Their first live webcast in 1999 drew an audience of 1.5 million.
Before we take a look behind the stunning success of the company’s annual fashion show let’s briefly review how Victoria’s Secret began and how it grew into a spectacular retailer of lingerie and sleepwear.
Ever since I was young, I had a fascination with designs by Frank Lloyd Wright. I believe what drew me to his work then is what still draws me to his work today - its unique quality to blend in with its surrounding. In honor of his 150th birthday, which was on June 8, I wanted to share some of my favorite Frank Lloyd Wright designs.
Like most of us, I’ve heard many times that the APPLE computer was created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in a garage located in Los Altos, California. Wozniak now says, “It’s a bit of a myth. We did no design work there.”Â
Every weekday I make a point of spending about twenty minutes reading the New York Post, a 216-year-old tabloid that has been around since November 1801. I have a friend who’s an avid reader of The New York Times who looks at me as if I have two heads when I quote a juicy bit of news from this newspaper to her.
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The French Riviera. The name alone makes me think about sunshine, bronzed skin and a laid-back lifestyle. My first trip to this area was sometime back. When I planned the trip, I got too excited and tried to cram too much into a short amount of time.
There are times when I can’t believe what I’m reading. I recently received a copy of Columbia’s Spring 2017 magazine (no one will ever accuse this school of not paying attention to their grads: I get emails + phone calls + snail mail on a regular basis) and I read and listen to all of it. Aquarians are very loyal.
Recently, I made a conscience decision to take advantage of some of my favorites spots - cue The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Right now, they not only have the Costume Institute's "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between" exhibit but also the "Irving Penn: Centennial" exhibit, which showcases over 150 photographs that include fashion, still life and portraits.
I recently came across an article titled, The Doctor Will Snap You Now in the April issue of Allure magazine that I read wide-eyed and, quite frankly, disbelieving. But, that doesn’t matter because it’s totally true and it’s happening right now in the year 2017.
Since I had never read anything about Chanel in America I was very surprised to come across an article on this subject in the Hollywood 2017 issue of Vanity Fair. Writer, Sam Kashner, has chronicled a fascinating piece on a very expensive misstep in “fashion coupled with cinema.” Take a look.
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Living in Manhattan, it's easy to get wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of everything that surrounds you. Whether it's the honking of the yellow taxies or the various sirens going off or the realization you have over-booked yourself and left little time to get from one spot to the next, it's easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of New York City.
