If you’ve ever booked- or thought about booking a room at a Thompson Hotels property, chances are, you’ve probably interacted directly (or indirectly) with Fiona Goldstein. Fiona, 26, is the senior brand manager for digital and social media at Thompson. In that role she oversees all aspects of digital marketing for the boutique hotel chain,… Continue Reading
Here we are ALREADY halfway through the first month of the New Year. Martin Luther King Day is on Monday and I literally have had no time to prepare a decent getaway for my extra day of relaxation. If your work schedule is anything like mine I know that we are both in the same… Continue Reading
An age-old problem for consumers and the beauty industry is the lack of products being created that match the variety and depth of skin tones and complexions that exist. In 2012, after years of research and testing Asmau Ahmed, a trained-engineer launched Plum Perfect, a mobile and web-based application that operates as the ultimate personal… Continue Reading
The topic of influence and the existence of influencers isn’t a new concept. However, both terms have turned into buzz words over the last few years as multiple industries have been shaken up and gatekeepers have found themselves on the opposite side of the fence. Spheres of influence have shifted and the barriers to entry… Continue Reading
There’s always a certain level of mystery that enshrouds the inner workings of luxury brands, triggering that familiar, yet uncomfy outside-looking-in feeling. Especially when the brand in question, is Hermes. Michael Tonello’s, Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World’s Most Coveted Handbag will take you on a whirlwind journey around the world as Michael is… Continue Reading
Lifestyle brands are ubiquitous and impact or influence what I’ve deemed as the five most important lifestyle zones: Live, Work, Play, Travel and Indulge. In an interview about his “Rat Pack” inspired commercials for Ciroc Vodka, entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs expertly broke down how he plans to occupy all five of those zones: “My dream was that you would wake up… Continue Reading
One Moore Book to Host Art Exhibit to Launch Their Second Children’s Book Collection: The Haiti Series One Moore Book, a boutique publishing firm based in New York City, will celebrate the release of The Haiti Series, a collection of six stories that highlight the vibrant culture and people of The Republic of Haiti, with an… Continue Reading
I read a lot. And as a result, I have a habit of jotting down a ton of notes so that I can reflect on them at a later time. This week, I noticed that my reading notes were starting to pile up and it was causing my OCD to flare-up so I decided to… Continue Reading
Food Republic, the brainchild of Red Rooster’s Marcus Samuelsson, is a website and media company with a lot of ambition that seeks to demystify cooking and food culture for a generation of men who aren’t currently being served by existing media outside of the food competitions you see on television. Here, Martin breaks down the origins of Food… Continue Reading
I’m currently fighting off a cold, an annoying cough and a low grade fever. And because Theraflu, my elixir of choice, has been temporarily pulled from shelves, I ended up buying a bunch of different meds that I wouldn’t normally purchase on my own: like Halls Cough Drops. After eating one of the drops I… Continue Reading