Shopping // Go Forth and Holiday

Well, Turkey Day has come and gone and now we’re really, really, RILLY in the throes of the holiday season. If you count shopping and parties as cardio–and you should–here are some fun ways to burn off the leftover sweet potato pie you/I/we had for breakfast: Friday, November 28th Cincinnati lifestyle mecca High Street is hosting their annual Black Friday White Russian party from 7-10pm. Go to check out the amazing new 2nd floor furniture...

Current Obsession // Pretty, Please

Blame the impending doom of the polar vortex (why God, WHYYYY?), but lately I’ve been in the mood to get pretty. The idea of glowing skin and glossy hair might be an attempt to bring some light to the the cold dark nights to come, but a bit of beautification ain’t never hurt nobody. A few products I’m excited about: 1// The promise of waking up with dewy, baby soft skin after snoring the night...

Photo Diary // Stripper Heels and Photo Shoots

I know I’ve been MIA lately, but I’m still outchea! Here’s what I’ve been up to: 1// Took a really fun pole dancing class and loved it! It’s a really good workout–kind of like the uneven bars, but vertical. 2// Y’all know Halloween is my favorite holiday–this year I got myself Urkelized for the office party and won the prize for funniest costume! 3// Spent some time climbing big rocks and enjoying 90-degree weather in...

How to Publish a Magazine in Four Weeks

We knew it was coming; it was just so sudden. Looming on the editorial calendar, between the Fall issue of Cincinnati Wedding and the October monthly and lord only knows how many custom projects, was Cincinnati SHOPS, the magazine’s first publication dedicated to fashion and shopping from the perspective of young creatives truly living the Queen City lifestyle. Loading View on Instagram Our team got to work, scheduling photo shoots, assigning deadlines, laying out pages,...

Style // Fashion Formula

Something about formulas has always appealed to me, even though math has never really been my strong suit. I used to make up “creative equations” during calculus tests, which pretty much negates the purpose of formulas in the first place, right? But the idea of an exact way to do something is heaven to my overzealous organizational tendencies, so I when this look garnered a lot of compliments at a recent party, I tried to...