Manhattan boutique BOC may be situated in a loft, but the clothes it stocks are hardly lofty . . . just straightforward and cool. With contemporary labels like Alexander Wang, Cynthia Vincent, Rebecca Taylor and J Brand, what more could you expect? An equally cool online boutique, BocNYC.com, that's what.
Archive for February, 2008
We're spoiled here at the Sugar HQ; on Thursdays we're usually on the receiving end of a giant taco bar. However, some of the folks are getting a little tired of tacos and so this week we decided to order up Thai food. Unfortunately there was a snafu, and both Thai and tacos were delivered. I mean we could have always eaten two lunches, but most of us made a choice. Which would you have chosen?
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Giambattista Valli collection was stunning. I particularly loved the red extreme bubble dresses, although I feel they may be too edgy for the red carpet.
White, black, grey, red, pink and even one dash of sky blue, made up the colour palette.
Coats and dresses were pouffed and padded to make the voluminous. Not just in the shoulders, but in the most unlikely places like the thighs and hips.
Fur featured heavily in the form of ...
If you are ever touring the British countryside and see a group of cottages usually set around a beautiful garden they will be Almshouses - it is charitable housing provided to enable people (typically the elderly who can no longer work to earn enough to pay rent).
The first recorded Almshouse was founded by King Athelstan in York in the 10th century AD. The oldest charity still in existence is thought to be the Hospital of St. Oswald ...
For a less in-your-face approach to the overarching artsy trend than straight up brush strokes, there are watercolor ways. Delicate, ethereal, but still crafty, pastel and vibrant hues have formed together to create beauties like Rachel Bilson's Zac Posen. I'm torn â€" I love the boldness of brush strokes but the mystique of watercolor ways. Guess I'll have to give both a go!
- Discover what the top 10 crazy Asian pizza crusts are. â€" Slice
- Learn more about Isaac Mizrahi's favorite cookbooks and kitchen techniques. â€" 101 Cookbooks
- Check out this season's best cake recipes. â€" iVillage
- In addition to being tasty, yogurt is also good for your mouth. â€" FitSugar
- Learn how to make recipe-free Asian broiled tofu. â€" Chow
- These macarons from Paulette look absolute divine. â€" Hostess with the Mostess
- Submit your favorite Easter recipe and win beautiful art ...
By Joanne Redder
Since the beginning of the millennium, sushi has gained popularity among North Americans, with many indulging in the fish, rice and seaweed concoction at least once a month. But do you really know how to eat sushi?
But more often than not, most diners of Japanese art aren’t exactly sure what the etiquette is when it comes to ordering, eating and using sushi condiments.
That said, here’s a mini-lesson on how to eat sushi using chopsticks, what’s what ...


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