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The Art of Beauty

Scene: Moving On: Linda Mason’s Art Retrospective. Linda, British born, is a makeup and visual artist famous since the 1970s for her creative and exciting use of color. Her shop and gallery The Art of Beauty by Linda Mason opened in SoHo in 1988. Linda launched her own makeup company, Linda Mason Elements, Inc., in 1987. I first experienced Linda’s […]

Lubin House Fashion

Scene: Syracuse University Senior Fashion Presentation at Lubin House. The Fashion Design Program, Department of Design, hosted its second annual fashion presentation and portfolio event in New York City. The recent event featured the top senior collections. Designer Larissa Callahan shown here. The Twelve Designers: Jaclyn Berzon, Danielle Lee Haygood, Amy Patch, Christina Riggio, Danielle Siegfried, Casey Winston, Sheridonna Wilson-Bedell, Larissa Rose Callahan, Alison Sparks, Kathryn Sitarz, Janet Suh and Rebecca Sweetbaum. […]

Mom’s Day

Scene: Mother to be in Le Marais Paris, France. Listen to this R&B soulful tune from 1973 by The Intruders — I’ll Always Love… “A mother’s love is so special, It’s something that you can’t describe, It’s the kind of love that stays with you.”  Happy Mother’s Day!      

L’écharpe

Scene: The scarf in Paris. Warm, cool or cold, the scarf is everywhere in Parisan style. A scarf, also known as a muffler, or neck-wrap is a piece of fabric. It is a fashion accessory that is extremely versatile. People use this item both as a means of warmth and as one to make a style statement. It […]