Fall Fashion Week 2009 – Thakoon
February 17, 2009 by Beth Bender
Filed under Beauty Tips
Thakoon Panichgul has been on a roll ever since Tilda Swinton wore one of his gowns to the Berlin Film festival. Since then, the journalist turned designer has been getting a lot of press and his dress worn by Michelle Obama at the Democratic Convention in late August has kept his already busy schedule even busier.
Needless to say the pressure was on as he presented his Fall collection to an audience that included White House social secretary Desirée Rogers and longtime supporter Amanda Peet. All nervousness aside the show was a hit with surprisingly safe and retail-friendly clothes that combined …read more
The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection 2009
February 13, 2009 by Beth Bender
Filed under 40's Plus, Health
It’s another year and another chance for everyone to show their support for women and heart disease. An illness which affects thousands of women from 40 to 60 every year. During these years it is especially crucial when a woman’s risk of heart disease starts to rise.
The Heart Truth is a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease. It is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Heath, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Red Dress was introduced by the NHLBI in 2002 and is the national symbol for …read more






