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Remember the good ol’ days when you would cut out giant hearts from magenta-colored construction paper in class and decorate them for your classmates? How about when you would collect boxes of Sweethearts candy hearts and never eat them because they were too chalky for your kiddie taste buds? Jo Goldfarb, director of communication at BASIS Independent Brooklyn, provided insight into how […]
Though high-profile celebrities tend to don wigs on the red carpet and in music videos, wigs have a long history throughout time, for all types of people. They’ve been around as early as Ancient Egypt, were worn throughout the Elizabethan Era and are still making headlines in 2020. Some historical examples Ancient Egyptians shaved their heads due to the country’s […]
New York City is the hub for many wig makers and masters, whose salons cater to individuals’ eclectic needs and personal preferences. From cutting an auburn-colored bob with blunt bangs for the everyday woman to creating a custom look for an A-list celebrity, these local salon owners have seen it all during their careers. They provided some insights into wig […]
Individuals purchase wigs for one reason or another, as detailed in another article of this special RHSR series. Three everyday women shared their stories with us, explaining what led them to wear wigs and how they currently feel when looking at their new locks. Roshni Kamta, 23 New York, New York Kamta was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in late […]
Wigs often become the scene-stealer when musicians, actors and actresses make a fashionable statement with colorful, avant-garde hairpieces. In no particular order, we’ve rounded up some of the best wigs worn by celebrities since the late 1960s. Diana Ross: This is Wig Bar founder Isaac Davidson’s favorite celebrity wig. Ross wore this while singing “I’m Gonna Wash That Man […]
While there was heated contention between the City and Roman Catholics earlier this fall – regarding the dismissal of St. Frances Xavier “Mother” Cabrini in the She Built NYC campaign – progress with external initiatives are taking place to honor her. A statue will be made in Cabrini’s honor and a Brooklyn post office may be rechristened to share her […]
1. Cabrini’s original name was Maria Francesca Cabrini, before she took her vows in 1877 and changed her name to Frances Xavier, in tribute to Francis Xavier. 2. Before becoming a nun, Cabrini was a teacher. She, herself, was taught by the Daughters of the Sacred Heart and had earned a teaching certificate with them in 1868. She was a […]
Upon coming to America in 1889 from Italy, Saint Frances Xavier “Mother” Cabrini and her seven Sisters helped newly arrived Italian immigrants in Lower Manhattan who were struggling with poverty. Her order organized catechism and educational classes, opened an orphanage and founded Columbus Hospital (now part of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center). Cabrini herself taught at St. Joachim’s parish, the Church […]
She Built NYC concept She Built NYC is a public arts campaign that honors women through the installation of monuments that recognize and celebrate their historic impacts on and contributions to New York City (NYC). Former Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen and First Lady Chirlane McCray launched it in June 2018, after research showed that only five out of the City’s […]
Sahadi’s, the James Beard Award-winning specialty grocery that spans three storefronts on Atlantic Avenue, has become a part of Sunset Park’s commercial fabric after opening in Industry City two months ago. It’s just a few blocks from their production facility, which houses an 18-foot-tall roaster that freshly roasts top quality nuts and seeds, stores thousands of pallets of imported delicacies […]