Holographic Seduction
The impending holographic future is inevitable, but until we get there, holograms still seem so rare and magical – as if they were straight out of the sci-fi flicks. With the recent Tupac hologram phenomenon, it was only a matter of time before commerce took over. A Parisian lingerie store named Empreinte, with the help … Read more
Mind Your P’s and Q’s
Polka Dots, Plaids, Pleats and Pearls. I love my fashion classic. For one thing, it’s economical. Classics obviously never go out of style. Rather than buying at the whim of the latest trend, which will be worthless in a year or two, my practical reasoning is drawn to timeless things that I can wear year … Read more
Bollywood Maternity Woes
When a woman is in the celebrity spotlight, we naturally tend to idealize her into an icon of beauty and youth. And when the star does something crazy like age or get pregnant, we’re forced to remember that they are human. Well, at least some of them are. Victoria Beckham obviously doesn’t count. Before I … Read more
A Twenty Something Tour of the Town – Florence
With summer officially knocking on the door, a trip I took from two summers ago has me wishing I was back in Florence. During this summer abroad six of my close friends and I had the privilege of soaking up the best in Italian cuisine, cocktails, and of course you can’t leave Italy without some fine … Read more
Casting The Invisible
Yasuaki Onishi, who is known for his art throughout Japan and internationally, currently has an installation on exhibit in the Rice Gallery in Houston titled, ‘Reverse of Volume RG’. On display until June 24, he uses plastic sheeting and black hot glue to create a monumental, mountainous form that appears to float in space. In using these simple materials, he … Read more
