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Holiday Reading List...by Bill Gates

I have been following GatesNotes: The Blog of Bill Gates for years espcially his book review section. Some books are too dense and too complicate...

Rocca Negroni, a nice winter warmer cocktail, recipe from our friends at The Thinking Traveller

Legend has it, Negroni, one of the most popular Italian cocktails, was invented at Caffè Casoni, Florence in1919 and was named after Count Camillo ...

Taste of Sicilia: Planeta family's recipies

As part of our From Italy with Love series, we interviewed Francesca Planeta, the owner of award winning winery from Sicily on IGTV (check out our ...

From the Experts: Valerie Rainford, Former Head of JPMorgan Chase’s Advancing Black Leaders and founder of Elloree

FROM THE EXPERTS: VALERIE RAINFORD, FOUNDER OF ELLOREE AND FORMER HEAD OF JPMORGAN CHASE'S ADVANCING BLACK LEADERS Until Better Tomorrow, Valerie R...

From the Experts: Pepi Marchetti Franchi

ITALICS - a new site for art lovers. If you have followed us for a while, you know we love art especially the ones that inspire us. As part of our...

From the Experts: Aliya LeeKong, Investment banking to celebrity chef

Aliya is one of those people who are driven by passion and tenacity. Listen to how she went from investment banking to getting an MBA from Columbia...

From the Experts: Shelly Lazarus, The Real Mad Wo/Man, Chairman Emeritus and Former CEO of Ogilvy & Mather

When I saw Shelly a few years ago on a stage, I was awed by her story. From how she moved to NYC with her new husband right after graduating from ...

The Art of Shoemaking

One of the beauties of building SantM was to learn about the art of shoemaking. I am awed by the passion of the craftsmen that create SantM's beau...

From the experts: Prince of Shoes, Ernest Esposito interview

Who can say they had their portrait done by Andy Warhol? Ernesto Esposito can. He is one of the top art collectors and...literally the PRINCE of...

From the Experts: Samantha Saperstein, Head of Women on the Move at JPMorgan Chase, Interview

Do you ever see super successful people and wonder "How did they get there? What book is she reading? and wait she has 3 kids!" Well, I do that....

Featured in Forbes: Big Brands Vs. Startups: Here’s Why Authenticity Is Important (Especially Now)

Thank you Forbes for recognizing us in this article. We love what we do from making the best shoes for our women to creating a community that do ...

From the Experts: Stuart Weitzman Interview

As a small business owner, this pandemic has hit us hard. However, we are not giving up. We are continuing to learn and serve our community. Th...