Venus in the house
By Andrea Kennedy Women’s jaws drop when they hear one startling fact: Collagen in women’s skin peaks around age 27. Women may argue it’s…
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Shaping a wardrobe
By Kendra Porter Dressing for your shape is all about creating the illusion of proportion. Here are a few tricks to create balance for your…
Read MoreHitting the barre
Who wouldn’t want to have a ballerina’s body? Cindy Sites, the lithe beauty behind the Go Figure Barre Studios, says you can achieve a…
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Stars of Striptease
By Andrea Kennedy In the world of va-va-voom, there’s never been anything quite like the twirling tassels and titillating tease of burlesque. The entertainment…
Read MoreEDITORS LETTER: February 2013
Welcome to boobs and butts. That’s what our sassy side calls this issue. Our classy side calls it Voluptuaries. But you get the idea….
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Love for all creatures great and small
My daughter is studying Greek culture in school and so, by extension, am I. I’m relearning the gods, the philosophers and the mythology. And…
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Abboud on the Move
By Andrea Kennedy Joseph Abboud has had many a role and name during his more than 30 years in the men’s fashion industry –…
Read MorePinup imagery continues to inspire
By Mary Shustack Photography by Bob Rozycki It might be on a mug, or perhaps even a coaster. It could be the subject of…
Read MoreWe wonder: What qualities make a bosom buddy?
We wonder: What qualities make a bosom buddy? “I believe loyalty, honesty and a great sense of humor are three of the most…
Read MoreSex and hormones
By Erika Schwartz, MD I was just at a women’s empowerment retreat in Malibu and much of the talk among the 50-plus high-profile women…
Read MoreThe long road to Bali
Photographs by Gina Gouveia In the final scene of “The Joy Luck Club,” a moment that never fails to move me, a young American…
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A tale of two cities
By Georgette Gouveia Just as New York City is known as the Big Apple, the Indonesian capital of Jakarta is “the Big Durian,” after…
Read MoreWelcome Home
Chefs Bernard and Sarah Bouissou work from home. Well, practically. They work mere steps from their home of nearly 15 years, which sits on…
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The (rated) X factor
By Sam Barron For guys, it’s become a rite of passage – the very first film you saw with boobies. For me, that came…
Read MoreOne very sweet job
By Mary Shustack Photographs by Bob Rozycki and courtesy Godiva Chocolatier Inc. There’s a sweet sense of fate in Jeri Finard becoming president of…
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The Uniform of Desire
By Andrea Kennedy Sweet nothings whispered take on a whole new meaning when spoken in the luscious language of lingerie. Feast your eyes –…
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Shape shifters
By Andrea Kennedy She can fit a figure from a single glance, tame a tummy from three racks away, and make a derriere defy…
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Swing shift
By Debbi O’Shea I find it fascinating that like fashion, ideal body shapes for women seem to change with each decade. (Which one leads,…
Read MorePainting with fire
Story and photographs by Bob Rozycki The cosmic elements of earth and fire are coaxed to life in the hands of Bob Clyatt. Born…
Read MoreA study in lines and curves
Story by Houlihan Lawrence Photographs by Tim Lee Crisp lines and lush curves combine effortlessly at Skyview, a spectacular Modernist home set high on…
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