It’s Q&A time with Amanda Hudes, Founder of Smiling Through Chaos! For many of us here in the NorthEast and in other parts of the US, this summer has been extremely humid and rainy. And that DOESN’T make us want…
Year: 2018
The Most Cringeworthy Men’s Fashion Faux-Pas
You’ve all met this guy. He owns two pair of pants, they’re both blue jeans and neither of them fit well. If he owns a blazer, he leaves on the little white thread on the vent in the back. He…
Life on her own terms. More Women are Choosing to Vape
All over America, and in other parts of the world, women are enjoying the freedom to choose what’s right for them and their lives. She can decide how she lives her life, and how she spends her time and money.…
Dog Vivant: High fashion for canines
Woof! As a proud Boston Terrier, I always insist that my humans give me stylish sweaters and collars. When I take my human for a walk, we’re quite a pair, he in a pair of champagne-colored brogues and a herringbone…
Interview with Eric Knight, from powerhouse rock band Disciples of Babylon
The Rise and Fall of Babylon is an insightful mirror of our times Rock ‘n roll isn’t dead, after all, and Disciples of Babylon proves it. Frontman Eric Knight chatted with The Vivant about their latest album, “The Rise and…
Two pieces are never enough
What makes a man’s wardrobe boring? When it defaults to two pieces – tee-shirt and jeans – you’re wearing a uniform that doesn’t really say anything about your personality. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is famous for his incredibly boring style…
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: Movie Review
“Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” the sequel/prequel to “Mamma Mia!” offers the perfect follow-on to the older movie and Broadway production, takes us back to 1979 when free-spirited Donna finds love – multiple times – and embarks on a…
Do I really need an Event Planner for my wedding?
It’s Q&A time with Amanda Hudes, Founder of Smiling Through Chaos! “I’ve been thinking about this my whole life, no problem. I can easily plan my wedding.” Those are your first thoughts. And then you make a few phone calls…
Adding a little panache to a man’s wardrobe
Breaking out of the uniform There is a picture taken of my grandfather and his children, taken some time in the 1940s. My “dzia-dzia” is standing proudly in a three-piece suit and a colorful print necktie, with his fedora tilted…
Q&A with Event Planner and Coach, Amanda Hudes
It’s time to ask away! From wedding planning tips to health counseling tricks and fashion trends, Amanda Hudes, Founder of Smiling Through Chaos, is here to answer a few questions each week that will help inspire, motivate, educate, and help…