by Stephanie Block If life is made up of choices, then St. Tropez is life at its most choice. From the yacht-studded harbor to one of the most famous nightclubs on the Riviera, who knew that this quiet fishing village could put the ay yi yi in high season? The purrr in supermodel? But if…
by Nicole Rinn I silently berated myself for my choice of apparel as I stumbled down Mission Street in San Francisco on an unusually warm September afternoon. My long black skirt seemed to suck in the oppressive heat. Lola Gallery, where up-and-coming fashion designer Jude Gabbard y Muñoz is an Artist in Residence, was a…
by Melissa Josue Even if you’re not taking a transatlantic journey to a tropical resort or flying to Alaska in the winter, staying comfortable and getting rest on any length flight is essential for a fresh-faced arrival. But sleeping upright against the constant hum of a commercial jet engine is often far from easy. While…
by Lori Virella Lori Virella has seen it all when it comes to hair color—and with nearly ten years of experience, she’s practically a color guru! Lori got her start apprenticing at Vidal Sassoon Salon, with whom she worked for four years, first in Scottsdale and Beverly Hills, then at the Sassoon Academy, and finally…
by Marie-Jo Mont-Reynaud Dèyè mòn gen mòn, a Haitian proverb, says that “behind mountains there are more mountains.” My photo, like the Creole phrase, has several layers of meaning. At first glance, two children gaze peacefully upon the vastness of the Haitian countryside, an infinite space of possibilities. But I look at this photo through…
by Stephanie Block My grandmother was born in Shanghai, China, around the turn of the twentieth century. and she died before I ever got to meet her, choking on a fishbone in the middle of a dinner party in Oahu. Everyone’s jaws drop when I mention the countries that have hosted my fair-skinned, almond-eyed family:…
by Wendy H. King An unexpected, late-September afternoon rain bombarded Granada, interrupting my walk in the Albayzín, the old Muslim quarter of the former capital of the Moorish Empire. I found sanctuary from the downpour in an Arab teahouse, or tetería, until the rain subsided. Golden-velvet light, swirling Middle Eastern music, and incense immediately soothed…