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MiKADO is a full service Personal Styling firm handling all shopping and fashion needs of busy men and women who value well kept wardrobes. We have conducted an interview with their Senior Personal Stylist Stephanie Holland. In your opinion what is personal styling and what are the common misconceptions? Personal styling is essentially having your wardrobe and day-to-day image outsourced to a professional. It is the understanding that for whatever reason (typically lack of time, interest or skill) you are unable to effectively execute your wardrobe goals and would benefit from putting this area of your life in the hands of someone who has a strategic and calculated approach to maintaining your closet and your unique personal image. For us, personal styling is all encompassing which means we take care of every aspect that relates to fashion on behalf of our clients. We learn what they like and dislike, what they seek to achieve through their image, we shop on their be...

Denis Mackenzie, COO of an international marketing firm, is based in New York City. He divides his time between his job in the city and his small winery on the shores of Lake Erie in western New York state. Denis got his start in marketing right after college, when he was hired by a small firm that promoted local businesses. He started in an entry-level job and later worked his way up to a high-ranking position within the company. He was able to help several small companies enhance their branding and reach new markets. He was hired as a senior marketing director for an international marketing firm a few years later. Denis Mackenzie spent several years traveling in Europe, marketing wineries in Greece, Italy, and France. He learned to speak French and Italian to help him in his professional career. He enjoyed traveling through Europe, learning about the wine industry and enjoying the local food culture. He dreamed of someday opening his winery back in the United States...

Ali Habib Mayar is the founder and CEO of Platinum Rapid Funding Group, a company based in Long Island, New York that helps small business owners access the capital they need when they need it through merchant cash advances. Mayar has a passion for business and loves learning about how different people approach it in his spare time.  Between his job working with small businesses and a hobby that blends into his work, Mayar is a leading authority in the alternative finance industry. We recently sat down with him to learn more about his exciting work. How Did You Get Started in the Merchant Cash Advance Industry? Honestly, I got into it because I was looking for a new challenge. I was working in corporate security and enjoyed what I was doing, but the job exposed me to a broad range of alternative finance solutions. I decided that entering that space might be more thrilling than sticking with what I was already comfortable with, so I launched Platinum Rapid Funding...

Dyanna Spa in Manhattan, NY has been providing waxing treatments and spa services since 1983. Being one of the first salons providing Brazilian wax services to men and women, along with a full array of nail salon treatments, their experience and professionalism has led them to become one of the top ranked day spas in Manhattan, NY. How different or similar is the waxing services for men and for women? Dyanna Spa and Waxing Center, a New York institution that has been bodyscaping men and women since 1985. And we are and always have been LGBT FRIENDLY. What are the myths or misconceptions about waxing? Renowned for its expertise in waxing, Dyanna’s procedures offers, hot or hard wax, depending on a customers need and preferences. Which is the most effective and accepted technique for hair removal? Waxing is a short term procedure where wax is applied with tongue depressors, directly to the skin, and swiftly removed with either special pellon strips, or if using ...

Jacob Lopez was born and raised in Bronx, NY. By his loving parents Pedro and Rose Lopez. Growing up in the Bronx wasn't easy and he lost his purpose and joined a gang which almost led to death but God came and turned it around for the good. Today, Jacob is a loving husband, a father of two wonderful children. He is passionate about teaching the God's Word and loves to see people transformed and living life with a purpose. He takes the time to mentor young adults and men in a ministry called “The Brotherhood”. Jacob also volunteers in a program called “Casa Refugio” (translated means House of Refuge) for men who overcome drug addiction. What are the questions you always ask? What's your story? I start from there, it opens up a whole lot... when I asked people we all have a story to share.. How long have you been preparing and writing your book, 7 Bullets Couldn't Kill Me? I have been working on this book since November of 2015... Why is it importa...

Debbie O'Donnell  is an Australian fine art photographer based in Brooklyn, New York. Formerly a fashion and commercial photographer in Western Australia, she moved to New York to pursue fashion photography. Debbie ventured back into photography a couple of years ago after 10+ years in the corporate world. Enchanted by the natural world, and a desire for a more heart-centered approach to photography, she is exploring the alluring landscapes of flora and botanicals. We have conducted an interview with her. How does your background in fashion photography affect your approach to photographing botanicals? I have noticed similarities in my fashion and botanical photography. The elements of beauty and texture that interested me shooting fashion, are present in my botanical work, only expressed in a different form. My approach to shooting botanicals/flora has changed, in that there's an internal shift, a more heart-centered approach. There's an intimacy, a stillness ...

Roberta Cantow is a longtime filmmaker with a body of work that includes: Accordions Rising (2015) ; Not a Still Life (2013) ; Bloodtime Moontime Dreamtime: Women Bringing Forth Change (a Trilogy) and Clotheslines , 1982, Emmy Award winning 30-minute documentary. We have conducted an interview with her. How did you develop this style of filmmaking? How did you make your films personal and also poetic? What do you incorporate into your films/scripts? The first film that I "fell in love with" was Fellini's La Strada, different in so many ways than any film I had seen before. Even though it is considered to be in the category of 'neo-realist,' it is intensely poetic visually, even in terms of the characters who take on mythic proportions. I found that I was drawn to European cinema in general, the anti-thesis of Hollywood at the time. So the development of my "poetic" style was the product of all that interested me at the time including travel, ...

Today our guest is Lettecha Johnson . She is a New York based artist/ illustrator with recent experience in the tech world. She received her BFA in Illustration from Syracuse University and her MA in Instructional Technology & Media from Teachers College, Columbia University. We have conducted an interview with her. When was the first time that you figured that your creative works of art were mostly inspired by your travels? There was no one moment when I figured this out. I have always taken photos of my travels but it was during my 2015 trips that I got more focused and wanted to tell a visual story . The real euphony came in Italy and Egypt in 2016. While I took an insane amount of photos that could stand on their own, I knew I needed to get back to my old school way of creating something. I needed to get back to painting and drawing or whatever came to me. I needed to express not only what I was seeing in front of me but what I was feeling while letting happy creati...

Mick Lexington is a writer who switched from wanting to write books to writing for streaming media. He has a TV series in development, and he is working on an indie film script that will be funded through both traditional fundraising and crowdfunding. We have conducted an interview with Mick. How did you switch from wanting to write books to writing for streaming media? As Kurt Vonnegut once said of writers, “One day we will all be writing for actors.” While researching a novel I came across some information, and I got the idea for the story behind Shanghai Shanghai . After spending some time writing the outline, it became apparent that there was more here than for a novel, further, not to write this for the screen would be a waste of words. I began outlining stories for a three-season TV series as studios and networks such as Netflix, etc. started talking about the need for “Original content.” It was a natural progression. Which are some of the challenges you are fac...

Today our guest is Jason Hurlburt from Endicott, New York. He writes science fiction. His monster is named Mickey King Kong. Mickey King Kong is much, much more than a million feet tall, and it is the biggest monster, in the world. Jason came up with Mickey King Kong, in my novel, Cold Blood . We have conducted an interview with him. What kind of stories do you write? I write stories, which are science fiction. What inspires you to name your monster 'Mickey King Kong'? Merian C. Cooper's King Kong and Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse inspired me to name the world's timelessly biggest monster. How huge is this character? This character is more than an infinity of height. This means Mickey King Kong is well more than a trillion feet tall, at points, and exact sizes were written. Other creatures of mine remained constant heights bigger than any monster, besides Mickey King Kong. Mickey King Kong will never be dominated on height. The mutant alters s...

Lonely Floater is a lifestlye brand that was created by Wallie and Lo. It is a brand that was started out of Mount Vernon, NY in Oct 2016. The first products released by Lonely Floater were 4 dad hats with different emblems that correlate to a huge storyline behind the brand. It has a vast Hip-Hop, EDM, and punkrock underground network across the United States. It was a project that was under wraps for about a year and some months. A majority of the design are minimalist but have a deep, detailed meaning behind it. Most of the hype comes from the Instagram with scenic photos and extremely deep and relatable quotes. We have conducted an interview with Wallie and Lo. What is your story behind the brand 'Lonely Floater'? The Lonely Floater is a lifestyle clothing brand that basically represents people who feel/know that they’re different. In a world where social standards and goals are made for you, we believe in following our dreams. Where do you get most of your des...

Yolande Brener is a writer living in New York. She finished a new novel, Violet Capers last year and working on the graphic novel version of her previous book, Holy Candy. We have conducted an interview with her. photo:   Maribel Acosta How different are your writing experiences for short stories or film scripts compared to novel writing? In a short story, one can focus on a single event that happens in a short space of time. My two longer books are really a series of short stories that are connected, and in my new book, Violet Capers, I have emphasized the episodic nature of the story. With a novel, the threads have to be consistent and tie together at the end, and the same obsession or desire has to carry it along. I am a big fan of books that happen all in one day like Ulysses and Mrs. Dalloway. The journeying of the imagination is vast compared to that of the body, and this is the area I am most interested in exploring with my writing. Which are your life'...

Randi Glazer , a lifetime Long Islander, has been intrigued by wines for over 10 years. When not tasting wine, Randi Glazer is a professional with many years of experience in domestic and international underwriting for admitted and non-admitted Property, and Inland Marine risks. We have conducted an interview with her. When were you first intrigued by wines? I’ve always had at least a passing interest in wine, but it was only a few years ago that I began to develop a deeper appreciation for all that goes into making a truly remarkable wine. As I began to learn more and more about the process and all the considerations a winemaker must take into account, I found that I began to experience a greater degree of enjoyment in tasting and, eventually, making wine myself. Obviously, being in such close proximity to a region so well known for winemaking certainly played a fairly significant role in piquing my interest in wine and winemaking. Which is your favourite wine? It is ...

Tonight our guest is R.G.Miller the author of "The Twins Trilogy" from New York. Fame detective Isis Williams and her partner and lover Detective Annette Toni are assigned to a case that will threaten their lives and the lives of everyone that they hold near and dear. Together they will engage in a hunt for two of the most dangerous, elusive, and youngest serial killers that they've encountered, 16-year-old Stacey and Jannifer McHill...THE TWINS. We have conducted an interview with the author about his book. What inspired you to write 'The Twins Trilogy'? I was having a conversation with a friend of mind about privileged children and how their parents shield them from society. Then it hit me: What if these shielded children were exposed to the worse kind of violence imaginable.What kind of psychological impact would it have on said children. Hence, Stacey and Jannifer McHill were born. Who or which character challenges you the most in all the plot...

Art is something that we can all appreciate. Mike Mitchell, of course, is not alone in this. Like him, we all love to see art and we all want to bring beauty to the world. Mitchell, however, has dedicated his life to making this happen. He is part of 1st Art Gallery , and it is his goal to make sure that the people of the world can view sensational art pieces no matter where they are. 1st Art Gallery has remade famous art pieces, has helped communities to develop a stronger art community, and has spread art to wherever possible. Mitchell has been a large part of making all of this happen. We have conducted an interview with him. How do you dedicate your life to bring art and its beauty to the world? It is with great pride that I have dedicated my career to making art increasingly accessible, and I believe that there are several ways in which we can generate greater interest in and support for the beauty that art brings into the world. At 1st Art Gallery , we have long been ...

Today our guest is Nancy Behrman, a pioneer in the world of beauty and lifestyle brand publicity. Behrman Communications ' philosophy has always been simple: developing strong collaborative and amicable relationships with the media, manufacturers and retailers is at the heart of a successful brand building strategy. We have conducted an interview with Nancy. How did you become a pioneer in the beauty and lifestyle sector? When I founded Behrman Communications in 1985, I felt that there was an obvious lack of creativity and innovation going into PR and brand-building campaigns -- largely due to a prevailing corporate mindset that made for dull and unimaginative strategies. I never specifically set out to become a pioneer in the beauty and lifestyle sector; instinct and intuition played a major role in the development of the agency’s unconventional and imaginative approach to public relations and brand building. What is Behrman Communications' philosophy? From t...

Opened in March 2016 and located at 90 Thompson Street, between Prince & Spring streets, San Carlo Osteria Piemonte is the newest gastronomic addition to the Italian culinary scene in the heart of Soho, New York City. We have conducted an interview with the management of the restaurant. What kind of cuisine and ambiance does San Carlo Osteria Piemonte bring? Moreno Cerutti, Managing Director: We named our restaurant San Carlo Osteria Piemonte because we wanted to give a strong emphasis to our territoriality, taking the most famous and monumental square of our Turin, Piazza San Carlo, as our icon. We have brought to New York City the Piedmont’s culture that is reflected in a very simple cuisine and environment: straightforward but genuine and authentic dishes and soft music playing in the background. Also, the restaurant’s furnishings and architecture reveal our region, being extremely minimal but with high-end materials (bronze, faience, beams, contempora...