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Meskita Fall/Winter 2014 collection brings neoprene to Hollywood
Washington Post - 10 Feb 2014 19:15
Sunday night Brazilian designer Alessandra Meskita presented her Fall/Winter 2014 collection at New York Fashion Week. With a front row sprinkled with celebrities -- Jesse Metcalfe, Cara Santana, Guillermo Diaz, or as Wa...
Style Blog: Meskita Fall/Winter 2014 collection brings neoprene to Hollywood
Washington Post - 10 Feb 2014 19:15
Sunday night Brazilian designer Alessandra Meskita presented her Fall/Winter 2014 collection at New York Fashion Week. With a front row sprinkled with celebrities -- Jesse Metcalfe, Cara Santana, Guillermo Diaz, or as Wa...
Glitter Girl: Cloe Lane Of Bon Puf
The Glitter Guide - 10 Feb 2014 15:47
If you’re anything like us, when you think of carnivals and amusement parks, you think of cotton candy! But now that we’ve grown up and developed a sophisticated palette, our ...
Style Blog: 5 must-see looks from New York Fashion Week's Sunday shows
Washington Post - 10 Feb 2014 23:46
Washington Post reporters will be reporting from New York all week on Style's live Fashion Week blog; find daily re-caps, and more top looks from runway shows, news and more on the Style blog. Plus, get visual updates on...
5 must-see looks from New York Fashion Week's Sunday shows
Washington Post - 10 Feb 2014 23:46
Washington Post reporters will be reporting from New York all week on Style's live Fashion Week blog; find daily re-caps, and more top looks from runway shows, news and more on the Style blog. Plus, get visual updates on...
How Many Pleasant Days a Year Does Your City Get? -- Design News
Apartment Therapy - 10 Feb 2014 21:55
Does your city get plenty of nice weather? Atlanta-based designer and software engineer Kelly Norton ranked tallied how many pleasant (not too hot, not too cold, no significant precipitation) weather days cities across t...
Did the Winter Olympics in Sochi really cost $50 billion? A closer look at that figure.
Washington Post - 10 Feb 2014 21:35
How much did the Winter Olympics in Sochi cost? There's no easy answer to that question, even though the Western news media has tried to simplify it. Or perhaps oversimplify it. The consensus figure is $50 billion, which...
How To Make Fart Hydrogen Sulphide Gas Smells Go Away
Apartment Therapy - 10 Feb 2014 21:15
Warning. This is an awkward post. It's deep winter and many of us are trapped indoors without the flow of fresh air from open windows. I, personally, have become quite conscious lately of daily smelly moments both at hom...
'La Señorita de Tacna': An affecting drama of family torment and family love
Washington Post - 10 Feb 2014 21:10
She seems a fragile support for an ambitious family canvas: this slender barefoot woman in a white nightdress, often seen huddled in a wooden rocking chair. Yet, in "La Señorita de Tacna (The Young Lady From Tacna)," th...
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein at Kennedy Center
Washington Post - 10 Feb 2014 20:56
Deny it if you can -- the pianist Simone Dinnerstein has a way with Bach. Her poetic, almost intimate interpretation of the Goldberg Variations shot her to prominence back in 2007, and she's just released a disc of Bach'...
Why I won't see the Lego movie
Washington Post - 10 Feb 2014 20:33
Despite what seem to be generally positive reviews, I have no intention of seeing the Lego movie. I think its very existence an affront to childhood. Legos have been around since the late 1940s, and even today there's...
Style Blog: Why I won't see the Lego movie
Washington Post - 10 Feb 2014 20:33
Despite what seem to be generally positive reviews, I have no intention of seeing the Lego movie. I think its very existence an affront to childhood. Legos have been around since the late 1940s, and even today there's no...
10 Inspiring Back-of-the-Door Storage Solutions
Apartment Therapy - 10 Feb 2014 20:00
Sometimes when I get a little anxious about dwindling space, it calms me to remember: "there's always the back of the door." Whether it's a closet door or a cupboard door, back-of-the-door storage is often the aha! solut...
20 DIY Projects for Valentine's Day... and Beyond
Apartment Therapy - 10 Feb 2014 20:00
Here are 20 projects that you can do because it's Valentine's Day -- or anytime you feel like making something sweet. Maybe you need more heart-shaped things in your life, maybe you'll be inspired to make a care package ...
Adding Color, Pattern and Variety:6 Inspirational Non-Minimalist House Tours
Apartment Therapy - 10 Feb 2014 20:00
In the divide between minimalists and maximalists, I've always felt more drawn towards a less-is-more aesthetic, but after touring some wonderfully vibrant homes that are far from minimal, I find myself inspired to add m...
A Transforming Baby Chair that Grows with Your Kid -- Design News
Apartment Therapy - 10 Feb 2014 19:55
Parents have to buy a lot of stuff. Norwegian design group Permafrost has created a chair your kid can use from six months old to about seven. Stokke Steps is an all-in-one bouncer seat and high chair that converts as yo...
Tips for Growing Fiddle Leaf Figs
Apartment Therapy - 10 Feb 2014 19:30
I looooove fiddle leaf figs. I first noticed them in Wilson's office on House, of all places. I'd get so distracted admiring the plant that I'd have to rewind to catch the dialogue. Now that I have my own fiddle leaf fig...
What are 'intruder drills' teaching our children?
News Observer - 10 Feb 2014 19:22
A young high school girl, blood pouring down her face from a bullet hole near her temple, laughed with her friends.
Mivos Quartet tackles all-British program at Phillips Collection
Washington Post - 10 Feb 2014 19:06
The Mivos Quartet, formed in 2008 at the Manhattan School of Music, has put admirable focus and resources into expanding the string quartet repertoire, conducting workshops and competitions for new composers. Its all-Bri...
John Rosemond: How to stop sibling squabbling over chores
News Observer - 10 Feb 2014 19:04
For starters, don't treat your children as if they're adults. They aren't.
Jessie & Jon's Colorfully Collected Home -- House Tour
Apartment Therapy - 10 Feb 2014 19:00
Name: Jessie and JonLocation: Brooklyn Heights; New York, New YorkSize: 710 square feetYears lived in: 7 months; rented Within every couple-cohabited space there is a love story: the how, when, and why a house adapts to ...
Reliable Source: What to serve for the state dinner? A French chef weighs in
Washington Post - 10 Feb 2014 18:52
Pressure (and pressure cookers, maybe) are on for the White House chefs whipping up Tuesday night's state dinner for French President Fran oise Hollande. After all, the French have been the center of the gastronomic worl...