tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:36:48 +0000fashionstylebook reviewfoodfashion fixcookbookwomen's healthbeautyfashion findersite stuffcareerdatingfashion bookhealthromanceEventartdesignjewelrylove lifenatural beautyreal liferecipessexsexual healthtravelfarmers' marketfashion salegiveawayhomemademusicvideoCooking in High HeelsLUSHSpecial FeatureValentine's Dayadvertisebaked goodsbreast cancerclothingcontesteco-stylefree bookfriendshiphumorinspirationinterviewmagazinemenmodelsmomspromotionshoppingsustainable fashion and beautyupdate2013American IdolAsta InternationalBECCABUSTBabelandBabyCakesCosta RicaFacebookHCZ Book ProjectHCZ Fashion ShowLondonMOCAMiche MozaixMichelle ObamaParisProject RunwayRelationshipsSkinny BitchSoyon AnSticker SistersTHIS IS WHO I AMThe Village Green GalleryVogueWelcomealcoholanthropologyauthor interviewbabe babblebabe babblebabiesbagsbakerybody imagebohobootsbreast-feedingbrochuresbudgetcelebritycomedianscontroversycouturecraftsculturesdiscountenvironmentetsyfashion magazinefolic acidgadgetsgirl powergirls in rockgluten-freeinterior designlegwarmerslipstickmargaret meadmemoirmimosasmodclothmoneynew blognutritionphotographyplasticplastic bagsproduct reviewrainreviewrockingsexualityshoessinglesstresssuccesssummersunglassestechie chicktechnologyteenstoytrench coatvacationveganvibratorweddinghttp://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Joanna)Blogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-1484155762443381158Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +00002013-03-23T12:03:26.354-04:00fashionProject RunwaySpecial Featurestyle Project Runway Season 12 is now casting. Have what it takes to show your stuff at New York fashion week? This is your chance! The minimum age to apply for the show is 21. For more details, information, and to apply, please fill out the application (Download) and follow all directions that are on it. The deadline for Bunim-Murray Productions to receive applications is April 8th, 2013http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2013/03/special-are-you-up-and-coming-designer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-5441429364325736693Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:31:00 +00002013-01-08T19:33:09.643-05:00artbook reviewcraftsdesigninterior design Design*Sponge at Home by Grace Bonney (Artisan Books). Start clearing off space on your coffee table now. I have a new found love of interior design books, and can often be found perusing through stacks of them in bookstores. I have found the winner. This book is by the creator of the hit design blog, Design*Sponge, which also happens to be one of my all-time favorite blogs. Divided into fivehttp://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2013/01/book-we-love-designsponge-at-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-7608187111965069994Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:34:00 +00002013-01-03T21:25:22.639-05:002013careerhealthinspirationstresswomen's health <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Arial; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073711037 9 0 511 0;} @font-face {font-family:"ＭＳ 明朝"; mso-font-charset:78; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2013/01/stress-less-in-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-8569201928560434995Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:03:00 +00002012-10-02T21:48:20.039-04:00clothingfashionjewelrystyle Black and white is back in style but it's so bland. How can I spice it up? Today's black and white essentials are far from boring. Personally, I love wearing black because it’s sophisticated, elegant and slimming. Look for black and white pieces that are fitted, with a slightly edgy cut or with tasteful embellishments. You can always dress up basic black and white with chunky jewelry or a http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2012/10/style-q-discover-your-personal-style.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-5257892245808524383Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:27:00 +00002012-09-30T13:31:19.179-04:00artcareerinterviewreal lifeStephanie Stouffer lives in the quiet and beauty of rural Vermont, a place that nourishes her and her art. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design, and for ten years was a designer with Hallmark Cards. There she received extensive experience designing for the social expression and decorative accessories markets. Since 1983, Stephanie has been working freelance, and her art is http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2012/09/an-interview-with-artist-stephanie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-5279871170415764762Sun, 30 Sep 2012 04:33:00 +00002012-10-01T23:50:13.055-04:00book reviewcookbookdatingfoodlove lifemenreal liferecipesromancesex Apron Anxiety: My Messy Affairs In and Out of the Kitchen by Alyssa Shelasky (Three Rivers Press). Alyssa Shelasky is the New York editor for Grub Street at New York magazine, and is the creator of the blog Apron Anxiety. She wrote this witty, heartwarming, and entertaining book about her tumultuous relationship with a famous chef, and how she conquered her kitchen fears. Shelasky writes, "http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2012/09/book-we-love-apron-anxiety.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-2025038672345172711Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:21:00 +00002012-08-04T10:41:50.337-04:00author interviewbook reviewCosta Ricatravel <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"ＭＳ 明朝"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:"ＭＳ 明朝"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2012/08/living-abroad-in-costa-rica-interview.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-7913679042451698558Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:03:00 +00002012-07-30T18:47:17.610-04:00magazinesite stuffupdate I have taken a break from Hip Chick Zine. Since I last posted in this blog, I have changed jobs, and moved from the mountains of Vermont to the Hudson Valley, New York. I said goodbye to the old, static version of HipChickZine.net, and decided that it was time for a change. So, you're here on the blog, which will soon be HipChickZine.com (the site's original home when I first started it at agehttp://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2012/07/i-have-taken-break-from-hip-chick-zine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-78598706333405614Sat, 01 Oct 2011 23:53:00 +00002012-10-01T23:49:46.620-04:00cookbookfoodinspirationnutritionrecipes Poached egg with Hollandaise sauce on toast, roasted Parmesan garlic peppers and asparagus with caramelized onions ~ Strawberry, grapefruit and cumber salad (with balsamic vinegar and olive oil) Homemade Pad Thai topped with fresh lime, bean sprouts and crushed peanuts Fresh ingredients make the difference Lobster with corn on the cob, butter sauce, baked potato and homemade http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/10/food-inspiration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-295925376212537312Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:46:00 +00002011-08-18T20:46:48.943-04:00menmusicvideoWe love this video. Check out the newest song called"Brand New Day" from Trevor Hall and download it from iTunes August 23rd! http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/08/music-we-love-trevor-hall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-5570356487959529686Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:35:00 +00002012-10-01T23:49:31.189-04:00fashionfashion finderfashion fixfashion salestyle We love this lovely, vintage-inspired crochet tank top on Nasty Gal. It's a summer layering essential. At $38, it's a real steal too! http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/08/fashion-finder-crochet-scoop-tank-top.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-2896655918512345981Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:09:00 +00002012-10-01T23:49:19.563-04:00cookbookfarmers' marketfoodreal liferecipes &nbsp; (Above) June's local strawberries! (Below) Baby garlic, scapes, mint and basil from the garden &nbsp;Freshly shucked peas &nbsp;A delicious salad with pear vinegar, goat cheese, basil, mint, apples and spicy pecans. Summery wine paired with a garden-fresh meal. What have I been up to? Making the most of fresh summer produce! If you are trying to get back into shape for http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/06/summer-food-lovin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-7988703398452793338Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:27:00 +00002012-10-01T23:49:06.532-04:00breast cancercomediansEventhumorreviewwomen's health April is National Humor Month, and we're celebrating it! On April 8th, a friend and I had the pleasure of attending the "Ha Ha's for the Ta Ta's" event featuring The Vermont Comedy Divas (left), and benefiting The Pink Ribbon Butterfly Project, LTD. Playful and raunchy, The Vermont Comedy Divas tell it like it is! Hip chicks Josie Leavitt, Mary Anne Gatos, and Tracie Spencer delivered some http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/04/event-review-ha-has-for-ta-tas-delivers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-5810747982310909579Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:37:00 +00002012-10-01T23:29:25.944-04:00American Idolcareercelebritydesignfashionfashion fixinterviewSoyon AnstyleIf you don’t know her name, you probably know her work. Soyon An is the head costume designer of FOX’s hit TV shows “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance.” She has worked in the music, TV and film industries, and her past experience includes Jennifer Lopez, Carrie Underwood, Sean Kingston, Kate Bosworth, Mariah Carey, Avril Lavigne and Pink. Soyon earned her second Emmy award for her http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/04/exclusive-interview-with-american-idol.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-3197539328051479944Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:56:00 +00002013-03-19T15:17:02.691-04:00beautyfashionnatural beautyproduct reviewstyle We get some fun products in the mail, but one of our new favorites is this Manasimakeup LYSTER Cream Bronzer from Stockholm, Sweden! This unique cream bronzer offers color, glow and light coverage just in time for the warmer weather. Is your skin a little dry? Cream bronzer is easily absorbed and won't flake off like powder bronzers. Wear LYSTER Cream Bronzer alone, or mix it with your http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/04/beauty-buzz-you-glow-girl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-5271546584940667563Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:49:00 +00002011-04-02T17:00:25.670-04:00contestfashion bookfree bookgiveawayromanceAre you looking for some light Spring reading? We have one copy of A Black Tie Affair by Sherrill Bodine (Hachette Book Group) to give away. Just tell us about your favorite art exhibit by e-mailing HCZ, and you'll be entered in the contest. Readers take a turbulent ride through the Windy City in A Black Tie Affair. This fun and ultimately heart-tugging follow-up to Talk of the Town proves that http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/04/book-contest-win-black-tie-affair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-4532468857563896120Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:33:00 +00002012-10-01T23:48:16.541-04:00artfashionjewelryMiche Mozaixstyletravel Miche Mozaix consists of the creative mother/daughter team of Deborah and Lauren Asberry, self-taught jewelers who devised a way of securing bits of clay together using grout as their adhesive! They use fresh clay, custom glazes and grouts to create a unique style of mosaic jewelry and art pieces you won't find anywhere else. Due to the process they use to create the pieces, most of Miche http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/03/jewelry-we-love-miche-mozaix.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-6410920149686825114Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:09:00 +00002012-10-01T23:47:53.613-04:00datingfree bookgiveawaylove lifeRelationshipsromancesexValentine's Day By Vivianna Jones Two weeks after I filed for divorce, on one of those magical October nights with a harvest moon and a surprisingly warm breeze, I found myself naked, on top of a gorgeous man two-thirds my age, in a small orange tent, beside a dying bonfire, with perhaps a few too many beers in my belly. To call it a date would be an outright lie. There was no phone call, no assigned meetinghttp://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/03/contest-winner-getting-back-in-saddle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-4716129146039169661Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:41:00 +00002012-10-01T23:48:26.575-04:00fashionfashion salepromotionstyle Check out Lulus.com and pick out a new Spring outfit to celebrate the warmer temperatures! Save 15% off your orders with coupon code HIPCHICK! It is case sensitive, valid for customers in the US and Canada, and is a one use per customer coupon. The coupon is for 15% off the total purchase and is a site wide discount. Valid from March 1st through 4th 2011 (our FB readers heard about it first- be http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/03/fashion-promotion-with-luluscom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-5238618009954494529Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:42:00 +00002012-10-01T23:48:36.659-04:00clothingdiscountfashionfashion fixpromotion We'll be featuring a special promotion with additional savings just for HCZ readers at the awesome LA-based sample sale site http://www.365hangers.com THROUGH FEBRUARY 28TH! Designer styles are ALWAYS 70% off, but HCZ readers can take an EXTRA 10% off already reduced prices with THE CODE "365hcz." Fashion without boundaries: that’s the objective behind sample sale site 365hangers. Since its http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/02/special-fashion-promotion-just-for-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-5338859505077828754Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:55:00 +00002011-02-02T16:07:43.374-05:00artcouturedesignfashion bookParis By Ela HawesContributing Fashion WriterThis week’s Paris couture shows express a fine elegance and day one opens its gates to the realms of Dior's embroidered red silk and black degrade, white silk, tulle jackets with a meld of wool and " tromp l'oeil " dresses. Feather whites, black and red all resembling the art of Russia and the illustration influences from Rene Gruau, the hispanic designer http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/02/fashion-feature-art-of-couture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-2408427846146141417Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:55:00 +00002012-10-01T23:47:21.967-04:00datingEventfriendshipMOCAromancesingles Wednesday, February 9, 2011 06:00pm - 08:00pm MOCA-nection Singles MEETUP Free for and open to the public Single Blank Wall Seeks Exceptional Artwork for Discussion and Laughter... Looking for other singles interested in Cleveland’s creative scene? Come to MOCA on February 9 for cocktails, music, great appetizers, and conversation starters with other area singles seeking new connections. Enterhttp://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/02/hczs-calendar-singles-meetup-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-830690784660625332Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:15:00 +00002012-10-01T23:47:07.100-04:00site stuffFollow my blog with bloglovinhttp://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/02/follow-hcz-through-bloglovin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-8220572245828705568Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:01:00 +00002011-01-31T18:03:54.497-05:00book reviewgiveawaylove lifesexual healthValentine's DayGetting Naked Again: Dating, Romance, Sex, and Love When You've Been Divorced, Widowed, Dumped or Distracted by Judith Sills, Ph.D.Are you fresh out of a long-term relationship? Need some help putting your dating shoes on? Ready for romance? Clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Judith Sills, Ph.D. is your guide through the tumultuous dating waters. Sills offers insightful http://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/01/hcz-giveaway-book-for-valentines-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463115070313879429.post-5967404052986485949Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:43:00 +00002012-10-01T23:46:53.450-04:00culturesHCZ Book ProjectSpecial Featuretravel I love traveling and learning about other cultures, and so do many of my friends. While I was living and working in Prague, Czech Republic, I started a journal, sharing some of the unique experiences with family and friends. I sketched the skyline view from the park behind my apartment, slyly drew people in the beer garden, and made a note of my favorite breads from the local bakery. Like mosthttp://hipchickzine1.blogspot.com/2011/01/hcz-wants-your-travel-stories-for-book.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joanna)4