Spring is here and I am gradually stocking up on oversized, costume jewelry, eclectic printed blouses, 80s-inspired skinny jeans, billowy cropped pants, and bright-colored clutches. Yes, my list of must-haves is lengthy. And nope – I don’t pay ridiculous prices. I am not an A-lister, so I don’t have the luxury of scoring hot-off-the-runway pieces at little to no cost. So, I do what all smart shopaholics must do to update their wardrobes: I shop sales.

(Written by Elana Pruitt)

Elmer Ave is a design team consisting of four members: Sean Murphy, Jonny Day, Collin Pulsipher, and Ward Robinson. All four work and live in the compound located on Elmer Avenue in North Hollywood. When I was getting directions to interview them, I was surprised to learn that’s where the name came from. I had met the angst-like-rocker-formal-wearing designers a couple of years prior to our actual interview when I attended an event put on by Pure Consulting PR firm, where I met these very talented guys. I spotted a distinctively edgy sports coat and proceeded to meet its owner(s)—the Elmer Ave design team.

THE REFUGEES and SATURDAYS OFF THE 405 at the GETTY MUSEUM

Hey, there’s a recession on. So where can you go to get fabulous entertainment for free? Quick . . . make your reservations for the Getty Museum!

Remember when a group just wanted to be “on the cover of Rolling Stone”? Now, the musical trio, The Refugees, wants to be on the cover of AARP Magazine!

The Award-Winning Musical has been extended through August 2

If you want an evening filled with boundless energy, sensational music, and a wonderful dose of nostalgia, head over to see Louis & Keely: Live at the Sahara. Right now, they are Live at The Geffen Playhouse in Westwood!

Sarah was born in a very small town called Babruysk, Belarus near Minsk. She moved to Minnesota when she was 4 and that is where she grew up, ultimately relocating to Los Angeles at 18 years of age. She went to school to become a forensic psychologist.

Lately Studio 838 has photgraphed Anya Monzikova (Get Out! and Deal or No Deal); Miss World (Ksenia Shukhinova), and a slew of breathtaking editorials, not to mention our own editor’s (Kaylene Peoples) cover shot.

There are countless detox diets out there requiring you to buy special herbal blends and spend gobs of your hard earned money for what promises to be the solution to all your ailments. Think twice. The Master Cleanse, Martha’s Vineyard Detox, Fruit Flush, Fast-Track One Day Detox, and the Joshi Program are all highly promoted detox programs on the current market; but buyer, beware. “These diets can give people a false sense of security, a feeling that they’ve been protective of their health,” Dawn Jackson-Blatner, a dietitian at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Wellness Institute and American Dietetic Association spokeswoman told WebMD.

Agenda is evolving and so shall its readers. This issue we are taking a look at how (how being addressed in “Fitness 101” article) and why to detoxify your body from years of environmental and nutritional abuse for a metabolic weight loss and life boost. Hitting the reset button on your body is a great way to get a fresh start on any type of journey towards reaching your health and fitness goals. A detox (short for detoxification) is basically removing as many potentially harmful environmental and dietary toxic substances from your body as possible so that your body may function properly and thrive.

Healing begins in the mind. An individual releases illness by first surrendering to the present moment and then experiencing relief. The healer acts as a conduit to allow that energy to flow to others. The patient permits that healing, and the energy is cleansed. Love and warmth are the healing agents that heal others as well as the healer.

(Written by Lisa A. Trimarchi)

I developed my “Talking Chic” column in 2004. This was just after I received my bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in speech communications from California State University, Fullerton (CSUF). Yes, I had a lot to say to the world—I mean a lot. So imagine the rush I felt when Kaylene Peoples, the publisher and editor in chief of Agenda Magazine, offered me the platform to just, well, talk. And talk about fashion; puh-lease add more cherries to that pie!

(Written by Elana Prui