Radiant Orchid revealed as color of the year

Captivating, magical, enigmatic purple is the color of the year for 2014. Emerald, last year’s cool color, made place to ‘radiant orchid’, Pantone’s pick for 2014. The global color authority and provider of professional color standards also unveiled its first ever clothing line – the Universe Colorwear men’s wear collection. “While the 2013 color of … Read more

23 designers (and mothers) to create BORNFREE collection

BORNFREE – for a world where no child is born with HIV by 2015 More than 90% of HIV infections in children result from mother-to-child-transmission during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding, and 260,000 children were newly infected with HIV in 2012. An AIDS-free generation begins by making sure moms do not transmit the virus to their … Read more

Victoria Beckham – guest of honor for VogueParis Christmas issue

Fashion designer Victoria Beckham (39) follows in the footsteps of Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and guest edited the Christmas issue of Vogue Paris magazine. Victoria also posed for a series of smouldering shots with her retired footballer husband David Beckham. Vogue Paris Editor-in-chief Emmanuelle Alt described Victoria Beckham as “spontaneous, full of humour… modest but at the … Read more

Relax Aruban style

  Celebrated for its 82-degree, year-round temperature, refreshing east trade winds, diverse land and sea activities, authentic and flavor-rich island cuisine and, of course, world-famous sun-kissed sandy beaches, Aruba attracts happy pairs looking for it all—a dreamy paradise retreat, romantic destination wedding or unforgettable honeymoon. As one of the most revisited destinations in the Caribbean, … Read more

Ethnic cuisines, local sourcing, and high-fat goodness on the top 10 list of U.S. restaurant trends

Emerging food preferences that may or may not take hold in restaurants across the U.S.   What’s ahead for 2014? Take a look at the annual top 10 list of U.S. restaurant trends released by Technomatic foodservice research and consulting firm. How will evolve the foodservice scene in 2014? Consumers are increasingly aware that the … Read more