One of the perks of my job as a fashion journalist is the travel opportunity.

With her first Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Rooney Mara gave fashion fans a new Gothic-chic muse.

A good party is one that is designed to entertain and bond friends. The bad parties I've been to are the ones that are held to impress other people.

I think the sort of person you want at a party is someone who is self-aware, polite and has a basic knowledge of table manners. And that goes for both men and women.

Often times if you're bored, the other person is probably bored too.

I use a Blackberry. I'm so behind on mobile communication technology, I think a smartwatch may be too far a leap.

Much of what happens in life is a chance.

Life is a one-way journey to be enjoyed, so enjoy the beauty of the present moment with all your heart.

We all know the Internet didn't explode until it became a commercial enterprise. Space communication will probably have the same characteristic.

No one ever gets far unless he accomplishes the impossible at least once a day.

My father liked to moralize, and so do I. But he was in earnest, while I am embarrassed and pretend that I am merely being witty.

You know how the press is: If I mention one mistake, that's the only thing that bothers me unless I mention all the other ones.

What I am after is the first impression - I want to show all one sees on first entering the room - what my eye takes in at first glance.

University is a wonderful opportunity to find out not just much more about the world, but much more about yourself, too.

It is easier to avoid the effects of others' negativity when we question if an action or attitude is appropriately directed at us. If it isn't, we can choose to sidestep it and let it pass.