Tips for a Stress-free Holiday Season

ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR A STRESS-FREE HOLIDAY SEASON By Beverly Calero   You’ve got your list, but have you really checked it twice?  No, we don’t mean your shopping list. We mean your list of essential tips to ensure that this will be your most stress-free holiday season, ever! Holiday shopping and holiday cooking and holiday […]

What He Wants: Healthy Relatonships

What He Wants: A Healthy Woman By Marc Alexander Everybody wants a “healthy” relationship. “Healthy” sounds rich, satisfying and oh-so-fulfilling. It sounds Cliff and Claire Huxtable-ish. It sounds solid and everlasting. How do you get and keep a healthy relationship if you’re not sure you are healthy yourself? Healthy – what is it? More specifically […]

Health & Wellness: Fall Into Tea

FALL INTO TEA By Beverly Calero It’s that time of year, again: grab the scarves, sweaters, mittens and mufflers. The days are getting shorter and the nights are growing colder. As we search our grocery store aisles for hot chocolate and pumpkin anything to keep us warm, it’s easy to reach for calore-laden comfort drinks as […]

Socialite Spotlight: Christine Yoo

By: Ra’Kenna Joseph   Wiles caught up with American writer, director, and producer extraordinaire Christine Yoo to talk weddings and her new feature film Wedding Palace that will be in select theaters September 27th. (Yoo also distributed the film.)   Wiles: Tell us about your new movie. Yoo: Wedding Palace has been called the Korean-American “My […]

FASHION & BEAUTY: GLAMORAMA 2013

Macy’s Passport Presents Glamorama 2013 illuminated downtown Los Angeles with this year’s theme “Fashion in a New Light” at the Orpheum Theatre on Thursday, September 12. The star-studded fundraiser, which also visits Minneapolis, Chicago and San Francisco, brought together musical performances, the best of fall fashion, and the most glam after-party in town for one […]

WORLD VIEW: JAPAN’S WORKING MOMS

Japan’s Working Moms By Rashida Wallace  The employment rate among Japanese women is currently at the lowest rate compared to other developed economies, including the United States. The reason being is that after the birth of a Japanese woman’s first child, two-thirds of these women leave the workforce for years, and some leave permanently. According to […]

DRESS FOR SUCCESS!

WILES STYLE – LUXURY LIVING

WILES STYLE: LUXURY LIVING By Briget Boyd Luxury living is as much a state of mind as it is a state of being. It can be achieved by simply reflecting on a childhood memory of a special place, having an interest in a particular time period, or being inspired by a culture. When transforming your […]

WHAT HE WANTS: OFFICE ROMANCE

OFFICE ROMANCE: DOES IT WORK AT WORK? By Marc Alexander Can romance survive and thrive amidst the cubicles, fax machines and smell of whiteout? Is it worth the risk of awkwardness and gossip to make a co-worker your Boo? The answer is fluid and conditional, it is specific and mercurial depending on the parties involved. […]

FEATURES: THE HELP (MATE)

The Help (Mate) By Drew Dorsey Wanted: Hardworking, committed, patient, multi-tasker who can cook, clean, nurture and budget. Solid time management, effective communication and active listening skills are required. Must be a team player who can also work independently when necessary. Previous experience is helpful, but not necessarily preferred. Hours – 24 hours a day,7 […]