Kristine Hope Kowalski
Brand Spotlight: Klockargårdens, Sweden
Somehow I have made it a personal tradition to check out handmade locally made soaps on my world travels. I started scoping out new beauty finds on my trips just out of interest, but my family quickly found that having a unique, sweet-smelling soap in the bathroom is a daily reminder of a wonderful trip. Since […]
Wagamama: The UK’s Take on Japanese Ramen
When I was researching my winter trip to Ireland, the number one restaurant I was advised to check out was Wagamama. This Japanese noodle house was actually started in London’s Bloomsbury, inspired by casual ramen bars. I caught a midnight noodle craving in Ireland, hoping to pick up some soba noodles past dark. But my […]
Monki: Scandinavian Street Style Made Easy
Copenhagen. Stockholm. Götenborg. Ask any effortlessly chic young woman on the streets of these Northern cities where she got her duds, and she’s likely to exclaim, Monki! (Or, if the store’s in the midst of a huge sale like they are right now, the graphic shopping bags will give them away, as they are on […]
Brand Spotlight: FACE Stockholm
I’m currently traveling all throughout Scandinavia! Already I have been keeping track of the best of style, art, food, and beauty — all for you, of course! I am also finding that some of my favorite European brands from back home are more readily available here. As I settled in at my hotel in Aarhus, […]
Trust the Bum: Sun Bum Suncare
It’s easy to skip the sunscreen when just the thought of it sends you back to summers at the shore past, where thick, overly fragrant, pore-clogging products ruled the beaches. Gone are the days of clunky suncare, thanks to epic lifestyle brands like Sun Bum. This surf-ready skincare brand is as cool as sun protection […]
Frank N. Stein
In case you were wondering, Frank N. Stein is not a love story. Not that you will ever wonder. But just in case you picked up a copy of NJ artist Edward Dippolito’s grim comic book expecting a heartwarming romance, you will be shot down immediately with the series’ sarcastic tag line. You could just […]
Red Bamboo: New York City
Could I, a longtime vegetarian, convince full-fledged devoted meat-eaters to try out a vegetarian/vegan restaurant? Sure. You know, once. But could I convince them that the food tasted just like their favorites from a conventional restaurant? That is, admittedly, a much tougher sell. So I decided to put Red Bamboo, my favorite NYU-area eatery, to […]
The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight
Do you believe in fate? Destiny? Love at first sight? For some hopeless romantics out there, these lofty concepts make the endless quest for a “perfect” romance totally worth it. Others among us are probably disillusioned with the hackneyed ways these ideas are talked about. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer […]
Instant Moroccan Summer Vacation: mark. Marrakesh Collection
Whether you go all out with international adventures or enjoy tons of quirky local road trips throughout the season, everyone needs a bit of a summer getaway! I mean, how nice would it be just to pop on over to Morocco for a little sun and exploring? If a trip across the globe isn’t within […]
Loova: Pittsburgh, PA
The weather is getting lovely, but as we’re all happily embracing shorter hemline season, we are starting to remember that it means showing lots of skin! If your legs are anything like mine, they have likely spent the winter months becoming pasty and flaky. I found my skin’s ultimate treat in the form of luxurious […]
The Collabor-eight 