High School Reunion

It's that dreaded time of the year, again. Weddings (see previous post), the threat of bathing suit season, and of course: high school reunion time. You don't necessarily HAVE to go, but you know you should. I knew that if I went to mine, I had to look fabulous to compete with all those girls who had gotten married, had 2.5 kids and are now living in Scarsdale. Besides, you never know when your next professional networking contact is going to crop up!

My high school was not typical. I attended Christopher Columbus in the Bronx, and as a large, public school, we had nothing -- no sports teams, no after-school activities; we barely had enough chairs in a classroom to sit. We didn't know that other schools had all the things we lacked. But what we did know was that we had loyal friends who all grew in the same "hood."

I didn't go far geographically after high school; I made it to Manhattan, but believe me, from Columbus High School to East 72nd Street was a long way to go.

The reunion is going to be held at Fratelli’s restaurant. Louie Fratelli was my classmate, and he became a restaurateur on Eastchester Road in the Bronx. I had to look great and show my former school friends that even though I was "still single", a greater curse than not having a job for any girl from my high school, I have a great life and am still the fashion queen I was back in the day.

I knew the POSH Sale was my first stop before heading back to the Bronx.

Faux, sheared mink coat with ribbon embellishments, size 6, $60

Kim's next reunion isn't for a few more years (lucky girl!), but this dress would be perfect for it! Black, strapless dress, Theory, size 8, $25.