• Against; near by; towards; as, gin night. • If. • To begin; -- often followed by an infinitive without to; as, gan tell. See Gan. • A strong alcoholic liquor, distilled from rye and barley, and flavored with juniper berries; -- also called Hollands and Holland gin, because originally, and still very extensively, manufactured in Holland. Common gin is usually flavored with turpentine. • Contrivance; artifice; a trap; a snare. Read More...
Fashion Week, regardless of the season, is always heavy on the fantasy, but it doesn’t get more fantastical than Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris. This week, fashion houses revealed their Fall/Winter 2023/2024 collections, and the looks were jaw-dropping. Elaborate one-of-a-kind pieces are to be expected when it comes to haute couture, but that doesn’t mean the trends sweeping down the runways can’t be recreated in everyday life. We’re not suggesting you show up to work in a literal suit of armor, but there’s plenty of fashion inspiration to be gleaned from this season’s collections. Read More...
For women, being ambitious is often portrayed as a negative thing, but in truth, the drive to pursue success, or to want to do something meaningful or important with your life, is just as natural for women as it is for men. Still, sometimes women with that drive need a little extra boost along the way, to counteract all the messages that tell women they should be settling instead. To help you out with that, here are some feminist quotes for ambitious women from many of the successful women who have come before you. Read More...
