Hosting a drinks party can be one of the greatest challenges any would-be bon vivant could undertake. Dinner parties offer their own particular challenges (see Dinner at Eight) what with the food and the china and the glasses and the tableware, but in the end dinner parties are generally small affairs and as long as [...]
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posted on February 29, 2012
The New York men’s fashion shows just wrapped in the city that never sleeps and looking at some of these dandified clothes, it seems like our guys will be out on the town carrying on until dawn. Many editors have proclaimed this season, both here and in Europe, as the year of the suit. Yes, [...]
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posted on February 22, 2012
Why doesn’t anyone say “I beg your pardon” anymore? It is such an elegant phrase. Or “Pardon me”. So much better than “Excuse me” or the ubiquitous “I’m sorry.” or worse, “sorry”. I suppose there has been misuse of the phrase by some, inferring some hostility or negativity when uttering “I beg your pardon”, almost [...]
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posted on February 21, 2012
The need for this post began last Debutant season when many of the escorts around town began calling me up to ask what was the proper outfit, whether to rent or buy, and, naturally, how to tie a bow tie. I finally resorted to writing up a list and giving it to the guys (or [...]
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posted on February 16, 2012
It is time to put an end to this phenomenon of nasty dancing at high school dances. Living in genteel Charleston where the only kids I see dancing are cotillion graduates who shag dance to beach music while dressed in party dresses and blue blazers, I suppose I have been living in some sort of [...]
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posted on February 12, 2012
I believe this should be required reading for every fraternity pledge class. If you are going to hold yourself to a higher standard by wearing those letters on your chest, you better know the rules. In the same vein – there should be a copy in every Sorority house for reference. Ladies – this is [...]
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posted on February 6, 2012
Like the leaves on the trees sprouting in spring then falling off in the fall, so goes the fashion calendar of designer presentations. It’s a business and just like the boat industry halls out the new vessels at trade shows and the car industry shows off what’s new in the auto world, fashion designers roll [...]
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posted on February 2, 2012
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