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Ruth Finley: The Force Behind Fashion Week

While everyone is scrambling to find the perfect outfit, shoes, and accessories for Fashion Week 2015; we got an exclusive interview with the very Moxy woman behind keeping the shows organized.   Ruth Finley is the secret weapon behind the creation of the famous calendar that secures around 350 spots for Fashion Shows each year. Without her, Fashion Week would be a complete and utter mess! While in college,...

Meet our Mom in Business, Melissa!

We had the pleasure of sitting down with our favorite Mom In Business, Melissa! This rock star business woman and fashionista knows how to balance Motherhood and business and does it with style!   With several years of experience in the nutrition industry, Melissa Gosser, RD is a leading dietitian and wellness expert. Melissa’s previous career was as a Public Relations executive in the Beauty industry. Her love of...

Moxy Must Have: Sara Alter, Pretty Please Nail Polish

Sara Alter launched Pretty Please Nail Polish in 2011 to help make beauty personal. Her customize-able nail polish company allows one to create and name their own lacquer. After studying fashion design at The University of Delaware, Sara decided she needed to leave behind the thread and needles for less prickly pastures. Thus, Pretty Please was born… (with only 6 color swatches to choose from). Now she operates her company out...

Ready. Set. Glow…Boo!: Halloween Dinner Party

Little ones give us all an excuse to indulge in our inner Halloween ghost or goblin. Our family is no exception. With a toddler joyously cheering, “HALLOWEEN THERE!” every time she sees a pumpkin I find myself looking at Halloween with childlike wonder once again. For weeks I had been looking forward to our trip to The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze, an event I can now affirm you do NOT want...

Resolutions You Can Stick To

Are you sick of having New Year’s Resolutions that go out the door by February? Here are some realistic resolutions we came up with. We hope something speaks to you. Let us know what you’ve picked by hashtagging #realisticresolutions @moxyandmain Be kinder to yourself. Your body is your temple. Take 5 minutes each day to do whatever you want and need to do. Maybe amp it up to 10...

The Artist Low Down: A Conversation with Jake Couri

Art has always been a passion for me and, as Sarah and I discussed, the impact and importance of having original Art Work in our homes we thought many of our Moxy Girls out there might feel the same but have no idea where to start. So….we have decided to start the Artist Series. Once a month we will be featuring a new and up-and-coming Artist. Give us a...

Who Inspires You? Moxy Inspiration: Helen De LaGrange Brown

She was fierce, a fighter at heart. A woman born a few generations too soon, at 16 she lied about her age to join the female air corps in WWII (though her ruse was quickly discovered). At a time when women were expected to marry early-she waited. She was my beautiful Nanny, Helen Jean De LaGrange Brown. I have spent a lifetime trying to emulate her impeccable style and...