THE SIMPLER THE INGREDIENTS—THE LESS HARMFUL A PRODUCT (minus the word ‘fragrance’ of course) We take our skin for granted. The largest organ of the human body, skin on average makes up 5% of our bodies. Each inch of skin contains 12 million cells, 250 sweat glands, 35 sebaceous glands. We breathe through […]
The 12th Annual Samuel Waxman Foundation Luncheon returned to Riverpark on Wednesday afternoon, fractalizing a crowd of philanthropists, fashion executives, social figures, and longtime supporters of cancer research for one of the season’s most anticipated charitable gatherings in New York. This year’s Luncheon honored fashion entrepreneur Alexandra Adame and Corcoran real estate broker Mary Slattery for […]
“Nature is the best Artist” Staking her claim yet again, as premiere nature jeweler, artist Kira Koktysh has installed the final link to the chain of her Botanical Metamorphosis series: First Seeds to Blooms, then Leaves and Fruits, and now—Mushrooms! The final link—Mushrooms: The Other Fruit—bridges the seasonal life-to-death motif. Remarkably mysterious organisms, […]
