
As I have previously stated oh-so-many-times, I love geekeries. That’s why I decided to interview Shirley Woo, a Harvard University grad, former derivatives trader, dabbling inventor, functional dual purpose fan, miniatures, tools and spy gadgets lover. Plus, Shirley is also the crafter behind a uber cool and geeky brand named YOU gNeek. No matter what you need: necklaces, [...]

Brook Fung says she is pushed to create by her desire to work with New and Old fibres. Designing is a major passion of her and she is generally engaged with the idea of process, by deconstruct things, putting the pieces back together all in a different manor than it started. Brook largely enjoys re-using [...]

Brooke Donohue is the owner and creator of Royal Rugrats. Brooke traveled extensively across the United States and enjoyed living in many wonderful cities and towns but now has settled down in the beautiful Hudson Valley region on NY State approximately 40 minutes north of NYC. With degrees in both Fashion Design and Merchandising from the Fashion Institute [...]

Lo sapete voi? Per alcuni è Gotham City, per altri Liberty City, oppure la città che non dorme mai, la capitale del mondo, la città nuda – ma univeralmente New York è conosciuta come la Grande mela: the Big Apple. Alcune guide sostengono erroneamente che per grande mela si intenda la forma che crea la [...]
Aug 5 2010 | Posted in
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Leidy Castro was born in Colombia and then moved to California several years ago. Leidy enjoys wine tasting, going to the beach, the beautiful views of the Bay Area, and learning about different cultures. But aside from all this Leidy is also a true art lover who loves to paint, draw, and photograph people. Through [...]

Joseph Berger è stato reporter, editorialista e redattore del New York Times per ben un quarto di secolo, scrivendo di educazione, religione e di quel vivido caleidoscopio che è New York, ma è stato anche cronista di molti degli eventi che hanno scosso Israele e il Medio Oriente. E’ autore di tre libri, l’ultimo dei [...]
Aug 3 2010 | Posted in
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Pamela Michelle‘s roots are scandinavian, and that influenced her works and vision a lot. Pamela is in fact a crafter, making beautiful hand made wood jewels that keep the memories of her ancestors and of their traditions alive… :: Why and when did you started Pamela Michelle? Pamela Michelle started in the 2007 as a way for [...]

Vi piacerebbe passare una settimana a New York, ma pensate che il viaggio sia troppo costoso? Dovrete ricredervi con KAYAK. Si tratta di un efficentissimo motore di ricerca, che analizzerà per voi tutte le offerte delle compagnie di volo e dei principali portati dedicati ai voli low cost, come Expedia, Edreams e Volagratis. Non richiede [...]
Aug 2 2010 | Posted in
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Anne Sylte Bloom lives in Seattle, but loves comin’ to New York. And when she does, the first place she visits is Ellis Island, a place that connects her to her roots… But Anne is also the mastermind behind Seattle Sundries a brand of home made soaps, prepared with ancient recipies and with a whole [...]

Starbucks – per chi non lo sapesse – è la grande catena internazionale di caffetterie che offre ai propri clienti caffè, dolcetti, panini e yogurt. Il nome “Starbuck” appartiene ad un personaggio di Moby Dick: il primo ufficiale del “Pequod“, nativo di Nantucket e quacchero di famiglia, descritto fisicamente come alto e magro, e di [...]
Aug 1 2010 | Posted in
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