So to get right into it, we embrace the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade – the official spectacle of the start of the holiday shopping season. Such innocence. Then we reflect on the coming stress with some advice on coping with same. Our bookending continues with NBC’s Heroes-related offerings and a book on beating your diabetes diagnosis by Paul Cathcart.

From managed care to managing to look your best, we explore the offerings from Salvatorre Ferragamo, Ralph Russo and Gucci. Spring frolicking begets wintertime deliveries, so ASOS wants you to see their Christmas Maternity looks. For those not with child, a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show…Ho,Ho,Ho.

From lack of coverage to our attention to the entertainment arena, we attended the Napa Valley Film Festival (a blast!), the American Music Awards and the Latin Grammys.