Gerit Quealy

Gerit Quealy's goal is to make your life easier by offering you style options and opinions — not judgments. She has written or co-authored books on topics ranging from fashion to flowers to 50 Things To Do When You Turn 50. She also writes on everything from lipstick to Shakespeare—style and weddings for The New York Times, gardens for Country Living, food for Woman's Day, travel for Modern Bride, and a host of topics for The Huffington Post. Her current favorite quote is reportedly from Eleanor Roosevelt: "A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water."

Hello! I see SGS as an ongoing conversation — hope you'll join in.

GQ-tips:Practical style advice on what works — to save you time & money. A focus on Personal Style which encompasses not only how you dress, but how you stand, speak & present yourself in the world! Style Spotlight, for the people who inspire us to be stylish! NEW: Style & Substance — when it's more than simply beauty or fashion; Quick & Dirty: Short takes when you're pressed for time.

Mondays: Rant o' the Week To get your blood circulating, your brain stimulated and get the week off to an energized start.

Beauty  - Tuesdays (usually0. I'm fortunate to be able to sample many of the products and procedures I write about (unless noted otherwise) — if this weren't the case, I'd be reporting from debtors' prison. But, I have a much bigger beauty "budget" (read budget deficit) than the average woman.

Wednesday's Zen Moment The pause that refreshes.

Cosmetic Surgery Thursdays Secretly, we really what to know what's going on out there in the world of scientific advancement, don't we?

Friday......Who knows. Anything goes: Celebrity style, polls, men's grooming and more.

(Photo: Suko Presseau and Virginia Ines Vergara)