Oh, Jackie O. I’ll always remember that famous Ron Galella photo of you – looking so carefree and classy in your rib-knit sweater and slim jeans; was it Central Park? And, of course, your trademark sunglasses - big, dark and so chic. It was 1971, but you’d still be in style today. Jackie pic

Don’t we all feel a little like Jackie when we try on those oversized shades? I succumbed last summer and splurged on huge purple Cynthia Rowley frames with orange and pearl dots on the bows. Would they still work this summer, or would I look like a Paris Hilton wannabe a year too late?

Spend money, feel good!

Here's a guilt-free and good-hearted way to buy that new purse: The Ronald McDonald House of Portland will hold its second annual Purses with Purpose, etc., fund-raising luncheon this Thursday, May 31, at Sable Oaks Marriott Hotel in South Portland.

Call soon - the $40 tickets are going fast!

The silent and live auctions will feature purses and accessories donated by local and national designers, craftspeople and celebrities - including a Giorgio Armani handbag donated by actress Glenn Close. For more information, contact Shanon Heckethorn, 780-6282, ext. 335, or email community@rmhportlandme.org.

I knew from an early age there was no excuse for bad fashion.

Go-go boots? Had to have them. (Bless my parents, penny-pinching grad students that they were, who realized there are some things a girl's just gotta have.)

Clogs? I proudly stomped down the high school halls before anyone knew what they were. And let's not forget the Betsey Johnson elephant-bell coral cords or the neon tights that brought a stern warning from the principal. (They were too distracting.)

Thirty-five years later I'm still devouring fashion magazines, searching for a style that screams "me."