What is Grace?

When I think about elegance, in many ways it seems almost synonymous with “grace.” But what is grace? Dictionary.com defines grace (in this sense) as “elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action.” But if we think more deeply,


What is Everyday Elegance?

If you were to Google images using the word “elegance,” you’d see pictures of cars, beautiful women in evening gowns, and ads for watches, perfume, alcohol, and fountain pens. But is that a reflection of true elegance? When I went looking for definitions of elegance, I found the following, courtesy of the British Dictionary on …


To Thine Own Self Be True?

Even if you’ve never read much Shakespeare, there’s still a good chance that you’ve heard this famous quote from Hamlet: This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. Polonius, Hamlet Act 1, Scene 3 Most people …