Remembering Isabel Toledo

Remembering Isabel Toledo, a Designer with Few Peers By Judith Thurman From The NewYorker   “Couture is a language,” Isabel Toledo said, one she learned “as a child does: by immersion.” Photograph by Henny Garfunkel / Redux Isabel Toledo, who died last week of breast cancer, at the age of fifty-nine, was in a class by herself … Read more

Nice Doctors Improve- Health Outcomes!

DOCTORS Can a Nice Doctor Make Treatments More Effective? Connecting with patients doesn’t just make them think someone cares. It can make a difference for health outcomes.   Credit…iStock By Lauren C. Howe and Kari Leibowitz  From New York Times In the age of the internet, it’s easier than ever to pull together lots of information to find … Read more

13 Fall Winter Sweater Trends

13 Sweater Trends I Actually Like, Even Though I HateFall BY JUSTINE CARREON  From Elle COURTESY As a self-proclaimed fall-hater (fight me), I just don’t getautumnal dressing. Fall requires layers, withpiles of coats, jackets, shirts, socks, scarves, until you’re sweating. The one favorable exception to fall is the chance to wear a cozy sweater. It works as a standalone … Read more