by Marina Rybak
There is a unique design resource thriving in Long Island City not far from Queensboro Bridge. This tucked away creative paradise is Penn & Fletcher. “Painting with stitches” custom-made embroidery atelier is in the realm of its own, fusing precious heritage and traditions of the past with the state-of-the-art pioneering ingenuity of the present.
Its founder Ernie Smith completed his first hand embroidery sampler when he … Read More
I have been in Cabo San Lucas now for several weeks, living under the radar, getting away from it all and spending my time split between house responsibilities and horseback riding. Here I ride daily at Cuadra San Francisco, a world class family owned equestrian center and a multi-disciplined riding facility with over 50 horses in their stable. Ribbons and trophies in every iteration of the sport line the … Read More
By Jennifer Cermak
Arriving to stores mid-November, the 2014 cruise collections feature ethnic prints in bold colors like lagoon blue and tropical orange. Purple and lime move into accent colors featured in trims and accessories. And of course, the best bright white and jet black monochrome duo’s hit the shelves just in time for people to purchase a great happy hour suit.
So what is the lifestyle of the cruise … Read More
By John Festa
I passed Victoria’s Secret on Fifth Avenue the other night and noticed the bras on display in the window. They all had such a wide side wings and back bands that I exclaimed to my companion “These would be great to combat back fat” — only to look up at the signage and see these bras were being sold as just that: Back smoothing push-ups.
It is … Read More
My first real introduction to the Pacific palette happened some years back when I attended my brother in law’s wedding in San Obispo, California. I came prepared in classic NYC cocktail attire, a simple black knit tank dress with matching flats. Everyone knew where I came from and this time, it had nothing to do with my accent. It became clear that casual on the West coast is a synonym … Read More
Did you know that Halloween is the second biggest holiday of the year; $6 billion spent annually to gratify that childlike urge, to dress up in costumes, and satiate the sweet tooth that often gets the better side of our willpower. What happens behind closed doors after dark is up for question, but one thing for sure, the pursuit of naughty nonsense after the witching hour and the sexy attire … Read More
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