With all the festival season buzz going around, it seems that Earth Day takes a back seat to current fashion news. But it's actually an awesome opportunity to highlight different fashion brands, companies and professionals that are dedicated to creating awareness for sustainable fashion, as well as focused on bettering our planet! Refinery 29 has partnered with one...
Traditions to Trends: Revitalizing African Culture through Fashion Africa, a culturally rich continent, is home to many authentic lifestyle traditions. Still to this day, numerous countries in Africa sustain their way of life by sticking to their roots, and utilizing traditional skills. South Africa is not the only one owning the runway these days, natives from across the...
Diane von Furstenberg New CEO Diane von Furstenberg is a name that is instantly recognizable to any fashionista. The Belgian-born American fashion designer has created a name for herself and her brand over the past 45 years, even earning a lifetime achievement award from the CFDA in 2005 and a star on Seventh Avenue's Fashion Walk of Fame...
There's a trend that is emerging again and sweeping the world of formal wear. Formal jumpsuits aren't an entirely new trend, but has resurfaced and better than ever. From galas to the red carpet, ladies are dropping the traditional gowns for sleek, classy jumpsuits. Whether they are solid black with a hint of shine or brightly patterned, long-sleeved or strapless, structured or...
Former NFL star, Baron Batch, is now channeling his other passion: art. Forceful, frenzied color, forming graphic illustrative playful, yet thought-provoking images adorn artist Baron Batch’s Homestead studio. In the front room, the reclaimed wooden tables and bar makes it feel like you stepped into the hippest new hangout. In contrast, a bathtub of crumpled paint tubes sits...
Jeffrey Smith Studio is a lot more than a place to indulge in glamorous blowouts, luxurious cuts, scandalous gossip, and even a much-needed wax; it’s a full lifestyle experience. In 2002, Jeffrey Smith made a daring move, packing up his stable styling career in Shadyside to create a new salon in the up-and-coming neighborhood of Lawrenceville. Jeffrey Smith...
When walking along the single street that comprises Los Olivos’ picturesque downtown, it is practically a requirement to step inside each and every one of the sets of French doors that adorn the cottage-style shops, after all they’re irresistible! Each store is practically indistinguishable from the next when viewed from the outside: fragrant wisteria arbors enclose around the...
My airplane’s wings suspended upon an invisible bed of air, I view the California coast from an elevated and distant perspective. Beneath me, a thousand shades of blue intermingle, entrapping the sun’s vibrant light within glistening waves. As I am drawn higher and higher into the Earth’s atmosphere, each individual ocean wave progressively diminishes in size until all...
To say that Chapel Hills Jewelry is accomplished is an understatement. This local, family-owned jewelry store, a staple in its community, spoils us with beautiful diamond, gemstone, and custom-made pieces, and this year they hit a milestone. The Tesauro family hosted their 25th Anniversary soiree on Saturday, March 29 that The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium and Maniac was honored...
Looks like the perfect person was cast to be a star of the upcoming MTV series, “Happyland,” because Katherine McNamara exudes joyfulness. Talking to this beautiful redhead recently felt more like talking to a motivational speaker as she is incredibly positive, upbeat, and cheerful. The series, “Happyland,” which premieres this summer, is about a...
