No Glass Slippers Allowed: What to Wear to Buckingham Palace
by Amalah
Amy, HELP. So here’s my dilemma. I live in London and have been lucky enough to be invited to the Buckingham Palace Garden Party this year. July 22, to be precise. Which suddenly seems very soon. I got the dress sorted freakishly easily – saw it online, went to the shop, tried it on, found [...]
The Smart Way to Overhaul Your Wardrobe
by Amalah
Hey Amalah! I just had a baby back in February, and I’m in sore need of a wardrobe update. I’ve already resigned myself to the fact that there is no one-stop-shop for cool clothes that a) don’t bare your butt crack and b) don’t look like something my mother would wear. SO. I’d like to [...]
What to Wear: Funerals
by Amalah
FUNERAL DRESS ETIQUETTE Dear Amy, I know you get a zillion emails, so I doubt you would be able to get to this one in time to even solve this particular conundrum for me, but it’d also be helpful to get your advice for the future. A relative of mine just passed away and I [...]
The Etiquette of Gift-Getting
by Amalah
Hi Amy, Thank God for your column! I need a fashion critic and a Dear Abby all rolled into one, and at least in the corner of the Internet that I frequent, you’re it! Recently, I had a birthday, and two of my good friends bought me a purse and a pair of earrings. The [...]
Shopping Mission Impossible: Maternity Dresses for the Big-Busted
by Amalah
Dearest most wise Amalah, I’ve relied on so much of your advice in the past (I now swear by Curel, thanks to you) and I’m really hoping you can help me this time. Friends of ours have graciously offered to throw us a couples’ baby shower next month. The problem? I have nothing to wear! [...]
Me Talk Pretty One Day: Fashion Designer Pronunciation Guides
by Amalah
Hey Amy! OK… this isn’t REALLY a beauty question. But I thought I’d call on your unflappable expertise anyway. Anyway, I LOVE fashion, love beauty products, basically love anything that gives me that little ray of hope that someday I could be some amazing glamour-mama. But, here’s the deal. I always feel like such a [...]








