I felt low on fashion inspiration this past month. Post-holiday doldrums, continued political violence, and a wild work schedule — clothes felt unimportant. I decided to go back in time with the help of an old University of Maryland yearbook, picked up at Goodwill, of course! What style tips do the Terrapins of the Class of 1963 have for us from the past? Let’s find out…
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My preamble is brief, and you’ll probably hear it elsewhere from all sorts of voices this holiday season: shop local, and shop secondhand. It’s easy enough to say that, but in practice? If you just took mental stock of the folks on your list and gulped, wondering how in the world to shop for Jordan and Stephanie (and don’t we all have a Jordan and Stephanie in our lives) then you might need the boost that only Goodwill aisles can bring. Here are some themed groups of preloved holiday gifts — I prefer the nondenominational term Annual Prize Packs — that I’ll use to guide my giving this year.
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Read MoreThe Season of Lights is upon us. Most of us would prefer to spend these next two weeks joyfully basking in the glow of holiday lights. Truth is, we’ll be spending these days of waning daylight herding to our local mega...
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