Showing posts with label Coolest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coolest. Show all posts

Thursday, December 26, 2013

The Quickest, Coolest Top Knot You'll Ever Try

This crisscross top knot might just be the easiest party hair to pull off. Matt Fugate, a stylist at the Sally Hershberger Downtown Salon, shows you the ropes.

1. Separate the top half of your hair from the bottom half. "Create a top knot with the top half of your hair and secure it with bobby pins; that way you have the foundation to wrap the lower half of your hair around," Fugate says.

2. Divide the lower half of your hair into two sections.  

3. Wrap the lower right portion of your hair around the left side of your bun. After you've wrapped it around your top knot, keep it in place with a few bobby pins — this creates the first crisscross.

4. Repeat the above step on the opposite side. Take the left lower section of hair and wrap it around the right side of your hair and around your bun. Then, adorn your bun with a hair accessory.

Now swipe on a red lip and go!

Photo Credit: Elizabeth Griffin

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Friday, May 10, 2013

The Coolest Job Ever: Meet Melissa Rosenfield, "Director of Vibe"

Melissa Rosenfield has one of the coolest jobs you've never heard of, but there's a reason for that.

"The job was created by me and my former boss," says the Director of Vibe for the Viceroy Hotel in Anguilla.

That's not Rosenfield's nickname: That's her formal title.

"You can imagine how many people don't believe it's my job title," she laughs. "I hand out more business cards just so people can see it."

Rosenfield has been the Director of Vibe and VIP Services for Viceroy Anguilla, a high-end luxury resort on the Caribbean island, since 2011. She says the role was originally supposed to be a six-month gig but escalated into a (kick-ass) full-time job.

"I'm the social director, the party planner, the camp counselor and the good-time Charlie. I plan all programming and handle all celebrities and VIPs and just manage the 'cool factor' there," she explains. "The original job description was just like, 'make sure the music and lighting is cool.'"

Rosenfield was first asked to live in the hotel for six months, and when handed an extended gig, would live in Anguilla for six months at a time, and spend her summers back in the U.S, traveling between Los Angeles and New York City. Now that she works with other hotels within the Viceroy chain as well, she commutes back and forth between Anguilla. Rough life!

"Anguilla is amazing. It's such a beautiful island," Rosenfield says.

As for the other perks for being the Director of Vibe, Rosenfield gets to mingle with a quite a few big names.

"I just helped [designer] Prabal Gurung plan a trip," she says. "I've done boat tours for celebrities, then got on a plane with John Galliano."

But she never knows what will be asked of her: "I've planned barbecues last-minute where they've been like: 'I'd like to have a barbecue on the beach with a 12-piece reggae band.'"

When she's not "on island," Rosenfield can be found trying out different menus from top chefs, and discovering the hottest trend in workout classes—whatever is the coolest and latest thing to bring to guests of the Viceroy Anguilla. "You can't pull the wool over the guests' eyes," she says. "They are paying for the best; The newest of what's out there."

So how did she land a such a killer, one-off position? It wasn't a clear cut path to vibe-ing for Rosenfield.

She jumped around snatching up experience with positions in marketing and public relations in both New York and Los Angeles before the Viceroy Hotels and Resorts approached her with the position. When presented with the opportunity, she jumped at it immediately.

And as for her future, "I think as the brand continues to grow, I'd like to grow with it," she says. "Right now, it's fun. I don't think there are many companies I can be on the beach in Anguilla one week and be in four different fitness classes the next."

We can't think of any, either.

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Photo Credit: Getty Images


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Sunday, September 2, 2012

The Coolest New Fall Handbags

This faux snakeskin, multi-colored bag is perfect to carry during the day, since it can hold a lot of stuff. It also has two handle options, so to look fashion-editor chic, let the short handle sit in the crook of your arm. Or if you're on the go, just throw the long strap over your shoulder, and you're off!

Cosmopolitan, $60, jcp.com (Also available in brown multi and solid black.)


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