7 Must-See Fashion Exhibits

March 1, 2022

Janet Kelly

By Janet Kelly KNOCK WOOD, fingers crossed, the world is opening up, and we’ll be able to travel again—keinehora—as my Jewish grandmother, if she were around, would say. In the fervent hope of that happening, we looked —from the East…

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Did 'Succession' Fashions Succeed?

May 30, 2023

Janet Kelly

…after she realized she was missing a lot of Roman’s snarky quips.) For four seasons, the family we loved to hate took us briefly away from our real-world problems. MyLittleBird staffers Janet Kelly, Nancy McKeon, and Kathy Legg enjoyed the…

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Scary Hair

April 11, 2023

Nancy McKeon

…and what women (mostly) are doing about it. To read their story, click on the link in the copy at right. LITTLEBIRDS Janet, Nancy, and Mary were sitting around talking (okay, emailing) about our hair problems when LittleBird Janet spotted…

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Love Letter to Montreal

February 11, 2020

Janet Kelly

…Montreal. / Photo by Janet Kelly. The high-end Canadian department store Holt Renfrew Ogilvy not only offers the latest in designer clothing, but also a cadre of helpful salespeople. / Photos by Janet Kelly. OUR WEEKEND in Montreal didn’t begin…

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A Peek at 'Pre-Black Friday' Sales

November 19, 2024

Janet Kelly

  By Janet Kelly and Meredith Gallo REMEMBER waaay back when Black Friday was one day of big sales immediately following Thanksgiving Day? Fast forward to November 2024. We have Black Friday preview sales and early Black Friday sales (ending…

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Love Letters to the Library

August 15, 2019

Janet Kelly

iStock photo. LITTLEBIRDS Janet and Nancy are both of a bookish bent. We enjoy many of the same works, though it’s possible that Janet doesn’t find Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series as hilariously entertaining as Nancy does. There are other…

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What Is Age-Appropriate Dressing?

January 16, 2024

Janet Kelly

…What are the rules for dressing as you age? One thought both Friedman and LittleBird Janet Kelly had: If you followed a trend (miniskirt, palazzo pants) back in the day, think twice, or more, about wearing it again. Then again,…

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Handbag Rehab

October 3, 2019

Janet Kelly

…again. No charge. My Ghurka bag with fading leather and a split at the bottom. / Photo by Janet Kelly. This time I took a photo of the bag and sent off an e-mail to customer service asking if the…

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A Well-Stocked Bar With Good Spirits

August 19, 2017

Janet Kelly

…if you’re eager to dip into cocktail culture, here are Kelly’s suggestions for tools, spirits and garnishes to equip your home bar. Kelly says you’ll have all the fixins’ for concocting a Tom Collins, Negroni, Rusty Nail, an Old Fashioned,…

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An Opinionated Guide to Buying Jeans

March 28, 2023

Janet Kelly

…those of us with pot bellies need is a bulky zipper in the front.” Okay, then, that leaves Nancy and me (Janet) to carry on. In the name of jeans, of course. Janet: With all due respect to Levi’s of…

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What's in Your Skincare Routine?

September 11, 2018

Janet Kelly

LittleBird Janet’s product stash.* / Photo by James B. Kelly. INTRIGUED BY a Wall Street Journal story that South Korean men use “an average of 13.3 cosmetic products each month” (according to the country’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety),…

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The Way I Wore It

February 28, 2024

Janet Kelly

Vive la difference!/ Photo by Janet Kelly. By Janet Kelly SO FAR I have only received one response reacting to my post yesterday asking how you were wearing something in a way that wasn’t specifically intended—like wearing a sweater as…

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How Automobiles Drove the Women's Suffrage Movement

July 26, 2018

Janet Kelly

…the Car and Carriage Museum of the Frick Pittsburgh closes Oct. 21, 2018. Hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 5 pm; Friday, 10am to 9pm. Admission is free. —Janet Kelly              …

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Shoe Economics

October 11, 2018

Janet Kelly

Janet Kelly. When I returned home I searched on Etsy, where there were plenty of glittery choices. The twinkly bow-shaped ones I liked were sold out, but the owner of Etsy shop Pompees said she could make me a pair…

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Changing Beauty Routines in Covid Times

September 8, 2020

Janet Kelly

…those still alive and aging.” Below, some more thoughts from readers, as well as some of our staff, on their routines and how they’re evolving. Thanks to all for contributing. —Janet Kelly Kathy Legg: I briefly considered going gray those…

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Cozy-Chic Slippers

November 16, 2021

Janet Kelly

Apparis’s faux fur slides and L.L. Bean’s Wicked Good Slippers with shearling lining.     By Janet Kelly FOR THE past 10 years, I’ve relied on my Ugg scuffs as my go-to warm and toasty slipper for indoors and occasional…

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A Spa With Soul

February 22, 2022

Janet Kelly

…with a split-level living area. / Photo courtesy of Rancho La Puerta. The entrance to the casita we stayed in –Sol 3–with its own fireplace, lounge area and patio. / Photo by Janet Kelly. Tres Estrellas, about a 2-mile hike…

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Oh, Crop!

October 31, 2023

Nancy McKeon

…That Which Should Not Be Revealed? In search of answers, I turned to LittleBird Janet Kelly, whose eye is keen and whose taste is trusted and true. How can grownup girls get a cropped look without really cropping? Janet’s answer…

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