Posted on: November 16th, 2011 by Christa Williams-Collett
“You know I’m proof that you don’t have to play by the rules all the time” is what Victoria Beckham told Bridget Foley, WWD’s Executive Editor Monday evening at the publication’s Apparel and Retail CEO Summit. Like many women she’s a working mom and wife, with four kids to boot. The difference? She’s also a [...]
Posted on: November 14th, 2011 by admin
Guest Post By: Chic Done Cheap ( @ChicDoneCheap ) The Kara Ross brand is synonymous with luxury, exotic textures and color. The gold and bright leathers pieces have been featured in top fashion magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, W, and Elle. Her bold and unique use of exotic skins and gemstones are seen throughout [...]
Posted on: October 7th, 2011 by admin
[In case you wondered, this is not my hand. Click image to enlarge ] Every once in a while you come across something that really catches your eye and you think to yourself, “I’ve got to have that now”. That was my thought when I noticed the Nicolux Helix Bangle sets by designer Jocelyn Negron. [...]
Posted on: October 5th, 2011 by admin
By: JoAnna Klein Tweet Her! Twitter.com/Nonojojo The first thing I learned in my graduate research methods class was that Reiki, an alternative type of healing, was bull…well.  The enigmatic and murky wording used on the main Reiki website was a dead give away according to my professor.  That, and there is no evidence to back [...]
Posted on: October 3rd, 2011 by admin
So perhaps this was thought up for men and men only but somehow it wandered into my inbox…a little instruction & cheat sheet on tying the perfect bow tie. Why should I learn how to tie a bow tie for my MAN you wonder? Well it is a nice gesture. But if you’re not so [...]
Posted on: September 22nd, 2011 by Christa Williams-Collett
[Click on image to enlarge] Thanks to the crafty world of social media, Diane Von Furstenberg and her fantastic team let loose on a campaign to build buzz for her new DIANE fragrance, launching at Bloomingdales, in none other than the center of the universe…New York City. Celebrating the city’s admiration and support of her [...]
Posted on: September 20th, 2011 by Christa Williams-Collett
[Photo c/o Dailymail] I’m not saying that part-time anything is a great idea, but chances are if you’re Gen Y and you’ve at least an ounce of courage, you’ve considered or taken the great leap to starting something wonderful on your own. It could be a new tech startup, baking the best cookies for miles [...]
Posted on: September 20th, 2011 by admin
Bloggers and social media users have spent a lot of time becoming experts on sharing their thoughts, ideas and inspiration with their peer groups and followers. For “expert” bloggers and social media users, there is the additional time they put into finding out how tweeting a friend or blogging an outfit can turn them a [...]
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Posted on: September 19th, 2011 by admin
[Click Image to Enlarge] Gee, is September 19th already? It feels like I was just uploading the headlines for September 1st. *Sigh* Well, here’s the fun stuff for today! A little music, a super model or two and news that may just make you raise an eyebrow. Enjoy! Christa The Hollywood Reporter: Will it be [...]
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Posted on: February 8th, 2011 by Christa Williams-Collett
Once upon a time, blogs were practically non-existent centers of popular – and unpopular – opinion, where introverts would write about their innermost thoughts, political rants and daily ongoings. My how times have changed. This week, news blog The Huffington Post has been sold for  $315 million to AOL. An astounding number for any media [...]