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In a world where online dating has become the norm, the digital world has upped the game and has now introduced us to the world of dating apps. It’s hard to keep track of what’s deemed acceptable in the eyes of our peers. Initially, many people were skeptical of online dating and wouldn’t admit to meeting someone on the Internet. If you must have a cover story for how you met your new beau, meeting someone through an app probably isn’t for you. But it’s important to keep up with the ...more

LadyLUX recently had the pleasure of stopping by Bloomingdales at South Coast Plaza to interview artisan Michael Aram about his collections and upcoming 25th anniversary. The man behind the brand shared his stories from throughout his career. See how this brand evolved over a quarter of a century.

LadyLUX: First of all, congratulations on your 25th year anniversary. Have the years gone by quickly?
Michael Aram: You know, it’s so funny when you’re 25 years old and start a company, you ...more

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – to throw a party, that is. Put your best hostess foot forward this holiday season with the proper equipment for an elegant and classy affair. From table settings to champagne flutes, here are 10 entertaining must-haves.

Beverage Tub

Keep bubbly and beverages cool at your elegant holiday soiree with the “Grand Hotel de Paris” beverage tub from Neiman Marcus. Finished in a pewter coating, it can also serve as a punch bowl.

Wine Charms 

Just like your skin and hair, the condition of your nails is a strong indication of health. Often, when nails change color, shape or texture, it is a sign of an internal issue that may need to be addressed. So next time you give yourself a manicure, study your nails for the following symptoms:

Brittle and Flaky:

What it means: Nails that split and flake away are often a sign of chronic malnutrition and can signal a deficiency in vitamins and minerals. Dry and brittle nails have also ...more

If we could learn coding in an hour, we would definitely line up for it. Lucky for us, lines won’t be necessary, because all that’s needed is our handy iPhone and Codeacademy’s first app, Hour of Code. The startup announced its app to coincide with Computer Science Week Dec. 9-15. The week aims at raising awareness about this in-demand industry where jobs are growing twice as fast as the national average.

The computer science week website offers a lot of information on the ...more

It’s that time of year again. The time when companies host holiday parties and at least one co-worker will forget all sense of decorum and will act inappropriately. Make sure that person isn’t you by following a few simple guidelines for appropriate office party etiquette.

Behavior can get so wacky at company outings and parties that The Creative Group did a survey of more than 750 marketing and advertising executives to ask them what outrageous acts they’d seen from co-workers. ...more