Based in Los Angeles, Vicki Arkoff is Contributor for JustLuxe, reporting on travel, entertainment, lifestyle and fashion. She is also Editor for Holiday Goddess, the online destination for chic women travelers from the editors of Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Conde Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet, and BBC. She's co-author of the bestselling Holiday Goddess books (HarperCollins and iTunes) including 'The Holiday Goddess Guide to Paris, London, New York, Rome' which spent nearly 10 months in the travel Top 10. Four city guidebooks followed and were named 'books of the month.' As editor, Vicki's other books include 'Sinatra' (DK), 'Inside Mad' (Time-Life) and 'Virgin Los Angeles' (Virgin Books). She is one of the Usual Gang of Idiots for MAD Magazine, an entertainment reporter (Daily Variety, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Magazine, CREEM), and authorized biographer for pop culture icons from the Beach Boys to Beastie Boys, Paul McCartney to MC Hammer.
Summer 2013: Fashion designers are well aware that as temperatures rise, inevitably, women wear less. Hot summer days call for lighter clothing which calls for lighter fragrances,
so many of the finest fashion designers are launching new summer ... Go to Article
“If I had to pick one word to describe what happens to my hair when I use Alterna, it would have to be ‘transformation,’” says celebrity de luxe Katie Holmes, the new spokesperson for Alterna Haircare. “When I first used Alterna, I knew there was ... Go to Article
The sixth annual Restaurant Week returns May 31 - June 16, 2013 with its signature “Eat. See. Stay.” experience, featuring exclusive dining deals, hotels packages, and even a chance to win an ultimate desert oasis getaway for two. Produced by the Pal... Go to Article
When price is no object, how do the super-rich choose which hotels to book? For music, fashion and media mogul Russell Simons, it comes down to location, location, location, and a simple matter of (vegetarian) taste. When you jet-set around the world... Go to Article
Southern California’s famed Temecula Valley will again feature its special World of Wine winter barrel-tasting weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 2-3, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This two-day passport event is a great excuse for an easy wine c... Go to Article
Celebrity beauty doesn’t just require good genes: it takes an army. That’s what I discovered when I was the guest of actress Sandra Vergara at TMG International’s VIPs-only beauty and luxury style event at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. ... Go to Story
Celebrity beauty doesn’t just require good genes: it takes an army. That’s what I discovered when I was the guest of naturally gorgeous actress Sandra Vergara – the Columbian bombshell from “Fright Night” and “Bold and the Beautiful,” and first cousi... Go to Story
The sixth annual Restaurant Week returns May 31-June 16, 2013, with its signature “Eat. See. Stay.” experience, featuring exclusive dining deals, hotels packages, and even a chance to win an ultimate desert oasis getaway for two. &nb... Go to Story
Turner Classic Movies will hit the high seas once again for the third TCM Classic Cruise. Slated for Dec. 8-13, 2013, the cruise will take place aboard the Disney Magic, the Disney Cruise Line ship that ranked as travelers’ number one favorite in a C... Go to Story
by Vicki Arkoff
Caramel is known for its soft and smooth contours derived from a creamy and delicious base, hence the popularity of caramel-flavored liqueurs. This delicious class of spirit is normally sweet, so has typically been served ... Go to Story
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