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NEW YORK’S YOUNG ELITE GIVE BACK

Upon moving to New York City in the fall of last year, the one charity I was focused on getting involved with was Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research. The foundation, which is known for their iconic and star…

Lifestyle

ALEXANDER THE GREAT

The Vulnerable Introspective of Alexander Mijares When you think of Art Basel, you don’t immediately think of someone putting their utmost vulnerability and private struggles into their well regarded work. Enter Alexander The Great, or Alexander Mijares, the immensely talented…

Lifestyle Travel

911, WHAT’S YOUR EMERGENCY?

  THE ONE TIP TO ALWAYS DO BEFORE TRAVELING INTERNATIONALLY AMERICANS IN PARIS Often when the topic of traveling internationally comes up in conversation, especially in this current political climate, people often unload their warnings and advice on what…

Lifestyle

275 MILES TO GO: BRANDON’S NEW MISSION

  “IF WE DON’T TELL OUR STORIES, WHO WILL?” – MR. BRANDON CARDET-HERNANDEZ It seems like every day there is some new “breaking news” stripping one type of minority of their rights, ones that they have fought so hard…

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STAY HANDSOME™ WITH THE BLIND BARBER

THE LOCAL BARBERSHOP TURNED BICOASTAL SPOT TO SEE AND BE SEEN; NOW HAS THE FOUNDERS OF THE BLIND BARBER TAKING A ROAD TRIP TO LAUNCH THEIR NEW AWARD-WINNING PRODUCT LINE. About a week and a half ago The Blind Barber, a…

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MALICE IN MAESTRO ZAPATA’S WONDERLAND

TORTURED. DECADENT. EVOCATIVE. ADMIRED. LOST. GIFTED. LOVING. THIS WILD WILD WORLD COULD ONLY BE IMAGINED BY MR. DOMINGO ZAPATA Who is Rodrigo Concepción? He is the world famous man known for his paintings, womanizing, extravagant lifestyle, and personal struggles;…

Lifestyle

RADICE APOTHECARY: ILLUMINATING YOUR SKIN FROM IT’S ROOTS

ORGANIC. VEGAN. HANDMADE. LUXURIOUS I love discovering new things, even more so when it organically falls into my lap. That’s exactly what happened when I discovered Radice Apothecary, the organic skin-care line helmed by Jasmine Urzia. The line uses purely…

Travel

THE ASIA SERIES: PART TWO BANGKOK

 Aside from NINE, yes 9 flights that we took in 14 days (and I am not including our other modes of transportation in that number; I got to experience something truly incredible in Bangkok. We left Hong Kong only…

Travel

THE ASIA SERIES: PART ONE

FROM HONG KONG WITH LOVE Having never been to Asia, I have been anxiously awaiting this trip since my best friend Robert and I booked it seven months ago. With a great group in tow, my friends and I…

Design

SYMBOLIC CREATIVE PRESENTS CHARLENE VANNESTE’S: DIALOUGES

LET’S USE SOME DIALOGUE The opening of Dialogues, Charlene Vanneste’s first solo show in New York City, held at Parasol Projects on Bowery Street, attracted a very diverse crowd. The opening reception brought everyone from art aficionados and collectors, artists,…