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Some Friends of Miss A Gather at Saks to Celebrate Vogue And Learn About SK-II

Some Friends of Miss A Gather at Saks to Celebrate Vogue And Learn About SK-II

As most of you have heard, our very own Miss A is featured in the SK-II skin care line ad campaign, now appearing in none other than Vogue’s September issue. Mai Abdo, Juanita Jordan, Kara Mann, and Andrea Rodgers have joined Cate Blanchett in promoting the luxury skincare line from Japan, which is sold exclusively [...]

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Fashion Quintessential
Michaele Salahi: Bravo’s Next Pop Star?

Michaele Salahi: Bravo’s Next Pop Star?

Earlier this week, Bravo debuted the soon-to-be released single from their latest “Real Housewife” turned singer, Danielle Staub. Amazingly enough, unlike Jo De La Rosa, Kim Zolciak, and Countess LuAnn before her, Danielle actually has a good voice and can sing without the aid of Auto-Tune!  She needs some more vocal training to help shore [...]

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Guy Friday
Vogue’s September Issue Photo Shoot: T Minus 1 Day

Vogue’s September Issue Photo Shoot: T Minus 1 Day

Well, it’s 4am. I could barely sleep last night. I’m not sure if it’s from the excitement of my impending trip to New York, or if it’s because I slept on my sofa and gave my mother my bed. After seeing my photos from Saturday night’s Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man & Woman of the [...]

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Fashion Quintessential
Washington D.C.’s Nightlife in the Spotlight: Andrea Hardison Launches DCPartyLife.com

Washington D.C.’s Nightlife in the Spotlight: Andrea Hardison Launches DCPartyLife.com

Many people assume that I go out a lot. I don’t. I used to go out a lot. Pardon my language, but after living in the DC metropolitan area for 12 years, it got to be like “same shit, different day” or “same people, different venue”. I don’t know if it’s [...]

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News & Current Events
Oscar Night DC 2010: An Award Winning Evening of Elegance and Charity

Oscar Night DC 2010: An Award Winning Evening of Elegance and Charity

Sunday night I had the pleasure of attending the American Red Cross’s 3rd Annual Oscar Night DC charity gala. For those unfamiliar with this event, Oscar Night DC is the only official Academy-sanctioned Academy Awards viewing party in Washington, D.C. and therefore one of the most profile black tie events of the social season. It [...]

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Capital Sophisticate
Manmercials: Plenty of Men, But Where’s The Masculinity?

Manmercials: Plenty of Men, But Where’s The Masculinity?

Last week one of my oldest and closest friends forwarded me an e-mail from her mom regarding Old Spice’s new TV ad, which debuted at this year’s Super Bowl. My friend’s mom had this to say:
I wanted to directly register my opinion of this ad campaign’s puerile attempt to totally refocus the female psyche from [...]

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Guy Friday
NBC Washington’s Coverage of Mirror, Mirror Upon the Wall

NBC Washington’s Coverage of Mirror, Mirror Upon the Wall

I want to thank everyone who came out to Hela Spa and Ted Gibson Salon to support the Washington Humane Society fundraising of Allison Brooks and me. I also want to thank Hela Spa and Ted Gibson Salon for hosting, and our sponsors Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Georgetown Cupcake, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, and my friends at [...]

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Fashion Quintessential

The Eternal Gift of a Departed Role Model

Yesterday evening I had the sad honor of attending the funeral of one of my favorite teachers from high school, Ms. Hernandez.  Taken by cancer at the too young age of 56, Ms. Hernandez was a passionate and dedicated woman who freely gave her opinions and always left a strong impression with those whose lives [...]

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Guy Friday
Just in Time for Valentine’s Day: Roxxxy the Sexbot!

Just in Time for Valentine’s Day: Roxxxy the Sexbot!

This weekend is Valentine’s Day, and while many couples will be celebrating the “most romantic holiday of the year” thousands of singletons will be left to their own devices in way of getting through the holiday. For most this solo occupation isn’t too much of a problem but for others, being alone on a holiday [...]

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Guy Friday

Living Renewal – An Interview With Cathy Alter Part 2

Cathy Alter is the author of the memoir Up For Renewal – What magazines taught me about love, sex, and starting over. Long before Robyn Okrant began Living Oprah, Cathy used the wisdom of the almighty O – and 13 other women’s glossies – to fix her shipwrecked life. Since it’s publication in 2008, Up [...]

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