Funny thing about destiny.

Just when you think you know what life has in store for you (credit-card payments, antidepressants, death), it throws you a curveball.

Take Barbara Rourke of Bells&Whistles, who thought her fate lay in the furniture company ...

Underwear. Can’t live without them. (And if you do, frankly, we don’t want to know about it.)

Still, that drawer they live in? It’s an overstuffed, jumbled mess.

And while you may not need another act in the three-ring circus ...

Can’t leave work to hit the summer sales? Who can? That’s why they invented online shopping.

What: Steven Alan
Where: stevenalan.com
Why: Stock up. Christopher Deane searsucker dresses, were $240, now $169; La Cosa tanks, were $46, ...

Not to state the obvious, but mosquitoes suck.

And what sucks almost as much are the smelly, toxic chemicals you use to keep them away.

A better method: Ex Officio’s Buzz Off bug-repellent clothing, a line of shirts, socks, pants, ...

The quest for the holy grail. A pursuit that ends, depending on your priorities, with the discovery of eternal life, transcendental wisdom, or a doting spouse.

Right. Whatever. Where’s the world’s perfect T-shirt?

Look. Anyone can stitch together a few ...

You knew it was time to swear off the charm trend when your mom showed up at dinner with little horseshoes and roller skates dangling from her wrist.

Understandable. But hear us out on this one: Maya Brenner’s necklaces put ...

7:03 a.m.: Pajamas off. Workout clothes on.
8:12 a.m.: Workout clothes off. Work clothes on.
6:20 p.m.: Work clothes off. Evening clothes on.
11:30 p.m.: Evening clothes off. Pajamas on.

Life shouldn’t feel like a runway show.

The alternative to ...