50. My three beach beauty basics: Coppertone's Water Babies Pure & Simple SPF 50 sunscreen lotion (with zinc oxide the most important sunscreen ingredient and no unnecessary added chemicals) $10.00, Burt's Bees Lip Shimmers in champagne, peony, caramel and cherry $5, and Crest 3D White Brilliance Boost (a polisher)...