by Michelle McDermott Prior to arriving in the desert, it would have been difficult to imagine myself perched on a little white chair in the front row of Phoenix Fashion Week, poised with my Blackberry 8700g in one hand and glass of champagne in the other. New to the country and the fashion writing profession,…
by Janice Nieder I can’t begin to tell you how many times people have said to me, “I’ve got just two words for you.” (But I certainly can’t print them here!) However, I was amazed to discover that someone has actually created a viable business based on just Two Words! Actually, it is two someones-…
by Michelle McDermott Shopping and checking in to Boutique Hotels are two of my favorite things. So much so, that I even have my own website dedicated to these pursuits! [www.ohsoboutique.com] With one week’s vacation time and a clutch of travel tickets, here’s how you can visit three European cities, stay in the best boutique…
by Stephanie Block Take a secret peek into my often sordid dreams and see what I hope is under the Christmas tree! (Hanuka bush? Kwanza calla lily?) On the first day of a non-denominational, secular holiday, my true love (yeah, right, I can’t even get him to pay for a meal) gave to me… Twelve…
by Melissa Josue Michelle Rodriguez never dreamed that she would own her own business, despite the fact she came from a family who capitalized on their aptitudes. Her mother worked in textiles after she came to Los Angeles from Cuba, and she later started her own upholstery business. Michelle’s grandmother embroidered children’s clothing in Cuba….
by Luce Beaulieu I guess you can say that I was almost born with a concern with the environment. Whether it was a reaction against the excesses of the eighties that I witnessed as a child, or the empowering feeling one gets while feeling one is “doing good,” I certainly have green blood flowing in…
by Kate Horan Big name to no name designer brands—Italy serves up both on a platter! Kate Horan shares her picks for digging up designer deals. After the museums, architecture, churches and the obligatory gelato or pizza, what most fashionistas really want is to ditch the guide book and start shopping! After all, Italy is…