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Style meets performance at U.S. Open
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Caroline Wozniacki in adidas
Danish tennis sensation Caroline Wozniacki will represent the new fall/winter 2009 adidas by Stella McCartney tennis range at the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows.
Currently ranked No. 9 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, Carolin...[Read on] |
Olympic athletes to sport vintage-inspired style
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The Countdown to the Olympics includes a lot of important preparations, not the least of which is what the athletes are going to wear.
As he has done before, Ralph Lauren will have a hand in outfitting the athletes. His affinity for Americana will be...[Read on] |
Sarah Palin's Dubious Ethics
| Have a newsworthy cocktail hour with VF Daily’s current-events-inspired concoctions. Today’s cocktail was mixed up by East Hampton’s Georgica Restaurant and Lounge (108 Wainscott Stone Road, 631-537-5603) in honor of ex-governor Sara Pal...[Read on] |
Quick Hit: Two Women Win Nobel Prize
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Americans Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider (along with Jack W. Szostak) won the 2009 Nobel Prize in medicine today for discovering a key mechanism in the genetic operations of cells, an insight that has inspired new lines of research into cancer.
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Somali Pirates Don't Wear Eyeliner
| Have a newsworthy cocktail hour with VF Daily’s current-events-inspired concoctions. To celebrate the rescue of abducted captain Richard Phillips, mixologist Glenn Lucci of New York City’s Louis 649 (649 East Ninth Street; 212-673-1190) create...[Read on] |
Interview with Adrienne Lofton, Senior Marketing Director at Under Armour
| Adrienne Lofton is the Senior Marketing Director at Under Armour. She played volleyball at Howard University and then worked her way up from being an intern at Gap, to positions at GM and Target, to where she is now. I interviewed her as she took a break ...[Read on] |
Why it's time to get beyond patriarchy
| This post is inspired by the 38th anniversary of Title IX which occurred last week. Actually it's "inspired" by this column by a sportswriter, blogger, and basketball fan. Wendy Parker believes it's time to get beyond Title IX. Me, too. But not in the way...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Shoshanna: Designer celebrating a woman’s life through style
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There are not many items that are universal to every woman. Because we come in all different shapes, sizes and backgrounds, it’s difficult to pinpoint one distinct style or look to compliment every lady.
However, some items are absolutely necessary for...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Shoshanna: Designer celebrating a woman’s life through style
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There are not many items that are universal to every woman. Because we come in all different shapes, sizes and backgrounds, it’s difficult to pinpoint one distinct style or look to compliment every lady.
However, some items are absolutely necessary for...[Read on] |
UN Delegates Walk Out After Ahmadinejad's Anti-Israeli Speech
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Western diplomats walked out of a UN summit on racism after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad described Israel as a criminal stateMahmoud Ahmadinejad | Today 10:50 am
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inspired a protest at the United Nations this morning by blast...[Read on] |
Vancouver 2010 Olympics Watch: Ice Dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White
| Charlie White and Meryl Davis. Courtesy of NBC/USOC. At the U.S. Figure Skating Championships this weekend, Charlie White, 22, flipped Meryl Davis, 23, over his shoulder and skated backwards on one leg as she faced the opposite direction and balanced on h...[Read on] |
L'Oréal Seeks to Award Women Making a Difference
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L’Oréal Paris’s ‘Women of Worth’ has launched a websit, womenofworth.com, where you can nominate a person you feel is truly a worthy womanThink Up! | Today 2:30 pm
At wowOwow.com, we believe women can change the world, which ins...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Adrienne Billiau: Young woman changing the auto industry
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Purse? Check. Lipstick? Check. Job at GM? Yup.
Say hello to Adrienne Billiau, a young woman changing the auto industry forever. Fresh out of college, she is working in the Battery Systems Lab as a VOLTec Test Engineer at General Motors. That’s right: G...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Allison Rapson: Woman Inspiring Other Women to Rise
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Regardless if it’s in our careers, our relationships, our self-image or just by wearing sky-high heels -women are rising to new heights in all areas of our lives.We go for the extra hour of overtimes, run for an additional five minutes when we feel like...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Allison Rapson: Woman inspiring other women to rise
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Regardless if it’s in our careers, our relationships, our self-image or just by wearing sky-high heels -women are rising to new heights in all areas of our lives.We go for the extra hour of overtimes, run for an additional five minutes when we feel like...[Read on] |
Win Sade’s Soldier of Love CD from ChickSpeak!
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After a ten year hiatus, Sade returned February 9th with Soldier of Love. Full of romantic interludes and a sultry voice that empowers listeners too, Sade didn’t disappoint with her second album’s release.Inspired by the ups and downs of love, Sade’...[Read on] |
The Coal Tattoo- A Diamond in the Rough
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As everyone frantically finishes up papers and crams for exams this next week, I’d like to suggest a little light reading for your after-Thanksgiving naps. I love this book so much I’d really like to suggest it to anyone, anytime. Set in the 1950’s ...[Read on] |
Does Nike owe the USWNT?
| First, let me apologize for being a tad tardy to this topic. The American blogosphere moves quickly (particularly during a World Cup) and its celerity beat me on this one.
Late last week, questions of sexism and male privilege were raised over ...[Read on] |
Celebrate Bike to Work Week!
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This week's Bike to Work Week! In case you're just hearing about the eco-commuting celebrations now, don't feel left out. Take a glass-half-full attitude and bike to work the rest of this week! And get inspired to green your commute all year long:
&g...[Read on] |
What’s Hip Now: The Eco-nomical Lifestyle
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The recession, they say, has been good for the environment — but the
environment can be great for your recession-hit wallet too. Here’s how
the new eco-hipsters are saving on their bills:
>> Why buy when you can scavenge? Salon writer Kathar...[Read on] |
Win a free Dez Clothing tee shirt
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Do you love soccer? Are you a fashionista? If so, you don’t want to miss the chance to win a stylish top from new apparel company Dez Clothing.
Dez (“ten” in Portuguese) is a line of clothing inspired by and dedicated to players who not only wear ...[Read on] |
Hollywood Deals
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Some interesting things in the works:
Shana Feste (The Greatest) has been hired by Hilary Swank’s 2S Films to adapt the novel “You’re Not You” and direct it for the big screen. The debut novel of Michelle Wildgen, “You’re Not You” is about ...[Read on] |
2009 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Women
| Kudos to the women who now have a new bullet point on their résumés.
The 93rd annual Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism, Letters, Drama and Music were announced on Monday by Columbia University and here is information on the female recipients.
Alexandra Be...[Read on] |
Interview with Maya Rudolph- Away We Go
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When I was in LA for the Away We Go junket I was able to interview Maya Rudolph about the film, SNL and a couple of other things.
Women & Hollywood: What was it about this script that spoke to you?
Maya Rudolph: I fell in love with these two people inst...[Read on] |
Watch American Idol Videos, Win a Ford Fiesta!
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Are you a fan of American Idol? An automotive enthusiast waiting for the release of Ford's highly anticipated Fiesta? Well, this is just for you: Watch the Ford American Idol Music Video http://www.americanidol.com/ford/challenge/ of the week and answe...[Read on] |
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