We all know about those days when your hair simply won’t cooperate, so break away from your winter blues and let your locks breathe instead of hiding them under that hat. Harmony Salon, owned by Harmony Kaiser, has been providing clientele the best in hair treatment. Not only providing great services, the salon also offers classes to teach...
If you were to stroll down Ellsworth Avenue in Shadyside, it would be near impossible to miss Hip’tique—a boutique located in a 120 year old Victorian house that is painted bright green, pink, and blue. Nestled into a row of shops that, in comparison, seem lackluster, Hip’tique offers a shopping experience as distinctive as the building’s exterior. The...
April Hubal, MANIAC photographer, traveled to New York this January to shoot a Scarlet Letter inspired spread. Get an insider's perspective! Emma Mariel Bartlett represented by Major Model Management takes on these powerful looks put together by Kristina Chanel. Hair and makeup done by Stephanie Flor. To see the spread, pick up our February/March 2011 Love Issue!
One of our favorite designers is launching a new handbag collection! Milly founder/designer, Michelle Smith, has created modern and stylish pieces featuring beautiful detailing, textures, and vibrant colors, just in time for spring! The Milly Spring 2011 handbag collection consists of handbags made from a variety of leathers and chic tortoise chains, decorated with custom hardware to make...
If you haven’t heard of the XX, it’s time to crawl out from whatever rock you’ve been hiding under. They’ve been everywhere this year and with good reason—the band’s debut album is pretty amazing. So amazing, in fact, that some prominent designers (think Vanessa Bruno and Phillip Lim) featured them during their runway shows. So if you haven’t...
December welcomed the opening of Stage AE, the newest and hippest music venue in Pittsburgh. Located on the North Shore, Stage AE is only the second indoor and outdoor music venue in the country. It boasts some state-of-the-art equipment—from lighting to acoustical systems. It also has some serious bragging rights in the area of opening artists. On December...
In addition to making headlines with her new super-cute haircut and ultra-sophisticated style, Emma Watson is at it again—but this time as a wallflower. Watson has been rumored as confirmed for the film adaptation of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” which tells Pittsburgh-native Stephen Chbosky’s coming-of-age story. Along with her, Logan Lerman is rumored to have joined...
What’s better than magazines and fashion? When magazines become fashion! Nike recently released its new line of shoes, the Nike Premium Print Pack, which uses pieces of old magazines as the design for each shoe. This means that each shoe is unique—and we think that’s pretty awesome. We also think it’s pretty cool that Nike is continuing its...
MANIACs love to party. Yesterday we treated our newest cover girl, Brandi Engel, to a pizza party! Pizza Sola sponsored our photo shoot as they donated three of their famous New York style pizzas for everyone to enjoy. Yes, even our cover girl’s get to enjoy delicious pizza! We would like to give a big thanks to the...
