Now I don’t subscribe to the view of hiding in baggy clothes or gym clothes until I lose the desired weight. In fact, I think it is better if I feel good about myself while I’m in the process of getting fit. But the challenge has always been finding flattering clothing when I’m in-between sizes—and it’s slim pickings out there!
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Fashion Talk | NOURISH Summer Series by Habibi Sport: The Beginning
My last concert was a disaster . . . not musically but fashionably. I have only one go-to outfit that looks halfway decent on me and I am really getting tired of dressing for my weight and body instead of wearing the clothes I love. You see I used to […]
Arting Around | Keiko Matsui and Her New CD ECHO
After I heard Marcus play on this song, I decided to make “Echo” my title track. I also had Jimmy Branly on drums, Jimmy Johnson on bass, and Ramon Stagnano on acoustic guitar. When I heard everyone’s solos, it made me cry. The music was really heartfelt.
Fashion Talk | Fashion Cloning – Predictive Programming?
Call me an over-analyzer if you like, but I look at a lot of fashion. Particularly that which is on the runway, and my focus is one of a global perspective. I have always found it fascinating that New York fashion trends are similar to Paris and Milan. Naturally we […]
Wise Remedies | Refreshing Our Ideals of Health
We KNOW: we must regularly change the oil in our vehicles to keep the engine in good working order. It’s foundational – leave the oil in your car too long, the engine will be damaged. Similarly, If you’ve been roaming this planet for more than 30 years and you’ve not cleansed your body systems, your “car” has never had its “oil changed.”
Fashion Talk | 2018 and Our Emerging Individuality
Wow, what a year for fashion! 2018 was all about embracing our unique differences, and fashion followed suit and dutifully transformed to the needs of consumers. “The customer is the final filter. What survives the whole process is what people wear. I’m not interested in making clothes that end up […]
Arting Around | Terri Lyne Carrington: Paving the Way for Women in Jazz
Terri Lyne Carrington is an accomplished musician, composer and producer. She also teaches at Berklee College of Music, and is their artistic director for the annual Boston Beantown Jazz Festival. Over the span of four decades (her professional career began at the age of eleven as a jazz drummer prodigy), […]
Arting Around | weSPARK Cancer Support Center Presents May Contain Nuts! A Night of Comedy Honoring Larry King & Alonzo Bodden
On October 9th, weSPARK Cancer Support Center presented “May Contain Nuts! A Night of Comedy” at the Skirball Cultural Center which was a fund-raiser honoring Larry King and Alonzo Bodden. On the red carpet that evening were Larry King (talk-show host, author), Alonzo Bodden (comedian, actor), Marcus Miller (jazz bassist, recording artist), Nancy Allen (actress, executive director of weSpark), Wendy Liebman (comedian), Mark DeCarlo (actor, television host), and Ed Begley, Jr. (actor).
Wise Remedies | Counting Calories … well THAT doesn’t work
Who’s ready to rid themselves of a widely held, very accepted health/dietary practice that’s …. well, a total waste of time. Most conventional wisdom on the subject of counting calories recommends consuming somewhere between 1200-1500 calories per day if you wish to reduce body weight by one pound per week […]
Fashion Talk | Chasing Trends Is Tricky Business
We must consider a few things before buying clothes. Just because Nikki Minaj is spotted wearing an haute couture costume, doesn’t mean you should be wearing that monstrosity to work, or school, or while mowing the lawn. First of all, let’s say that you’re pear-shaped. You like the look of Audrey Hepburn in tight-fitted leggings and a matching turtleneck. Okay . . . so you have classic fashion sensibilities—but do those sensibilities help or hurt your overall look? Ask yourself the question, “Will Audrey’s outfit look as good on my frame as it does on hers?” If you have junk in your trunk and are a D-cup, chances are those cute capris and fitted ribbed shirt are going to pick a fight with your décolletage.