Weekend Link Love: Fashionistas & A Picket Line, Om vs. Xanax, Pospartum Laws, A New Biofuel Source & the Target Backlash

A Wall Street Journal article delves into the debate surrounding New York Fashion Week and its move to Lincoln Center, where unions are fighting fashionistas. The fashion week folks want to choose workers for setup but the union for stagehands says their members usually get jobs for work on the premises. Fashion Week starts September [...]

Exotic Home Scents What: Go global with two fabulous candle and home fragrance companies with creative scents.

The Dirt: Though candles are the ultimate in ambience, some brands offer decorations and home fragrance options in one item. Seda France is our new obsession, partially for the fabulous packaging. When we sought out Seda, we were impressed by the many options, but we settled on Taj and Bouganville Sapote. Taj comes packaged in [...]

Spa Skincare Collections: Hospitality & Spa Branding Through Skincare

Three spas in small East Coast states are building brand power by creating tailored offerings and their own skincare collections. Our favorite comes from a historic spot; enter Virginia’s The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg. The 20,000-square-foot spa is focused on wellness and offers treatments influenced by global cultures, from African healing treatments to Native American [...]

The New England Island EscapeA Reasonably Priced Destination, Block Island Offers A Hamptons Alternative What: Accessible from Connecticut, this small island is a great way to get away this summer without breaking the bank.

The Dirt: The trip to Maine is out. The kids are only at summer camp so long. Where do you go with sky-high gas prices when the staycation is giving everyone cabin fever? Often forgotten with Cape Cod, The Hamptons and Fire Island stealing all the attention is Rhode Island’s Block Island. Accessible by ferry [...]