"If a girl is wearing last season's Manolo Blahnik stilettos, I won't immediately rule her out a friend."

IMHO, all of life's situations can be summarized by quotes from Bergdorf Blondes. Today, for example, can be summarized by the heroine's observations on maintaining a career: "Careers are funny things. If you aren't careful to pay attention to them, they go away."

So, I'm busy with work. I've neglected IHE for a week or two. But fear not! dear readers (reader?), for I have some neat posts planned for the coming weeks.

• the politics of denim
• "debit" merchandise
• turning personal tragedy into great hair
• style blogging; why I'm doing it (again)

'Til then!