Style + Beauty

Art of the Shave

Men put their grooming in the hands of pros Article by Katrina M. Randall | Photography by Paul Lossowski In the bygone days of the “shave and a haircut,” men gathered at barbershops and traded stories while they were professionally groomed. While the image brings to mind the slicked-back styles and clean-cut looks of the ‘50s, men’s grooming has made a comeback.  The Men's Room Barber Lounge & Spa on Monroe Ave. has a calming, masculine space, with dark leather furniture, dark wood and...

Fitness

Rochester Accessible Adventures

Economic Growth in Fairport Through Inclusion Article by Katrina M. Randall | Photography by Peter Abele Some might call it kismet that Anita O’Brien and Peter Abele met when they did more than 10 years ago. O’Brien was looking to hold weekly events with adaptive bicycles, and Abele was on a mission to make his business, the Erie Canal Boat Company in Fairport, more inclusive.    The two began offering adaptive cycling and kayaking along the Fairport canal and even installed a Hoyer lift, or...

Shopping

Next Level

Fourth generation custom clothier goes beyond custom shirts--just like dad. Article by Mary Stone | Photography by Paul Lossowski Vincent DiGiorgio was nearly three years old in 1968, when he arrived from Sicily with his parents. He has been wearing a tie almost ever since, first as a five-year-old in private parochial school and then at the Aquinas Institute.    Today he runs One Custom Clothier–a Monroe Ave. business he started with his father and continues to run with his 23-year-old son...

Wellness

CEO Support

Business leaders turn to each other for perspective Article by Mary Stone | Photography by Renée C. Veniskey The Entrepreneurs’ Organization is an international network with more than 18,000 members across 75 countries. Founded in 1987, EO is a lot like a leadership support group, members say, where entrepreneurs can turn to each other to learn and grow, at home and at work.    The network has 201 members in New York, where members’ average age is 49; the average number of employees is 36...

Wellness

By Example: Lessons Learned From Dad

There’s something timeless about a father’s wisdom Article by Betty Dolce  In honor of Father’s Day, we pay tribute to the fathers and father figures whose words and deeds helped shape our values, character, and spirit. Here of some examples from individuals in the Greater Rochester community.   My father was a “gentle” man who unconditionally loved his family. I was his Princess and he was my King. He taught me to be resilient in times of adversity. He never complained even though he was an...

Beauty

Night and Day

In hair restoration, lasers and exosomes replace painful, costly surgery. Article by Mary Stone The Pandemic occurred just after Rebecca Brown opened her spa in Webster and instead of letting that stop her business from succeeding, the pause allowed her to pour herself into research and reposition the company for greater success. The result was Inclusion Med Spa, which offers technology- and medically-led services that bridge the gap between surgical procedures and spa services.    A key...

Home + Design

The Coleman Connection

Toni Coleman's RocHAUS Collective unites local talent, clean products and cool design Article by Mary Stone | Photography by Paul Lossowski RocHAUS Collective on Monroe Ave. is a combination of diverse perspectives and talents, with an emphasis on design, creativity and community. The result is an experience that uplifts and connects people.   Founder and Owner Toni Coleman says this article won’t capture the feeling at RocHAUS. To understand, you have to experience firsthand her salon...

Local Services

New Heights

Women Architects Take the Lead at AIA Rochester Article by Mary Stone | Photography by AIA Rochester The American Institute of Architects Rochester has nearly 400 members, 36 percent of which identify as women. Outside of New York City, which has thousands of members, AIA Rochester is the most active chapter in the state.    Despite comprising less than half of the membership, women have held almost half of the board positions over the last seven years, and in every year, except one, the...

Education

Making Strides

Q & A with Aqua Porter, RMAPI Executive Director Article by Mary Stone | Photography by RMAPI In 2013, data from the Rochester Area Community Foundation and ACT Rochester showed the city had some of the highest poverty rates in the nation. Rochester was found to be the poorest school district in Upstate New York and in the nation. Two years later, the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative was formed to identify the root causes for those statistics.   After issuing a progress report...

Beauty

A Change of Pace

Emergency Room Doctors Make their Niche and Find their Peace Article by Mary Stone | Photography by Refresh Med Spa The business partners met in the emergency room at Rochester General Hospital as board-certified emergency medicine physicians. Steph Corey, M.D. had just moved to Rochester from New York City, when Rich Coia, M.D. who had already been there a year, walked over and introduced himself.    Corey quickly learned Coia would soon be getting braces. She had been through the same...