Meet The Panda Wears Prada: A First Look
Gird your loins — there’s a new B in town. And while this one isn’t a fictional fifty-something in a 2006 dramedy; he does share something in common with Ms. Priestley — a penchant for Prada. Billy Tsang, the creative behind the newly launched lifestyle blog, The Panda Wears Prada, grew up chasing his mother around Milan, Paris, Düsseldorf, and a laundry list of other trés chic European stops…
Summer Skincare Essentials
I turned 30 this year — welp. Thanks to that milestone, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to treat my body well (inside and out) and preserve it as best I can. Why not take advantage of the technology, research, and tools at our disposal to help keep things tight and toned…
Alcohol and Its Effects: Why I Don’t Drink
To this day, my memory still replays the brisk Thursday night in December like a viewfinder. Scene after scene, with a dull, dim light behind each picture. The bar before dinner — click — the shots — click — the steakhouse dinner — click — the bar after dinner — click…
7 Steps for Managing Anxiety Fast
Y’all, I have been IN MY FEELS this week. I’m talking Life Sucks playlist on Pandora, angsty teen mood swings, long drives to feel sorry for myself, melodramatic melancholy. Hi Ms. Quarantine, how are ya? *insert Jeffree Star wand noise* Seriously though, I’m in a full-blown f-u-n-k…
My Favorite Summer Recipes (Snacks & More)
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from gaining the quarantine-fifteen, it’s that I know how to snack. And while I’m as basic as the rest of us and fawn over pumpkin spice treats in the fall, it’s the sweet and tart tastes of summer that really satisfy my snacking heart…
The Beginner’s Guide to Houseplants
On a weekly basis, I receive texts from friends and family, or am tagged in houseplant memes on social. I laugh (and feel proud) to be known as the crazy plant lady. Now, you might be picturing my home as a place that can be confused as a jungle, but that’s not entirely accurate. Although, within one summer, I accumulated over 20 houseplants…
Quick Recipe: Sunomono Cucumber Salad
There’s one particular summer produce that’s at the top of my summer produce short-list: cucumbers. Their crunchy texture, hydrating mouthfeel, and slight sweetness makes them my go-to snack during the summertime. Whether tossing them into a salad, making flavored water, or…
Our Favorite Lightweight Moisturizers
I've always loved skincare products — even if my wallet hasn’t. This probably stems from another lifetime when I worked as a Massage Therapist in high-end day spas where I was exposed to hundreds of glass bottles that beautifully adorned the display cases (or serving as a guinea pig for the Estheticians in-between clients.) Either way, I was hooked enough to enjoy the experience…