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March 2013

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November 2012

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“Respect for life has to include respect for how that life is lived, enhanced and...”

– Thomas L. Friedman

October 2012

3 posts

July 2012

2 posts

“The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that...”

– Stanley Kubrick

June 2012

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May 2012

1 post

“When companies are growing quickly and they are having a lot of impact, careers...”

– Sheryl Sandberg

April 2012

2 posts

March 2012

1 post

February 2012

7 posts

Madewell: Home How-To: D.I.Y. Terrariums →

Check out my DIY for Madewell! madewell: by Alisa Gould-Simon (L.A.) My personal creation—and it took less than two hours! As I’ve mentioned here before, I’m not a fan of fickle plants. I love succulents for this very reason: They require little water, not a lot of sunlight and are generally pretty difficult to kill. Plus,…

“NEWT GINGRICH has Sheldon Adelson. The Tea Party has the Koch brothers. Mitt...”

– Great opener from the New York Times

January 2012

3 posts

“Ms. Winehouse may seem a strange symbol for couture, but like her, couture is...”

– Cathy Horyn in the NYT

December 2011

1 post

“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever...”

November 2011

1 post

October 2011

4 posts

Pose for Android has arrived!

poseapp: Download Pose for Android and iOS & introduce your friends to the #1 mobile style community! Take a peek inside Pose’s new Android app here.

My latest for Mashable.com →

Poses of the Week: Pinks

poseapp: October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we’re seeing pink! Check out some of our favorite brands & designers partnering to help fight for the cause. (Visit Ralph Lauren, OPI, New Balance, or Pink Ribbon Shop to start shopping now!) From top left, moving clockwise: blogdas6 Santa Lolla, kbells418, reneexo, msfashion, issay Ilse Jacobsen, pinguinina Bebe ...

September 2011

1 post

Trending: Statement Necklaces

poseapp: One big trend that’s caught our eye this week is statement necklaces. It’s a great way to make your fall wardrobe even more dynamic! From top left, moving clockwise: aprilfang J.Crew, fabulousvi H&M, jewelmint JewelMint, shopsweetthings Marc by Marc Jacobs, jen8709, missrana Forever 21 Download Pose’s free style app today.

August 2011

1 post

July 2011

1 post

June 2011

1 post

Pose.com - Blog: Pose 2.0 Is Live! →

poseapp: BIG news today from Pose HQ! We’ve released a brand-spanking new version of our app that allows for a better, stronger, faster, more fun Posing experience. Not only can you create your own profile with Pose 2.0. You can follow friends and posers (including old favorites like Leandra “The…

May 2011

4 posts

“The two women were standing in front of a wall with the words “Gilt Taste”...”

– Gilt launches a food verticle, WWD

April 2011

2 posts

Shopping Spree Giveaway

poseapp: Want to win a $200 shopping spree? Metropark is offering this sweet deal to anyone who poses their favorite fashions from one of Metropark’s 69 stores across the country. Simply snap your favorite style, share it to Twitter or Facebook with the hashtag #metroparkusa and be automatically entered to win $200 toward Free People, Costa Blanca or any of the other awesome brands stocked at...

Leifsdottir launches its new shoe line with the help of a handful of bloggers and some flip cams…

March 2011

5 posts

“Women are the routers and amplifiers of the social web. And they are the rocket...”

The new e-shop: redefining social media →

A little hump day visual inspiration...

February 2011

3 posts

“I think there is something a bit weird, that more people want to see these looks...”

– Carine Roitfeld on street style to Style.com

January 2011

17 posts

My weekend reading...

| Newly launched men’s style site the Elder Statesman | The red carpet’s roman ties at the New York Times | The blurring lines of fashion at the Telegraph | Nicola’s Mugler debut from Cathy Horyn