By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Hublot, the luxury Swiss watch brand founded in 1980 by Italian horologist Carlo Crocco, introduced its new regional director for Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Africa, David Tedeschi, during a lavish media event at Mexico City’s upscale Restaurante de El Lago on Monday, March 11, a sure sign that the company is gearing up
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS If there is one word that describes the spring/summer fashion trends for 2019, it is femininity. From soft, flowing wrap-around dresses with full pleated skirts and giant floral prints to indulgent pastels to sandy neutrals in pulled-together suits with expansive bellbottom legs and oversized Sophia Loren-style tops in satiny silks, this is definitely the season of ladylike
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Fashion Is All About YOU! By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Sometimes it seems that fashion and makeup styles are designed to force us conform to other people’s standards of beauty and chic. Keeping up with the latest fashion trends can be exhausting (not to mention expensive), and a particular current style may not always the most flattering (or comfortable) for your individual
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Here Comes the Sun By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Yeah, it’s spring, and the sun is shining bright in Mexico pre-rainy season. And even when the rains start, there are all those great beach resorts from Cancun to Cabos, plus lots of other summer destinations that are perfect places to show off your beauty and a little skin (just make sure you
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Fabulous February By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It’s the unofficial month of love (thank you St. Valentine for giving us an entire day dedicated to romance), Global Wedding Month (a natural byproduct of all the amorous behavior on the 14th), and International Pie Month (who can’t appreciate the fêting of sweet fruit and savory fillings tenderly wrapped in a flaky-light pastry dough?).
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Spring Cleaning Your Beauty Routine By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS After a not-so-long winter frost (thank God), spring is now in the air in Mexico. The jacarandas are beginning to bloom and the weather is definitely warmer. And that means it is time to put away the woolen jackets, break out your sleeveless dresses and turn over a new leaf, be it
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HERE COMES A MONTH OF ROMANCE By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Love for Everyone Just around the corner, February is the international month of love, when all true inamoratos let lose their inner passions to pay tribute to the concept of romance by celebrating the anniversary of the death of the 3rd century Roman priest Valentinus, otherwise known as Saint Valentine. And
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GREAT GIFTS FOR THE SEASON OF GIVING By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It’s December and that means gift time. Sure, maybe you can get away with giving Grandma another pair of fluffy slippers, and Uncle Ted will probably love (or at least pretend to love) another pinstriped tie. But how about instead finding something really special for your loved ones this season?
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November Gadgets and Goodies By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS There are tons of new beauty products and handy gadgets on the Mexican market right now, just in time for the holidays and gift-giving (or simply indulging yourself, after all, you’ve been a lot less naughty than nice this year). So here are some of the best new must-haves we’ve found to
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FIGHTING OFF THE ELEMENTS By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Between pollution, UV rays and the endless list of terrible things we expose ourselves to every day — lack of sleep, poor diet, stress, tobacco, alcohol consumption, lack of exercise and the list goes on — we are doing more to age our skin and bodies than Mother Nature and our personal gene
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