Any woman who has attempted to slip a credit card into an inch-deep trouser pocket knows about the annoying puzzle of women's clothing: Pockets rarely work. — Christina Binkley Copy Share Image
A man's tailored jacket is like a compartmentalized storage unit with sleeves. Women eye those pockets with envy while searching for a ticket stub lost in a handbag. — Christina Binkley Copy Share Image
Comfortably middle-class, I had shopped for years at the likes of Saks outlet Off Fifth, Banana Republic, and Zara. My mom raised me to… — Christina Binkley Copy Share Image
When I dine with CEOs at Michael's in New York or Spago in L.A., we score the best tables. On my own, I wind… — Christina Binkley Copy Share Image
For more than a century, New York City has been home to a constellation of department stores whose openings, closings, and transformations have charted… — Christina Binkley Copy Share Image
Our social mores no longer conform to a world where nice girls wear skirts that don't cling. — Christina Binkley Copy Share Image
What is it about the cut of certain clothes that signals 'VIP?' Men's Brioni suits and Charvet shirts are famous for it. — Christina Binkley Copy Share Image
Hermes scarf designers can be found in places from Poland to Japan, not to mention the U.S. post-office sorting room in Waco, Texas. Kermit… — Christina Binkley Copy Share Image
Clothes are particularly hard to value. While cars and high-tech gadgets - Maseratis, Audemars Piguet watches, and first-generation iPhones - offer not only performance… — Christina Binkley Copy Share Image
Any woman who has attempted to slip a credit card into an inch-deep trouser pocket knows about the annoying puzzle of women's clothing: Pockets… — Christina Binkley Copy Share Image
