\’I\’d rather be happy than rich\’ Toiling in a boring job? Then why not join the growing hordes of women who are making a living from their much-loved hobbies. Eithne Farry meets the craft revolutionaries Eithne Farry …
Turkish-born, Munich-based fashion designer Ayzit Bostan has just launched a new collection of handbags for Bree. Bostan even counts superstar designer Konstantin Grcic among her fans who often models for his friend. If it’s good enough for Grcic, it’s definitely good enough for us! Konstantin Grcic in an Ayzit Bostan creation
It was dark and he was expecting an easy mark when approaching a young woman going to her vehicle in a remote area of the parking lot. However, she was well prepared and acted quickly, decisively - and effectively. A young student emerged from the law library after putting in a long evening in the stacks. Even though she was loaded with books, laptop carrying case …
Pop quiz time. Let’s say its 2005, and you own unquestionably the most iconic and luxurious of New York hotels with 98 years of history under its belt, straddling Fifth Ave and Central Park South, loved by both New Yorkers and visitors alike. Now how would you go about turning it into an unqualified disaster zone and a dump to boot? We’re talking about The Plaza Hotel (www.fairmont.com/ThePlaza) in New York City, and the answer about how to trash your hotel is pretty simple. You sell your ho
To commemorate World Aids Day, GAP has teamed up with Mulberry, Liberty and RM by Roland Mouret to create three products under their (Product) Red line which will be released this Saturday, December 6th at GAP’s Manhattan pop-up holiday store at Fifth Avenue and 54th Street, Regent Street (London), and Champs-Elysées (Paris) stores. Remember last year Mulberry’s Roxanne Bag (which I heart) was reworked into grey and red sweatshirt jersey material? This year its the Mulberry Bayswater bag tha
On a recent airplane flight, I thought of all the systems that are in place to get us from one destination to another as efficiently as possible. Boarding Consider the rapid turnaround of planes these days. When the arriving passengers disembark, their luggage is taken off, the plane is refueled, a maintenance check is done, the interior is cleaned, a new crew boards, luggage is loaded, food and drinks placed on board, and the new passengers settle in - often all within 30 minutes. Then we’re
That title sounds cheesy, I know, but … DreamBank.org is a new way to get — or give — a gift, reduce waste and contribute to charity. With DreamBank, you post a …
… and yes, it was awful. Not because the psychiatrist was awful - she was actually helpful, and pleasant, and worth going on with in the new year - but because I have immense difficulty trying to dig through my memory about previous treatments etc. (Keep a record, you say? IF …
Buy-Curious 0 Comments Published December 3rd, 2008 in Entertainment … expertise, I’m ready to announce that this is absolutely true. The difference between a Louis Vuitton handbag and a knockoff is exactly one label and $500 on the price tag. …
Hold on to your handbags, ladies! There was a right old fash-off going down in Madrid yesterday as Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes promoted their new film, The Spirit, in not one but two gorgeous outfits each - and we want you to decide who was the winner… First up, the girls attended the film\’s photocall, posing for the paps in some seriously stylish outfits. Scarlett (who premiered her new brunette hair colour) chose to keep things pared down, wearing a monochrome combination of an o