Well hello. Welcome to my nightmare
Last night's Daytime Emmy Awards offered up the kind of fashion faux pas that Joan and Melissa Rivers dream about. I had nightmares about this cat purse last night. I can only hope Sarah McLaughlin doesn't find out about it. She sings when she gets angry about animals, and no one likes that. Even the animals.

But the woman who personifies glamour, Brenda Dickson of "The Young and the Restless," was looking truly A-list last night in a gown she found at Goodwill lovely snake print and lace evening gown.

Brenda wrote the book on style. Actually, she made the video. If you've never seen this classic, then it's time to dust off your credit card, and for $20, you can own the infamous "Welcome to my Home." Now on DVD! You'll learn sage fashion phrases such as "If you have a weight problem, try to cut down what you're eating" or the inscrutable "style is as important in your life as your look." Can you believe that Bren wrote this gem herself? And as a point of reference, here's a picture of Dickson before she was hit by a truck carrying henna and Botox.

Contributors
Hayley Kaufman is editor of the Style section.
Rachel Raczka (@rachelraczka) is the lifestyle producer for Boston.com.







