My essay, “Not Pretty in Paris”, has been published in The Smart Set. It’s the story of a haircut I got in Paris, but also the history of mirrors, Charles Garnier and his Opera, Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie, global franchising and the overall sense of anxious insecurity that I experience in that city. Here’s [...]
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Not Pretty in Paris: The Smart Set, 3/21/2011
Posted in Alison's Portfolio, On Culture & Trends, On History, On People & Co., On Places & Travel, On Too Much Information, On Writing and The Media, Travel to Europe on March 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The Story of Evangeline’s Empty Grave – Perceptive Travel
Posted in Alison's Portfolio, On Books, On People & Co., United States Travel on June 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Every year thousands of tourists visit St. Martinville, Louisiana, not far from Lafayette. They come in to steep in Cajun culture, to hear French spoken on the street, and to visit the town’s several museums, but most of all they come to visit the places associated with Evangeline. There is an Evangeline state park, there [...]
Daybook: Bride in Stress, Where’s My Dress?
Posted in Daybook, On Culture & Trends, On Lifestyle, On People & Co., United States Travel, tagged bridal shop bankruptcy, bride, bridezilla, wedding obsession on November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nothing But Green Skies –Inc., November 2007
Posted in Alison's Portfolio, On People & Co. on November 1, 2007 |
We Protect Our Country –All You, October 26, 2007
Posted in Alison's Portfolio, On People & Co. on October 29, 2007 |
Into the Wild –Inc., October 2007
Posted in Alison's Portfolio, On Adventure, On Culture & Trends, On Food & Drink, On People & Co., On Places & Travel, United States Travel on October 12, 2007 |
Get Your Green On –Yoga Journal, April 2007
Posted in Alison's Portfolio, On Culture & Trends, On Lifestyle, On People & Co. on September 12, 2007 |
Explain Yourself in 30 Seconds or Less –Inc., July 2007
Posted in Alison's Portfolio, On People & Co. on June 29, 2007 |
Creative Control –Inc., July 2007
Posted in Alison's Portfolio, On People & Co., tagged brainstorming, creativity, ideas, intellectual property on June 29, 2007 |
Your Name in Stickup Lightbulbs –New York, May 21st, 2007
Posted in Alison's Portfolio, On Culture & Trends, On People & Co. on May 14, 2007 |
