By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The year 2020 is finally getting ready to wrap up, and none too soon for most of us, what with the covid-19 pandemic, the global economic turndown and — lest we forget — the now-almost universal practice of WFH (work from home). Yes, we are all going to be celebrating the end of 2020 come Dec. 31,
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The holiday season is in full swing, and trying to find the right gift for everyone on your list (including yourself) can be stressful. Here are a few items that will definitely make the A list of anyone’s Christmas roster, no matter who the recipient is. Youth in a Bottle The Swedish direct-sales cosmetic and skincare company
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS There is nothing more intimate nor more personal than your fragrance. Your perfume expresses your deepest sentiments and individuality, reflecting your personal preferences and singular history, while creating an aura of seductive magnetism that encompasses your entire being and serves as a calling card of your unique beauty. But with thousands of different scents on the Mexican
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A More Beautiful You By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS We all want to be beautiful, and, in fact, we all are. There is no single universal trait that define beauty, and no ideal image of aesthetic perfection. As the old saying goes: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder (or as Miss Piggy famously put it: “Beauty is in the eye
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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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MAKING SENSE OF SCENTS By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Perfume is the unspoken message of your inner soul, the signature expression of your irreplaceable personality and disposition, the one-of-a-kind reflection of the unique chemistry between your body and the fragrance you choose to wear. Indeed, no item in your personal grooming arsenal says more about who you are than your cologne. Like
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS If you happen to have kids, they have, by now, made you well aware of the fact that Monday, April 30, is Mexico’s official Children’s Day, which implies that they are entitled to gifts. Of course, being good, red-blooded capitalists, most Mexican toy producers and vendors tend to cash in on the holiday, marketing their latest child-focused
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SPRING/SUMMER FASHION FLASH By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS As winter finally subsides and warm weather begins to be the norm again in Mexico, fashion designers from across the country and abroad are beginning to roll out their spring/summer collections. This year is a year of anything goes, with understated breezy linen basics from the likes of Catamaran to got-to-have, over-sized prints in
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