Highlights and Lowlights from the 93rd Oscars By KELIN DILLON The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony was held on Sunday, April 25, and all the biggest stars brought out their best garments for Hollywood’s premier awards show. As always, while some actors and addresses brought out all the stops and shined in the spotlight, others fizzled in the flashbulbs of the
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Grading the Grammy’s By KELIN DILLON The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards came and went on Sunday, March 15, leaving behind a slew of statement stylings the music industry’s stars have been waiting almost a year to wear following a drought of live awards shows during the first year of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. The Grammy’s has historically pulled in a
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Summer is now in full swing, and despite rocky earthquakes, hurricane-strength storms and extended pandemic lockdowns, people in Mexico are finally beginning to venture out and socialize more, taking advantage of the sunny, smog-free weather (all those factory closings helped cleanup the air), albeit between bouts of heavy rains. True, it may be a little too soon
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By THÉRÊSE MARGOLIS In Mexico, Mother’s Day is a very big deal, with mandatory presents, commemorative lunches and even mariachi serenades. Father’s Day, not so much. In case you are interested, the much-maligned holiday for Pops came into existence back in 1909 in the United States, when a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd, “tried to establish an official equivalent to
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Glamour in L Glamour at Home By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Last week, I talked about how to pamper your hands and feet at home when you can’t get to a nail salon because of the covid-19 lockdown. And it turns out, that with the right products and a little ingenuity, most of us can manage to pull off a pretty decent
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BY RICH GRANT It was winter and I’d had enough of it. Too much snow; too much cold. I needed a summer in Europe. I needed to walk in twilight past splashing fountains, to linger over a good meal at an outdoor cafe, to see flowers and statuary and history and art, all placed around me, for no reason except
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Seductive Beauty in the MeToo Era By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Fashion trends may come and go, but seductive elegance has always been a mainstay of catwalk chic. Even in this hazy #MeToo era, where overt provocation has given way to more elusive feminine sophistication, alluring sybaritic beauty is still a key element of fashion-forward style. Fashion, makeup and perfumes are intentionally
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Dressing Up from Head to Toe By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS When it comes to ego-boosting, it is often the little things that make a big difference, starting with your appearance. Polished nails and salon-blown hair can definitely feed your self-confidence, as can the right clothes and accessories. Trendy apparel and jewelry can make a look-at-me statement, and send a message that
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THE SKINNY ON SKINCARE By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS If you want beautiful skin (and who doesn’t), you have to commit to a rigorous twice-daily routine of cleansing, toning and moisturizing, as well as the faithful use of sunscreens. Your morning routine should also entail applying a serious serum to help boost the effects of your moisturizer, and your evening routine
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