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Are alligator and lizard skins considered high fashion?

Q. Outside the concerns of animal-rights activists, are alligator and lizard skins considered appropriate for men’s belts, wallets, and what about shoes? A. Yes, two of them definitely are. Few

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What do men need to pack on a short trip?

Q. I am going on a long-weekend trip and I could use some packing advice. I have more and less casual events planned and may use the gym or pool. So,

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Scorpio – Spider, Scorpion, Phoenix, Eagle

The month of Scorpio is often one of mysteries, things veiled and hidden away. Scorpio is the sign of deep intense desires and aspirations. Everyone becomes Persephone living underground with

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Voting in Scorpio. Mars Retro – The Test! Let Choice Be Made

Voting day is Tuesday, November 8, 2022. It will be a most unusual day. Uranus (change) in Taurus (stability) joins the Moon in Taurus (full moon) on voting day. Voting

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Use a top-rated tailor to get a top coat shipshape

Q. I own a cashmere topcoat that was my Dad’s, and that I have never worn. It’s about 20 years old and in perfect condition. Is there a way to

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Time of Turning Inward, of Remembering – Mars Retro Part 2

On Sunday, Mars, the red planet, turns retrograde, beginning a seventy-two-day reversal, offering humanity a time to turn inward to review and assess the past two year’s desires, aspirations, hopes,

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Look nice, but don’t overdo it

Q. My husband and I read your column regularly, and nearly every week, you help him add another element to the thought process in his morning’s clothing selections. But I’m

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We Rise by Kneeling, Conquer by Surrendering

Esoteric Astrology as news for week October 19 – 25, 2022 We Rise by Kneeling, Conquer by Surrendering Sunday, October 23, the Sun leaves Libra and enters the deep transforming

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Don’t wear while after Labor Day and other fashion rules

Q. Q. I know the “Do not wear white after Labor Day” rule, but wonder what else exactly I should and shouldn’t wear.  Particularly now in early fall, are there some

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Libra – sign of balance, harmony and choice

Libra is the sign of choice. Located between Virgo (earth) and Scorpio (deep waters), Libra oscillates between the two, moving up and down and in between multiple ideas, choices and