Image and Etiquette

Dressing up, not down: Clothing does send a message

Clothing does send a message. But there’s an enormous side benefit to a well-groomed appearance and general sense of “dressing up” — it gives you a lift. Big time. One of the greatest advocates of this philosophy is my friend Bill Shaddy. As a former International HR Director at Pepsi, Bill knows “the right stuff” when it comes to stocking his closet. These days, however, things are a little more complicated. ill, I should explain, has been living with MS for the last 18 years and snaps are just easier than wrangling with a button and bitty hole. Rain or shine, Bill dresses up. His only concession is a stylish cane by his side.

On being a kid: A Father’s Day guide for kids – 6 to 60

Maybe you call him Dad, Pops or Papa, even Tom, Dimitri or Geraldo.  In these days of blended families, chances are you reserve the word “Father” for that special day in June that always falls on the third Sunday. This year, the 21st is Father’s Day. There’s no doubt about it, Father’s Day is a [...]

A Case For Wearing The Proper Tie

  Back in the 1920’s and 1930′s, when self-proclaimed “Baron” Adolph de Meyer established an international reputation as the world’s first fashion photographer, neckties were de rigueur. The good Baron, as an expert in the style department, had opinions on everything including neckwear:  “…a perfect tie, and a good collar, that’s what makes a well [...]