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Friends, Lights, Action & Glitter

At the top of the Palms, which gives a glorious view of Vegas by night, a few of us play last week. Below Susan Verrecchia, ZDNET’s David Berlind, Renee Blodgett, PC World’s Emru Townsend and Dan Tynan. Later, we ran into industry pal Dick Hardt of Sxip. A shot of the strip taken by Doc

Left Coast Fashion

I was walking through Caesar’s Palace, The Venetian and Paris’ fashion-filled hallways in Las Vegas last week and had a very conscious thought about left versus right coast fashion as I studied some of the styles I would have not paid attention to a few years ago…… I thought, “since I’ve moved to the west coast, I don’t shop at Ann Taylor anymore.” Meaning, I don’t even go into the stores, get tempted to or look for a similar style. French designer Agnes B, who many of my East Coast girlfriends recommended I visit in Paris, was largely too conservative when I finally found two of four stories throughout the city. I left empty handed. Something happens when you move west. A few hours after I had this thought, I ran into four industry girlfriends from the east coast, all of them reporters or editors from Boston and New York. They often shop at Ann Taylor and Banana Republic remains a staple. It does not mean I’m now attracted to rhinestones, rubies and diamond shirts, or embroidered jeans (okay, perhaps some of the jeans). Nor does it mean I only wear flowy new age shirts found at coffee shops in…

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Maui Art Scene

I was surprised to discover recently that Maui is home to some serious art. One of the things that traveling to Europe brought up for me in December, was how much I missed looking at great art and often. For those who have lived in the Bay Area for longer, Hawaii is an easy and short plane ride, so most on the left coast may be aware of Maui’s art scene….I’m learning that Hawaii and Tahoe are the equivalents of the East Coaster’s Caribbean and Martha’s Vineyard, Vermont and the Jersey Shore. Short but common hops for a weekend getaway. While slowly meandering down Lahaina’s Front Street, I poked my head into what I thought was going to be one of those tacky tourist galleries, the ones with the loud brash oil landscapes, the bright pastelled still lives and retro-posters. It was a “Chagall” poster that brought me into Martin Lawrence gallery and only after walking around for ten minutes or so, did I realize that it was not a poster after all. An hour later, I left feeling much “fuller” after feeding my soul with original (and replicas, lithographs, etc) of Chagall, Rembrant and Picasso.

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Shades Upon Shades

One of the great things about being a woman is that we can change our hair color often and the world is cool with it. And so I do. A dirty brown/blonde last week and this week I have four different spectrums of the rainbow on the top of my head. “You want four colors,” Tony asks. “No silly, four shades of three colors,” I replied. “Ah,” he replied. “But of course.” It’s so great when a hair stylist truly understands a woman.

Left Coast Fashion

I was walking through Caesar’s Palace, The Venetian and Paris’ fashion-filled hallways in Las Vegas last week and had a very conscious thought about left versus right coast fashion as I studied some of the styles I would have not paid attention to a few years ago…… I thought, “since I’ve moved to the west coast, I don’t shop at Ann Taylor anymore.” Meaning, I don’t even go into the stores, get tempted to or look for a similar style. French designer Agnes B, who many of my East Coast girlfriends recommended I visit in Paris, was largely too conservative when I finally found two of four stories throughout the city. I left empty handed. Something happens when you move west. A few hours after I had this thought, I ran into four industry girlfriends from the east coast, all of them reporters or editors from Boston and New York. They often shop at Ann Taylor and Banana Republic remains a staple. It does not mean I’m now attracted to rhinestones, rubies and diamond shirts, or embroidered jeans (okay, perhaps some of the jeans). Nor does it mean I only wear flowy new age shirts found at coffee shops in…

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Shades, Shades, Shades: Change ‘Em Often

One of the great things about being a woman is that we can change our hair color often and the world is cool with it. And so I do. A dirty brown/blonde last week and this week I have four different spectrums of the rainbow on the top of my head. “You want four colors,” Tony asks. “No silly, four shades of three colors,” I replied. “Ah,” he replied. “But of course.” It’s so great when a hair stylist truly understands a woman.

Caesar’s Ceilings

Shots of Caesar’s ceiling in Vegas last week. I’ve walked through there countless times since they finished the hotel, but I’m blown away by its beauty every time.

Women’s Executive Forum

ACG Boston is hosting a Women’s Executive Forum on January 24, 2007. You can register here. Sue Hodgkinson of The Personal Brand Company will explore how the brands of leaders are built through the 5 P’s of Leadership Brand Model, and then highlight key areas where senior women can derail. Two key tools will be introduced to help address these crucial areas of advanced leadership development. Event Details:
Wednesday, January 24, 2007 Registration 7:30am; Program 8:00am to 9:00am The Westin Waltham-Boston, 70 Third Avenue, Waltham MA

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