farpitzs.

you must be referring to my tweets from yesterday. here’s a hint.

to be honest, i haven’t; i’m single and have been single the entire time i’ve lived here. i have a full-time job and tend to fill my nights with events and catching up with friends, so dating hasn’t been a priority, but i would love to do more of it. oh, and the “being fabulous” part? i try to do that all the time, regardless of my status ;)

this is the farthest thing from a dumb question! it is a question that many people should ask themselves before moving to a new (expensive!) city, so i commend you for reaching out. keep in mind that many good rentals will require a broker’s fee. here are my suggestions for fairly affordable options in the new york city area:

• queens: astoria, long island city, woodside, forest hills
• brooklyn: greenpoint, fort greene, carroll gardens, boerum hill, cobble hill
• manhattan: morningside heights, carnegie hill, manhattan valley

thank you so much! giving all the credit to my friend nicolette, i have been turned on to duo boots. the brand supplies a variety of footwear styles from calf size 30 to 50. regarding wide (w) and double wide (ww), that refers to your foot shape and not your calf size…i’m not sure what the difference is between the two, though.

since arizona is warm, let your accessories do the talking. assuming that your dress is a solid green, choose footwear and a purse in a contrasting color such as blue or purple. add unique, but not too detailed jewelry like cuffs and a large necklace or earrings.

1. gold cuff bracelets (asos, $27)
2. a unique clutch (samudra, $95)
3. your green dress
4. a neutral, bib necklace (house of fraser, $25)
5. heels that match the clutch (nine west, $89)

i went to a city school, so the total funds were only around 10k. disclosure: my parents laid out the money like saints and i am still paying them off. because i wanted to work in a museum rather than a public library, i learned that most jobs are funded by grants; unfortunately, an opening rarely exists if no one has applied for a grant to create it. i worked unpaid for almost a year as the head of a local museum archive and when i got tired of being poor and living with my parents, i decided to change careers. i hope to eventually get back into the field, but i wasn’t willing to work under those conditions at the time. that isn’t to say that it will be the same for you, though. good luck!

no way! i am a big advocate for experimentation, so i say if you’re tempted, go for it. if you do choose to wear an eye-catching pair of tights, temper the brightness by staying within the same color palette or focusing on neutrals.

1. black and white printed dress (nasty gal, $68)
2. tights of any bold color (bakers, $3)
3. black and white printed clutch (rebecca minkoff, $330)
4. peep toe black heels (jean-michel cazabat, $90)

all of the women that helped me become who i am now (is that selfish?): grandma sylvia, mother zucker, and my sister. they were/are the strongest people i’ve ever known and taught me to be independent, hard-working, and thoughtful.

i wasn’t sure of what style of leather bag you were looking for, so i gathered four very different ones together for you to check out. all are black, well under $300, lacking in embellishments, and designed by reputable brands. hope you like them!

• satchel: topshop, $170
• shoulder bag: jas mb, $214
• cross-body: nicole miller, $206
• clutch: rebecca minkoff, $195

hope you don’t mind that i waited until it was “answer your questions tuesday.” i totally feel you—i constantly put items in my e-shopping cart only to click away because i’m looking for the bigger, better deal. after a bit of searching, i found more than a few pairs of black chelsea boots priced under $100, but picked my favorites. here they are:

1. asos, $90
2. ecote, $79
3. asos, $81