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OCCUPATION: Founder and CEO of Gift-Library.com, and founder of Save the Day charity, which raises funds for medical equipment needed for sick children MY STYLE: I am inspired by Parisian women’s effortlessly chic style—as is embodied by Lanvin, my favorite fashion house. Our home is decorated in contemporary but classic style; I just got some Moser hand-cut […]

Allegra Hicks on her daughter’s decision to leave home for school When Angelica, the 10-year-old daughter of fashion and textile designer Allegra Hicks, announced that she wanted to leave her London home to go to a prestigious all-girls boarding school in the English countryside, the mother of two couldn’t believe her ears. For this Italian mamma

Fit4Mom’s Laura Kovall knows that moms need quick, effective ways to stay in shape; after all, she herself is a mom to 16-month-old Sophia. In her weekly fitness posts, Kovall suggests easy exercises that can be squeezed into busy lives—no equipment required! A strong back and shoulders are key to a healthy, comfortable life, especially one where carrying kids and laptops around

Miley Cyrus’ wild VMA performance may have garnered more tweets per minute than the Superbowl or blackout (306,000 to be exact, as the starlet herself was kind enough to inform us), but that wasn’t all that went on in the Twitterverse this week. Thankfully, Tia Mowry, Christina Applegate, and the rest of our favorite mommy and daddy microbloggers carried along with business

When my sister and I were in elementary school, my parents were in way over their heads when it came to juggling all their responsibilities. They met, married, and had kids at a pretty young age relative to their peers. My mom was still finishing up her doctorate from Harvard and to this end had temporarily bowed

Apparently, the best deodorant for women requires you to frost your armpits like a birthday cake. On August 20th, the New York Times’ style section shined the spotlight on Soapwalla, a skin care company based out of the Gowanus section of Brooklyn. The line’s founder, Rachel Winard, began her experiment in personal care after being diagnosed with lupus,

Architectural details are something we’d all love to have in our humble abodes. Think tin ceilings, wainscoting, and exposed brick–all of which are really expensive (tin ceiling is around $40 a square foot, plus the labor). Reclaimed barn wood is also really en vogue right now, but it costs a pretty penny to source it. You may

Thirty-six years ago, Science Magazine deemed amaranth, a plant belonging to the same family as beets, chard, and spinach, “the crop of the future.” Yet, here we are in the future and still no amaranth crowding the shelves of local grocery stores. Given the recent health food craze, this is especially puzzling, as amaranth is a close cousin

Silky, sleek, pin-straight tresses were all over the runway last spring and brought the whole subdued, minimalist look back in a big way. Ergo, if you’ve got anything from natural waves to thick, curly locks but want your hair looking ready-to-wear, a few passes of the best hair straightener in your cabinet are in order.

Bold red lips are the epitome of Hollywood glamour, but pick the wrong shade and your name might as well be Bozo the Clown. The key to achieving a chic—not costume-y—beauty look lies in choosing the best lipstick for your skin color. Fortunately, Canada’s all-natural makeup line BITE Beauty is here to help. Earlier this summer, the brand opened its