Alix Strauss
Lifestyle and Trend Writer at Freelance
Social satirist, published author, NY Times contributor and trend/lifestyle journalist.
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1 week ago |
straitstimes.com | Alix Strauss
NEW YORK – Most couples want nothing more than flawless wedding photos that perfectly capture a magical moment, blockbuster arrival or spectacular view. Bonus points if the photos gain traction on social media. What they probably do not understand is the months, or longer, of meticulous planning – not to mention hefty budgets – that are often needed to bring these awe-inspiring visuals to life.
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4 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Alix Strauss
A behind-the-scenes look at some of the planning, costs and day-of logistics involved in creating picture-perfect wedding moments. Most couples want nothing more than flawless wedding photos that perfectly capture a magical moment, blockbuster arrival or spectacular view. Bonus points if the photos gain traction on social media.
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1 month ago |
nytimes.com | Alix Strauss
The curator had to choose from a large array of submissions for this year's Focus, which features emerging artists and galleries. For the second year in a row, Lumi Tan, a curator and writer in New York, is reprising her curatorial role at Frieze New York, bringing a multilayered and collaborative narrative to the highly anticipated Focus section of the fair, which features emerging artists and galleries. Tan, 43, said her process was instinctual and subjective.
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2 months ago |
nytimes.com | Alix Strauss
Offering up an element of surprise, bar cabinets are impressive, functional showpieces. A sophisticated blend of form and function, the bar cabinet is having a moment in high-end home design. Unlike the ubiquitous bar cart, in which drinks are displayed out in the open, bar cabinets provide spacious storage solutions while serving as impressive showpieces. Some, like one from Louis Vuitton, come souped-up, full of bling and glassware.
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Mar 23, 2025 |
nypost.com | Alix Strauss
I recently landed in Santa Fe, looking forward to meeting the stones. Not the aging but somehow still performing “Rolling Stones,” but the rare gray and robin’s egg blue stones that were once the cremains of Mark Cessarich, a 6’1, 64-year-old 2nd grade teacher-turned-economist, who passed away in July from a heart attack and diabetes complications.
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Movie bling? For 2 decades, @danaschneiderjewelry, Hunger Games’ Mockingjay pin, has designed over 1,000 pieces of jewelry, for 80 productions -- “The Matrix Reloaded” “The Girl w/ the Dragon Tattoo,” “Game of Thrones” & “Californication.” @nytimes https://t.co/AaOoUxBmO1
Meet the Bar Cabinet, the Bar Cart’s Luxe Older Sibling. Yes, I'll drink to that. https://t.co/N0VbqTn2qW @nytimes
For the current book I’m writing on mortality, I recently landed in Santa Fe, to meet the stones. Not the aging, but somehow still performing “Rolling Stones,” but the rare gray & blue stones that were once the cremains of Mark Cessarich, a 6’1, 64-year-old teacher. @nypost https://t.co/CoGyUYKtgN