The accessories make the outfit. And while I’m well versed in accessories, I find myself slacking in one area: jewelry. I wear the same pieces over and over when I could be adding so much more to my looks. Fortunately, Kendra Scott sent me some new pieces from their new Via Maya! collection, out today….Read More
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Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Yesterday I had the pleasure of spending the morning at the new Tiffany & Co store on Newbury Street. I got to try on some incredibly gorgeous diamond pieces, chat with Jennifer Sciolto, Group Director at Tiffany & Co. in Boston, and enjoy a lovely breakfast courtesy of the Taj Hotel. Tiffany’s has some gorgeous…Read More
Spotlight On: Caffè Nero
My addiction to coffee began at a very young age and has escalated to the threshold of interventions and twelve step programs. I was up to six or seven cups a day when my doctor curbed my intake out of genuine concern. Needless to say, my caffeine fix is very important. I have a few…Read More
Wide Awake and Dreaming
I don’t know a whole lot about dance, but I do know that Luminarium’s Sleeprunner is a drop-everything-and-run-for-tickets show. When my coworker Merli Guerra, one half of the Luminarium team, invited me to come to the costume fittings for her dance troupe, I wasn’t sure what I would find. With limited experience in the dance field I…Read More
Blind as a Bat
My vision is terrible. It’s been years since my eye doctor pronounced me legally blind without my glasses and since then the situation has only worsened. On the daily I morph into an old woman, squinting at things and muttering. My friends are constantly harassing me for my new tagline “I can’t see a blessed…Read More
Firas Yousif
Firas Yousif is one of my absolute favorite Boston designers. With a focus on evening and bridal wear he’s an incredibly talented artist. Just from looking at his garments you can see the craftsmanship that goes into them, from the intricate beading to the cut and shape of his gowns. Firas works quite a bit…Read More