Life & Love with Chastity Brown

Thank you for talking to Lavender, Chastity. In listening to you and your music, it’s clear that Chastity Brown and love go together.  One of the quotes on your website that made me smile was, [...]

Wedding Fashion: Modern Meets Mansion

The Independent Wedding Association brought together fashion and its surroundings at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis.  Once a stand-alone castle on Park Avenue, the mansion has been joined by the clean, modern lines of [...]

Slice: Devil’s Advocate

Spending a few minutes with the enigmatic Erik Forsberg, it’s clear he’s not someone who turns tail and runs from a challenge. Nothing can deter him from his vision for the new Devil’s Advocate. It [...]

Wedding Fashion

View more photos from this article at our Online Magazine. Wedding bells are soon to be ringing and the stress is setting in. Planning the big event is picking up and it can be difficult [...]

Special Focus: Through the Rain: A Portrait of Homeless Youth

This story is true. Sincere thanks to Stephan Parker for his courage in sharing it. The boy sits on a park bench one night, and he stares. He stares at homes, some with their lights [...]

Evocative PARTY

Hair & Makeup by Sam Ploetz and Sara VanderPloeg with East 42nd Street Salon, e42salon.com. Photography by Mike Hnida. Models: Aleah, Andrea, Angel, Joe, Bryce, and Richard with ModelMayhem.com. Women’s clothing and accessories provided by [...]

Off the Eaten Path: The Amsterdam Bar & Hall

The Amsterdam Bar & Hall draws thematic inspiration from its namesake city, complete with Dutch spirits, traditional pub fare, and a triple X logo, which mimics the city’s flag.   And, somewhat like the former colonial [...]