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Sweat, Sleep, and the Sea: Navigating Work and Wellness with Natalia McDonald of Freedom Models

words by Alison Green

June 5, 2019

We chat with the in-demand model agent about the common misconceptions about her job, the beauty of setting boundaries, and how she learned to make wellness not just a priority, but a daily practice.

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Angie Bauer’s Short Film “AUTRE PART” Fulfills Our French-Inspired Fantasies

words by Alison Green

December 10, 2018

The latest from the LA based lingerie line embodies those lovely and lonely nights where the world feels like a secret only you can hear.

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Five Ways Porte-à-Vie Is Revolutionizing the Pursuit of Pleasure

words by Alison Green

October 31, 2018

Meet the chic online boutique using luxury lingerie to remind women of a simple yet revolutionary message: the pleasure is all yours.

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Selfie Made: Pepper, Shopify and THINX Celebrate Our LA Muses in Business

words by Live Fast Mag

October 29, 2018

Curated by our in-house creative studio pepper in collaboration with commerce champion and point-of-sale products innovator Shopify, we devised a meeting of the minds that was equal parts business and pleasure.

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Austria’s Historic Rogner Bad Blumau Is Part Hot Springs, Part Luxury Hotel, and Entirely an Architectural Work of Art

words by Alison Green

October 10, 2018

This sustainable luxury resort tucked away in the Austrian countryside embodies the serenity of a simpler time.

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Art Meets Activism: Sexy Beast Is Fighting for Planned Parenthood’s Rights, One Creative Collaboration at a Time

words by Alison Green

August 26, 2018

We chat with the inspiring women behind the platform connecting LA’s creative community with opportunities to use their talent, vision, and influence to raise money and awareness for Planned Parenthood LA.

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A Writer’s Soul with an Entrepreneurial Mind: Meet Tanwi Nandini Islam

words by Kiran Bath

June 25, 2018

A Q&A with the novelist, perfumer, and activist whose bold feminist fragrance line Hi Wildflower Botanica is redefining how we think of beauty standards.

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Relaxation as an Art Form: A Day of Self-Care in the City of Angels

words by Julia Childs

March 14, 2018

A guide to those days when you just need a little TLC.

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A Conversation on Mental Health, Creativity, and Personal Growth with Multifaceted Therapist Minaa B

words by Julia Childs

January 3, 2018

Minaa B. exists where creativity and wellness intersect.

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Self-Care Products to Soothe Your Soul After 2017’s Tumultuous Events

words by Julia Childs

December 26, 2017

If there was ever a year where we needed to become acutely aware of a self-care regimen, it was 2017.

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On Authenticity: A Candid Conversation about Self-Care, Pregnancy, and Growth with Alex Elle

words by Julia Childs

October 17, 2017

The author, podcaster, entrepreneur, mother, and wife chats life, love, and aspirations with us.

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Let’s Get Physical: The Standard, Hollywood’s “Bendy Breakfast” has Everything You Need

words by Live Fast Mag

September 27, 2017

Hit The Standard, Hollywood this Saturday for a poolside fitness event!

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Grit Grrr: An Outdoor Adventure with Brook Power, Richer Poorer, and Woman’s Best Friend

words by Julia Childs

August 23, 2017

Babes and pups make for a damn good time.

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When the World Goes Quiet: Melina DiMarco by Bridget Jacobs (NSFW)

words by Alison Green

May 5, 2017

This striking editorial from Melina DiMarco and Bridget Jacobs embodies the inner strength of using creativity as an antidote to anxiety.

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The Lingerie Lover’s Guide to Self-Care and Vaginal Health

words by Amber Hodge

March 15, 2017

Your body is a temple. Treat it like one with these self-care tips for the lingerie obsessed.

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To Your Health – Week 3: Kick the Flu

words by Katie Boyden

February 20, 2017

Katie Boyden shares her secrets on how to kick the flu and stay glowing from the inside-out in this week’s “To Your Health.”

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Invincible Summer: Places We Should Skinny Dip

words by Alison Green

January 30, 2017

Self care comes in many forms (wine, face masks, books, mid-afternoon naps, Bob Ross on Netflix, hugging every dog you see, etc) but skinny dipping in the lush wilderness, far away from an Internet connection, has always been our favorite (and the most effective).

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The Future is Female: 8 Female Artists You Should Collect in 2017

words by Alison Green

December 21, 2016

No matter what kind of year 2017 ends up being, we could all use more art in our lives.

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To Your Health – Week 1: Hot & Cold

words by Katie Boyden

February 6, 2017

This week’s theme is temperature. Why and how is temperature essential for healing? To answer this we have to look at our ancestors.

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A Midweek Meditation on Zadie Smith’s Literary Brilliance, Michelle Obama’s Grace and Common’s Never-ending Creativity

words by Julia Childs

October 19, 2016

This week, I’m leaning into love. Love for literature and one of its most brilliant minds. Love for our First Lady who feels like family instead of political royalty. Love for Common, a man whose trademark creative impulse shines on an unofficial remix of “Cranes in the Sky.”

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A Midweek Meditation on Going Home With Lupita, Viewing Every MoMA Exhibit That’s Ever Existed and Chance the Rapper’s Take on Voter Education

words by Julia Childs

September 21, 2016

Lupita graces the cover of Vogue to take us home to her native Kenya, the MoMA releases a digital archive of every exhibit ever released by the museum and Chance the Rapper sets out to make sure we all stay woke.

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Lingerie and the Single Girl

words by Amber Hodge

March 10, 2017

Amber Hodge of Scarlett’s Letter opens up about the beauty of being single and wearing lingerie for yourself.