by Deborah Quinn | Jul 7, 2012 | Abu Dhabi, expat, Feminism, Politics
I’m in The National today, writing about the question of whether the UAE should institute a dress code law. I’m thinking it’s a bad idea, unless they include a provision about men having to cover up their visible back hair on the beach. Click here...
by Deborah Quinn | Jan 16, 2012 | Abu Dhabi, expat
Confession: I love awards shows. Love the pre-game show, love the presenters stumbling through their teleprompted “witty repartee,” love the post-game recaps, love the glossy magazines filled with pictures. Often I watch these shows while on the phone...
by Deborah Quinn | Mar 14, 2011 | NaBloPoMo, NYC, shopping
The Kmart at Astor Place has never managed to Tar-jay itself into ironic hipsterdom. The fashion stylings of Jaclyn Smith just don’t quite cut the mustard, I guess, when you can hike out to Target in Brooklyn or the Bronx and find equally cheap Mizrahi or McCartney...
by Deborah Quinn | Jan 1, 2011 | ranting, shopping
All I wanted was a new pair of blue jeans. I waited like a good little shopper until the post-holiday sales began and then went to the Levi’s store on 14th street, where a few years ago I scored the perfect pair of jeans. If I were a teenager, those jeans...
by Deborah Quinn | Feb 24, 2010 | Politics, Products
What do we think about this display? Apparently if you buy this bag from Ralph Lauren’s Rugby shop, for $35, 50 meals will be provided to Haitian schoolchildren through the UN World Food Program. This display should make me happy, yes? Feeding schoolchildren...
