Talk about traumatizing.

Last time you went to get a massage, you ran into Suzy Howell, high school nemesis, in the ladies’ locker room. You weren’t wearing a stitch of makeup, hair product, or even clothes.

If such an incident ...

Big-name labels are for small-minded people.

Well, okay. Maybe that’s going a little far. (Don’t pretend you haven’t been lusting after that Chloe bag.) But overall, you prefer to take your fashion cues from local creative geniuses, lesser-known upstarts, and ...

Irrational demands. Flippant remarks. An overbearing aunt with
a penchant for big hair.

Just a few of the annoyances a bride encounters in planning her wedding. Due to the stress of indulging in cake tastings while slimming down for dress ...

Impressing your friends has never been easy.

In grade school, your sticker collection was sneered at. (Dude, where are your scratch ‘n’ sniffs?) Sophomore year, your designer-wallpapered locker got ignored. (Those Highland Park Heathers were a tough crowd.)

And when ...

In your book, everything old is perennially new. Black Givenchy dress circa 1961? Check. Wide-brim hat tied with white scarf a la Breakfast at Tiffany’s? Check and check. Vintage Cartier bag to tie it all together?

Curses. Foiled by ...

Thanks, Dallas, for a great welcome.

We’ve loved your feedback and wanted to return the getting-to-know-you favor.

We’ve gotten a few questions about how we pick our items and, specifically, whether people can pay to appear on DailyCandy. Here’s the ...

Oral fixation?

So not a crime.

A thumb here, a lollipop there — no one’s calling you Deep Throat just yet.

Still, sometimes even an innocuous pen cap can have the wrong meaning.

Next time, opt for something less suggestive ...