“Did you see the hats at Marc Jacobs???” oozes Karen Giberson, President of the Accessories Council, barely concealing her giddiness at the amount of fabulous accessories on this season’s New York Fashion Week catwalks. Handbags, hosiery, jewelry, belts, and scarves are a fragmented lot but big business representing almost $90 Billion of the $250 Billion luxury goods industry. And if each sub-genre in the world of accessories were a train car, Karen’s role is that of conductor, speeding this industry train forward.   Read More »

I love to have a nice bowl of Greek yogurt in the morning. Not only is it delicious, but it’s also very healthy, and the low-fat and non-fat varieties don’t skimp on flavor like other “healthier” yogurt options. But Greek yogurt is not only great in the mornings with some granola or fresh fruit, it also is a great staple to use in recipes throughout the day!  Read More »

Gracing the New York catwalks since 2005, the Academy of Art University brings the best of its MFA class – to NYC for a group show – and every year new talent is discovered by the fashion press. In many ways, it’s the real Project Runway with the top of the class “winning” the opportunity to show their designs to the most important fashion influencers in the United States. The year 2 women were the stand-out students with collections, and one has even become the Fashion Week Love Story…  Read More »

Oh Valentine’s Day, how I loathe thee. No, I’m not bitter because I’m single (yes I am. Single and bitter. Great combo, it’s super appealing), but this is just a ridiculous holiday. So what does a single boy (or girl) want to do on this, the unholiest of days? Well drink your sorrows away with your other single friends of course, and throw a Single Let’s Mingle Party! Featuring fun bites and strong sassy drinks you’re sure to forget all about your singledom …trust me, the alcohol will help.  Read More »

“Forever Young” designer Kathleen Kirkwood has taken her decades-long experience designing + selling bras and shapewear and has now directed her focus towards the industry’s environmental record and the amount of waste produced when a bra comes to an end of its usefulness. In 2010 Kathleen founded the Bra Recycling Agency or B.R.A. for short – as a way to remove billions of bras from the nation’s landfills and to raise money for breast cancer.   Read More »

Ready for something easy? Like super easy? Like, “I don’t have enough time between work, social obligations and living my life to make a really time-consuming, million ingredient appetizer for my friends for the Super Bowl Party” kinda easy? Let ADW give you a fix.  Read More »

Meet Karen Griffith Gryga-CEO of FashInvest, Wharton Business School graduate, venture capitalist, wife and mom of two (Morgan, 14, and Griffin, 10). Whether it’s a new way to shop online, an accessory label ready to explode, or a fresh way to track and ship product, it’s through FashInvest where she brings together budding fashion brands with some of the most influential people in the fashion, technology, banking + investment worlds. FashInvest – where fashion meets funding.  Read More »

It’s football season, or so my straight friends tell me, so you are going to need some good snacks to enjoy while watching the game. These next two weeks I am going to bring you some tasty appetizers to serve. You know I love to entertain, and nothing says a good time with friends more than food and fun. First up, some deep-fried goodness from the great state of Indiana…location of the upcoming Super Bowl and home of my alma mater, Indiana University… I bring you Deep Fried Pickles.  Read More »

Some women set their sights on luxurious designer bags like Hermes, Vuitton & Fendi. Other women choose more contemporary bags from fashion houses such as Dooney & Burke, BCBGMaxAzria and Coach. And then there’s Mariagrazia LaFauci – her focus on bags is a tad more pedestrian – plastic baggies to be specific. It’s easy to understand fantasizing about being the next Kate Spade but the next Ziplock? That is exactly what Mariagrazia is setting out to do. She has successfully launched EcoZip – a new type of disposable, split plastic bag featuring two compartments to store complementary product.  Read More »

Ok, we’re going to try something a little bit different this time around. A little bit unique and a lotta bit awesome. Brunch cocktails. No, not your average run of the mill Mimosa or Bloody Mary, we are talking something really out of the box, using very simple cocktail ingredients with one huge twist: egg whites.  Read More »

When women discover they’re pregnant for the very first time it often sends many into a tizzy of self-education – turning to the Internet and books written by experts as to what to do, what to eat and how to dress. But no one warned Linsey Ebuen + Lili Yeo that their kids would be born with nails so barbed that simple baby movements would leave their face and body scratched. Who knew kids were born with claws?  Read More »

I love eating things I can’t pronounce, don’t you? My current favorite is endive. Why? For a completely stupid reason…because I like this commercial. Yes, it’s a stupid reason, but it’s a funny commercial, and yes, the lady does pronounce it properly, it’s endive (ahn-deev), and if you haven’t had it, you should! This is the perfect appetizer for your Golden Globes party on Sunday…you are having one, right?  Read More »

Lisa Detschermitsch woke up on Christmas Day 2010 to find that her husband had built her a mid-century modern bed with attached side-tables. It was the one thing she had asked Santa for and her husband Jesse, whose design sense matched her own, tapped into his woodworking skills and built them their dream bed. Upon looking at that new bed Lisa knew this was something they needed to pursue as a career.  Read More »

Well, the New Year party has come and gone and mine was quite the festive occasion! My friend hosted, my other friend decorated, and I provided the food. Since there were about 25-30 people expected, I wanted to make some things that would be easy to make, easy to eat and perfectly delicious. And not terribly time consuming, because lord knows I’m not a catering company! So after culling the interwebs, I came across a photo, which led me to an idea, which lead me to a recipe! I know, it’s a bit convoluted, but trust me, the outcome was totally worth it!   Read More »