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FW 2011 showcased the best in the celebrity and fashion world. Check out these shots of Kat Deluna, Tinsley Mortimer and Donna Karan.

Word of mouth is often the best advertising for a business, not only because its free, but because it spreads like wildfire, something Patty Bell knows very well. Some people (including this MANIAC) might say Patty is living the dream: she employs her friends, works with celebrities and models, and gets to make people pretty- as her job.

If I could be anywhere right now, it wouldn't be a sandy beach, basking in ninety degree weather, a pin colada in hand. No, if I could spend this week anywhere, I would choose a place even more frigid and dreary than Pittsburgh - I'm talking about the Big Apple.

Tucked away in quaint downtown Sewickley rests No Good Riding Hood, a full service interior design business. Though only open since July, No Good Riding Hood has already secured its territory as a one-of-a-kind place; something owner April Meredith calls “Funk’tional Design.” A small storefront offers transportation to a world revolving around the “Funk’tional Design” idea. This MANIAC...

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...

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...

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...

When I think of “salt of the earth”, venison, crème fraiche, and escargots aren’t exactly the first things that come to mind.  Luckily, the new Bloomfield eatery offers up all of these gourmet delicacies – despite the feel of simplicity that it’s name conveys. Salt Of The Earth (more commonly referred to as simply “Salt”) opened in September...

MANIAC Magazine "Love Issue" Launch Party: February 25th, Braddock's Brasserie Inside The Renaissance Hotel Pittsburgh Join us for MANIAC's Feb/March Love issue launch party.Maniac catches up with the local starlet and cover girl Brandi Engel. For more information and ticket cost, call 412 -325 -0052 (the link to buy tickets will be up on the website soon) or...