TOKYO - JUNE 23: A model showcases designs from the Chanel on the catwalk during the Chanel 2010-2011 Fall/Winter Pret-A-Porter collection show at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on June 23, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images)

Everything is in – including the kitchen sink

I’ve been watching the 2010 fall fashion season roll out with amusement and awe. Career women have been asking me for tips and advice for this season. Never before in the history of fashion have I seen so much choice in women’s dress.

You like prints? We got them? What about fur? Yup, you can even wear it as a skirt – cavewoman style. (Unfortunately it can help make even the skinniest model look bottom heavy.) At least it’s faux fur they’re promoting!

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I recently had an e-mail with a dining question that we often hear in our dining seminars, so I thought I would post the answer here.

Q. Soup spoon stumped

I know where to place my knife and fork when I’m finished but what about when I’m done my soup course? I’ve seen some people leave the soup spoon in the bowl and some leave it on the plate. Which is correct? I want to follow the proper dining etiquette rules.

– From a reader in the soup

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