Alexa Nicole
Living in Washington, DC
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Published Content: 75
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On AC since: 03.16.06
Bio:
Alexa is a former New York University cinema studies and literature student. She enjoys doing fashion sketches and plans to open a clothing boutique filled with her own designs.
Alexa is a former New York University cinema studies and literature student. She enjoys doing fashion sketches and plans to open a clothing boutique filled with her own designs.
Education/Experience:
New York University
New York University
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I had never been to a horse race, so I finally did it today.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 5/25/2009 | View here »
Here are a few pics of my least favorite season. So glad it's Spring!
By Alexa Nicole | Published 3/28/2009 | View here »
There are plenty of songs to choose from when creating a party playlist for your Valentine's Day Party; you could go with dance music, corny love songs; or if you happen to be single and a tad bitter, you could go for the cold break-up tunes.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 2/18/2009 | Read more »
Every St. Patrick's Day I like to give a salute to the Irish in film and all Irish themes by picking out 4 or 5 great Irish films for an at-home film festival.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 2/14/2009 | Read more »
I recently was thinking of some of the things that tick me off in daily life which prompted me to make a list and also brought to mind some of the things I love. Here they are.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 2/14/2009 | Read more »
There are two types of women and two types of men, as far a dating is concerned. There are men and women who stay single until they find the right person and then there are men and women who are never single. I fall into the latter category.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 2/12/2009 | Read more »
For as long as I can remember I've been a bit of a nomad, beginning with my childhood every other weekend trips to my father's house. I would pack a bag every other weekend and head off to my "other life."
By Alexa Nicole | Published 2/10/2009 | Read more »
Here are some Valentine's Day horror films perfect for couples who want to get closer and brokenhearted singles who would rather see some slashing and killing than mushy love stuff.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 2/3/2009 | Read more »
Have you ever been down to your last couple dollars and had to get through a week? Here's my experience...
By Alexa Nicole | Published 2/3/2009 | Read more »
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button offers more than the traditional emotionally manipulative film fare.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 1/31/2009 | Read more »
This is a new one. Doesn't quite know what it wants to be - somewhere between a poem and a story.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 1/17/2009 | Read more »
If you keep three simple criterion in mind, you can't go wrong when shopping for a Valentine's Day gift for her...
By Alexa Nicole | Published 1/17/2009 | Read more »
When the common cold hits, it can really set you back: you miss time at work, fall behind around the house, and just feel generally lousy. Here are some tips to help fight the common cold and cut down your sick time.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 1/16/2009 | Read more »
If you're looking for a movie or two to stay in and watch on Valentine's Day, here are a few of my top picks.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 1/15/2009 | Read more »
Some movies are so bad, they're good. Here are my top picks for bad movies.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 1/14/2009 | Read more »
If you don't know what the #1 break-up rule is, you will after you read this.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 1/8/2009 | Read more »
I'm more of a Life Goals person, but in the interest of being festive, here are my top ten New Year's Resolutions for 2009.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 1/8/2009 | Read more »
If you know someone who just loves fashion or is a professional in the industry, here are ten holiday gift ideas that will make him or her happy.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 12/30/2008 | Read more »
Another older poem from out of the abyss.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 12/30/2008 | Read more »
I'm not a poet by any means, but here's yet another break-up poem to add to the ether...
By Alexa Nicole | Published 12/22/2008 | Read more »
While I can't claim to have some mystical knowledge or easy answer to the eternal weight gain problem, I can tell you what has worked for me. Try this 30 day plan and you'll see results.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 12/12/2008 | Read more »
It's hard to find the time to cook a dinner every night of the week and it's even harder to find the time to cook a healthy one. Here are some of my favorite quick and easy recipes to help keep healthy.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 12/8/2008 | Read more »
If you're trying to find that perfect holiday gift for a writer friend, here are ten ideas you might want to consider.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 12/8/2008 | Read more »
A trunk show is a veritable shmorgasborde of fashions from one or several designers. Here's a guide to the upcoming Winter 2008 and 2009 Fashion Trunk Shows.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 11/22/2008 | Read more »
A trunk show is a collection of designer clothing or jewelry, shown in various different stores; it's kind of like a huge traveling sample sale.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 8/22/2008 | Read more »
The movement called, "Eco-fashion" has gained momentum since its inception in 2005 at the "Future Fashion" runway show. Eco-fashion has come a long way in just three short years of life.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 8/14/2008 | Read more »
Everything this season is about sensuality -- what feels and looks appealing.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 7/28/2008 | Read more »
Which fashion designers currently have the fashion mags and industry pros buzzing? Here are a few of the names you should know...
By Alexa Nicole | Published 7/24/2008 | Read more »
Eco-friendly designer Rogan Gregory joins the likes of Proenza Schouler and Erin Fetherston as a Target "Go International" designer.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 6/24/2008 | Read more »
Patricia Field, former Sex and the City costume designer, launched her new line of shoes for Payless on May 27th.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 6/13/2008 | Read more »
Here are the summer '08 fashion trends for women...
By Alexa Nicole | Published 6/10/2008 | Read more »
Are you an up and coming designer, a fashion buyer, boutique owner or fledgling fashion writer? Do you know where to find the latest trend forecasts, designer idea books and company reports? Read this guide to find all of this and more at the top fashion industry sites.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 5/20/2008 | Read more »
As a born and bred Marylander, these are the top 6 Summer traditions I have come to know and love...
By Alexa Nicole | Published 6/3/2007 | Read more »
When it comes to film, no one does it better than the Italians (but that's just my opinion). Here are my Top Ten Italian Films...
By Alexa Nicole | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
With an excellent supporting cast, Helen Mirren portrays Queen Elizabeth II. in an account of the days following Princess Diana's 1997 death.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 3/1/2007 | Read more »
Some are born lucky, some aren´t, and in the game of life, luck decides when it´s match point-- game over.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 2/11/2007 | Read more »
Film flops to fabulous flicks; it's all in the cutting.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 2/11/2007 | Read more »
Rock/Pop singer/songwriter Stephin Merritt's soundtrack to the indie film Pieces of April is the ideal anthem for the brokenhearted intellectual.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 2/11/2007 | Read more »
If you want a recipe for disaster…host your family's next holiday dinner.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 11/9/2006 | Read more »
Animals are often forgotten in times of war, but Michael Mountain, President of Best Friends Animal Society speaks to me about his organization's work with BETA, and their work to get nearly 300 Beirut dogs and cats into the U.S., and in good new homes.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 11/6/2006 | Read more »
Along with its predecessors 1984, Fahrenheit 451, and A Clockwork Orange; V for Vendetta proves to be a philosophically inclined, politically apt film.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 11/4/2006 | Read more »
The sequel to Before Sunrise, nine years in the making, picks up again with Celine and Jesse in Paris. This is a must see for lost loves and in-loves alike.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 11/4/2006 | Read more »
Classic film noir began to take root in the 30's with the German directors and in the 40�s, evolved into the style we appreciate today, in films like: Laura, The Big Sleep, and Double Indemnity.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 11/4/2006 | Read more »
You can't choose your family, but if you're pushy enough and mean enough, you can kinda pick your in-laws. The Stone's are determined to keep Meredith Morton out of their happy family in the 2005 drama, The Family Stone.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 11/4/2006 | Read more »
In the film Jacob's Ladder,Tim Robbins plays Jacob Singer, a mentally alienated Vietnam vet who discovers that a soldier can never go home again.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 11/4/2006 | Read more »
Sophia Coppola's new film Marie Antoinette has a great cast, wonderful costumes, and the Palace of Versailles... so will you actually get your money's worth at this film? Read and find out.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 10/30/2006 | Read more »
Ever gone to the movies and sat down in a wet seat or had a seat kicker behind you throughout an entire 90 minute movie? Me too. Here are my top 10 movie going gripes.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 10/26/2006 | Read more »
Brigitte Bardot and Michel Piccoli play a young married couple in this French New Wave film of love lost and betrayed.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 10/26/2006 | Read more »
Two strangers meet on a train and fall in love while walking the streets of Vienna.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 10/25/2006 | Read more »
Steven Soderbergh's Sex, Lies, and Videotape is a sensual exploration of attraction, deceit, honesty, and sex through revealed confessions and secrets.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 10/25/2006 | Read more »
A DVD review of the independent film Junebug, starring: Amy Adams, Ben McKenzie, Embeth Davidtz, and Alessandro Nivola
By Alexa Nicole | Published 10/25/2006 | Read more »
295 dogs and cats from war-torn Beirut are now in the United States being treated and awaiting new homes, thanks to the rescue work of Beirut for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (BETA) and the continued care of Best Friends Animal Society.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 10/7/2006 | Read more »
When I Was Born For The 7th Time, a salute to 70's kich meets trip-hop, released in 1997, is arguably Cornershop's best music venture and has garnered critical acclaim.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 9/5/2006 | Read more »
Did you ever wonder why so many people own pets? Animals' popularity
with humans is largely due to their ability to lower our stress levels.
with humans is largely due to their ability to lower our stress levels.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 9/1/2006 | Read more »
The baseball stadium tour began with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson in Cooperstown, New York-home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, and has been lighting up small town stadiums for months now.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 8/31/2006 | Read more »
In the aesthetic novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde proposes a religion of art or beauty.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 8/23/2006 | Read more »
A good shirtdress should be in every woman's wardrobe, it is a classic item as basic as the little black dress.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 8/17/2006 | Read more »
Tim Robbins assembled most of Hollywood for his directorial debut, Bob Roberts, a political mockumentary.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 8/11/2006 | Read more »
Ever since the first season of The Bachelor aired, television has been inundated with reality dating shows. Why not take it up a notch, put the potential lovebirds in a very awkward and comedic situation-a bring your ex party.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 8/6/2006 | Read more »
Check out some of the new styles and find out where to buy top of the lines, mid-ranges, and cheapies in this fall buying guide to leggings and Spanx.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 8/2/2006 | Read more »
So, you know snakeskin purses are a fall must-have but where can you buy them? Read this fall snakeskin purse buying guide to find out where to buy high-end and mid-line designer snakeskin purses and affordable knock-off versions.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 8/2/2006 | Read more »
They say, you are what you eat. They also say, beauty is only skin deep. Nature's answer to both of these adages is cider vinegar. Almost any beauty trauma you could come up with can be solved or soothed by this cheap, easy to find, beauty in a bottle.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 7/26/2006 | Read more »
The women's ready-to-wear clothes that appeared at the recent Paris/Milan Fall '06-'07 runway shows were an eclectic mix. Read more to learn about the fall fashion trends for women.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 7/11/2006 | Read more »
Director Peter Bogdanovich offers audiences a Who's On First slapstick comedy steered effortlessly by Barbra Streisand and Ryan O' Neal, in What's Up Doc?
By Alexa Nicole | Published 7/6/2006 | Read more »
My new favorite thing is my recently purchased Virgin Mobile Camera Phone-The Audiovox Snapper. It's really more like a pocket-size person than a phone and I wouldn't go anywhere without it.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 6/30/2006 | Read more »
2004 indie film Saved looks at spirituality in a tongue-in-cheek way as Mandy Moore leads a group of young Christian enthusiasts in their walk with the Lord.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 6/29/2006 | Read more »
Beautiful, historic Frederick knows how to do it up right when it comes to the 4th.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 6/27/2006 | Read more »
H&M's new clothing line is functional and stylish.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 6/23/2006 | Read more »
Summer's fashions add a little color and pizzazz to the previous month's spring looks. Find out what you should be wearing during the hot months of summer and read about what's coming for fall.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 6/22/2006 | Read more »
Do you fancy yourself a trend spotter? Or even perhaps - a trend setter? Well, then, Daily Candy is the one website that should be in your "favorites."
By Alexa Nicole | Published 6/10/2006 | Read more »
The snood has long been a part of fashion, so why is it so rare in today's trends?
By Alexa Nicole | Published 6/7/2006 | Read more »
He prowled back and forth across the room giving his prepared speech. The lecture hall of thirty or so students reduced itself to only me. Only me, and my faith, and my teacher.
By Alexa Nicole | Published 6/2/2006 | Read more »
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