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Articles by Amanda Smith
WHO ACTUALLY BUYS COUTURE?
With almost everything now available at a moment’s notice or the click of a button – clothes are just a commodity, no friction, no exclusivity – the counter has become a premium. Now, more than ever, haute couture – or “high sewing” – is back among society’s upper echelon. When a dress can run from tens of thousands to several million, labeling it as a statement piece is an understatement, and the women who wear couture are among fashion’s most mysterious collectors.
Angela Oakley's White Lace Button Up Top
Angela Oakley’s White Lace Button Up Top / Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 17 Episode 9 Fashion Angela Oakley sits down with Shamea Morton on tonight’s episode of #RHOA wearing a white lace button up top. This is the type of top we recommend for a feminine look that’s timeless. And we’re happy to report that it’s still in stock for us to elevate whatever table we’re sitting at. Best in Blonde, Amanda Click Here for Additional Stock
Cynthia Bailey's Blue Strapless Floral Maxi Dress
Cynthia Bailey’s Blue Strapless Floral Maxi Dress / Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 17 Episode 5 Fashion Cynthia Bailey plans a girls’ trip to Dallas on tonight’s episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta and makes a statement for their first dinner in a blue strapless floral dress. And since April showers bring May flowers, it is the perfect time to stand out this season and look beautiful like Bailey in a fab floral dress. Best in Blonde, Amanda Photo: @cynthiabailey
THE MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT’S RISE TO FAME
1921 – THE BIRTH OF THE MODERN PAGEANT The modern pageant era begins in 1921 with the first Miss America, in Atlantic City. Officially, it was a tourism stunt to extend the summer season. Unofficially, it launched a national obsession with ranking beauty in public. Contestants paraded the boardwalk in swimsuits, establishing the visual grammar of pageantry for decades. The rules, however, were less glamorous: contestants had to be unmarried and white.
Rachel Zoe's Light Blue Cutout Gown
Rachel Zoe’s Light Blue Cutout Gown / Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Instagram Fashion March 2026 There is no better person than Rachel Zoe to be awarded Style Icon of the Year at the 2026 New You Beauty Awards this past weekend in Miami. She’s iconic. And she knows how to bring the drama effortlessly, like she did in the light blue cutout gown she wore. Boho chic is personally my favorite, and if it is yours too, I am honored to say we can shop her stunning dress since it’s in stock.
What is a climate solution, what is not, and why?
Everyone’s talking about climate solutions. But what exactly makes something a climate solution? Who figures out if it’s truly a solution, and how? In this Drawdown Ignite presentation, Senior Scientist for the Built Environment Amanda D. Smith, Ph.D., explained how Project Drawdown evaluates technologies and practices that have the potential to be global climate solutions.
Drawdown Labs launches Capital Coalition program to accelerate funding for science-based climate solutions
Private capital has a critical role to play in funding climate solutions. While funders spend billions of dollars annually to stop climate change, that capital is often misaligned with the most effective, science-backed climate solutions.
Project Drawdown launches Capital Coalition program to accelerate funding for science-based climate solutions
News | The new initiative for philanthropists, impact investors, and their advisors will leverage Project Drawdown’s scientific expertise to guide capital to the most promising solutions Private capital has a critical role to play in funding climate solutions. While funders spend billions of dollars annually to stop climate change, that capital is rarely allocated towards the most effective, science-backed strategies.
What’s the best climate action you can take? You tell me.
You’ll sometimes hear from environmentalists that we need “system change” at the level of policy and business, not personal change, to address the climate crisis. While it’s true that systemic change is necessary and we should continue to be wary of efforts from the fossil fuel industry and other bad-faith actors to shift blame for the climate crisis from themselves to consumers, we cannot dismiss the importance of individual climate action.
Working 9 to 5: How to turn your job into a force for climate action
Employees are critical catalysts for change. Each team and each individual has the skills and knowledge that keep businesses running – and that have the potential to create impactful climate action. In this presentation, Aiyana Bodi, employee engagement lead at Project Drawdown, explores how every employee in every job function has a role to play.
Golden, Colorado: Discover One of Colorado’s Rustic Towns
Fall is an especially magnificent time to visit Golden, with the spectacle of colors—yellow, gold, burnt orange, amber, red—lining the trails of this creekside town that is home to Coors beer. At its center is the Table Mountain Inn which has graced the main road for almost 100 years. Table Mountain Inn is the sister of the Boulderado hotel in Boulder just 35 minutes away. It first opened in 1925 as the first luxury hotel with a view of the splendid Tabletop Mountain.
How the North American grid needs to change for an electric future
Perspective | As North America electrifies to meet the challenge of climate change, leaders and engineers must simultaneously update our underprepared electrical grid by Amanda Smith Electricity demands on the North American grid are increasing: buildings, vehicles, and industries are electrifying to reduce pollution; data centers are growing to meet the demands for AI, crypto-mining, and storage services; and new air conditioners are being added to stave off harsher heat waves.
Plan for an Unforgettable Luxurious Getaway to Soori, Bali
Bali is one of a tiny island among the more than 17,000 that make up the island-nation of Indonesia. It has 5 million of the 250 million Indonesian citizens, and hosts almost half that number of tourists every year. It would appear practically impossible to have a calm, tranquil vacation there.
Designing Batik Clothing in Bali
Simonetta Quarti and Marco Lastrucci came to Bail twenty-three years ago. Both Italian and both in fashion, they were determined to help a friend with his art gallery. Ultimately, they fell in love with the island, the culture, and traditional Batik making. Simonetta had learned Batik while she was studying textile in Florence, so having the opportunity of setting up a workshop together with Marco in 2004 that was “clean, airy, light, and where creativity could thrive” was a dream come true.
The Charm and Allure of Boulder, Colorado
Boulder isn’t necessarily the first place that comes to mind when you think of Colorado, but it should be. Just 40 minutes from Denver, this historic, quaint town is home to two charming, luxurious hotels. The Boulderado was built in 1909 by the citizens of Boulder to host visitors and future students of the new university up the hill. The original structure – a landmark property – stands proudly on a city block, steps from the bustling Pearl Street.
Net Zero is bigger than any one building, but every building can help us get there
On this graphic we see greenhouse gas emissions on the left, divided into six big sectors that contribute to the problem. On the right, we see that our lands—from forests to prairies—and oceans are “sinks”, removing carbon dioxide (the primary greenhouse gas produced by human activities). Unfortunately, these sinks remove less than half of what we emit, and may not be able to keep it up as our emissions pile up in the atmosphere.
Venues, And Event Space How To Plan Accordingly
Why is this venue so expensive? As the director of Sales at a midtown Manhattan event space, that is the question I am often asked. The expectation of pursuing an event space is often likened to a restaurant where one simply pays for dining and drinks alone while paying for tax and gratuity, and off you go. Unfortunately, this is not the case in an event space. A venue is an empty slate; what it’s furnished with contributes to the ambiance and sets the tone for the occasion.
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