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Alix Strauss

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  • Lifestyle and Trend Writer, Freelance
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Manhattan, New York
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Social satirist, published author, NY Times contributor and trend/lifestyle journalist.

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Alix Strauss’s Biography

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A media savvy social satirist, Alix has been a featured lifestyle, travel and trend writer on national morning and talk shows including ABC, CBS, CNN, and most recently, The Today Show. Her articles, which have appeared in the New York Times, The Financial Times, Crain’s New York, Time Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, T&L, Conde Nast Traveler, and Departures (among others), cover a range of topics from trends in beauty, travel, and food to celebrity interviews. She is an award winning, four-tim…

Alix Strauss’s Journalist Portfolio

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How Lori Bodinizzo, a Bemelmans Bartender, Spends Her Sundays

How Lori Bodinizzo, a Bemelmans Bartender, Spends Her Sundays

Lori Bodinizzo has the distinction of being the only female bartender in the 69-year history of Bemelmans Bar…

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Sand Sculptures Making a Splash at Beach Weddings

Sand Sculptures Making a Splash at Beach Weddings

"In the five years since I've worked here, I've seen a 65 to 70 percent increase in couples incorporating thi…

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Till Wrinkles Do Us Part: Introducing the Brotox Groom

Till Wrinkles Do Us Part: Introducing the Brotox Groom

SculpSure, which is one of a handful of contouring treatments, takes 25 minutes per session, and one can lose…

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The Scent of Luxury: Bespoke Perfume by Kilian

The Scent of Luxury: Bespoke Perfume by Kilian

There's no greater luxury than a made-to-measure scent that's all your own. One lucky client documents the mo…

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A Seafaring Outing That Will Make You an Oyster Fan Forever

A Seafaring Outing That Will Make You an Oyster Fan Forever

Stephen Coe takes the saying "the world is your oyster" somewhat literally. The executive chef at the Mirbeau…

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Why Celebrities Flock to This Paris Hotel

Why Celebrities Flock to This Paris Hotel

A sterling silver napkin ring with your name engraved on it sounds like the perfect souvenir from a ritzy Par…

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She Designs Rings for Engagements, Throuples and Even Divorce

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By Alix Strauss Verified
| Breaking One
Shahla Karimi considers herself an unconventional jewelry designer. "I'm your ring designer, therapist and friend," said Karimi, who moved to New York from Louisville, Kentucky, in 2004, and created her jewelry brand, Shahla Karimi Jewelry, in 2014. A SoHo showroom followed in 2022. "Rather than sell you a diamond and a setting, I design pieces that reflect a couple's relationship and emotion," she said.
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Father-daughter wedding dance gets an upgrade

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By Alix Strauss Verified, A.M. Stewart
| The Minnesota Star Tribune Verified
Father-daughter wedding dance gets an upgrade Nostalgia and technology are pushing the demand for dance lessons and tailored choreographies. By Alix Strauss and A.M. Stewart The New York Times Alex Zsoldos, owner of First Dance Charlotte, leads Anna Zoretich and her dad Jim in rehearsal of a routine for their father-daughter dance in her Charlotte, N.C., studio. Zsoldos teaches fathers and daughters a variety of dance movements, including twirls and pattern-based box steps.
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She Designs Rings for Engagements, Throuples and Even Divorce

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By Alix Strauss Verified
| The New York Times Verified
She Designs Rings for Engagements, Throuples and Even Divorce Shahla Karimi is reimagining what commitment rings look like, and designing them for very modern relationships. “I couldn’t show any sign of weakness,” said Shahla Karimi, a jewelry designer, of being one of few women in New York City’s diamond industry.Credit...Roshni Khatri for The New York Times June 25, 2026, 7:48 a.m. ET Shahla Karimi considers herself an unconventional jewelry designer.
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What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

There's always a story to tell. You have to know how to find it & tell it differently then anyone. Passion & determination are everything.

When's the best time to pitch you?

I'm rather flexible so anytime is fine

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Those crafted specifically to me and offer ideas or suggestions without demanding I do something