Business Casual or Casual — That — Is The Question!

April 2, 2013 by
cartoon4620

Last week my husband and I were in New York.  We were going to an incredible restaurant called “Del Frisco’s”.  This is a nice restaurant – white table clothes, great wines and a’la carte menu.  I wasn’t sure what the proper attire for this restaurant would be.  Yes, I know, I am an image coach and I should know these things, right?  But, what is proper attire in Dayton or California may not be acceptable in New York. I called the restaurant and they said business casual.  When I heard my husband repeat it over the phone, I said, “Jeans”?  I said this because the … [Read more...]

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Facebook’s Big Announcement? Graph Search is here.

January 17, 2013 by
graphsearch

As I'm sure many of you have heard by now, Facebook made a pretty big announcement yesterday - users will now be able to perform searches throughout the social networking site on people, places and things.  Graph search is going to allow users to do more than just search for "Suzie Smith."  It's going to let user ask questions like "what other friends of mine like the city of Dayton?" Graph search also lets users search for things nearby - which can prove pretty useful when you're in an unfamiliar city.  That feature specifically puts Facebook more in line to start moving towards a … [Read more...]

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Social media for natural disasters

November 1, 2012 by
sandy

In the aftermath of Hurrican Sandy - aka Frankenstorm - I've affirmed a couple different things.  First, east coast superstorms are real and no state or city is ever really "safe" from having a natural disaster come their way.  Second, social media is king when it comes to getting the most information in a state of emergency.   I think when it comes down to it,  nothing beats major news networks like feet on the street reporters.  Like our local WHIO eye witness reports, each one of us has the power when it comes to sharing information that is most relevant to those in our local … [Read more...]

Filed Under: One Social Ton, Social Media


Airport Etiquette — Does it Exist?

October 28, 2012 by
Plane Rule: Do not bring your snakes on the plane

I was flying to Florida for business a few months ago.  Since I was going to a business meeting, I was in a business casual suit.  I made sure that I wore dress flats so my feet wouldn’t kill me walking long distances in the airports.  This is how my parents taught me to dress when I fly.  And most people do dress appropriate in public while flying, but it’s amazing the things you see before, during and after a flight! I am sure the people reading this are thinking the same thing. If you travel frequently, you may have asked yourself this at one time or another: Is there airport and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Getting The Edge on Etiquette, The Featured Articles


Midwest Fashion Week Kicks Off Wednesday

October 16, 2012 by
mfw1

According to a recent article from TIME Magazine Midwest Fashion Week is the innovator for Fashion in the Midwest.  Founded in 2006 by Haitian born designer Berny Martin of Catou Designs, Martin began designing clothes at the age of 8 and gone on to open several store front locations nationwide and has been showcased during BET’s RIP the Runway and New York Fashion Week. Midwest Fashion Week kicks off on Wednesday October 17 in Indianapolis and according to Martin this will be one of the most diverse shows ever with designers coming in from Europe, Pakistan, India, South America, the … [Read more...]

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Fashion Changing Lives

October 5, 2012 by
StyleShow2012poster1

On Saturday, October 6th   WDTN Channel 2’s Marsha Bonhart will Emcee the We Care Arts local celebrity fashion show.  We Care Arts provides manual arts therapy workshop experiences for physically, mentally and emotionally handicapped individuals to enhance self-esteem and learn job skills. Some of the local celebrities from the community will include, Judy Dodge, Ohio State Senator Peggy Lehner, and Kettering Mayor Don Patterson.  Also modeling will be some of the We Care Arts clients. Tickets are $30 for the lunch and style show and the event kicks off at 10am at the Mandalay … [Read more...]

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BeardCon: The Cutting Edge Of A Hairy Subject

October 1, 2012 by
Beard-Pool

BeardCon Is Growing  “He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man.” ~ William Shakespeare   A beard. It is an enigma that is constantly being defined and redefined. At times throughout man’s history, it was viewed as a badge of sexual virility, a symbol of wisdom and then, paradoxically, as a follicle folly ascribed to the slovenly and the shiftless. Biologically, it is described as a secondary sexual characteristic brought upon by an influx of dihydrotestosterone during puberty and is defined as a signal that a man is ready to sire … [Read more...]

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Watch out tweeters, the new Twitter is here.

September 18, 2012 by
New Twitter Preview

Looks like Twitter is upping it's ante - in user customization and user interface that is.  With all the changes we've seen over the past year with Facebook, it was only a matter of time before we see some major updates from Twitter. The most obvious change is the new header image.  Similar to Facebook's timeline cover photo, this is a customizable image that sits behind your logo and bio.  What it really does is bring the attention and focus to you, instead of to your tweets - but that's a good thing!  I've heard a lot of complaints from clients in the past because their logo or photo … [Read more...]

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The Anatomy of Dayton Fashion Week(Part 2): The Success Stories

September 3, 2012 by
DFW Model Olivia Nichols wearing designs by Dlang Ferguson, Jewelry by Serket, photo by Rich Jackson

The bar was set high for the Inaugural Dayton Fashion Week, what started out as just a fun idea grew and grew and in the age of social networking word soon traveled outside of the city, outside of the state, and oh yeah outside of the country!!  Who would have thought that little old Dayton, OH would cause such a stir in the Fashion World that even the people at Italian Vogue’s party during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Miami would be talking about us and watching us…after all this was just the first one! The designer submission for DFW 2013 have already started rolling in starting with … [Read more...]

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The Beauty of Boudoir

August 30, 2012 by
blush-boudoir2

During my career as a makeup artist there have been few things as rewarding and yet questioned than boudoir photography. I have been in the beauty industry for over ten years and what orginally attracted me to it was both my early career in the theater business and retro/pin up style. When I began in the boudoir business almost 6 years ago with Dayton photographer Tracy Abston, I knew this was where I wanted to be and also wanted to get the stigma that boudoir is anything less than tasteful. It never comes as a surprise that when I tell someone I do makeup for a boudoir studio they look at me … [Read more...]

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