Here’s a Q&A I did with the co-founder of Pentire, Ed Grieg-Gran. With all the popularity of non-alcoholic spirits, this is sure not to disappoint. Click here to read the story.
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Mauritius was so dreamy. If you have the opportunity to go, I would recommend it. It’s not over-crowded like other island retreats and 1/3 of the cost of the Maldives. While ever resort lines the beach, I had the opportunity to sample three Marriott properties.
Click here to read the article live on House of Coco.
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Here are two pieces for House of Coco.
The first is about the latest Karen Millen partnership with Supermodel Elle Macpherson for the latest instalment in the ICON collection. Click here to read the story.
The second is the launch of Nadine Merabi ‘s SS23 Bridal Collection. Click here to read the story.
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Little did I know my original roundup on some sustainable fashion brands would have a few PR groups reaching out and wanting an update on the story. Managed to create a whole new piece. Click here to read all about the brands and their ethos.
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BELLA Mag got a refresh (and now live on BELLA Media + Co and I got two stories published on the new site! The first is my Resort Wear Inspo. Click here to read that roundup. The second is a Travel Carry – On Essentials roundup. I had so much to share I needed to split it up into two pieces.
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I love the concept of made to order clothes. Click here to read the short piece on House of Coco about Rebecca Minkoff’s relaunch of RM Green(e). This is just in time for Earth Day. Below are some photos from the collection…
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Here’s a short roundup on some travel essentials to keep you looking your best embarking on a long haul flight. Click here for the link to the piece on House of Coco.
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So excited to be working on these monthly City Guides for House of Coco. I did have the opportunity two weeks ago to visit (it was my first time since Feb 2020). I am going to be adding the new links as they come up.
Hope you enjoy one of my favourite cities in the world:
New York Year-round Date Ideas
Unique Ways to see New York City
Beautiful Boutique New York City Hotels
The Best New York City Brunch Spots
Who can really say no to Italy, Jennifer Lopez and lingerie? I was also introduced to Intimissimi when I was in Milan/Florence back in 2019. The brand has beautiful collections, and this Jennifer Lopez collaboration is gorgeous!
Click on this link for more info on the collection live onHouse of Coco.
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Here is a roundup of several brands working towards their sustainability efforts.
Click here on the live link on House of Coco.
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I have yet to sample my bottles of Proxies, but here is an interview with one of the Co-founders of the brand, Charlie Friedmann for BELLA. Click here to read the story.
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On our last day in Katmandu I got the pleasure of meeting Rina, Suman (our Nepalese guide’s wife).Click here to read the piece I wrote about her and her business for Cotopaxi.
I know I am biased, but it’s a great read about female empowerment.
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I managed to watch Netflix’s Wednesday, not once – but twice over the break. And I really enjoyed it. Glad it’s coming back for a second season and it definitely deserves all the accolades it has received.
Click here for the link to the fashion/beauty roundup on BELLAMag.co
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Normally, I don’t do these. But then I was thinking to myself. What a good way to wrap up the year in an Oprah, “My favourite things” sort of way.
Click here for the link on BELLA and the link on House of Coco.
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This piece was a team effort with my nursing colleagues. We spent the month of Sept and October training over 1K Dr’s, creating 43 unique workflows for the implementation of our online system. So yeah, we needed snacks.
Click here to read the piece on BELLAMag.co
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It’s been a while since I posted anything on BELLAMag.co, but I’ve been actually working on ones of these pieces since Sept. Believe it or not, sometimes these roundups take time.
Click here to read Woven Winter (my roundup on woven outerwear).
Click here to read Fall Fashion Finds
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I love a great salon mani pedi so I was curious to try Dazzle Dry out. I’m very impressed with the results. Click here to read the article on BELLAMag.co
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What a lovely way to spend a weekend. I had the opportunity to check out what’s good about Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Click here to read the highlights in my latest for BELLA.
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This is my first online piece for House of Coco. So thankful to join #TeamCoco. Here is the link to the piece about Totes.
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I love a great tote bag. I use my black Balenciaga one on the regular along with this Baggu foldable tote. So useful. Click here for my roundup of 12 Terrific Totes for BELLAMag.co
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WOW. I feel like this also took some time to get all sorted. These two pieces were 9 pages! The first piece is the city guide. Click on this link to read it. The second piece is a packing guide. Click on this link to read it.
I never really thought about humidity before I went to Singapore. I guess it’s been a long time since I have been in that kind of weather.
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I wanted to put this together as I basically started from scratch in prep for Everest Base Camp. I had a few pieces, but not nearly all the layers I really needed. Let’s just say, next time I’ll be prepared.
Click here to read the Essentials Edition.
Click here to read the Comfort Edition.
My friends at Herbaland want to share the love – Click on this link OR use ‘Elena15’ to get 15% off snacks and gummies for your life’s adventures. For CAN and US customers only. Expires Dec 31, 2022.
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I know what you might be thinking – didn’t Elena return from Nepal over a month ago? Yes June 6 to be exact. And when you check out this piece (Click here for the BELLAMag.co link to the article), you’ll see why a Coles Notes version of the adventure just wasn’t possible. Hope you enjoy it!
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I’m so excited Katana Kitten will come to Vancouver this week. This three day pop-up will start on Wed with renowned owner and mixologist Masahiro Urushido. Click to check out my piece on BELLA.
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With less than a month until my trip, I didn’t see myself writing another piece until after my epic trip. But this short roundup came together quite organically (pun intended). Click here to read the piece on BELLAMag.co
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And you had to know this was coming with the launch of Bridgerton Season 2. Here is my roundup of necklaces for BELLAMag.co Can’t wait for the upcoming seasons.
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It is Women’s History Month – all March long. And what a way to celebrate then with cocktails inspired by influential women from two influential mixologists – Ivy Mix and Lynnette Marrero. I had the pleasure of doing a short interview with Ivy for Thrive back in 2020.
Here is the link for the BELLAMag.co piece.
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So here we are -it’s almost Spring! I can feel the weather getting a little warmer, the sun out for longer. I thought I should pre celebrate and do a beauty roundup on new products for Spring. Click on this link for the roundup on BELLAMag.co
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After 5 long months, I think my bedroom refresh is complete. It’s astonishing how fast time flies and how much the supply chain has affected our shopping habits. Click here to read the full article on BELLAMag.co
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Here is a quick roundup I did with all things Heart related. Click here for the link to BELLAMag.co
Happy Lunar New Year!
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Ok – that was a very long title for a very fun article. I came up with the premise over the holidays and with Emily in Paris being renewed for two more seasons (gasp!) it just made sense. Click here for the piece on BELLAMag.co
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I am definitely missing travel and I am so grateful I was able to head south twice late last year. Hope this gives you the inspo you need as better days are ahead.
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About two years ago I created the roundup for BELLA, but this time I changed up some products and published this for RESIDENT. Click here for the online version.
Hope you have a wonderful New Year!
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My first trip in 18 months and I found myself in California Wine Country. Not the usual Napa/Sonoma area though – I went to Paso Robles. 3.5 hours between SF and LA. Click here to Read about all the adventures here on BELLAMag.co
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My first official press trip in 18 months and I am heading to Mexico to celebrate Día De Los Muertos. I can’t wait for some sunshine. Check out the piece in BELLA here.
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Here is a long-time-coming roundup on Fall Outerwear for BELLA. I have every intention to get this out at the end of Sept – but with firms running at half capacity response were lacking. Anyway, I am super happy how this all turned out. Click here to read the piece.
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So it’s been a while since I contributed to an article vs me writing one. So here we do, this is a piece for Wedding Write by Lindsay Tigar on How to make a Long-Distance Relationship work.
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To continue on with my pairing of interviews – here is one with Duncan McRae of the whisky brand WOVEN. Although it came out a little bit later than anticipated, it was very in depth. Also – this is the week of the Tales of the Cocktails Awards. Check out my Thrive interview here.
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I first was cutting this piece a few months back when I tired a Milani Cosmetics eye stick. It was so great and thought that this would make a perfect premise of my piece. Read it here on BELLA.
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Pairing up with Kaidy and Karol (the ladies behind Nina Nieves capes), I reciprocated an interview for their short story section on the Nina Nieves website. Read the piece here. And in case you forgot, here is the Interview they did with me for Thrive.
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After an ongoing struggle of tech issues since I posted Patricia’s interview, I think I finally figured out what the WordPress issue.
Anyway, the Tales of the Cocktail 2021 Spirited Awards are coming up and I nominated someone for the Pioneer Award – sadly there is no top ten announced this week. There is only the winner at the end of Sept. Nevertheless, I am proud of my composition as it took 4 weeks to put together.
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In the fall of 2019, I went to Mexico City and as a “Sunday Surprise” I booked a baking class with Eliceo. It was so much fun! I was thoroughly impressed and will definitely recommend it if you are heading to Mexico City. If not, check out his classes online. Read my interview with Eliceo here.
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So last year, I wrote one of the best pieces I’ve ever written called Food for Thought. Dr. Johnny Drain was a part of it. It only made sense to get him back to see what he was up to this year. Check out his interview here.
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I’ve been a fan of Rich’s work for a while. He whimiscially creates works of art with paper and existing famous landmarks. Like the saying goes, a picture is worth a million words and Paperboyo’s art is better left seen. Here is the interview with Rich aka Paperboyo.
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After I got bit by the ClubHouse bug, I convinced Patricia Wooster to include me on her moderator panel. So glad I did. It’s a wealth of knowledge for all writers and I learn so much every time I join. Check out her interview for my series here.
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Here is a fun roundup inspired by a hike with a coworker. As I realized – not all keto snacks are created equal. Make sure you read the labels!
I’m definitely trying to get out and enjoy our summer weather (minus the heat wave days!). I hope you are having a wonderful summer. Read the BELLA article here.
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Here is an interview with famed wedding designer known as @AllThatGlittersOnTheGram. I remember really liking one of her long sleeve dresses she had made year ago and seeing her on the TLC Show, “Say Yes to the Dress.” So nice to actually chat with her! Check out her interview here.
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I met Meagan in New York around 2015. She was starting out her collection, Ollari. I actually have no idea how we first connected (hahah!). But we did, and I’m so glad. Every time I would visit the city I would check in. I consider her to be one of my fearless friends as she moved countries to pursue her passion. Read 5 Minutes/5 Questions with Meagan Ollari here.
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Here is my latest instalment of my interview series, 5 Minutes/5 Questions…This time it is one-half of the duo behind AVEC. AVEC is a Brooklyn-based, good-for-you line of cocktail mixers. Winners of Pharrell William’s Black Ambition Program, you can read my interview with Dee Charlemagne here.
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I believe I came across Nina Nieves on Instagram – which is a goldmine for talent (if you didn’t know). I really fell in love with their capes and their sisterhood. Read their interview here.
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I tuned into an IDEO session with Donald Burlock, Jr. He was speaking about his book, Superhuman by Design. I read it and thought he would be great to kick off an old interview series that I used to run on my Tumblr blog; now for a THRIVE audience with a focus on success and mental-wellbeing. Read Donald’s interview here.
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