By ALI CUDBY
Imagine losing every single possession in a fire.
How would you begin to rebuild? Where would you start?
This devastating scenario became Emily R*’s reality in early December. She woke up in the middle of the night to find her rented home on fire. She ran outside – barefoot – with barely enough time to grab sweatpants.
Even her car was partially melted from the heat of … Read More
A few days ago, while in San Jose de Cabo, I happened upon the Ivan Guaderrama Art Gallery. Maybe it was his joyous use of color, which definitely drew me in, but I found myself lingering. This painting, whose photograph I took with my phone and thus the lighting renders it less bright, reminds me of the underwater spectacle one can see when snorkeling at Santa Maria beach. Immediately, I … Read More
What does it mean to be Cutting Edge? Beethoven’s “Ninth Symphony” was cutting edge. Picasso’s “Les Demoiselles D’Aviginon” and Jackson Pollack’s “Drip Paintings” were cutting edge. Martha Graham’s “Modern Dance” was cutting edge. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum was cutting edge. Bill Gate’s “Windows” and Steve Job’s “Mac” were cutting edge. Elon Musk’s “Tesla” is the current cutting edge phenomenon. Surely, I could go on. These products have transformed the … Read More
Saturday morning, in the aftermath of the tropical storm that hit Cabo on Friday, I went horseback riding in the desert with some of my barn friends. It was drizzling; the sun trying desperately to break through. We trotted in a silent tableau of sand, sky and cacti, the rain misting our vision; invigorating and Zen-like. It was the scent of the wet desert, though; floral, moist and breezy, that … Read More
By the time you are reading this, Thanksgiving will be done. It’s Black Friday, the traditional holiday send-off that has, in recent years, evolved into mayhem; questionable deals leaking into a sacred American celebration. I am in Mexico, where this day is not part of the general atmosphere and even Christmas in this Catholic country is less commercial. Black Friday for me, this year, is the anticipation of Hurricane Sandra, … Read More
Technology has steered the tides of change in the marketplace ever since the invention of the wheel. We can claim that the speed of light movement being witnessed today in the growth of telecommunications trumps history, and maybe so. But pioneers in science and art have always had life altering impact on the cultural status quo, even as they are constantly challenged by last year’s perspective. In the Lingerie trade, … Read More
Weddings can be sophisticated or sweet, sexy or demure; but it’s the precious moments that capture the memories. Each piece of the Else Lingerie bridal collection could be a keepsake for a remembrance of a special day. Available in sizes S-XL and 30-36, A-DD cups, this luxury lingerie, handcrafted in Istanbul is exquisite in white and pretty in pink.
