Profile of Manuel Lujan Agencies for the Healthiest Employers 2012 publication, spotlighting outstanding workplace wellness programs in New Mexico. I contributed 45 profiles for the New Mexico Powerbook 2003, interviewing leading business and political figures, and young entrepreneurs for the ’40 under 40′ section.
The Write Stuff: Put Pen to Paper to Promote Well-Being If the longest thing you’ve written lately is a shopping list – it’s time to sharpen your pencil. Studies prove that writing your feelings out on the page has a positive impact on physical health, reduces stress, boosts self-esteem, and … Continue reading
Fashion Plus: American Women Demand Full-Figured Style Whichever way you measure it, it’s clear that body sizes are increasing far beyond the fashion industry ideal of a model size 8, which begs the question of exactly what the term ‘plus-size’ apparel means when ‘plus’ becomes the norm and not the … Continue reading
Brands Branch Out National Geographic, JCB, Jeep, Pepsi. We all know the brand names – and that’s what marketing maestros are counting on with a spate of new fashion lines that cash in on their parent product’s pedigree. Article for the subscription-only international fashion and textiles industry site JustStyle.com. Read … Continue reading
Upturn Downtown – The Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe The reinvention of a former vaudeville theater in one of America’s ‘Wild West’ cities gives a shot in the arm to Santa Fe’s arts and culture scene.
Just because summer is over, there’s no reason to leave your sunglasses at home. Eye experts recommend shades as a year-round accessory to protect against UV damage, eye strain, and wrinkles. For once, it’s a joy to follow the doctor’s advice. Eye health and sunglasses style trend feature for Bally … Continue reading
Shirts that tell your heart rate, pants that may protect against skin cancer, peppermint-scented sportswear to boost energy, and pantyhose that keep your legs soft. With the double-action fabrics now in store or on the radar screen for the future, fashion finally proves that it’s more than just skin deep. … Continue reading
25 years ago a walk down Ocean Drive would have offered a view of nothing more inspiring than a bunch of old men swatting flies from their rocking chairs on the verandas of fleabag hotels. Street report, retail trend update, and photos for International Textiles on the city of style.
A New Muse for London Dubbed The Princess of Pinkness, fashion visionary Zandra Rhodes is famous for her flamboyant use of color, and London’s Fashion and Textile Museum stays true to her spirit. Rhodes appointed prize-winning Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta to design a modernist building on the site of a … Continue reading
Brand New Relationships The increasing retail power of America’s ‘Holy Trinity’ – WalMart, Target and Kohl’s. (2002 Special Report for Fashion Business International)
