I had the opportunity to interview, Emilie, the daughter in the mother daughter designer duo and masterminds behind Beija Flor Jeans. Here it is….. Bella Moda: What made you decide to make a line of jeans and was fashion always your background? Emilie: My grandmother bought an existing womens clothing store in 1979, the year I was […]
A while back, one of my students of Core Fusion Barre at Exhale Spa approached me about a new workout top idea she was working on and was in the very beginning stages of the development of this top. We spoke occasionally about it while she worked on it and she was soon to put […]
Noon To Night at Avalon is a yearly event benefitting Bert’s Big Adventure. This was the second annual N2N event and it was another smash hit. They pretty much quadrupled the amount raised last year for this amazing charity! “Established in 2002, Bert’s Big Adventure is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides a magical, all-expenses-paid, five-day journey […]
I was so excited to get such a lovely package in since it is so hard to find organic active apparel. I teach Barre, Cardio and Yoga classes, so I’m always on the lookout for new clothes for work. I was specifically looking for organic apparel and activewear and found LVR, they are such a […]
Last month Avalon, a shopping development in Alpharetta, GA, hosted an amazing fashion show benefiting Bert’s Big Adventure. They transformed the main street of the development into a magical runway with models wearing the latest trends from all the different shops in Avalon. The best thing about the show was not only did it feature […]
Have you ever been at a spa relaxing in their robe/flip flops, before the blissfullness of an hour massage starts, and thought ‘wow, these shoes are so comfortable’? Well, if you look where the heel of the foot sits and see a little blue oval tab that says “Oka-b“, then no wonder!! These spa […]
The beauty of twitter is that you never know when, after following someone for a good while and even exchanging tweets, you may end up meeting these people you had only tweeted with before ! You can sometimes make some amazing connections, friends and possibly future business partners…it’s really my favorite tool for social media! They should really […]
Last weekend, we went to see one of our favorite bands, The Polyphonic Spree at The Loft in Atlanta. We always love seeing them, because they have such an uplifting show. It’s like a spiritual evening of everyone singing and jumping up and down, the entire band draws you in and it’s an intimate night. […]
I am very pleased to have the opportunity to interview the VP/CEOs of Exhale Spa and Co-Creators of an amazing workout routine, Core Fusion, Fred DeVito and Elisabeth Halfpapp (contributed to this interview). They combine ballet and Pilates inspired moves with yoga and Tai Chi to create an intense and very effective regimen. They […]
