Today marks the 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's death. Half a century later her legacy as an iconic bombshell lives on... Yet even though she was both Hollywood's starlet and one of its greatest tragedies—her rendition of Happy Birthday, Mr. President ringing hauntingly in the back of our ... Read More
Ready or Not: The ‘Y’ in ‘Yves’
Saint Laurent Paris, opening soon. R.I.P. the Y in Yves; it all seems surreal. Impossible, said the French way. The power of one letter, and one so rarely used. This is the power of branding, consumer association and influence. Yves. Y. Yves. Why? YSL is iconic; what of Yves, the man behind the ... Read More
adventures in bellydancing: hips don’t lie
Adventures in Bellydancing: My First Class. I think every woman should take a bellydancing class. If not now, at some point in your life. It doesn't matter when. Age is irrelevant. Just do it. It may not to be everyone's taste. Some women feel empowered running marathons, some by lifting weights, ... Read More