Alisa Wolfson
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SPACE CASE!
August 25, 2009 | 7:52amNEXT time someone says they "need their space," you can literally give it to them with the Personal Space Protector. It may not be a pretty contraption, but it definitely...
SOMETHING STRANGE IS AFOOT
July 21, 2009 | 8:59amLOOKING for a new sole mate this summer? Vibram's new FiveFingers shoes (right) make an interesting statement -- if you're strong enough to brave the skeptics who will stare at...
ASIAN-AMERICAN COMICS DRAW ATTENTION
July 11, 2009 | 6:25amIF you think ComiCon is cool, imagine sitting in a classroom with the creators of your favorite comics and talking to them one-on-one. That's what will be happening at the...
TWILIGHT ZONE
June 25, 2009 | 6:49amIF you're strolling around SoHo and happen to see a movie trailer, run -- unless you want to get swept up in the crushed frenzy of paparazzi and crazed fans...
GOSSIP GRUNGE
June 20, 2009 | 6:24am'GOSSIP Girl" has always rocked -- but now, apparently, it rocks 'n' rolls. While on hiatus, two of the show's leading ladies have become a bit more vocal (literally) than...
TOMATO SCOOP
June 2, 2009 | 8:29amAN apple a day is no longer the only fruit that will keep the doctor away. The tomato, often misrepresented as a vegetable, is the new fruit that British scientists...
GET CYCLED!
May 2, 2009 | 5:35amWHETHER you just moved here or are a lifelong New Yorker, there is no better way to get to know the city than biking, full stop. And if you're too...
TFF: FEST FUN WITHOUT FILM
April 23, 2009 | 7:57amTHERE'S more than movies to be enjoyed at the Tribeca Film Festival.TFF drive-in It's NYC so you don't need a car to enjoy the drive-in, basically free outdoor screenings that...
ECO-LICIOUS BOOTY
April 14, 2009 | 7:14amWITH the detrimental toxins and excess waste created by glamour gizmos -- from producing, packaging and distributing them -- your beauty routine may be making Mother Earth ugly. Instead of...
SIXTEEN CANDLES
April 14, 2009 | 6:54amFancy candles look nice and can smell delicious, but if you knew that formaldehyde, ethanol and acetone were components of the fragrant air you're breathing thanks to those candles, chances...
DOC PROFILES AT-RISK KIDS
April 7, 2009 | 4:57am'ACCELERATING America," a documentary directed by Tim Hotchner, makes its New York debut today at the Museum of Art and Design. The film follows three students who attend the Urban...
PUT A RING ON IT
April 5, 2009 | 6:40amTHERE has to be a reason he's just not that into you. You met him at a bar, the sparks flew a mile high and after 20 minutes of conversation...
USINOWICZ, 27, AND DELGREGO, 27
March 8, 2009 | 7:27amJan. 24 - From the decorations to the dress, much of Emily Usinowicz and Anthony DelGrego's wedding was homemade. The bride, an occupational therapist, donned her dream wedding dress, hand-sewn...
ROCCO, 33, AND ORTIZ, 43
March 1, 2009 | 6:14amFeb. 18 - What's a man to do when rain dampens plans for an outdoor proposal? If you're Dominic Rocco, you take a cue from Aerosmith. "He had planned on...
DE VALLE, 48, AND KONTARAKIS, 40
February 22, 2009 | 9:29amNov. 22 - A chill in the air didn't stop Anastasia Kontarakis and Raphael de Valle from celebrating their big day. When the furnace broke before their ceremony at St....
DOMENICO VACCA - MENSWEAR
February 18, 2009 | 8:50pmWhen Mickey Rourke told us before the show that he wears Domenico Vacca because the designer "has great personal style, and I like him as a person" - - we...
DIESEL - MENSWEAR
February 17, 2009 | 11:12pmThe eclectic music at the Diesel show paved the runway for an equally motley collection. From jazz tunes to Nirvana, a handful of musicians set the stage for a sultry...
YIGAL AZROUEL - MENSWEAR
February 17, 2009 | 3:30amYou wouldn't have known that Azrouel transferred his RSVP list to his in-house publicist two days before his men's presentation, except that had they kept Kelly Cutrone in charge, she...
ORGANIC BY JOHN PATRICK - MENSWEAR
February 16, 2009 | 9:00pmWalking into the Organic presentation was like taking a much-needed breath of fresh, eco-friendly air. Set up like an old fashioned bake sale complete with new-agey green vendors offering selections...
TIM HAMILTON - MENSWEAR
February 16, 2009 | 8:51pmSapporo must not be very caloric, because Tim Hamilton's models were downing bottles of it while they stood (and sat) on display. Our eyes were immediately drawn to the only...