Jenna Lyons Discusses Style, Decorating in Brooklyn, and Whether J.Crew Will Open a Home Line!


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Jenna Lyons Interview on Home Design

In a recent article in House and Home magazine, J.Crew creative director Jenna Lyons chatted about fashion, style, and design, as well as her lovely Brooklyn townhouse, which was one of your favorite house tours last year. The house is currently under contract — congrats to whomever is buying the gorgeous property! Let's take a look back at the home and hear what Jenna has to say about decor, Read more

Pirate Rock! Disney's Sharky and Bones Open Up About Pirate Culture, Jake, and Peter Pan


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Jake and the Neverland Pirates' Sharky and Bones

Can you talk like a pirate? If your lil one is between 2 and 5 years old, chances are he'll know exactly what we're talking about! Since its launch last February, Disney's Jake and the Neverland Pirates has become the top-ranking series among kids in that age group. The animated show — about a new crew of pirates who work together to outwit Captain Hook and Smee around Pirate Island — is Read more

Lauren Bush Shares Relationship Advice and Thoughts On Giving Back


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Lauren Bush on New FEED Bag

Lauren Bush is much more than a pretty face and famous last name. This past weekend at Pixar Animation Studios, Lauren spoke about giving back creatively at the Intersection Event, a conference on innovation. Before her panel, I caught up with the newlywed model and founder of FEED, a project to fight world hunger in conjunction with UN World Food Programme. She shared her relationship advice, Read more

10 Essential Steps to Take Before a Job Interview


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Interview Preparation Tips Time Line

Once you've snagged a job interview, the inevitable nerves that follow can make it difficult to focus on preparation. With a little bit of planning, though, you can bring your best business-ready self to the table. Follow these tips leading up to your big moment. Several hours earlier: 1. It's important to have a healthy, substantial breakfast, of course, but it's just as important to eat well Read more

5 Steps to Rocking Your Grad School Interview


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Graduate School Interviewing Tips

Many of my friends are applying to business schools right now and a couple are interviewing. I've picked up a number of useful tips from friends and people with graduate degrees, so read on to find out how you can prep for your interview. Know Your Reason For Going. Why do you want to go to school? You need to figure out your reason for going because it'll help in your interview and Read more

5 Festive Ways to Find Intimacy During the Holidays


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Holiday Relationship Advice

"Getting through the holidays isn't always easy, especially when it comes to your relationship," admits sexual health expert Dr. Hilda Hutcherson. Despite the challenges, the director of the Center for Sexual Health at Columbia University and co-author of the new Seasons of Love ebook believes the holidays actually provide an opportunity to improve your relationship. We caught up with Dr. Read more

My Week With Marilyn Director Talks Michelle Williams and the Modern Marilyn Monroe Obsession


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My Week With Marilyn Director Simon Curtis

"It's a love letter to the agony and ecstasy of celebrity," director Simon Curtis, pictured above, told me about his latest project, My Week With Marilyn. The film starring Michelle Williams is out on Nov. 23, and follows the icon on a 1956 trip to London, which doubled as a honeymoon with playwright Arthur Miller and a work trip to film The Prince and the Showgirl. The movie, based on two Read more

American Quilts, "Smalls," and The Perfectly Imperfect Home: Continuing Our Chat With Deborah Needleman


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Deborah Needleman Interview, The Imperfectly Perfect Home

Yesterday, I posted the first half of my interview with Deborah Needleman. The former editor of Domino magazine and the current editor of WSJ. Magazine, Deborah's new book The Perfectly Imperfect Home explores the concept of a comfortable, stylish home that's uniquely your own. Keep reading for the second half of my interview with Deborah Needleman! CasaSugar: I love how you include American Read more

Talking Imperfect Perfection With Deborah Needleman


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Deborah Needleman Interview For The Imperfectly Perfect Home

This year at High Point Market I was thrilled to finally meet Deborah Needleman, one of my all-time design heroines. The lovely Ms. Needleman led a design luncheon at High Point where she talked about her new book, The Perfectly Imperfect Home. It has risen to the rank of my favorite home decor book of the past year, and it sits atop my slant-top desk next to a small box filled with antique Read more

Jennifer Siebel Newsom Wants to End Miss Representation of Women


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Interview With Jennifer Siebel Newsom About Miss Representation

You've heard of the pay gap, but do you know about the leadership gap? As more women than men get college degrees and fill managerial positions, we're still not filling the halls of Congress or the seats in boardrooms. Actress and former San Francisco First Lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom thinks the mainstream media's portrayal of women contributes to the leadership gap, and she makes this case in Read more