• ZUMBA APPAREL TRIBAL COLLECTION

    Salut mes amies! This Fashionably Fit is about our second Zumba apparel shipment, which included the “New on the Scene Capri,” “Aztec Tunic Tank,” and “V-Bra.” The tank and bra are part of Zumba® apparel’s newest “Tribal” launch. Inspired by the international beats that move us, the collection showcases summer’s tribal trend which appears in silhouettes that take…

  • INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE| DOMINIQUE PENN

    “We’re not like that,” says Dominique Penn on L.A. people’s bad rap. “It’s the transplants that live up to the superficial persona.” And she’s right. This Los Angeles native is anything but superficial. She’s smart, witty, generous, but most of all real. Which from what reality tv shows us isn’t possible for a footballer’s wife.…

  • 88 RUE DU RHONE 2014 COLLECTION

    Pierre and Elie Bernheim started a Swiss watch company in 2012, 88 Rue du Rhone – An accessible luxury watch with all the trappings of its higher priced competitors. Keeping things simple with their first collection, they sought to create wearable pieces without ostentatious frills. This year, they added some decorative nuances that serve the collection well.…

  • VANESSA WILLIAMS X SPLENDA KICK-OFF HEALTH INITIATIVE

    Vanessa Williams and SPLENDA kick-off SPLENDA SWEET SWAPS. Earlier this week, at Haven’s Kitchen in New York City, Vanessa Williams and SPLENDA announced their social media campaign that will put hashtagging to charitable use. From March 25 – April 25, 2014, consumers can share, via social media, how they swapped sugar for SPLENDA using #SweetSwaps.…

  • NET-A-PORTER.COM X WESTHOUSE HOTEL

    Newly opened New York luxury boutique hotel, WestHouse, announces partnership with online luxury retailer, NET-A-PORTER.COM. Guests, or as WestHouse refers to them, “residents,” can enjoy a customized shopping experience from the comfort of their room. Each room is equipped with a dedicated phone line direct to NET-A-PORTER’s customer care. Upgrade to one WestHouse’s suites and…

  • SNEAKER FREAK FRIDAY| BUCKETFEET

    BucketFeet, the artist-designed footwear start-up, premiers at Nordstrom this month. Founded three years earlier by strangers backpacking in Argentina, BucketFeet’s mission was to connect others through art. Fast-forward three years and these conversational sneakers have joined the Nordstrom retail arena. Each launch, or installation, as it’s been dubbed to stay with the arts feel, will…

  • INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE| PETER MANNING

    Peter Manning, stands 5’8” tall. Like many men, he found that many brands didn’t produce clothes that properly fit men of his stature. So, to bridge the gap continuum of fashion and height, Manning created, Peter Manning. An online e-commerce that caters to men who not only find rack shopping tiresome, but don’t want to…

  • CEZANNE KERATIN TREATMENT X BUTTERFLY STUDIO

    Let me preface, I’ve never had a Keratin treatment as I previously lived in the world of the no-lye relaxers. Since, June 2013, I’ve been au natural and loving it. Except the fact that my silky straight tresses had now become kinky curls, making it much harder to flat iron. And though I’ve been to…

  • NAIL HOW-TO| EMILY VANCAMP’S NUDE NAIL AT CAPTAIN AMERICA PREMIERE

    Summer blockbusters are making their way to the silver screens. And with every premiere comes with celeb looks we want to replicate, like Emily VanCamp’s nude nails. I know we opt for neons and corals come spring/summer, but nothing screams simply chic like nude. So to create Emily’s mani, we had Celebrity Manicurist, Alex Jachno…

  • QUEEN OF THE NIGHT AT THE PARAMOUNT HOTEL

    Some weeks back, I attended Queen of the Night at The Paramount Hotel. I’ve never been a fan of live performances, especially where singing or dancing was involved. In college, I had the fortune of seeing the opera Carmen, and swore that would be only live performance I’d ever enjoy. And now living in the…

  • WEEK 3 @ THE BARI STUDIO: BARI FOOD SOCIETY

    Before we get into Bari and all its greatness, I just want to say, if Bari was an album it would beThis Is… Icona Pop. It’s that mix of pop and electro house that motivates you to jump up and down, even when you get feel your limbs. It takes you from a place of…

  • TOP CELEB LOOKS OF THE WEEK!

    There’s been lots of backlash, or calling out, of bloggers, editors and other people of the media criticizing actors on what they wear, weight gain or loss, and other personal epithets. We get it and though we aren’t trying to be Mean Girls, sometimes actors and other people who voluntarily put themselves in vulnerable arenas…