by Stephanie Block They say that Tahiti is a place for honeymooners, but this year it was the perfect theme to accompany a glorious ten year anniversary. What is this Ball of the Summer? Who goes? Can I? Where is it? Did you go? The Bal de l’Eté is Cinderella meets Studio 54- a regal…
by Emily Wilska They lurk on airport shuttles, trying to lug suitcases the size of Herman Miller chairs and blocking the aisle or the door (or both) in the process. They slink about San Francisco in July, shivering and blue in tank tops and shorts that do nothing to protect from the city’s frigid summertime…
by Tami Yu Part sculptor, architect and painter, nationally-renowned couturière Colleen Quen’s designs are made of fantastical dreams. Inspired by nature’s motifs, Impressionist art and modern architecture, Quen passionately creates gowns that are glamorous, feminine and dramatically chic. Practicing authentic, centuries-old French couture techniques, Quen can create anything one’s heart desires – her talent is…
All of us know at least one female friend who has the money to splurge on a whole wardrobe of the latest designer clothing every season. However, most of us can only gaze with green-eyed envy. The alternative to staying trendy every season without burning a hole in your pocket is StarletCloset.com. StarletCloset is the…
by Wanda Medina In the heart of Soho, trendy designer boutiques and chicer-than-thou restaurants line blocks of cobblestone city streets, where a pulsating nightlife and bar scene keeps local and visiting hipsters, fashionistas and artists in festive spirits well past dawn. Slender, model-like women stroll in and out of shops accompanied by equally stunning men…
by Stephanie Block You don’t think it’s possible, and I don’t blame you. An organized life? You’d need a magic wand, the storage space of ten men, and besides, don’t hanging files and folders kill trees? Save a tree; watch your life slowly drown in a sea of junk mail. Never fear, Emily Wilska is…
by Michelle McDermott Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Escada and Diesel are a small sample of international design labels worn on the streets of Glasgow. Recently this “Style Capital of Scotland” has seen a dramatic upsurge in the number of boutique hotels, and I’ve made it my personal mission to stay in all of them—an expensive…