I survived Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now I’m faced with the ultimate holiday test: My husband’s office Christmas party.  Not only will my husband’s b...

We’re having Thanksgiving at my house this year. I’ve ordered the turkey and tried out various pumpkin-and-Indian-corn centerpieces, but now I need some shoes, something c...

For reasons that would be very familiar to approximately 50 million voting-age Americans, I woke up Wednesday morning feeling very depressed about the current state of affairs...

Thanks to a recent unpleasant experience with a late-season hurricane that shall remain nameless, I have come to the realization that I need to upgrade my rain boots to someth...

I’m having a hard time deciding on a Halloween costume. My choices: Morticia Addams (in a short skirt), a sexy librarian or Sarah Palin. Which would be the best? What shoes ...

Now that fall is here, I find I need some new boots that will keep me warm and dry. I’m a poor working girl, so please suggest something reasonably priced. — Lola Manolo s...

Can you recommend a shoe that’s comfortable enough for my half-hour Metro ride and 15-minute walk to work but still classy enough to wear in the office? — Elyse Manolo say...

I have a trip coming up in November to New York! I will be singing with a number of choirs at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. After our performance, we have a gala. I am ...

My fabulous cousin, whose birthday is the day after mine, just turned 40. I had to miss her surprise party. But it is not too late for giving surprise birthday presents. What ...

I am only 44 but was recently diagnosed with arthritis in my knees and was told by my doctor NO high heels. Any time I cheat and wear even a low heel (2 inches), I end up in p...

I have been invited to spend a weekend on a yacht off the coast of Florida with my boss, my boss’ boss, a key client and their significant others. I am the most junior of th...

My 15th high school reunion is five weeks away, which gives me just enough time to make myself over. I’m thinking that instead of doing all that work, I should just get some...

Next week, I’m going back to college to finish my degree. Sixteen years ago, before I quit school and started working, I never had any doubt about what to wear. Now, I’m i...

The advice you gave last week to the lady who wanted sandals for the end of summer got me thinking about the fall. Can you recommend something both casual and somewhat on-tren...

Gaah, the summer is already half over and I need a pair of flat sandals for the home stretch, something not too expensive, because in a few weeks, I’ll have to be back in re...