Climbing the Ladder of Success in High Heels -Without Stepping on your Values is the first solo offering of Cookie Tuminello and launches September 21, 2011. This book has been hailed as “the business-savvy woman’s guidebook for today’s changing marketplace”.
In this wisdom and wit-filled book, Cookie shares with the reader the right strategies, the right tools, and the right mindset to become more confident, productive and profitable, create more realistic expectations for yourself, and eliminate unnecessary second-guessing and fear that can keep you stuck.
Entrepreneur, Cookie Tuminello is walking, talking proof that “good things come in small packages”. As founder and CEO of Success Source LLC, she operates one of the top coaching and consulting firms in the South. A dynamo in heels, Cookie is an accomplished author, mega motivational speaker, and stellar leadership and team development coach. Her clients include CEOs, managers, business owners, and organizational leaders who want to get results now. Cookie provides the spark that fuels the fire to achieving greatness.
2011年9月21日星期三
Playboy keeps resurfacing in media
Standing on the Playboy Mansion grounds, John Salley seemed out of place.
He wasn't, he said. "Man, I feel like I've always lived here."
Visually, that didn't click. He's 47, black, 6-foot-11, athletic; many of the people on the mansion grounds were young, white and slender, negotiating the cobblestone in short dresses and high heels.
But for a guy who grew up in Brooklyn and spent six pro-basketball years Detroit, this fits a broader image. "When we visited (California), I told my mother, 'I'm going to live here someday,' " Salley said.
Maybe that explains - a little bit - why Playboy keeps resurfacing in media, including an NBC series.
It has been 58 years since Playboy magazine began, decades since its American clubs closed. "I'm happy to say that the film that was made (in 1985) out of the expose I did lasted longer than the clubs it was exposing," Gloria Steinem said.
Still, Playboy keeps resurfacing, including NBC's "The Playboy Club," which is set in 1961 and focuses on the women working as "bunnies."
They weren't victimized, argued Amber Heard, who stars. "It's a ... puritanical way we look at things, that we consider if it involves sexuality, the women must be compromised."
People will argue about that after seeing the opener, in which her character needs a macho man to rescue her from a mobster. Still, the show is part of a Playboy comeback via:
• A reality-TV surge on cable. "The Girls Next Door" led to spin-offs "Kendra" and "Holly's World."
• The Playboy Channel, which has added "TV For Two" shows aimed at couples.
He wasn't, he said. "Man, I feel like I've always lived here."
Visually, that didn't click. He's 47, black, 6-foot-11, athletic; many of the people on the mansion grounds were young, white and slender, negotiating the cobblestone in short dresses and high heels.
But for a guy who grew up in Brooklyn and spent six pro-basketball years Detroit, this fits a broader image. "When we visited (California), I told my mother, 'I'm going to live here someday,' " Salley said.
Maybe that explains - a little bit - why Playboy keeps resurfacing in media, including an NBC series.
It has been 58 years since Playboy magazine began, decades since its American clubs closed. "I'm happy to say that the film that was made (in 1985) out of the expose I did lasted longer than the clubs it was exposing," Gloria Steinem said.
Still, Playboy keeps resurfacing, including NBC's "The Playboy Club," which is set in 1961 and focuses on the women working as "bunnies."
They weren't victimized, argued Amber Heard, who stars. "It's a ... puritanical way we look at things, that we consider if it involves sexuality, the women must be compromised."
People will argue about that after seeing the opener, in which her character needs a macho man to rescue her from a mobster. Still, the show is part of a Playboy comeback via:
• A reality-TV surge on cable. "The Girls Next Door" led to spin-offs "Kendra" and "Holly's World."
• The Playboy Channel, which has added "TV For Two" shows aimed at couples.
2011年9月20日星期二
New looks to knock their socks off
What do you think about wearing ankle socks with high heels and a floaty tea dress? I've seen this in more than one fashion magazine lately and think it's pretty cute. - S.R.
I think it's pretty cute, too - if you're 14. Okay, maybe if you're under the age of 28 and have coltish legs. Otherwise I think you look as silly as Minnie Mouse. But I do love that pretty dresses are having their fashion moment and that some of them even have sleeves. Someone's been listening to us older gals.
If you don't want to wear opaque stockings with them - always a safe choice when it's cold out - you can do like Kate and wear sheer pantyhose. According to one British newspaper, the Duchess of Cambridge is single-handedly responsible for a huge increase in sales of nude hosiery in the United Kingdom, and the trend is catching on here.
Or you can put some bronzer on your legs and leave them bare. Bare legs were really popular with the fashion pack in Paris and New York over the past few winters, although one imagines most of them have never experienced the sort of cold that can hit anywhere in Canada.
Finally, if you don't want colour on your legs but can't bear the thought of going bare, you could also try nude fishnets.
Every Sunday at church I see at least two men in my congregation wearing socks with sandals. Am I being un-Christian by getting upset at this? - M.T.
I'm afraid the answer is yes. Your question brought to mind the bumper sticker that asks, "What Would Jesus Do?" And I hope the answer is Jesus wouldn't get upset by what anyone wears to church. He's just happy you're there. Jesus himself probably wore socks with his sandals; the ancient Greeks did, and by the fifth century AD, holy people were wearing socks to symbolize purity (no matter that they were made from matted animal skin; socks as we know them weren't invented until many, many years later).
Yes, I know, we don't live in biblical times and styles evolve. And I do agree with you that this is one of those odd male sartorial practices - right up there with wearing shorts that are too short, square-toed shoes, and cellphone clips - that give one pause.
But another reason we should not throw stones is because your fellow congregants were responsible for one of this summer's biggest trends. The lookbooks of Burberry, Elizabeth and James, J. Crew, and Club Monaco all featured this nerdy affectation, which on the right person can look quite charming. Not to mention it allows you to wear your sandals well into fall. And it isn't just for comely girls; check out Dior Homme's cheeky Gladiator Sandals, which featured a removable cotton sock. The next time you see someone wearing something completely wrong, take note: You just might be witnessing the beginning of a new fashion trend.
I think it's pretty cute, too - if you're 14. Okay, maybe if you're under the age of 28 and have coltish legs. Otherwise I think you look as silly as Minnie Mouse. But I do love that pretty dresses are having their fashion moment and that some of them even have sleeves. Someone's been listening to us older gals.
If you don't want to wear opaque stockings with them - always a safe choice when it's cold out - you can do like Kate and wear sheer pantyhose. According to one British newspaper, the Duchess of Cambridge is single-handedly responsible for a huge increase in sales of nude hosiery in the United Kingdom, and the trend is catching on here.
Or you can put some bronzer on your legs and leave them bare. Bare legs were really popular with the fashion pack in Paris and New York over the past few winters, although one imagines most of them have never experienced the sort of cold that can hit anywhere in Canada.
Finally, if you don't want colour on your legs but can't bear the thought of going bare, you could also try nude fishnets.
Every Sunday at church I see at least two men in my congregation wearing socks with sandals. Am I being un-Christian by getting upset at this? - M.T.
I'm afraid the answer is yes. Your question brought to mind the bumper sticker that asks, "What Would Jesus Do?" And I hope the answer is Jesus wouldn't get upset by what anyone wears to church. He's just happy you're there. Jesus himself probably wore socks with his sandals; the ancient Greeks did, and by the fifth century AD, holy people were wearing socks to symbolize purity (no matter that they were made from matted animal skin; socks as we know them weren't invented until many, many years later).
Yes, I know, we don't live in biblical times and styles evolve. And I do agree with you that this is one of those odd male sartorial practices - right up there with wearing shorts that are too short, square-toed shoes, and cellphone clips - that give one pause.
But another reason we should not throw stones is because your fellow congregants were responsible for one of this summer's biggest trends. The lookbooks of Burberry, Elizabeth and James, J. Crew, and Club Monaco all featured this nerdy affectation, which on the right person can look quite charming. Not to mention it allows you to wear your sandals well into fall. And it isn't just for comely girls; check out Dior Homme's cheeky Gladiator Sandals, which featured a removable cotton sock. The next time you see someone wearing something completely wrong, take note: You just might be witnessing the beginning of a new fashion trend.
2011年9月19日星期一
High-heel fashion success with hand-painted shoes
The inspiration for Mallory Musante's hand-painted shoe business came straight out of the movies. Musante's “wheels started turning” her sophomore year at Bryant University when she watched Hilary Swank's character take a shoemaking class in the chick flick “P.S. I Love You.”
Over the next couple years, Musante enrolled in a similar course, refined the idea from hand-making shoes to hand-painting them and put together a business plan with help from advisers at Bryant. She launched her business, Mallory Musante Shoes, last year, a few months after graduating with a degree in marketing.
“I originally went to Bryant thinking I'd get a corporate job, but once I saw that movie everything changed,” she said. “It's a great combination of my passions. I get to be creative through the design part, but also get to use the business side of me.”
Musante, who grew up in Mystic, Conn., and now lives in Providence, paints each shoe freehand. The process involves removing the paint from shoes she purchases from an overseas manufacturer, applying her design, then adding a protective top coat.
Her shoes come in two styles: A 4-inch platform pump with rounded toe and a 2 3/4-inch kitten heel with pointed toe.
Designs range from bold (you can't miss the large mustard-yellow tribal-inspired triangle pattern on the Maya shoe) to understated (you have to look closely to see the intricate gold and white marbled paint on the Sydney design). Colorful, geometric shapes are a recurring theme in her limited-edition designs.
“I try to make them unique enough that you're not going to find them anywhere else,” Musante said. “But I also want you to be able to wear my shoes for multiple occasions. I want them to translate very easily from the office, to a date or a night out with girlfriends.”
Musante also does custom work, most commonly for weddings. Popular designs include a lace pattern to match a gown and blue shoes for a bride's “something blue.”
She recently opened a pop-up shop —a store open for a limited time, such as a few weeks or months—on Federal Hill to test the feasibility of a permanent storefront and interact face-to-face with customers. Musante also sells online (mallorymusanteshoes.com), in a few local boutiques (including Modern Love in Providence) and at fashion events such as trunk shows and StyleWeek Providence.
“This [the pop-up shop] is a good way to test whether Providence is the right place for me to open a shop or if I should go somewhere else,” she said. “I thought Federal Hill would be the perfect spot because a lot of people here are super trendy. I see women wearing heels all the time up here.”
Even though Musante is no longer enrolled at Bryant, she says she still has a large support network at the school. Several professors wear her shoes and she continues to meet regularly with her former instructor and adviser Sandra Potter, whom students have nicknamed “the start-up coach.”
Potter says Musante has been “very astute at the way she's put together her business.” As part of an independent study her senior year, she thoroughly researched the shoe market and tested the business's viability.
One of the reasons Musante decided to launch the brand is because women, particularly younger women, like to “express themselves through the way they dress and use fashion.” Another thing that was on her side? Start-up costs were relatively low compared with other types of businesses, such as those that are technology based, Potter said.
“We want our students to be aware that they can make an impact right out of the box,” Potter said. “You don't have to wait until you're 50. With the right idea and the right research, they can help the economy grow now. I think Mallory is a great example of that.”
Mallory Musante Shoes pop-up shop is open daily through Sept. 25 at 372 Atwells Ave., Providence. Shoes range in price from $165 to $250.
Over the next couple years, Musante enrolled in a similar course, refined the idea from hand-making shoes to hand-painting them and put together a business plan with help from advisers at Bryant. She launched her business, Mallory Musante Shoes, last year, a few months after graduating with a degree in marketing.
“I originally went to Bryant thinking I'd get a corporate job, but once I saw that movie everything changed,” she said. “It's a great combination of my passions. I get to be creative through the design part, but also get to use the business side of me.”
Musante, who grew up in Mystic, Conn., and now lives in Providence, paints each shoe freehand. The process involves removing the paint from shoes she purchases from an overseas manufacturer, applying her design, then adding a protective top coat.
Her shoes come in two styles: A 4-inch platform pump with rounded toe and a 2 3/4-inch kitten heel with pointed toe.
Designs range from bold (you can't miss the large mustard-yellow tribal-inspired triangle pattern on the Maya shoe) to understated (you have to look closely to see the intricate gold and white marbled paint on the Sydney design). Colorful, geometric shapes are a recurring theme in her limited-edition designs.
“I try to make them unique enough that you're not going to find them anywhere else,” Musante said. “But I also want you to be able to wear my shoes for multiple occasions. I want them to translate very easily from the office, to a date or a night out with girlfriends.”
Musante also does custom work, most commonly for weddings. Popular designs include a lace pattern to match a gown and blue shoes for a bride's “something blue.”
She recently opened a pop-up shop —a store open for a limited time, such as a few weeks or months—on Federal Hill to test the feasibility of a permanent storefront and interact face-to-face with customers. Musante also sells online (mallorymusanteshoes.com), in a few local boutiques (including Modern Love in Providence) and at fashion events such as trunk shows and StyleWeek Providence.
“This [the pop-up shop] is a good way to test whether Providence is the right place for me to open a shop or if I should go somewhere else,” she said. “I thought Federal Hill would be the perfect spot because a lot of people here are super trendy. I see women wearing heels all the time up here.”
Even though Musante is no longer enrolled at Bryant, she says she still has a large support network at the school. Several professors wear her shoes and she continues to meet regularly with her former instructor and adviser Sandra Potter, whom students have nicknamed “the start-up coach.”
Potter says Musante has been “very astute at the way she's put together her business.” As part of an independent study her senior year, she thoroughly researched the shoe market and tested the business's viability.
One of the reasons Musante decided to launch the brand is because women, particularly younger women, like to “express themselves through the way they dress and use fashion.” Another thing that was on her side? Start-up costs were relatively low compared with other types of businesses, such as those that are technology based, Potter said.
“We want our students to be aware that they can make an impact right out of the box,” Potter said. “You don't have to wait until you're 50. With the right idea and the right research, they can help the economy grow now. I think Mallory is a great example of that.”
Mallory Musante Shoes pop-up shop is open daily through Sept. 25 at 372 Atwells Ave., Providence. Shoes range in price from $165 to $250.
2011年9月16日星期五
High heels bad for health says Rose McGowan
Rose McGowan believes that wearing high heels can cause injuries.
The 38-year-old Conan the Barbarian star wears towering stilettos frequently. After traipsing around New York City from show to show during this month's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, McGowan is beginning to think that her pumps may be doing some damage to her "baby toe".
"I believe I now have a hairline fracture in my baby toe," McGowan told People magazine prior to designer Chris Benz's runway show.
"Heels. I collapsed after three days, about 14 to 15 hours of heels per day."
A mere hairline fracture in her small toe will not deter McGowan from partaking in the splendour of New York Fashion Week. She used a rustic remedy to treat her beauty injury.
"All I did was bind my toes together with extra Band-Aids and a quarter of a popsicle stick," McGowan explained.
Even after all the pain her shoes have caused her, McGowan will not swap her stilettos with any other pair. When suggested that she choose a more flat style for the rest of her fashion week appearances, she sniffed at the thought.
"Yeah that's not going to happen," she laughed.
The 38-year-old Conan the Barbarian star wears towering stilettos frequently. After traipsing around New York City from show to show during this month's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, McGowan is beginning to think that her pumps may be doing some damage to her "baby toe".
"I believe I now have a hairline fracture in my baby toe," McGowan told People magazine prior to designer Chris Benz's runway show.
"Heels. I collapsed after three days, about 14 to 15 hours of heels per day."
A mere hairline fracture in her small toe will not deter McGowan from partaking in the splendour of New York Fashion Week. She used a rustic remedy to treat her beauty injury.
"All I did was bind my toes together with extra Band-Aids and a quarter of a popsicle stick," McGowan explained.
Even after all the pain her shoes have caused her, McGowan will not swap her stilettos with any other pair. When suggested that she choose a more flat style for the rest of her fashion week appearances, she sniffed at the thought.
"Yeah that's not going to happen," she laughed.
2011年9月15日星期四
Autism high heel hike not limited to stilettos
Don't let the name of the shoes keep you from walking in the High Heel Hike for Autism on Saturday.
Any kind of shoes will do. Participants will wear everything from high heels and tennis shoes to flip-flops. The point is to have fun while raising funds for a worthy cause.
"Most people will wear high heels but I usually don't," said Valicia Leary, executive director for Children's Therapy Clinic. "My team will wear flip-flops. We're going with a Jimmy Buffett theme."
So far, 16 teams in a wide variety of attire will take part in the event to raise funds for the autism socialization program at Children's Therapy Clinic.
Registration begins 9 a.m. Saturday at Haddad Riverfront Park with the hike beginning at 10:30 a.m. Participants will walk from there and continues along Capitol Street to Taylor Books. Then they will return to Haddad Riverfront Park.
The jaunt is rather short but rich in fun attire for those who wish to watch the parade.
"My team will wear flowered shirts, leis and flip-flops," Leary said. "The Simply Irresistible Team will wear short black dresses and heels."
Team names hint of even more creative walkers. Among teams will be Divas 101, High Tops on the Hill, Social Workers in Stilettos and Team Totally Awesome. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes.
"It will be fun just for people to come and see the event," she said.
So far, the teams include about 140 people who have raised $15,660.
The event is part of a national nonprofit movement to raise money for autism awareness. It was launched in Tampa, Fla., in 2004 by Jules Burt, who will be in Charleston for the local event. Money raised in Charleston goes to the Children's Therapy Clinic. This marks the first time the walk has been held here.
Any kind of shoes will do. Participants will wear everything from high heels and tennis shoes to flip-flops. The point is to have fun while raising funds for a worthy cause.
"Most people will wear high heels but I usually don't," said Valicia Leary, executive director for Children's Therapy Clinic. "My team will wear flip-flops. We're going with a Jimmy Buffett theme."
So far, 16 teams in a wide variety of attire will take part in the event to raise funds for the autism socialization program at Children's Therapy Clinic.
Registration begins 9 a.m. Saturday at Haddad Riverfront Park with the hike beginning at 10:30 a.m. Participants will walk from there and continues along Capitol Street to Taylor Books. Then they will return to Haddad Riverfront Park.
The jaunt is rather short but rich in fun attire for those who wish to watch the parade.
"My team will wear flowered shirts, leis and flip-flops," Leary said. "The Simply Irresistible Team will wear short black dresses and heels."
Team names hint of even more creative walkers. Among teams will be Divas 101, High Tops on the Hill, Social Workers in Stilettos and Team Totally Awesome. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes.
"It will be fun just for people to come and see the event," she said.
So far, the teams include about 140 people who have raised $15,660.
The event is part of a national nonprofit movement to raise money for autism awareness. It was launched in Tampa, Fla., in 2004 by Jules Burt, who will be in Charleston for the local event. Money raised in Charleston goes to the Children's Therapy Clinic. This marks the first time the walk has been held here.
2011年9月14日星期三
Lady Gaga goes head over heels for a hot dog
Lady Gaga came a cropper as she combined the health hazards of high heels and fast food during a photo-shoot in New York.
The singer, who was posing in a gold dress and skyscraping shoes for celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz, lost her balance as she reached for a snack from a hotdog stand. The 25-year-old's pride was bruised as she fell to the ground but she was otherwise unhurt. The hotdog also emerged unscathed.
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