I had the opportunity to meet and chat with a fabulous woman while ‘doin the dirty’ (aka shopping) at Aprés Peau a couple of weeks ago. The jewelry designer, Ruth Barzel, uses what she sees everyday in magazine, on the streets and on the internet to find inspiration for her pieces. She’s been doing this for years now, but still exclaimed “Score!” when she secured her first client! We chatted for a bit and here’s what she had to say…that
They go together like… peanut butter and jelly. And to help celebrate that fact, this Wednesday (10/13) Highland Cigar will be pairing three rums, all hailing from the Dominican Republic, with a gratis Room 101 cigar. Wine and cheese just got owned. Specifics: October 13, 7pm, $30; Highland Cigar Co (245 N Highland Ave, 404-477-2415)
I’ve seen a lot of dresses where the belts are in the same pattern as the dress. Is this a fashion do or don’t? —Lisa, via the Ask Style inbox It may seem like a don’t, a wasted (waisted?) opportunity to rock a truly amazing belt. But not so! This look is actually a fashion do. It may also apply as do-it-yourself. Ciara looked terrific at LaLa‘s wedding in her Versace dress, and Maggie Grace was equally gorgeous in the
The Chocolate Bar Chocolate’s a coffeehouse/bistro/bar that fills your mouth with pastries, paninis, house-made desserts, plus domestic and imported bottles, local brews on tap, artisanal wines, and signature cocktails. It has a 30-seat front lounge with dark-brown leather couches and booths, an appropriately chocolate-colored ceramic-glass-tiled bar, a white-bricked private room in back for up to 40 VIPs, and a back patio, all set in a 120-year-old building. (253-A Trinity Ave; Castleberry Hill)
NY Fashion Week Runway Presentations Still Do NOT Reflect Consumers! (excerpt from blog article by Keli Goff) www.keligoff.com “Most of the runways at New York Fashion Week this year were about as diverse as a Tea Party rally. Meaning they weren’t.” “Out of 4699 looks, 405 or 8.6 percent models were African-American, 345 or 7.3 percent were Asian, 114 or 2.4 percent were Latino, 149 or 3.2 percent were considered other (we couldn’t decipher their ethnicity but they weren’t Caucasian) and
October 20: “The Happy Couple” …. Alberta Ferreti, Tara Pearls, Duncan Quinn October 21: “The Bridal Party” …. Vera Wang Bridesmaids, Badgley Mischka Collection, Pippa and Julie October 22: “Honeymoons and Experiences” …. Makeup by Kimara Ahnert, Freshology and Clean Program, Completely Bare Salons October 23: “Home and Registry” …. DeLonghi, Frette, Lisa Carrier byD.L. and Co Time to get ready for the BIG day…click the pic to get ready!!
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