Vipology Staff Writer

Cocktails Mixed with a Splash of Fun

With the rise of the craft of mixology, cocktails have become serious business, bars and bartenders have gone the way of the Do Do bird, and in their place have risen craft cocktail dens, all looking like pre-prohibition saloons helmed by mustachio’d and tattoo’d mixologists sporting bowties and suspenders. Hey, I like a juniper elderberry […]

The Wellness Industry Seeks Inclusivity

African-American Woman Warrior 2 Pose near a river

Women of color have long been underrepresented in wellness. For far too long, many people have associated yoga and meditation with white Lululemon-clad juice enthusiasts. But new innovators in the wellness world are trying to tap into a whole new diverse audience by seeking inclusivity. Stacey Johnson and Jasmine Johnson, cofounders of Black Zen, a free […]

Home Decor Trend for 2019: Comfort is King

When Interior Designers were asked about the colors, fabrics and styles likely to be popular this year, one message came through loud and clear: People are seeking comfort at home. But rather than casual, farmhouse-style comfort, these designers are seeing a trend toward a sophisticated, elegant comfort achieved through things like warm wall colors, antique […]

P’tit Pots: More than Coconut Bowls

You may have seen decorative coconut bowls on Instagram, often utilized as pretty vessels for smoothies of all colors. But in Vietnam, they are carefully crafted works of functional art. Vietnamese families make them by hand, putting their hearts and souls into their bowls. While traveling through the country in 2016, Sophie Destrooper was immediately […]

Weekend Chores that will make your Weekdays Easier

Your weekdays are overscheduled and hectic. You don’t have the time or the energy to do the things that could help you unwind. But taking a little time out from your weekends to do these to-do’s suggested by the experts at Houzz could really help make your weekdays run a little smoother.   1. Cook […]

Home Fitness Gets Smart

The incredible rise of Peloton’s “smart” stationary bicycles has ushered in competitors in the $14 billion home fitness equipment market. You can now find smart rowing machines, weight lifting systems, boxing gloves, and even jump ropes to stock your burgeoning home gym. Peloton, meanwhile, recently announced it was expanding into yoga, in addition to rolling […]

Chromat Debuts Sustainable Swimwear at NYC Fashion Week

Each New York Fashion Week marathon gives us a good idea of what the upcoming season’s biggest trends will be. If Chromat has its way, this season’s hottest trend will be sustainability. Last night, designer Becca McCharen-Tran presented her “Climatic” collection, which drew inspiration from the balmy city of Miami, where designer McCharen-Tran lives, and […]

Energizer just keeps on Going… and Going… with their Smartphones

Energizer is a name everyone associates with batteries, not smartphones, so it may surprise you to learn they’ve been quietly dipping its toes into the Android smartphone waters for awhile. But now it looks like they’re ready to make a splash, because this year at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019, Energizer is set to debut […]

Heinz’s Ketchup Caviar

Closeup of Heinz Tomato Ketchup bottles on a shelf

Heinz is celebrating their 150th anniversary this year and their marking the grand occasion with… Ketchup Caviar. For more than a century, Heinz Tomato Ketchup has been the jewel in Heinz’s crown, so how does their Ketchup Caviar shape up – and can it tantalize our taste buds as much as their other precious commodity? […]