Downtime – June

Down-Home Down Time By Francesca Merced One of my favorite memories from my childhood is my Dad out in the backyard starting up the fire for the grill.  Even now, he rules as king of the ’cue in our family; and every summer he reigns on the patio over his charcoal dominion.  Want to spend […]

The Natural Look

The Natural Look From Noriko LaTour The day a daughter asks her father for permission to wear makeup is the day her dad’s world changes forever.  In that moment, he must face the fact that his little girl is growing up and that, sadly, dates and boyfriends are soon to follow.  What’s interesting is that […]

Wiles Films – June

Top Pops: Wiles Magazine’s 10 Favorite Fathers in Film By John Nathan In our humble effort to pay homage to deserving dads everywhere, we’ve compiled a list here at Wiles of our 10 Favorite Fathers in Film.  Take a look at the following big-screen fathers who’ve entertained and inspired us over the years.   10.  Idris Elba […]

Purse Strings – June

Daddy’s Little Girl By Wiles Magazine At 5 years old, Nitalya Williams sat in her father’s chair, grabbed one of his dentistry tools and told one of his patients to “open wide.” Several years later, she and her father are a team, working side-by-side, as partners in practice at Williams and Williams Orthodontics. She recently […]

Socialite Spotlight: Sean Sheppard

(L-R) Jerry Tarkanian, Retired UNLV Basketball Coach and Embrace Spokesperson and Sean Sheppard, Founder and CEO of Embrace In keeping with our June issue’s theme of celebrating men, this week’s Socialite Spotlight highlights Sean Sheppard.  Sean is the founder and CEO of the Embrace program, which mobilizes college students to assist less fortunate members of […]

Socialite Spotlight: Keren Taylor

Welcome to the Socialite Spotlight: a weekly Wiles feature that shines the spotlight on fabulous men and women from all over the world! The focus of our first socialite spotlight is Keren Taylor, Founder and Executive Director of WriteGirl.  WriteGirl was launched in December 2001 to bring the skills and energy of professional women writers […]

Socialite Spotlight: Melky Jean

Wiles Magazine “Socialite Spotlight” this week is on Melky Jean. Melky is a Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, composer and happens to be the younger sister of Fugees founder Wyclef Jean.  Melky’s distinct vocals can be found on artists like Carlos Santana’s album “The Shaman.” She has also contributed songs to soundtracks like ”Love Jones” (their […]