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THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE By sharing her journey and challenges, Orange Is the New Black actress Laverne Cox hopes to remove the stigma and misunderstanding behind the trans movement.
THE INFLUENCERS You have the same hours in a day as our annual list of gutsy women. Learn from them, be inspired by them and channel their energy to make a difference in your world.
ORIGINS OF A MUSE Writer Paige Bowers looks at what it means to be a muse. Hint: A successful muse could arrive through self-discovery, awareness and by being unapologetically herself.
GIRLS, GET WITH THE PROGRAMMING Women are a distant second in STEM careers, but don’t fret. Dedicated organizations are engaging women and girls to enter and stay in STEM with full support along the way.
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From top to bottom: Erin Rossitto; Norman Nelson with Laverne Cox; Cox prepping for the next shot; Molly Greene, Rossitto with Cox.
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The GOODS “This past summer, underwater photographer Chris Leidy traveled from Solomon Island to Sumatra and Tonga to capture ocean stills. In his new exhibition Painted by Nature, he concentrated on small, easily missed beauties, such as these minnows and their bursts of colors, beautifully illuminated in the gin-clear waters of Solomon.”
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Never one to shy away from controversial subject matter, in his new work Bad Faith: When Religious Belief Undermines Modern Medicine, renowned researcher and infectious disease expert Paul Offit, M.D., exposes how children in the US are suffering and dying in the name of religion. Treatable conditions turn tragic as parents choose faith and the power of prayer over medical advice and recognized science. The problem is not exclusive to any one religious group. Through the true stories of families who followed this path with heartbreaking and preventable consequences, Offit makes a convincing case that these actions are contrary to the very best aspects inherent in religious beliefs. (Basic Books, March 10)
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ndie, rock singer/songwriter (and former drummer for The Fleet Foxes) Josh Tillman made seven solo albums under the moniker “J. Tillman” before switching to the pseudonym “Father John Misty” for his breakout 2012 album, Fear Fun. In addition to beautifully-written songs, FJM gained attention for his crooner stage presence, like that of a hipster Tom Jones. The press release for his follow-up, I Love You, Honeybear, was accompanied with a letter from FJM describing the album: “Nearly every tune is augmented by something special, be it orchestral strings, a mariachi band, questionable electronic drum solos, ragtime jazz combos, soul singers, or what have you. I’m pretty sure there’s a sitar in there somewhere.” (Drops February 10) —B.G.
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n Diana Krall’s latest album, Wallflower, the jazz singer teams up with composer David Foster to cover a collection of baby boomer-era classics. Krall and Foster bring a bossa nova vibe to The Eagles’ I Can’t Tell You Why, and a lush, film score-worthy orchestration to The Mamas & The Papas’ California Dreamin’. The album is definitely a mood piece (I mean, who thought there could be an even more easy listening version of 10CC’s I’m Not In Love?). Krall’s intoxicatingly smooth, smoky voice soothes like a glass of red wine on a cold night. (Drops February 3) —B.G.
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dead ringer for a young Cat Stevens, José González is a Swedish singer/songwriter. (His parents are Argentinian if you are wondering about the name.) He is known for his beautiful acoustic cover of The Knife song, “Heartbeats” (used in the viral “balls bouncing down San Francisco” Sony ad from 2005). His lo-fi acoustic sound is both sparse and velvety at the same time. González’s third solo album, Vestiges & Claws, features a new set of original songs, which blend his intimate vocals with the warm tone of his classical guitar. (Drops February 17) —B.G.
The Asylum: True Tales of Madness from a Life of Fashion, by author and industry insider Simon Doonan, is an entertaining romp through the eccentricities and insanities inherent in the world of haute couture. Doonan, the architect of Barneys’ legendary window displays for 20 years, and now the department store’s creative ambassador-at-large, dishes on the stylish set with tales of lunatic colleagues and off-the-wall incidents. This arbiter of style delivers his memoirs with signature sharp wit and the eye of a voyeur, spanning decades and personalities, allowing readers a glimpse into the fabulous insanity of fashion. (Blue Rider Press, February 5)
Fatima Bhutto gives the world a splendid debut novel in The Shadow of the Crescent Moon. The story begins in a small Pakistani town near the Afghan border, a place fraught with oppression and violence, the morning of the American invasion of Afghanistan. Bhutto skillfully navigates the narrative through the eyes of three brothers on life paths that seem to differ in immeasurable ways. Each devastating turn of events weaves politics, history, religion and place with the personal and private stories of those involved. The author accomplishes a rare feat—summoning beauty in the midst of brutality. (Penguin Press, March 24)
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IN THE CAPITAL Some people think of Washington, D.C. as the American Rome. Others share the skeptical view of Charles Dickens, who called it the city of magnificent intentions. John F. Kennedy called D.C. a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm. Despite the labels, Washington, D.C. is, by all rights, one of the most powerful and beautiful cities in the world. The nexus of power in the West, it’s full of history, activity and intrigue. By Jessica Quillin
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.C. is not only a historic city, it’s romantic. Rich with top-tier restaurants, cozy galleries, and interesting things to do à deux, the city is the perfect place for a quick, romantic weekend getaway, which might explain its political affairs. D.C. insiders recommend staying in a hotel outside of the city like the über-luxurious Morrison House Hotel in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia. An easy commute to downtown via the Metro subway line, the Morrison House is a beautifully-designed hotel with a historic feel in the heart of colonial Old Town. After perusing the farmer’s market, take the Metro to downtown D.C. and check out the National Gallery of Art, which is home to masterpieces like the Ginevra da Benci, the only Leonardo da Vinci painting in North America, as well as iconic pieces like Alexander Calder’s mobiles. For food, there are several requisite restaurants on Capitol Hill, like the 1789 restaurant on 36th street or the Blue Duck Tavern at the Park Hyatt. Afterward, take a romantic evening stroll through the National Mall and the monuments for a dose of calm and a little history to boot.
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or those on business, there are plenty of activities to fill a few hours of free time. One notto-miss site is the Newseum, not far from the Senate, which showcases the history of journalism and news from its inception, including a wall dedicated to journalists who have lost their lives on the job. Also check out the Freer & Sackler Galleries, twin museums that house the Smithsonian’s Asian art collections. For an evening of music, visit The Kennedy Center, the iconic performing arts venue situated right on the Potomac, where you’ll hear the National Symphony Orchestra, known as one of the best orchestral ensembles in the world. When it’s time to eat, head to Jaleo, a favorite Spanish tapas restaurant created by famed chef José Andrés. Be sure to treat yourself to some sangria.
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Unplugged Washington D.C. THE TRAVELING FAMILY
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f quietude is only a dream because you travel with an army of small people, then you’re in luck. D.C. offers a host of activities that cater to families. There is no better place to start than the National Mall museums, mainly the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum and the National Museum of American History. Whether your kids prefer planes and
spaceships or Mr. Rogers and Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, they will get a thrill from both places. For sights off the beaten path, take a water taxi to the National Harbor, which hosts the National Children’s Museum, a huge waterfront Ferris wheel, and a mini sandy beach from which to gawk at the beautiful skyline, no matter what the temperature.
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ring your TV and ABC’s Scandal to life by visiting the city that forms the backdrop for the series. Start off your trip by staying at the historic Willard InterContinental Hotel, situated across the street from the White House, and the site of many a hushhush deal and political scandal. Once you settle in, spend your day exploring the history behind espionage at the International Spy Museum on 14th Street, which is not too far from the Willard. For some hard core snooping, sign up for the American Scandal Walking Tour, designed with the Scandal fan in mind. You’ll take a tour of the nation’s capital through the lens of major scandals throughout history, from the days of our founding fathers to more recent incidents such as the Watergate and Clinton scandals.
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on’t let the suits fool you. D.C. is an incredibly stylish place, full of great places to shop and be seen. On Friday night, head straight to Co Co. Sala, a chocolate-themed bar and restaurant with delectable cocktails, an unbeatable menu and a perfect lounge setting. On Saturday, if you are staying downtown, take the Metro to Old Town, Alexandria in the late morning and plan to spend the day perusing the boutique district, a collection of shops and galleries along and around King Street near the Old Town Waterfront. While you’re there, be sure to slip into Circe, an Aveda salon, for a manicure and pedicure. Finally, end your weekend on Sunday with a lazy brunch at the local favorite chain, Chadwicks, which has excellent food and even better mimosas. Whether you are in town for business, leisure, or family, Washington, D.C. offers a rich variety of things to do and see that go way beyond the postcard images of the Capitol Building and the Washington Monument.
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Upcoming at the Kravis Center Alton Brown Live Edible Inevitable Tour Friday, February 6 at 8 pm
If Alton picks you as his “culinary assistant,” wear the lab coat! His recipe for fun includes talk-show antics, stand-up comedy, food experiments … and audience participation. Dreyfoos Hall Tickets start at $20* Sponsored by Beverly Sommer With support from
Harry Connick, Jr. Wednesday, February 11 at 8 pm
Harry Connick, Jr.’s meteoric rise in the world of music was only a prelude to a multi-faceted career. Throughout his stellar career as pianist, vocalist, composer, band leader, actor, and philanthropist, Harry Connick, Jr. has earned three Grammy Awards, two Emmy Awards, and two Tony nominations. Dreyfoos Hall Tickets start at $39*
Dancing Pros Live
Audra McDonald
The world’s finest dancers will battle it out on stage, and the audience will choose the winner! Starring “Dancing With The Stars” pro Karina Smirnoff (head judge), and featuring Edyta Sliwinska & Chelsie Hightower, this unforgettable live dancing competition is hosted by Alan Thicke, star of the hit TV show “Growing Pains.”
On Broadway, using her luminous soprano, she won a Tony for her portrayal of jazz legend Billie Holiday. Audra also is an accomplished actress and recording artist.
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Dreyfoos Hall • Tickets start at $20* Beyond the Stage: Join us at 6:45 pm for a free pre-performance discussion by Steven Caras.
Joy Behar and Susie Essman
Tuesday, March 24 at 8 pm
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Wednesday, April 1 at 8 pm
Monday, February 9 at 8 pm An Emmy-winning comedic original from The View joins forces with the sassy star of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, known for her biting, yet hilarious, sarcasm and insults. For mature audiences.
Learn the secrets of happier, better relationships with your canine. Cesar will show you that, before your dog’s behavior changes ... yours probably must! Dreyfoos Hall
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Celtic Thunder Tour Tues., Feb. 10 at 8 pm
Backed by the Celtic Thunder Band, these singers deliver hit numbers including “Heartland” and “Galway Girl” – not to mention the rousing anthem finale, “Ireland’s Call,” which never fails to bring the audience to its feet. Dreyfoos Hall • Tickets start at $25
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Kathy Griffin, LIVE in Concert
Friday, April 24 at 8 pm Mature audiences enjoy how Kathy melds rapier wit with comedy. The targets of her take-no-prisoners barbs, however? Probably not so much… For mature audiences. Dreyfoos Hall
Tickets start at $20* Sponsored by Carolyne and Ed Levy TM
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Big picture NEWS AND REPORTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Don’t Mess with Pakistan’s Burka Avenger
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oogle is in its initial research and development on a pill to detect if a person is in the early stages of cancer or advanced heart disease. This futuristic melding of technology and medicine uses nanoparticles that spread throughout a patient’s blood, depositing magnetic materials and antibodies that will attach to diseased cells in the body. A sensor will monitor the findings.
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here’s strength in numbers, according to the latest data by Women Moving Millions (WMM). The nonprofit estimates that North American women have the capacity to give an estimated $230 billion annually. That number is almost equal to all charitable giving from individuals in the US in 2013. By 2020, women will control an estimated $33.5 trillion in the US and Canada. With those stats in mind, WMM has launched All In For Her, a campaign calling upon women donors to invest in women and girls, which will in turn help solve the world’s greatest problems, including poverty, climate change and conflict. allinforher.org
Word To Know MISYAR: a temporary form of marriage where a Saudi Arabian woman waives most of her marital rights, including the right to demand that her husband support her and her children. She allows him to come to her home or often her parents’ home for conjugal visits in exchange for a payment.
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n American dies of a coronary event every 83 seconds. Every 40 seconds someone has a stroke, and 55,000 more women than men are having strokes per year. With such alarming statistics, it’s no surprise that the country has dedicated itself to increasing awareness that heart disease is the nation’s number one killer, claiming more lives than all forms of cancer combined. Yet 80 percent of heart disease is preventable. While some people are born with heart disease or have family history, many cases are associated with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, stress, diabetes, smoking and obesity.
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February 2015 marks the 51st anniversary of American Heart Month. During this month, campaigns like the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women will aim to build awareness and educate women on the subject. To find out more about what women can and should be doing, M&V spoke to Dr. Martha Gulati, director of Preventive Cardiology and Women’s Cardiovascular Health at The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center. Gulati is committed to the study of women and cardiac diseases with a specific interest in fitness and prevention.
M&V: Give us a quick rundown on the statistics of women and heart disease. GULATI: When you count heart disease and stroke, the risk for death in women is one in two, a toss of a coin. This is in contrast to the risk of breast cancer in women. That risk is one in eight. Women know that they are at risk for breast cancer and worry about it far more than heart disease and stroke, but the fact is, the number one killer of women is heart disease.
mammogram. We tell women to go get a Pap smear and they go get a Pap smear. What we haven’t communicated well is the number one killer. We have to say, “Go and get screened for heart disease.”
M&V: What is the root of the problem? GULATI: When we look at the statistics, we’ve educated white women better than any other group. Right now, 66 percent of white women do understand that heart disease is the number one killer based on a survey published in 2013. Where we haven’t done as well is with minorities, particularly African-Americans and Hispanics. We need to figure out a way to get the story to the people at the highest risk, particularly African-American women, where heart disease is just so high.
M&V: What are some lifestyle changes that people can make to lower their risk for heart disease? GULATI: Walk and talk in person, rather than e-mailing the person in the cubicle down the hall. Always use stairs. Park further away. If you think you don’t have time, look at your calendar and schedule it in. There must be time for you. Remember 30 minutes can be split in 10 minutes three times over the day. We all waste 10 minutes somewhere in our day. If you sit at a desk, pedal while you sit, or get an exercise ball to sit on, or get a standing desk. If you must sit, get up every hour. Nobody was meant to sit for four hours straight. Stand when you are on a phone call. Or better yet, walk and talk. Have walking meetings at work if possible.
M&V: How do we fix this? GULATI: Part of it is educating our medical students and the physicians that are already there. Primary care has to get the message to their patients. We tell women, “Go for your mammogram,” and they go for their
M&V: Any other interesting links to heart disease that women should be aware of? GULATI: We’re seeing more and more data that show that women who had preeclampsia during pregnancy, 10 years later have al-
ready had cardiovascular events. Even if you have your baby in your 30s or 40s, 10 years is a short amount of time to go on and have a cardiovascular event. Even more concerning are those having complications during pregnancies in their 20s and 10 years later have cardiac events. M&V: What studies are you currently working on? GULATI: We just got approved for a study on breast cancer survivors and the risk of heart disease. Most people don’t realize that the risk factors for heart disease and breast cancer overlap. We need to know more. We’ve gotten very good at treating breast cancer. Now physicians need to redirect the focus on heart disease
DID YOU Know? SEX IS EXERCISE By some estimates vigorous sex can double a person’s heart rate and burn about 200 calories, or the equivalent of a brisk 15 minute run. BROKEN HEART SYNDROME Emotional stress can lead to symptoms similar to a heart attack. These broken heart syndrome symptoms may be brought on by the heart’s reaction to stress hormones.
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Tziporah Salamon ‟ I view dressing as an ART that I get to express every
day in the choices I make about what I put on my body. Like a painter or an artist, I must create.”
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M&V: What do fashion and style mean to you? SALAMON: I make a distinction between fashion and style. Fashion is a business, the latest offering by designers—some good, some not so good—and is of the moment. Style is timeless. Style is forever. M&V: Does bad fashion exist? SALAMON: Yes, we have examples of [bad fashion] everywhere. We always have. You can see it in every collection. It’s very rare to find good fashion in every piece of a collection. I don’t care who the designer is. There may be five good pieces, 10 or more if you are lucky, in any one designer’s collection. There is so much out there, actually too much, and much of it is bad fashion. Of course, there is also very good fashion. M&V: Who inspires you? SALAMON: Matisse, Charlie Chaplin, Coco Chanel, Diana Vreeland and Myrna Loy
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M&V: How far have you gone for a fashion item? SALAMON: I have often put off paying the bills (rent, phone, electric and heat) and bought the item that caught my eye and stole my heart. I remember when I needed a mere $200 for a gorgeous ’20s dress. I ended up selling my gold bracelet and gold ring, both gifts from my parents for my 16th birthday, to buy it. I still miss that ring. M&V: Where does your connection to clothing come from? SALAMON: I grew up with parents who sewed for a living. My father Itzhak Izidore Salamon was a master tailor; my mother Ida Dina Berner was a gifted dressmaker. From day one, they made all my clothes. Now, if that wasn’t enough, which it certainly could have been and would have been, I also had a mythical aunt—my beautiful Aunt Yoli—my father’s favorite sister, who was an accomplished seamstress herself and who, after surviving Auschwitz, ended up in America and married the vice president of Neiman Marcus. A few times a year, we would get these packages from Doda Yoli, filled with the most beautiful, magical girls’ clothing imaginable. From day one, I played and delighted with clothes, and from day one, I was the best-dressed girl in town.
INFORM LESSON 1: DETERMINE YOUR APPROACH TO DRESSING I view dressing as an art that I get to express every day in the choices I make about what I put on my body. I only wear what I love. I follow certain rules: Does the outfit express who I am? Do I love it? Am I comfortable in it? Can I bike in it? Does it make me happy? Do I like the way the fabric moves and feels? Will it wear well? Will I still love it five years from now? LESSON 2: LOVE YOUR BODY Self-love is the bottom line. Do whatever you need to do to get there, be it therapy, dance, yoga, meditation. LESSON 3: EXPLORE STYLES TO DISCOVER YOURS Start by looking at dressing as a creative endeavor that you get to participate in every single day. There is such joy in dressing individually and creatively. Experiment with it and take it up a notch. Wear color. Follow women who inspire you, look at their photos, study these images, maybe copy [them]. Ask a professional, or someone whose style you admire, for help. LESSON 4: DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL STATEMENT After many years, when you finally know who you are, what looks good on you and what you are comfortable with, you’ve arrived to the individual statement that is you. Own it. Become it. Step into it. Embrace it. Know that having your own style is a privilege and joy, and makes not only you happy but also those who see and interact with you. It’s a gift you give to yourself and the world. LESSON 5: SET YOUR OWN FASHION RULES ACCORDING TO YOUR BODY First and foremost, know your body. It is most important to know what looks good on your body, and that takes experimentation and honesty. Yes, follow the rules set by the elements of design, but follow what looks good on your body. Dress to enhance your body and your appearance. LESSON 6: DON’T SPEND A FORTUNE— ACCESSORIZE Go vintage. Visit flea markets, antique shows and vintage stores. Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize. Wear a hat; put a pin on the lapel. Add a bracelet or two or three (always in odd numbers). Use a shawl, both practical and magical. A great pair of sunglasses is always chic, and a great haircut is a must!
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BOXING up a BRAND In today’s fast-paced, visual world, businesses are turning to packaging to personify their brands. By Styliana Resvanis
W H AT ' S I N A B R A N D ? In an age of information and product overload, companies clamber to stand out and connect with consumers. Enter branding: an opportunity to distinguish a company from competitors and set the tone for the product experience. In short, a brand encompasses a company’s identity, aspirations and consumer perception, according to Entrepreneur’s Small Business Encyclopedia.
W H Y D O E S P A C K A G I N G M AT T E R ? Packaging means more than just protection. With consumers constantly on the go, an item’s presentation can add oomph, catching buyers’ attention and permitting them to judge a product by its packaging. “The packaging is that first moment of truth for you to experience the product—that’s the perfect moment to elevate [the consumer’s] experience . . . as well as really embody the brand values you want to convey,” says Kuen Chang, a design director and industrial designer in the IDEO Chicago studio, a global design consultancy that launches products, services and brands. “Any time you can use that opportunity to reinforce your mission statement, you enhance your brand equity.” Packaging should also be memorable, connect emotionally and bring “simplicity in complexity,” acting as a bridge between brand and product without overloading consumers, explains Jin Ko, a portfolio director and brand experience designer also in the IDEO Chicago studio.
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ON THE HORIZON With great power comes great responsibility. The sentiment sounds cliché, but it certainly applies to packaging. As shopping habits evolve and the Amazons of the world grow, there is pressure on designers to create packaging that does more than just branding and to do it in a sustainable manner, which IDEO’s Ko calls “conscious luxury.” “We’re not just looking for good-looking packaging,” Ko says. “We’re looking for smart packaging.” Ko and Chang know all about next-level packaging. They have designed a concept for a medication bottle that begins to ripen like a banana once the medicine is past its expiration date. According to Chang, technology may begin to play an even bigger role, with intelligence embedded into product packaging. “We’re living in a really exciting era,” Chang says, who adds that the bottle is in concept stage and notes that he and Ko are looking for a partner to help turn their concept into a reality. “Finally, I think technology is beyond what you can imagine. If you did come up with a good idea, there’s a way to make it happen.”
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For cookies fresh from the oven, look to Thelma’s Treats, a Des Moines, Iowa-based cookie delivery business that aims to delight cookie lovers through its product and packaging.
Ampro Design created a wine bottle to toast its clients and to symbolize a partnership where both parties win. “This packaging reflects our vision that our success as a business is directly connected with our client’s success,” says Irinel Ionescu, founder and creative director of the Romanian packaging and brand design firm. The “winwin” bottle boasts two necks in an enclosure that helps the product stand and also doubles as cups. Ionescu says of the two cups, “One represents us and one the client, and the bottle and its contents represent the good results.”
Dereck Lewis launched the company in 2012 in memory of his great-grandmother, who he remembers spreading love via batches of homemade snickerdoodles. He teamed with a marketing firm to spice up a typical cookie container, transforming a delivery box-turned 1950s-style oven into a stand-alone marketing plan. “I think [the packaging] is probably the thing that embodies our brand the most,” he says. “One of our core brand words is joy, so our design revolves around the idea of spreading joy. The classic oven really takes people back to their grandma’s house and brings up good memories of their own lives.”
Since its creation in late 2009, other businesses (such as wine producers in Greece, a bank in Bulgaria, a wine distributor in Austria and a company in Africa) have expressed interest in purchasing the item for various events. The product’s packaging also garnered seven international awards, including a Brand Identity Grand Prix accolade and a Pentaward, which recognizes packaging designs from around the world.
The oven theme sweetens the unboxing experience, allowing customers to pull open the front flap and slide warm cookies out. The package even gained traction on social media, with patrons snapping images to share with followers. “Because it’s such a cute box, people like to showcase it, and it has a big ripple effect,” Lewis says.
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Who says packaging can’t become part of the product? Tube Toys, created by London-based product designer Oscar Diaz, are fueled by sustainability and imagination. “When you see children playing, they sometimes enjoy the packaging of a product as much the product itself,” says Diaz, whose designs include all recycled or recyclable materials to make the product more ecological and economical for the producer and consumer.
Don’t judge a book by its cover, unless you’re looking at Apothecary’s packaging. When asked to design packaging for organic Italian soaps, co-founders and creative directors Elena Carella and Emanuele Basso of The 6th Creative Studio in Milan, drew a page from another industry. The romantic packaging mimics miniature books tied shut with a black elastic band. The “book covers” are whimsical and inspired by the product’s floral ingredients from Sicily and Sardinia.
The tube contains wheels, stickers and other accessories that transform it into a vehicle when all pieces are attached to pre-cut slots. Children can choose from four models: train, tractor, fire truck or car, and take their creativity on the road. “Packaging is a huge instrument when the customers have so many choices,” says Diaz, noting that most items are over packaged. “I think there’s a demand for this kind of product, which is a bit more ecological.”
“The idea was that you have soap with such special ingredients, such old and unknown recipes, that the packaging should be like a small book of secrets,” says Carella, who noted that cosmetic and fashion shops began requesting to carry the product and display it in their windows during Christmas. “It was the first time the brand had a face,” Basso says. “Normal soaps were turned into something of a bit more luxury.”
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In the Life of
DeAnna Gravillis CEO/Co-Founder of Gravillis Inc. a visual communications company that creates advertising campaigns for the entertainment industry
Jed Ramos
You created the visual for Fifty Shades of Grey, which releases on Valentine’s Day. You could have gone with a more seductive angle. Why this design?
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“The client provides us with either the script or screener of the film (often both). After our creative team has read and viewed the film, we have a kick-off meeting and go over the creative brief. Many times, our artists start sketching ideas and concepts for the poster. This gives our clients a visual of what the poster can become if they haven’t done a photo shoot yet. Our copywriters provide us with copy lines that help direct our exploration. Our creative team meets to share ideas, and starts building comps from these ideas. We then send our presentation to our client. The client picks which comps s/he wants to pursue and gives us notes on changes.”
“My partner, Kenny, and our creative team work closely with our clients in an extensive exploration of the film. Together, we choose photography from the film that best suits the idea the client is trying to capture for the poster. Then, we get copy from our copywriters, read through all of the lines, and pick which lines will work for each comp. Sometimes, one copy line is used on several comps. It just depends on our creative team and how they want to use them.”
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Years of experience: 21 Clients: The Weinstein Company, 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers, Netflix, HBO, Universal and FX Best part of the job: Working with my partner and husband, Kenny Hardest part of the job: There are a lot of moving parts, but that’s also what keeps it exciting! We create the key art for billboards, magazine ads and posters. It’s very demanding. Often, our key art may be used for a teaser poster, which is not always used for a billboard or magazine ad. Perks: One of the great things about being a boutique agency is that we have the freedom of choosing which projects we want to work on and which ones we don’t. Timeline: We are often brought into the process a year or two before the movie is scheduled for release. Often, the film is still in production and filming. Sometimes, we are brought into it later, closer to the release date if the client hasn’t found exactly what s/he is looking for in the campaign. It all just depends on the client and their needs. Mac or PC: Mac Favorite tech product: iPhone Leadership traits: It’s a mix of several talents and disciplines. From the engineer part of the equation, you need technical knowledge, of course, but with that, as with any other business, you need vision, creativity, tenacity and integrity. As a program leader, I orchestrate the talents of a wide range of professionals across several disciplines—engineering, design and manufacturing, just to name a few—to create compelling vehicles. Programs used: Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator Favorite posters you’ve designed: Blackfish, Only God Forgives, Kiss of the Damned, and The Fault In Our Stars Favorite movie: The Incredibles
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NURTURE “One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous or honest.”
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Project ME CARVE OUT TIME FOR YOURSELF. M&V’s ROUNDUP of IDEAS & PRODUCTS for SELF-CARE.
Everlane Everlane is equal parts fashion-forward and business savvy. The online-only apparel company’s unique business model—sourcing from factories where they have built strong relationships with the owners—allows for luxury clothing items without the lofty price tag. Trust us, it’ll become your preferred source for modern basics like cashmere sweaters, silk blouses, tees, belts and totes. Learning about the factories on the site is just as much fun as shopping the women’s and men’s cool monochromatic staples. everlane.com
MONQ It may look like an e-cigarette, but this revolutionary device has nothing to do with tobacco or nicotine. MONQ is an aromatherapy electronic delivery system that uses organic and pesticide-free herbs, spices and plants in a vegetable glycerin base. Aromavape flavors include Sleepy, Vibrant, Sexy, Wise and Happy. Like many natural products, MONQ has not been approved by the FDA so read up before inhaling your way to a new state of mind. monq.com
Brevity Designed with a philosophy that much can be said in a few simple words, Brevity jewelry makes a statement in an unfussy way. Pieces are crafted using metals and acrylic with ready-to-wear and custom options. There are necklaces, bracelets, tie clips and earrings with elegant geometrics, terms of endearment and places we love. Personalize yours by uploading a signature or drawing. They make the perfect gift for you or someone you adore. brevityjewelry.com
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Vênsette Residents of NYC, LA, San Francisco and Miami rejoice! Vênsette has arrived in your neighborhood. Founder Laura Remington Platt, a former model and financial analyst, established this beauty-on-demand service to bring hair and make-up services to you, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Simply open the app, browse, choose the look you want, and schedule one of the professional stylists tested and approved by the Vênsette team. Have fun selecting your perfect look. Our favorite options, you ask? We love the Grace Kelly and CEO makeup and the Tribeca and Capri hair. vensette.com
Lonely Bouquet Once upon a time, there was a bouquet left on an empty park bench waiting to be picked up by an unsuspecting and lucky passerby. The hand-tied arrangement had a tag that read, “Take me!” And thus, the Lonely Bouquet was founded. “The main idea behind the Lonely Bouquet concept is to recognize and appreciate the importance of spreading a smile. You might not love flowers as much as I do but this concept is so much bigger than just flowers. You can make the world a better place and pass on a little bit of love in so many other ways,” says florist Emily Avenson, who created the goodwill gesture. The trend has definitely caught on. There’s now an International Lonely Bouquet Day (June 28) and a website and Facebook group to track thousands of donated and adopted bouquets around the world.
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2015 AMERICAN RED CROSS DESIGNERS’ SHOW HOUSE Doors open to the Birthday Cake Castle on March 5
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very year the American Red Cross offers renowned interior designers a unique opportunity—full creative control to rooms carte blanche. The end result is the month-long American Red Cross Designers’ Show House, which this year marks the benefit event’s 39th anniversary. Hosted at La Florentia, the first historic estate in the Lake Worth, Florida, registry, the 2015 American Red Cross Designers’ Show House’s location is a wish come true.
La Florentia, also known as the Birthday Cake Castle, will be open to the public on Thursday, March 5, 2015 and run through Saturday, April 4, 2015. A preview party on Wednesday, March 4, will allow guests an exclusive opportunity to ask interior designers questions about their rooms. Designers’ Show House general chairmen include Bill Kopp, Mary Monell Masri and Stephen Mooney; boutique chairmen Susan Angert and Frank Maguire; and landscape chairmen Keith Williams. Alexa Hampton, renowned New York interior designer, will be the 2015 honorary chair. More than 20 renowned interior and exterior designers— Fernando Wong Outdoor Living, Forte Interiors Design Build, Frocktail Décor & Design LLC, HomeLife Interiors, Island Living & Patio, Jeff Lincoln Interiors, Jill Shevlin Design, Lisa Erdmann & Associates, Melody Smith Interiors, MMDesigns LLC, Nievera Williams Designs, NXG Studio, Piper Gonzalez Designs, Quigley Maguire Collections, Scott Robertson Interiors, Stephen Mooney Interiors, Todd Hase, Veronica Volani-Inza Interior Design and William Bainbridge Steele Design —will make their mark on the Lake Worth waterfront home. Sponsors to date include ADT Home Security, Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, Evelyn & Arthur, Muses & Visionaries, Panera and Stanley Steemer.
Originally built by Addison Mizner’s protégé Sherman Childs in 1925, La Florentia is known as the Birthday Cake Castle. Former owner Upton Close gave the home to his bride, Margaret Fretter Nye, as a birthday present in 1954. The house has two birthday candle-like pillars at the grand entrance, thick plaster interior swirls made to resemble icing on the cake, and a birthday cake stained glass window. The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to individuals impacted by disasters both large and small; supplies more than 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-forprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission.
Tickets to the Preview Party are $200 per person. General admission is $35 per person at the door. The home is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org/pbtc or contact Analisa Muti at 561-650-9133 or analisa.muti@redcross.org.
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ENTERTAINING As the owner of Jackson Fine Art in Atlanta, Anna Skillman has perfected art and entertaining.
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By Annette Joseph Photography by Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn rt and entertaining are a match made in heaven, and Anna Skillman is an expert at combining them. As the owner of Jackson Fine Art, a gallery based in Atlanta specializing in 20th century and contemporary photography, she understands the importance of building relationships and introducing artists, collectors and guests to one another. To that end, Skillman has cultivated a tradition of celebrating and introducing art over delicious food and drink.
Photography collectors all over the world, including celebrity clients like Elton John, look to Skillman for her guidance in building their collections as well as her ability to throw stellar parties. Following the opening of each collection at her gallery, Skillman entertains at the home of one of her collectors, providing a welcoming ambience for guests to meet one-on-one with the featured photographer. In addition to those private parties, Skillman hosts a special evening for the kickoff of Atlanta Celebrates Photography, an annual communityoriented photography festival that attracts top influencers and collectors. This year the celebration was held at collector Charlotte Dixon’s home, where she and Skillman created a casual yet sophisticated atmosphere with a buffet on the kitchen’s island. Down-to-earth charm was evident in the display of southern favorites: chicken and waffles, sausage and sweet potato biscuit sliders, and sweet potato pie. These comfort foods are representative of the way Skillman treats her guests. A little art, lively conversation and classic southern dishes make any gathering a big hit.
Sausage & Sweet Potato Biscuit Mini Sliders Sweet Potato Biscuits • • • • • •
3 cups of self-rising flour, sifted ¾ cup buttermilk ¾ cup of sweet potato, baked and peeled (about 1 potato) ¼ cup butter at room temperature 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon butter for greasing
Sift sugar and two cups of flour in a large bowl. Create a well in the middle of the flour and sugar mixture. Add butter, baked sweet potato and buttermilk. Knead wet ingredients using a small circular motion while slowly combining the remainder of the flour. Don’t over knead; dough should be soft. Roll the dough out onto a floured surface until about ¾-inch thick. Using a 2-inch round metal biscuit cutter, cut out 12 biscuits. Gather the leftover dough and repeat until there are 24 biscuits. Place the biscuits on a baking sheet that’s lightly greased with butter. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until the tops start to lightly brown. Sausage Patty • • • •
½ pound of ground sausage ½ teaspoon salt and pepper ⅓ cup olive oil Pepper jelly (store-bought is fine)
Mix the sausage with salt and pepper in a large bowl. With a 1-inch ice cream scoop, scoop the sausage into balls and place on a platter. Continue scooping until there are 24 balls. Place the balls on a platter then pat the balls into patties using a spatula or your fingers. Put the olive oil in a medium cast iron pan and heat to medium heat. Once oil is smoking, add the sausage patties, leaving plenty of room in the pan for sausage to brown evenly. Flip the patties to cook on both sides until golden brown. Remove patties, set on paper towels to drain. Once biscuits and patties have cooled, slice biscuits in half, spread each half with pepper jelly and add the patties to make mini sandwiches.
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Gatherings Chicken & Waffles Waffles • • • • • • • •
2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1½ teaspoons baking powder 2 large eggs, separated 2 cups buttermilk 6 tablespoons salted butter, melted 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Maple syrup for serving
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar and baking powder. Whisk in egg yolks, buttermilk, melted butter and vanilla extract. Beat remaining egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold stiff egg whites into batter. Heat waffle maker, spray with nonstick spray and prepare waffles according to manufacturer’s instructions.
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2 cups buttermilk 2 teaspoons hot sauce 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup cornmeal 4 tablespoons cornstarch 3 tablespoons seasoned salt 2 teaspoons paprika 2 teaspoons black pepper 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 tablespoon onion powder 16 chicken tenders 3 cups canola oil
In a bowl, whisk together buttermilk, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce and pour mixture into a zip-close bag. Add the tenders. Seal bag and marinate in refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours (overnight). Prepare buttermilk waffle batter while chicken marinates. Once the chicken has been in the marinade for at least 2 hours, take it out of the refrigerator. Combine all the dry ingredients in a low profile bowl. Remove chicken from marinade and dip into seasoned flour, thoroughly coating each tender. Place the coated tenders on a baking sheet and place in the refrigerator. In a heavy bottom skillet, add 1 cup of oil and heat over medium high heat. While oil is heating, set the oven to 275 degrees. Fry 4-6 tenders at a time, leaving plenty of room in the pan for tenders to fry evenly. After each side is golden brown, place the finished tender on paper towels to drain, then onto a parchment lined baking sheet and place in oven to keep warm. Repeat until all the tenders are golden brown and drained. Cut the waffles in quarters. Add 2-4 tenders atop each waffle quarter, and drizzle with maple syrup. Serve warm.
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1 pound sweet potatoes 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg 3 eggs 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted 1½ cups half-and-half 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon pure lemon extract 1 pie shell (homemade or store-bought)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. To make the filling, boil the sweet potatoes for 40 to 50 minutes, or until tender. Drain the potatoes, run them under cold water, and remove the skin. Mash the potatoes in a mixing bowl and stir until smooth, then gradually stir in the sugar and nutmeg. Add the eggs, one at a time, then the melted butter and half-and-half. Finally, stir in the vanilla and lemon extracts. Pour the filling into the unbaked pie shell. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Annette Joseph is the author of Picture Perfect Parties (Rizzoli), the guide to flawless, stylish and effortless entertaining.
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ost parents feel an inevitable curiosity about the sex of their unborn child. I wasn’t supposed to care. I made sweeping statements like, “As long as it’s not a porcupine, I will be happy.” That was mostly true. I definitely didn’t want my baby to have quills, but I also really wanted a daughter. The night I gave birth, when I finally found out my baby was a girl, I was both ecstatic and terrified. My greatest fear was not just that my daughter would be treated as subordinate to men, but that she would actually think it is true that men are superior.
I was well on my way to raising the ultimate gender-neutral child when something unexpected happened. My daughter turned three and started expressing her own views. In doing so, she made her interests extremely clear. They completely contradicted my expectations.
My daughter would only wear dresses and insisted that everything be pink: pink tights, pink sparkly shoes, pink toothbrush. Even her four-wheeler was pink. Her days revolved around playing with dolls, and she especially adored the dolls with domestic accessories, like a kitchen set. She loved painting her nails, wanted to wear eye shadow and lipstick (even though her mother barely I did not want my daughter to be wears ChapStick) and would only wear socialized by stereotypical notions of a bikini to the beach. My daughter was femininity. I thought I could prevent her a girly girl who made Mattel proud and from being indoctrinated and protect Revlon drool. Despite my sincere efforts her from internalizing sexist beliefs by to cultivate her less feminine traits, she obliterating feminine projections from had other plans and grandmothers to her world. So I embarked upon a quest spoil her. to “de-genderize” my daughter. She wore only green and brown baby clothes, I couldn’t see that her interest in girly and her nursery was an unassuming things wasn’t a disadvantage. At first I beige. She played with trucks, Legos and was devastated and felt I had failed her. math-oriented puzzles. I cut her hair I feared that my daughter enjoying her into a mullet and only dressed her in femininity could only be a sign that Dispants. I taught her to jump from high ney had taken over her mind. In reality, elevations. I even considered a fencing my effort to shield her from having a class until I realized that a two-year-old formulaic girl identity actually propagatis too young to hold a sword. ed the sexism I thought I was avoiding.
The answer isn’t avoiding femininity or masculinity, but appreciating and honoring the spectrum of ways in which these traits can manifest, without ranking or assigning them to a specific gender. What makes pink “girly” and blue “boyish” beyond the assumptions we inflict on these helpless colors? The problem lies in the fact that our culture assigns universal personality traits to gender. Are men strong for being aggressive? Are women weak for being emotional? Expressing your feelings is very brave. By helping girls understand the far-reaching influence of sexism, we can actively combat its effects. We keep sexism alive when we pass on societal expectations and pressure to the next generation. Part of a misogynistic culture is belittling all things quintessentially female. Tragically, I was perpetuating this idea. I was attempting to dull my daughter’s femininity, and my own, so as not to be judged for it. On this parenting journey, I’ve learned that the greatest advantage I can nurture for my daughter is to create space for the organic development of her innate interests, pink tutus and all. Toni Nagy is a writer for Huffington Post, Salon, Alternet, Elephant Journal, Hairpin, Thought Catalogue, Yoga Dork and her blog tonibologna.com. She lives in New Hampshire where she is raising hell and her child.
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live in a small apartment building, and my next-door neighbor’s cooking is becoming quite a problem. She’s from Thailand and uses a lot of strong spices. No matter how many candles and incense I burn, the smell of curry and garlic lingers in my apartment. I swear people smell it on me too. Should I mention the problem to the neighbor? Is there a polite way to discuss this without insulting her?
This is a tough balancing act, but if the smell is impacting your residence and quality of life, you have the right to remedy this situation. I am a fan of first trying old-fashioned neighborly communication before going legal on someone. Because of the proximity, your goal is to preserve a level of neighborliness. If she is approachable and amenable, you may be able to gently share your concerns. Perhaps you could encourage her to use an exhaust fan or open windows to release the odors, or invite her into your unit so she can understand what you are talking about. Chances are she is not aware of the issue. If she stonewalls, it’s time to involve the landlord. There may be details in the lease or even legal issues to bear as the smell may qualify for action under nuisance ordinances.
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y name is unfortunately a favorite among pet lovers. People love to tell me that their dog and I share a name. Do I really have to stand there and smile, or is there a smart-aleck response I can tell them?
Most people love their pets as much as they love their children. When they say you and their dog have a name in common, it is typically in the spirit of, “I love the name so much that I gave it to something I love.” Certainly, you could have some fun with it and let them know you are aware that your name is a hit among pet owners: “If I had a buck for every dog named after me I could retire.” But be careful; your retort could also be experienced as unkind. I suggest you turn it into a conversation. Ask them why your name is a favorite and also calmly share your passing frustration with this phenomenon. I have met dogs named after muses, poets, grandmothers and goddesses. The sky is the limit on pet names, and I think their sharing this fact is in the spirit of conversation and connection and not to irritate you. My vote is to embrace the spirit of it, smile, and try not to bark when they call their pet’s name.
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detest my husband’s boss. This isn’t a new thorn in my side. My husband has worked for this unpleasant man for a number of years. He’s loud, obnoxious and a total misogynist, who is happy to let the world know about all his loathsome opinions. Unfortunately, we live in the same town as the boss and his wife, and there is an expectation that we will socialize with them. I hold my tongue often because I don’t want to put my husband in an awkward position but it is not easy! Should I take the risk and tell this guy how offensive he is? Your husband’s boss sounds like the prototypical blowhard narcissist, and if you think it’s hard for you, imagine what it may be like for your husband. If your husband likes his job and intends to stay in it, spending time with the boss may be the price you have to pay. Men like his boss rarely benefit from feedback about their behavior because they don’t care what others think, and to the degree he can put your husband’s job (or mental health) in jeopardy, it may not be worth telling him how offensive he is. We all have people in our lives that we cannot stand being with, but are required to tolerate. The real communication should be between you and your husband. This situation is easier to handle if you both dislike the boss. If your husband has the same opinion of his boss, at least you can grit your teeth together and find humor in the situation. If your husband does not find his boss’ behavior problematic, you may want to ask other stakeholders to weigh in and give your husband a reality check. Plus you’ll gain a level of comfort from knowing that you are not alone. At the next dinner, you can communicate across the table with a knowing smile. Try to minimize the number of interactions you have with this man, and prepare for the ones you must face. Life is about choosing your battles. In this one, channel your inner Zen master, prepare for a loathsome evening and then laugh about it afterward.
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y husband and I split up five years ago and since then I have dated several men, none of whom have lit any kind of fire in me. I recently started dating a man much younger than me and it’s been terrific in a lot of ways. I have been nervous about introducing him to my college-aged children. He is older than them by about 10 years but still young enough that I worry it will make them uncomfortable and think they have Mrs. Robinson for a mother. Any advice how I can break the ice? Sadly, our world is suspicious about age differences, especially when a man is younger than a woman. You are probably worried that meeting him will give rise to those suspicions and stereotypes. The best way to avoid those feelings is to prepare your children. Make them aware of the relationship by sharing with them the wonderful things about the relationship. This, of course, includes the fact that he is younger than you, but do this without making it an issue. You are simply informing your children so that no one is or feels blindsided. All things being equal, if he is a good guy, and if they see that you are happy, then the chances are strong they will welcome him into the fold. No need to call yourself Mrs. Robinson. Just be a woman in a relationship with a man she loves and gradually bring him into all aspects of your life.
Dr. Ramani Durvasula is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Santa Monica, California, and professor of psychology at California State University, Los Angeles, where she was named outstanding professor in 2012. She is the author of You Are WHY You Eat: Change Your Food Attitude, Change Your Life.
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ACTRESS LAVERNE COX PROVES TO THE WORLD THERE IS POWER IN LIVING AN AUTHENTIC LIFE. By Michelle M. Havich Photography by Norman Nelson
INFLUENCE “I’ve always dreamed that I’d be able to do something with my life as an artist that would make things better for the people who follow me.”
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’m living my dream right now,” actress Laverne Cox says, laughing. “I co-hosted The View today! I told Whoopi I’ve always wanted to co-host The View!”
To say Cox has had a good year would be an understatement, and her star continues to rise. Best known for her Emmy-nominated role as transgender inmate Sophia Burset on Netflix’s hugely successful original series Orange Is the New Black, Cox also is a successful producer with television programs Laverne Cox Presents the T-Word and TRANSform Me. Not least, she is a tireless advocate for the transgender community. Her success in both avenues even landed her on the cover of Time magazine, “a dream I didn’t even have the audacity to have.” Cox is using her fame as a springboard for her advocacy. She is on a college lecture circuit speaking with youth about her journey of growing up in Alabama with her twin brother, being raised by a single mom, being bullied and harassed and what it’s like to be a transgender woman in today’s world. Still, the thought of herself as the face of the transgender community still strikes her as odd. “I can’t represent the entire community. I can only represent myself,” she says. “I try to elevate the stories of other trans people whenever possible, so that folks will understand that it’s not just about me. It’s about a rich tapestry of diversity in our community.” One of those voices she is elevating is CeCe McDonald, the subject of the documentary Free CeCe, which Cox is producing with filmmaker Jac Gares. McDonald is an African-American transgender woman, who was attacked in a racist and transphobic hate crime. She defended herself, and one of her attackers died. McDonald spent 19 months of her 41-month sentence in a men’s prison. The film looks at the criminal justice system and the culture of violence toward transgender women of color, and will be released in late 2015 or early 2016. “According to the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, the homicide rate in the LBGT community is highest among trans women,” Cox says. “In 2013, statistics show more than 72 percent of homicides in the LBGT community were trans women, and of that, 67 percent were trans women of color. Globally, we understand that violence against trans women is at epidemic proportions, and disproportionately trans women of color.” Cox says there are several reasons why trans women, and especially trans women of color are targeted with violence, one of which is transphobia. “There’s an assumption that trans people are not who we say we are, and I believe it’s culturally acceptable to target us for being who we are,” she says. She sites an example of Internet comments on a story about a trans woman who might have been with a celebrity. “People wrote, ‘Oh if I found out I was dating someone trans I would beat her up, or I would kill her.’”
But, Cox adds, there are also the issues of institutional racism and poverty. “Whenever we deal with identity politics, we have to understand that people don’t have a single identity,” she says. “Trans women of color aren’t just being assaulted because they are trans. They’re also being assaulted because of their color. There are intersections of multiple identities.” Education is a big step in helping to end transphobia and violence against transgender people, Cox explains. “I think things are better, but I think we need better education about what it means to be trans, and we need better education about gender in general. Those are two key elements.” “At the end of the day, it’s about listening to trans people’s voices,” she says. “We are both the platforms and the resources to tell our own stories on our own terms.” She adds that instead of focusing on bodies, surgeries and transition, the focus should be on making schools safer for trans- and gender-conforming people, with policies in place that educate teachers and students so trans students feel safe at school. “We should talk about how to NOT stigmatize trans identity but how to celebrate it,” Cox says. “Trans people are so courageous just for having the audacity to be themselves in a world that tells us we aren’t who we say we are. We should really do the work lifting the stigma around the various identities and celebrating people and giving them the resources to make their lives better.” It’s those voices in the trans community that inspire Cox to do what she does. She says she has met amazing young people who have told her that by sharing her story, they have been inspired to live more authentically, and people who are not transgender have told her they have a better understanding of trans identity because of her presence and her work. “I met a woman who told me that her mother had not spoken to her in years because of her transition,” Cox says. “Orange Is the New Black was her mother’s way to understanding her daughter’s identity better, and now they are talking again. The show and my presence on the show brought this family back together. That’s the power of being on this wonderful show… It’s about visibility of the diverse.” Cox also draws inspiration from writers Bell Hooks, Janet Mock, and Cornel West. One of the first African-American opera singers for the Metropolitan Opera Leontyne Price, who famously sang Puccini’s Tosca on television for NBC Opera Theatre in 1955, is Cox’s idol. “She had a really groundbreaking career and made things possible for singers who followed her that were not possible before her,” Cox says. “I’ve always dreamed that I’d be able to do something with my life as an artist that would make things better for the people who follow me.”
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“It’s really important for me to remember that yes, I do advocacy and that’s needed, but I’m an artist, and that is what made the public recognize me and this character that I play. That is what has gotten me here, and I focus my energy and work there. That sets me free to get back to the craft.”
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lazing trails as a powerful voice for the transgender community can become overwhelming. “Where do I see myself in the larger scheme of things? It’s hard for me,” she says. “I’m so in it right now, trying to see what my work is, and trying to listen to myself, listen to my higher power about the next right thing to do.”
Part of that involves what Cox calls self-care, where she is learning how to balance her mission and taking care of herself. “Mothering myself.” She makes sure she takes time off, enjoys a massage, goes to a therapy session, spends time with friends, re-reads Brené Brown. “All of those self-care items are crucial for me as I embark on the enormous task of the work that I am doing.” She also focuses on her craft. “It’s really important for me to remember that yes, I do advocacy and that’s needed, but I’m an artist, and that is what made the public recognize me and this character that I play. That is what has gotten me here, and I focus my energy and work there. That sets me free to get back to the craft.”
“I am continuously blown away by my amazing costars. These women are ferocious and forces to be reckoned with, and it’s the best cast on television. I said it. Yes. It’s the best cast on TV.”
And then there is karaoke. Cox loves getting friends together to sing it out. “It’s therapeutic and soooooooo much fun!” For the wrap party for season three of Orange Is the New Black, they celebrated with live band karaoke, and Cox busted out her songs of choice—Dream On by Aerosmith, One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston and Chandelier by Sia. The third season of the show will be released on Netflix mid-2015, and fans will have to wait until then to find out what happens to the ladies in Litchfield, as Cox wasn’t giving any spoilers. “But I will say I had the time
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of my life shooting this season,” she says. “They wrote some wonderful stuff for my character, really unexpected stuff. I am continuously blown away by my amazing costars. These women are ferocious and forces to be reckoned with, and I think it’s the best cast on television. I said it. Yes. It’s the best cast on TV.” In addition to the new season of Orange Is the New Black, Cox will appear on Bravo’s new scripted show, The Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce and as a guest judge on Project Runway All Stars. She would love to play a powerful attorney at some point, inspired by her love of shows like The Good Wife, Scandal, Suits and How to Get Away with Murder (“Viola Davis is a goddess.”). “Eventually, I’d like to play Lady Macbeth on stage.” She also will be taking her story back on the road, with speaking engagements booked through the first half of this year. Dates are available on her website, lavernecox.com.
Cox acknowledges that she’s been blessed this year, and is thankful for all the amazing people in her life, including her family and friends who support her no matter what, and believed in her before she believed in herself. Her mother has been Cox’s date at recent events, including the Glamour Woman of the Year (“She’s my woman of the year every year.”) where Cox was honored, and at the GLAAD Awards in Los Angeles. “My mom is really proud,” Cox says, an emotional catch in her voice. “I don’t want to say I’m jaded, but to experience this with her, I get to see her excitement and her joy, and how happy she is for me. It reminds me of the journey we’ve gone on together.” A journey all the way to the top. ■
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THE INFLUENCERS Have you ever had a dream or a belief that fueled your entire life? This year’s list of influencers acted on those phantasms, worked through the bumps, the competition and the naysaying to come through unscathed and on the other side. These women are shaking up their fields, and while making our world better, are laying the foundation for the next generation of movers and shakers.
DONNA TARTT novelist The literary world has long been dubbed a man’s world but that has never intimidated Donna Tartt. The novelist has released three books, each with more pizzazz than the previous. First, there was 1992’s The Secret History, a book about a pack of murderous classics scholars at a private college in New England. Then in 2002 The Little Friend, a story set in the South about an unsolved murder. And finally The Goldfinch, a 771-page bildungsroman, hit bookstores in 2013, winning her a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2014. This Pulitzer Prize symbolized a victory for female writers. Since 1948, 60 Pulitzer Prizes for fiction have been awarded with only 18 awarded to women fiction writers. The Goldfinch joins a long list of literary classics including The Age of Innocence and Gone with the Wind. Since the release of The Goldfinch, the Mississippi-born author has returned to a more reclusive life. She is notorious for granting few interviews and rarely discussing her private life. Wherever she goes, whatever she does, we only hope that Tartt is continuing to develop more exquisitely drawn characters and settings. Twitter @donnatartt
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Kara Walker contemporary artist Conversations about history, race and women have been ignited by Kara Walker since 1994, the year Walker made headlines with her 50-foot mural featuring black silhouettes on a white wall. From a distance, it was almost romantic; at close range, Gone, An Historical Romance of a Civil War as it Occurred Between the Dusky Thighs of One Young Negress and Her Heart showed sexuality, suffering and racial tensions. Since then she has won a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant, had a traveling retrospective, shown at NYC’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and London’s Tate Modern among others, and most recently, created a temporary installation A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby, a 35-foot-tall and 75-foot-long sphinx made entirely of sugar, displayed at the former Domino Sugar refinery in Brooklyn, New York. But the defining moment came when 130,000 people turned out to view Walker’s sphinx, once again sparking poignant discussions of history, race, slavery and sexuality. SikkemaJenkinsCo.com
Lizzie Velasquez motivational and anti-bullying speaker Imagine finding a YouTube video calling you out as the ugliest woman in the world. Lizzie Velasquez did when she was just 17. Velasquez, now 25, was born with a syndrome so rare that it doesn’t have a name. The condition prevents her from gaining weight no matter how much she eats. (Only two other people in the world share the disease.) By the time Velasquez discovered the 8-second video, there were already 4 million views and a flood of nasty comments and criticism. Her parents allowed her time to grieve and then encouraged her to retaliate by drawing power from that negativity. Since then Velasquez graduated from college, authored three books and is an impassioned motivational and anti-bullying speaker. Velasquez gained celebrity status after she gave a 2013 TEDxAustinWomen talk titled ‘How Do You Define Yourself,’ which is one of the highest viewed TEDTalk videos of all time. Her message and impact will continue to multiply with the release of High Road, an anti-bullying documentary that explores her physical and emotional journey and releases this spring. Ultimately, Velasquez wants to use the documentary as a call for people to unite and make the online world a more positive place as well as show people that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to bullying. AboutLizzie.com Instagram/Twitter @littlelizzie
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INFLUENCE Elizabeth Holmes founder of Theranos Meet Elizabeth Holmes, the woman who at age 30 became the third youngest billionaire on the Forbes 400 list in 2014. But it’s not the dollar signs that make Holmes so unique. It’s the fact that she is revolutionizing an antiquated health care practice with the prick of a finger. At the age of 19, Holmes dropped out of Stanford, cashed in her tuition fund and with the money, founded Theranos, a life-changing blood testing company. Holmes developed a painless method of extracting a mass of information from just one drop of blood at a fraction of the price of commercial labs, which typically need more than one vial and a visit to the doctor or diagnostics lab. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, here are more stellar facts: The company is valued around $9 billion, and she owns approximately half of the shares. Her board includes three former cabinet secretaries: Henry Kissinger, George Shultz and Bill Perry. In a major coup, Walgreens, the largest US retail pharmacy chain, plans to roll out Theranos Wellness Centers inside its pharmacies, putting the power in the hands of individuals. Holmes isn’t stopping there. She continues to develop medical technology and is a co-inventor on over a hundred patent applications. Theranos.com Twitter @theranos
Shiza Shahid Malala Fund CEO and cofounder 2014 established girls’ rights activist Malala Yousafzai as a household name. Now meet Shiza Shahid, Yousafzai’s cofounder, CEO and driving force behind the Malala Fund. Shadid, who met Yousafzai in 2009 at an Islamabad retreat focused on female education, immediately went to Yousafzai’s side after the young Palestinian was shot by the Taliban. She became vital to Yousafzai’s recovery process, helping her and her parents navigate the media. Incredibly, it was there at the hospital that the two decided to capitalize on the groundswell of public interest by launching the Malala Fund. Naturally, the NYC-based nonprofit's mission is to invest in girls' education, but Shahid, who is a Stanford grad, is also addressing barriers that keep girls out of school such as religion, policy and cost. By focusing on both ends of the spectrum—discussing current policy and system issues and investing in education—Shahid and the Malala Fund hope to find solutions based on the reality of the child. Malala.org Twitter @shiza
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Carly Zakin (left) AND Danielle Weisberg founders of theSkimm From the plethora of Internet pages to the overdramatic political news shows, there’s definitely no shortage of news sources, or is there? When theSkimm, a free, daily e-newsletter sent out in the early hours of morning with snippets of the day’s most important national and international news, launched in 2012, no one else was truly offering an easy-to-digest newsfeed accessible through smartphones for on-the-go people. Enter 28-year-olds Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, two TV news media veterans. Thanks in part to their girlfriends’ constant requests for news updates, Weisberg and Zakin took a hard look at the available sources and discovered the need for a current guide of daily events for the 21st century person. They reformatted the written word: Instead of the typical, lengthier print stories, they purposely wrote using television’s shorter, more conversational tone, and targeted it to today’s busy woman, the kind that reaches for her iPhone and checks her e-mails and Insta before she’s even crawled out of bed. The result is over half a million people are reading theSkimm’s brief news synopses that give background, analysis and the takeaway, or “theSkimm.” TheSkimm.com Instagram/Twitter @theskimm
Ai-jen Poo director of National Domestic Workers Alliance Some might say Ai-jen Poo’s heart is made of gold because most of her life has been dedicated to bettering the lives of others and speaking out on their behalf. For the past 16 years Poo has been organizing a nationwide movement of nannies, housekeepers and care workers to gain long overdue workers’ rights under the advocacy group National Domestic Workers Alliance. Those 16 years of hard work are peppered with success stories. Through policy initiatives and lobbying, the organization and Domestic Workers United, which she helped cofound, has led to New York State’s Domestic Workers Bill of Rights and the expansion of federal labor laws to protect 2.5 million home-care workers. The law has paved the way for similar laws in California, Hawaii and Massachusetts. Most importantly, Poo has given domestic workers a voice, dignity and respect on the job, teaching many about the US legal system and its labor protection laws. All of this success is a long way from where Poo started, with a small group of nannies and care workers gathered in a church basement sharing stories and wondering how to affect change. This past September, Poo won a 2014 MacArthur “genius” grant, which she will use to endow a fellowship for domestic workers to do organizing and policy work. DomesticWorkers.org Twitter @aijenpoo
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The odds were stacked against her. Growing up in a working-class Detroit suburb and attending public schools that served assisted meals to most of its students, Erin Teague’s future wasn’t auspicious. Fast forward past a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from University of Michigan, an MBA from Harvard University, successful jobs at Path and Twitter, and Teague is now a top Silicon Valley tech guru and one of the few black women in such a position. Embracing those identities has helped Teague define her voice in the boardroom, which is predominately white and male. As Yahoo’s director of product management, Teague is making life and Yahoo usage much more intuitive and friendly. Although relatively new to Yahoo—she joined a little more than year ago—Teague is a veteran of Twitter and the mobile social network Path, where she increased new users to a million per week on average. Now at Yahoo she is revamping Yahoo products, which include Yahoo Mail, Finance, Tumblr and Flickr. Twitter @erinteague
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Erin Teague Yahoo’s director of product management
Yael Cohen Braun (left) and Julie Greenbaum co-founders of FuckCancer Ebola, heart disease, West Nile virus, polio, influenza, malaria. There are literally hundreds of thousands of diseases in the world, so how does one keep breast cancer on the frontline? Revitalize the movement, according to FuckCancer. The unconventionally named nonprofit is the result of the 2014 merger of Yael Cohen Braun’s FCancer and Julie Greenbaum’s F*ck Cancer. Together Braun and Greenbaum are getting rid of the mundane by targeting Generation Connected, or Gen-C, defined by their consumption for digital content as their main source of information, aiming to empower them to be the generation that ultimately improves health outcomes through an events model (ie. large-scale parties) and digital platforms. These events will provide an opportunity for Gen-C to feel a sense of ownership and unity and will help fund key programs such as online and in-person support, de-stigmatizing the HPV vaccine in order to decrease the risk of cervical cancer and launching a first-of-its-kind digital screening calculator to produce a cancer-screening schedule. LetsFCancer.com Instagram/Twitter @letsfcancer
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On the Rise Age is nothing but a number. these three young women are already making great strides in their careers.
Tavi Gevinson, 18 Tavi Gevinson is the epitome of girl world. Her rising stardom started at age 11 when she began fashion blogging. Then she launched RookieMag.com, an online magazine for teenage girls, which she serves as editor-in-chief. She just wrapped up performing on Broadway’s This Is Our Youth. RookieMag.com Instagram/Twitter @tavitulle
Olivia Bolle, 20 Better known as Olivia Bee, the young photographer boasts a career that most adults would be jealous of. Her portfolio includes shooting Converse and Adidas campaigns, portraits for T Magazine and French paper Le Monde, and fashion campaigns for Hermès and Roger Vivier. And to think it all started with chronicling her teenage years and posting on Flickr. OliviaBee.com Instagram/Twitter @oliviab33
Saira Blair, 18 You’re never too young to change the world. Case in point, Saira Blair, who this past November became America’s youngest state lawmaker for West Virginia, a Republication Party Delegate elect. A West Virginia University freshman, Blair did most of her campaigning out of her dorm room, officially proving that if she can handle midterms, papers and a statewide political campaign, then we all have enough hours in the day to handle our business. No excuses. SairaBlair.com Twitter @electsairablair
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INFLUENCE A genius. A spirit who provides creative inspiration. One who presides artfully over aspects of culture. The inspiration to practitioners. However defined, one fact is certain, a muse’s wisdom is a hot commodity. "You do something to me. Something that simply mystifies me. Tell me, why should it be You have the power to hypnotize me? Let me live ‘neath your spell. You do that voodoo that you do so well. For you do something to me that nobody else could do.” —Cole Porter
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here was something about her on the beach that summer in France, as F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in his 1934 novel, Tender Is the Night. Perhaps it was her “hard and lovely and pitiful” face. Or, it could have been the way “her bathing suit was pulled off her shoulders and her back,” her ruddy skin set off by a long string of creamy pearls that she wore backward to prevent unflattering tan lines on her décolletage. Although Fitzgerald was describing a fictional character named Nicole Diver in these passages, his work was inspired by someone who was all too real and captivating: American socialite Sara Murphy, who at the time was living on the French Riviera with her husband Gerald (Fitzgerald’s model for Dick Diver) and their three children. The Murphys were a golden couple that surrounded themselves with icons of post-World War I art, performance and literature, from Sergei Diaghilev of the Ballets Russes, to Gertrude Stein, to Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway and Fitzgerald. But it was Sara who made her mark as unwitting muse to her talented circle of friends. It wasn’t just the pearls and the tan that found their way into Fitzgerald’s fic-
By Paige Bowers tion. It was the way she looked, the clothes she wore, the way she carried herself, the topics she talked about and the way she spoke. In short: She was unapologetically herself and men responded to that. Are all muses unapologetically themselves? Some are. Others have to find their way there through a bit of trial and error. Former New York City Ballet star Wendy Whelan struggled in the shadows of George Balanchines muses Maria Tallchief and Suzanne Farrell, trying to dance as if she were them early in her career. In the 1990s she was even coached through one dance by Tallchief herself, who told her, “Where my eyelashes should be at every moment, and it was so rich with color, ideas, thoughts, memories.” The next day she was told to disregard the legendary Tallchief and simply be herself. “I never forgot that,” she told one reporter. Through that act of self-discovery and awareness, Whelan became muse to choreographers such as William Forsythe, Christopher Wheeldon and Alexei Ratmansky. But what are muses, anyway? Their origins involve sex and Greek mythol-
ogy. One story holds that Zeus seduced the golden-haired titan Mnemosyne, who bore him nine daughters blessed with gifts of song, dance and joy. The girls—known as the muses—became the toast of Mount Olympus, entertaining the guests by singing of their father’s greatness, but also of Greek heroes and the creation of heaven and Earth. In another story, the winged horse Pegasus touched his hooves to the ground, producing sacred springs that created four muses in the guise of water nymphs. Whatever the tale and no matter the number, a muse is typically someone of extraordinary beauty, grace and allure, whose knowledge and talent inspire men to do great things. Without question, Sara Murphy was a woman of extraordinary beauty, grace and allure. But she was more than that. She was an accomplished painter and costume designer, with interests in everything from 19th century African-American spiritual music to vegetable gardening and the modernist works of Fernand Léger. She was also a devoted mother, who mindfully tended to her brood and created a magical world for them, full of playhouses tricked out with beautiful linens and art contests judged by Picasso.
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“You are part of our times, part of the history of our race. The people whose lives you’ve touched directly or indirectly have reacted to the corporate bundle of atoms that’s you in a good way. ” —F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Picasso sketched Sara in the nude wearing nothing but a strand of pearls. Ernest Hemingway wrote her flirty letters. Fitzgerald tried to grab her in taxis and kiss her; Zelda be damned. There were whispers that Sara had dalliances with these three men, but no one knows for sure whether those whispers are true. Perhaps they are an unfortunate byproduct of being the sort of woman who brings out something greater in a man. Many of the people in the Murphy’s intimate circle believed that the couple’s marriage was indestructible, unshakable. They believed Sara was not the sort of woman to take things too far with another man, no matter what others might have said. She was the sort of woman who found a kindred spirit and life partner in Gerald Murphy and gave him the courage to pursue a career as a painter. Of his wife’s magic, Gerald wrote, “I never have any idea what she will do,
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say or propose.” He liked that about her; he had grown up doing everything his family expected of him. Now he had a wife who challenged and encouraged him to be the best version of himself. “To say that I love you seems a small, ridiculously faint idea to give of the truth,” Sara wrote Gerald. “We are each other.” Such declarations leave no room for the talk about other men’s less-than-platonic overtures. How did Sara handle admirers such as Picasso, Fitzgerald, et. al? From the looks of it, she was both graceful and firm. Although she never addressed Picasso’s affection directly, she was sure to sign her letters to him as “Your friend, Sara.” “Friend” was always underlined, as if to gently remind him of their status. To Fitzgerald, who wrote her letters about her positive influence on his life and work, she replied, “I was (& am) touched beyond words at your sweet letter. Any demonstration of affection … throws me into
a comfortable state of basking.” She closed her note with, “We all send love,” another subtle nod to her husband. That is not to say that there haven’t been dalliances between muses and their creators. Picasso had a long string of such women, among them his first wife, the ballet dancer Olga Khokhlova; his mistress, the surrealist photographer Dora Maar; and his second wife, Jacqueline Roque, who appeared in his paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints. Director Ingmar Bergman fell in love with his inspiration, the actress Liv Ullmann, while they made the film Persona in 1966. The romance lasted five years, but the professional collaboration lasted until his death in 2007. And director Woody Allen dated actress Diane Keaton in the 1970s and featured her in Annie Hall and Manhattan. “I never used to be able to create parts for women,” Allen once said. But then I met Diane Keaton and…
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Left to right, clockwise: The yellow shirt (Dora Maar) by Pablo Picasso; Dora Maar (1936) photographed by Man Ray; Former New York City Ballet star Wendy Whelan photographed by Nisian Hughes; Diane Keaton, Los Angeles photographed by Norman Seeff (1975)
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Feature ORIGINS OF a Muse She was unapologetically herself and men responded to that. beautiful.” She became the face of his first fragrance, and he designed the dresses she wore the night she won her Oscar for Lost in Translation and for the rehearsal dinner before her wedding with director Spike Jonze. There’s a trust there between them, they say, a level of comfort just knowing that they’ve seen each other through their many incarnations without judgment. No matter what happens (or has happened), they continue to inspire and influence each other’s work. They also collaborate on projects, among them, the campaigns for Jacobs’ latest fragrance, Daisy Dream, and on accessories and collections he has produced. They’re both dreamers who empower each other to dream in their work.
she had a huge influence on me. She has that large, large personality. I’d write the jokes for my character and she’d get all the laughs. By the time I got to Annie Hall, I was more comfortable writing for women than for men.” Through a muse’s confidence, the creator can soar. The modern muse has begun to spread her own wings, becoming a creator and power broker in her own right. After all, today’s woman is implored to lean in (a reference from Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s book) and make a mark, not wait for someone to give her permission to act on her dreams. Liv Ullmann has stepped out of Bergmann’s shadow to become a director in her own right, directing Zero Dark Thirty star Jessica Chastain in her newest film, Miss Julie. And Wendy Whelan has gone on to create her own ballets; her Restless Creature will tour the United States in 2015. It’s not like Lady Gaga would wait for permission, anyway. She’s a full-on force (or is it freak?) of nature, between the Bride of Frankenstein up-dos and Barbarella -meets-Downton Abbey-meets-Mardi Grasstyle couture that have made her something of a walking Picasso. “I hate average,” Karl Lagerfeld said of his muse. “And she is anything but average.” Gaga’s eccentric style and overthe-top performances have been an inspiration to the fashion community, which typically can’t wait to see what outrageous look she’ll next pull out of her outsized, glittery fascinator. She has become their angular, multitalented muse and mannequin, sporting Lagerfeld, Prada and many unknown designers’ most innovative creations. There was a time when designers might have used a muse like Gaga to promote their work. Now their work is all part of Gaga, Inc. “There is this assumption that women in music and pop culture are supposed to act a certain way, and because I’m just sort of middle fingers up, a-blazing, doing what my artistic vision tells
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me to do, that is what is misunderstood,” Gaga once said. “People just want to figure it out or explain it. The truth is, the mystery and the magic is my art. That is what I am good at. You are fascinated with precisely the thing that you are trying to analyze and undo.” Sometimes the mystery and magic lie in something as simple as a genuine friendship, gently nurtured over the years. Film director Sofia Coppola befriended designer Marc Jacobs shortly after his legendary grunge collection for Perry Ellis in the early 1990s. The duo had similar tastes in music and art and a shared desire to make a mark in their respective professions, which is exactly what they both did. But Coppola, who exuded a sort of un-made up, cerebral chic, also came to epitomize Jacobs’ so-called fantasy girl, someone who was “young and sweet and innocent and
That empowerment is everything, as Fitzgerald once wrote Sara. “I know that you and Gerald are one and it is hard to separate one of you from the other, in such a matter for example as the love and encouragement you choose to give to people who are full of life,” Fitzgerald nudged, stressing that the attentions that she paid him—not Gerald—are what made the difference in his feeling like a world champion instead of an also-ran. “The point is,” he continued, “I rather like you and I think that perhaps you have the makings of a good woman …You are part of our times, part of the history of our race. The people whose lives you’ve touched directly or indirectly have reacted to the corporate bundle of atoms that’s you in a good way.” She thanked him for his kind letter, then added, “We hope to see you sometime soon.” It was typical of her to respond that way, creating a gauzy layer of distance between herself and an admirer. Perhaps she understood what all muses must: Their magic lies in a connection with the heavens above, a power borne from the gods and maintained through a connection with something greater than what mere mortals know. ■
Sometimes the mystery and magic lie in something as simple as a genuine friendship, gently nurtured over the years.
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GIRLS, get with the Programming The numbers are grim. Few girls are enrolled in computer science classes in high school. By college, female students constitute less than 12 percent of graduating computer science majors. In response, women are attempting to crack the code in order to inspire more young girls and close the gender gap in the tech industry. By K. Annabelle Smith
Sheree Atcheson leads a lecture at a Women Who Code conference.
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n contemporary western culture, men are assumed to make the machines and if culturally appropriate, women may use them,” wrote Melanie Stewart Millar in her book Cracking the Gender Code: Who Rules the Wired World? in 1999 when Internet culture was in its nascent stages. It is this narrative, she warned, that has determined who has and will work in the field of technology as it advances. Fourteen years later, women make up half of the US workforce, but hold just 24 percent of the jobs in technical or computing fields. A survey conducted by Pinterest engineer Tracy Chou, using data from 192 tech companies, found that on average females make up 15 percent of tech industry employees. Those facts are even more unsettling considering that girls perform better than boys in school in all subjects including math and science, according to a 2014 analysis by the American Psychological Association. The common wisdom that girls start to ‘dumb down’ in middle school is nonsense; rather their advantage in math and science starts to show up at that age. So what happens to that passion for science and math? More importantly, why are statistics stacked against women’s involvement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)? The main reason is difficult to quantify but that hasn’t stopped women in STEM fields from advocating for change. Organizations, many spearheaded by women, are attempting to engage girls and women to enter and stay in STEM and are dedicated to supporting them along the way. Because even if women do make it in the biz, they’re not staying long. According to a study by the Center for Work-Life Policy, 74 percent of women in technology report “loving their work,” yet abandon their careers at a jaw-dropping rate: 56 percent within the first 10 years, compared to 17 percent of men. Why would a woman at a mid-level range of her field choose to leave? Alaina Percival, CEO of Women Who Code, a global nonprofit focused on inspiring women to excel in technology careers, says it’s hard to pin down. “Imagine you’re on a team of 30 engineers and two of you are women. It’s the little things that happen each day. None of them are really offensive, none of them are anything that you can
complain about, but it excludes you. It makes you think ‘I don’t belong here,’” Percival says. “At a Women Who Code event, you can be surrounded by 30 smart women interested in tech and say ‘I do belong here.’” Since 2011, Women Who Code has hosted more than 1,200 events worldwide, assembled a membership exceeding 18,000, and has a presence in 14 countries. Their events target career-aged women who would like to increase job satisfaction and learn skills that will help them excel in their field. The organization offers study groups for computer programs from Ruby, JavaScript, iOS and Android to Python and Algorithms for beginners. Women of all programming levels are also invited to attend panel discussions, conferences and hackathons to participate in community-based projects.
Women make up half of the US workforce, but hold just 24 percent of the jobs in technical or computing fields. Women Who Code is one of many role models striving to diversify these fields. Some of the bigger dogs in the fight include the Anita Borg Institute, whose mission is to connect women and technology. The institute produces an annual summit, The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, which attracts nearly 5,000 attendees from 53 countries and over 350 companies. The 2015 conference will be held in Houston, Texas, October 14-16. Since 1989, Women in Technology International has reached out to women trying to make an imprint in technology sectors by providing them with access and support from other professional women already established in the field. Though there are many organizations working to change the cultural narrative surrounding tech, commercials like Volkswagen’s 2014 Super Bowl ad titled, “Wings,” provide evidence that there is still work to be done. In the clip, a father tells his daughter that every time a Volkswagen odometer hits 100,000 a German engineer gets his wings and cuts to images of smart-looking men flitting
upward. There is a one female engineer pictured in the commercial and she’s the butt of the joke, literally: A male coworker’s wing accidentally brushes her derriere. While certainly comedic, it’s also a reminder of why organizations like Women Who Code exist. Erin Parker is the founder and creator of Spitfire, a popular exercise app for women, and she credits Women Who Code for introducing her to coding. In 2013, she decided on a whim to attend a Women Who Code class on the popular programming framework known as Ruby on Rails. “I felt that since it was an all-women event, I would feel more comfortable showing up, even if I didn’t know anything,” she says. Today, her app has 51,000-plus registered users. Parker’s story is a great reminder that it’s never too late to learn to code, but the important question she and other women in tech are raising is, how can we give young girls the tools to learn early on so that disproportionate gender ratios in tech become a thing of the past? In the last three years, the support for young ladies in tech has increased with a wave of programs for girls, from summer camps for middle schoolers to weekly meet-ups all over the country. Their reach and teaching tactics vary, but the goal is the same—to encourage young women to explore the field of technology and to boost their confidence once they’ve entered it. Janice Levenhagen, who has a computer engineering degree, founded ChickTech in 2012, a community that runs hands-on, project-based events for high school girls in Oregon and the San Francisco Bay Area. Women make up 8 percent of her field. “I had impostor syndrome really bad, and I ended up choosing to leave the field after my degree,” says Levenhagen. “I started ChickTech to provide girls and women with a support network and the confidence they need to succeed because I never had that.” ChickTech reaches roughly 300 girls per year across three chapters. Though they serve a small region, they run workshops with like-minded groups, including Girls Inc. and Girl Scouts, and are working on partnerships with other organizations including Girl Develop It, Women Who Code, Geek Girls Carrots and PyLadies.
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CoderDojo free programming clubs for young kids ChickTech hosts dozens of workshops throughout the year on a variety of topics from robotics and website design to smartphone apps.
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education and to promote computer science in grades K-12. Since 2010, AAUW has released reports on the barriers that women face in STEM fields and how schools can better encourage women in STEM in two-year community college programs, specifically.
Though it may take a while, Prangley says there is hope in the form of a federal bill: the Computer Science Education Act, which would provide some of the resources in the public classroom to help build a competitive workforce in STEM for women and minorities.
Erin Prangley, associate director of government relations for AAUW, says the best way to resolve the problem is to allow computer science to count toward math or science credit in high schools in all 50 states. The movement is led by the non-partisan advocacy coalition Computing to the Core, which works to elevate computer science education to a core academic subject in K-12 educa-
“Our students are not graduating in the numbers that we need for them to compete in this global environment,” Prangley says. “We need more computer scientists and engineers and that means we need to include women.”
Girls Who Code launched in 2012 with one program in New York City, and in just one year, expanded its summer immersion program to eight groups in five cities nationwide. ChickTech plans to expand to five cities by 2015. There are more internships and fellowships in the works. The bigwigs in software like Google and Facebook are handing out grants to programs like Khan Academy’s DonorsChoose.org, which offers school credit to students who have completed computer-programming classes through KA. Of course, half of this battle—encouraging young girls to pursue STEM studies—must happen within the public school system. Fifty-five percent of overall AP test takers are girls, yet only 17 percent of AP computer science test takers are girls. Groups like the American Association of University Women (AAUW) are working to change that by pushing through policy recommendations to Congress that will increase funding for STEM
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“The goal is to build their confidence and interest so that our participants join a robotics team, take a computer science class or apply for a program like Girls Who Code,” Levenhagen says. “We can begin to get all kinds of diverse girls opting in to the opportunities that are available to them.”
tion. “It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that we need more scientists, that we need to inspire our children at the earliest possible age,” Prangley says. “The most equitable way to do that is to convince the state legislatures and the school districts to include computer science as counting toward a math or science credit.” In the last year, at least eight states have followed Computing to the Core’s plan, but there are still 25 states that don’t allow computer science to count for credit in public high schools. “We’re concerned that girls won’t be exposed to computer science courses earlier,” Prangley says. “They won’t need it to go to college, so what’s telling them they should even try it?”
On the college level, the female-to-male-ratio in STEM college majors is still grim, but in the last five years, a few colleges have worked to balance this number by actively recruiting women. Pennsylvania’s Westminster College was named the best college for women and minorities in STEM by Forbes magazine in 2010. The school boasts a 50:50 female-to-male ratio of math and computer science graduates. Westminster is also one of the few schools to graduate more women in STEM majors than men, with more than 36 percent of their total graduates (both men and women) receiving degrees in STEM fields. The formula for its success: actively recruit women, adjust admission requirements to better suit diverse candidates, and maintain a supportive environment once admitted. It works across the board. In 2005, seven percent of Carnegie Mellon University’s computer science students were female. By 2012, more than 40 percent in the program were female. Worcester Polytechnic Institute has seen an 83 percent increase in female students since 2008 mostly thanks to their female student support and development programs. Together, all of these schools, nonprofits and organizations are helping train an army of techytweens who will enter the job market by the year 2020, and it’s going to change the tech world, big time. But first the male-centric tech narrative Millar describes in Cracking the Gender Code needs to be re-written. “We want women to feel comfortable talking about their career successes,” says Percival, of Women Who Code. “We want society to say that it is acceptable for women to talk about them.” ■
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The biggest speculation about Shalala’s next career move has been in regards to her involvement with close friend and former White House colleague, Hillary Clinton. Shalala served alongside the Clintons as the secretary of health and human services from 1993-2001, the longest anyone has ever held that position. Many believe that Clinton visited Shalala last February to discuss future plans of presidential campaigning, under the guise of a speaking engagement for UM students. Shalala confirms that she might support Clinton, but that it is highly unlikely she will return to Washington D.C. “There might be potential to partner [with Hillary Clinton] but first she has to decide what she wants to do. The one thing I’ve learned is that you don’t plan your life around going back to Washington,” says Shalala. During the last 14 years, Shalala has learned that personal leadership grows according to specific, organizational needs. Her work in creating a cultural shift at UM required her to be a great listener and to create consensus around systemic strategies. “Communication is extremely important. I trust my instincts and I also trust the people I work with. [I’ve learned] you can’t jump on every issue and that you need both long-term and short-term strategies to create momentum.” Shalala says that the work she needed to do at UM was very obvious and that her successor’s work will be more nuanced. “The world is changing under our feet. UM’s next leader is going to have a full agenda, particularly if the institution wants to keep improving.” Shalala remains vague and non-committal about any definitive, future career plans. Her office staff erupted into laughter when she says, “When I tell people I don’t know what’s next, they don’t believe me.” What Shalala does know for certain is that she “likes to make institutions better.” Her track record makes that statement entirely believable. —Julie Fahnestock
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Mejjati, who is also a jewelry designer by trade, and Collins started out assisting children who were individually reaching out for mentorship. As they helped the children one by one, they had the idea to create a foundation in Switzerland, where Mejjati was born and raised, to assist a wider range of children. When Mejjati relocated to Miami at the end of 2013, she brought the foundation with her. According to Mejjati, Little Dreams Foundation only accepts a small amount of applicants each year so that it can focus its efforts. Approximately 280 youths participate in the program in Europe with another 12 children active in the U.S. Mejjati and Collins hope to increase that figure as the foundation takes hold in the states, thereby growing their family. Mejjati likes to call the Little Dreams Foundation “a big family.” Even the mentors, some of whom are celebrities, are like family, or more specifically, “godparents,” says Mejjati. “They have made a commitment to be with the child through the good and the bad times.” This past December the foundation held its annual gala at The Fillmore Miami Beach. Nearly 2,500 guests marveled at the children’s onstage performances alongside Collins, Richard Marx and Laura Pausini. “The best part about when the children perform [is that] people can’t see their handicaps anymore,” Mejjati says. “They just see them as performers.” —Nila Do Simon
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IMPACT ATHLETA COMES TO THE GARDENS MALL ATHLETA OPENED ITS DOORS AT THE GARDENS MALL IN PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, WITH AN EVENING SOIREE ON NOVEMBER 18, 2014, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MUSES & VISIONARIES.
1. Lize-Marie Ergur, Roy Assad 2. Bianka Krausch, Dayna Di Domenico 3. Mickey Parisi, Erinn Schnur 4. Lola Thélin, Zlata Kotmina, Sasha Jozefczyk, Danielle Gouletas 5. Jason Hunt, Rebecca Schwab-Tapas 6. Jake Deutsch, Ryan Atwood
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Park and ride our free Downtown trolley, enjoy dinner and a show, take a jog along the scenic waterfront, or discover your inspiration – you can do it all in Downtown West Palm Beach. When you think about memorable places, think Downtown West Palm Beach. Just take a walk and see for yourself!
Art Galleries. Theatres. International Dining. Museums. Live Music. Wine Tastings. And More.
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R.S.V.P. WEST PALM BEACH DDA LAUNCHES ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
THE WEST PALM BEACH DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY LAUNCHED THE CITY’S ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT WITH A KICKOFF PARTY ON NOVEMBER 13, 2014, AT THE LAKE PAVILION. THE SOUTH FLORIDA-BASED A&E DISTRICT INCLUDES MORE THAN 20 CULTURAL DESTINATIONS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, MUSEUMS, GALLERIES, LIBRARIES, PERFORMING ARTS COMPANIES AND ART EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. 1. Christine Shaw, Cory Neering 2. Jennifer McQuown, Lisa Hathaway 3. Cara Mimun, Clemente C. Mimun 4. Estelle Parsons, Susan Bloom 5. Raphael Clemente, Patrick Painter, Rachel Ricci, Greg Weiss 6. Clay Williams, Tiffany Faublas, Carrie McDonald 7. Scott Guzielek, Jennifer Myerberg, Michael Finn 8. Veronica Arrieta, Rich Basen, Heather Andrews 9. Paul Fisher, Mayor Jeri Muoio, Joel Cohen 10. Catherine Ast, Teneka James, Raphael Clemente, Tiffany Fabulas, Judy Rinehart
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Visions shannon Watts
efore the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, I was a stay-at-home mom of five children. Like most Americans, I watched the news each time there was another mass shooting: Columbine, Fort Hood, Tucson, Aurora. Sandy Hook was different. It made me realize that if I didn’t do something in response, I would be culpable. So sitting at my kitchen counter in suburban Indiana in the early hours of December 15, 2012, I did the only thing I knew how to do at the time: I started a Facebook page. This page, meant to be an online discussion among mothers, quickly turned into an offline nationwide grassroots movement—Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. Today I work alongside moms, gun violence survivors and other advocates who are also devastated by the rampant gun violence that kills 86 Americans every day—eight of whom are children or teens. We are all fighting for gun sense: the simple, commonsense idea that we can do more to prevent gun violence. Moms Demand Action members live in all 50 states, we come from all backgrounds, we belong to different political parties, and many of us are gun owners. United by the desire to keep our children safe from gun violence, we are relentless: We will stop at nothing to see some common-sense reform in this country. Before starting Moms Demand Action, I didn’t pay much attention to gun laws. Since then, my eyes have been opened to the gaping holes in our system that allow guns to fall into the hands of criminals, domestic abusers and the dangerously mentally ill. There are effective solutions to fix our nation’s broken laws that I was shocked to learn we didn’t already have in place. Most people don’t realize that anyone can purchase a gun online without going through a criminal background check. That is why our members are out in their communities talking about these life or death issues. We are fighting in the halls of Congress and in state legislatures and at corporate headquarters across the country. And we’re winning. We’ve helped pass laws to close states’ background check loopholes and to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. We’re convincing major brands like Target, Starbucks, Chipotle and others to adopt gun sense policies. In November, the first national election since 20 children and six educators were murdered in the sanctity of an elementary school classroom, moms took the fight to the voting booth by signing up one million voters to pledge to vote with gun sense. People often ask, “What can I do to help?” or “How can I get involved?” It’s as easy as making a phone call to your elected officials, writing a letter to the editor or checking out the “Join Us” section on our website, momsdemandaction.org/joinus. The fight to stop gun violence is a marathon, not a sprint. It won’t happen overnight, but it’s happening. We’re starting to win against the gun lobby. We need as many of our nation’s 80 million moms to help it happen as quickly as possible. Our lives depend on it.
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