I have been doing an excessive amount of traveling over the last few years. I travel often for work and it is my favorite thing to do for fun. Right now I am on a buying trip in New York and realized that I missed a few steps in what I like to call the … Read More
Author: Tracy Clifford
Dressing Room Etiquette
I was doing a little shopping this week and wanted to try on a few things in a store. I contemplated putting everything back on the rack when I was asked to wear “the mask.” In case you do not know what I am referring to “the mask” is this dreadful piece of fabric or … Read More
Gold Digger or Grave Digger
I try to base my blogs on only the best that fashion, beauty and my personal experience has to offer readers. I do not feel it is productive to be negative. However, I cannot help critiquing an add I saw today in the May edition of Today’s Chicago Woman. I am normally a fan of … Read More
Game On!
I had the pleasure of attending a baseball game in Boston’s historical Fenway Park last night. The actual game was a blast! The intimate ballpark was filled with admiring fans and the flow of beer and hot dogs seemed endless. Almost every Red Sox enthusiast – male or female- was adorned in Red Sox gear. … Read More
Baggage
What does it mean to have “Baggage?” In the past, the term immediately sent my mind to a negative place. I thought it was a polite word used to refer to problems or complications. When it came to relationships, “baggage” was a terrible ex-husband, stepchildren or possibly an addiction. When it came to traveling,” baggage” … Read More
Red Hot
I love anything – no, EVERYTHING – red. Maybe it is because having Clifford as a last name has always bonded me to a certain Big Red Dog? Maybe it is because red is the color of power? Reminds me of Christmas?? Regardless, I love the color red! I am very happy to see that … Read More
The Worst Compliment
I received the most backhanded compliment last night and it is still on my mind. I paired skinny jeans, a wife beater and leather bomber with a pair of 5” Prada clogs from last season. A male friend of mine repeatedly told me how great my ass looked throughout the entire evening. By the end … Read More
My secret best friend: the tailor
I am yet to meet a woman who does not have to consult a tailor. Regardless of a woman’s shape or size very few garments fit perfectly right off the hanger. Weather it is a simple hem or shaping the train of a couture gown, the tailor is essential in creating the perfect look and … Read More
Who gave me that??
There are so many times that friends and family give the worst gifts. They are ugly, the wrong size, the worst scent, a gift certificate to a place you will never go to, etc. This turns receiving a gift into more of a chore than a pleasure. After pretending to like it and then returning … Read More
Do We Need A Reason to Shop?? Part II
Since you soon may find yourself in a shopping frenzy, Here are some shopping tip for this season: 1: Wear nude color bra and panties for trying on clothes 2: When in doubt, go up a size. (Even the best of us can look like sausages in too tight of clothes!) 3: Remember that all … Read More