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The Window Fashionista

How Sonie Skogerson turned a background in fashion into a thriving, women-led design business in Bergen County Article by Julian Crest | Photography by Natasha Chiaviello When Sonie Skogerson describes her career journey, she likes to say she simply shifted from dressing people to dressing windows. After more than a decade working in fashion for brands like Brioni and Malo and Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City, Skogerson built a life around style, fabric and helping clients look their best...

Style + Beauty

Behind Every Perfect Wedding

Belfiore Bridal founder Angela reveals the unseen coordination, problem-solving, and care that make a bride’s big day feel effortless Article by Julian Crest | Photography by Clara Wang Photography When a bride walks down the aisle, everything seems effortless: flowers perfectly in place, music starting on cue, and guests swept up in the magic of the moment. What few realize is that behind every flawless wedding is a quiet orchestration, where every detail is anticipated and managed — often...

Beauty

Strength, Wellness and Confidence

How RM Modern Aesthetics is helping women feel stronger from the inside out Article by Julian Crest | Photography by Jeremy Lebled Photography For many women, the changes that come after childbirth or during perimenopause and menopause are often accepted as something they simply have to live with. Core strength may weaken, muscle mass gradually declines and pelvic floor issues such as bladder leakage can quietly become part of daily life. At RM Modern Aesthetics in Emerson , the belief is...

Life + Culture

Healing Through Horses

How wild mustangs and the Unbridled Heroes Project help veterans rediscover strength, trust and purpose Article by Anna Kofitsas | Photography by The Unbridled Heroes Project Horses, like people, often resist being tamed. They need space, trust and patience to open up. Amy McCambridge understands this intimately, because horses mirror the emotions of the humans around them. She and her husband, Mark, founded a nonprofit, Unbridled Heroes Project, to connect veterans with wild mustangs in hopes...