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Latin Ignition was a highly exclusive New York Fashion Week event, held by Consuelo Vanderbilt and Emilio Estefan , on Friday September 8th, 2023, at the iconic Guggenheim Museum on 5th Ave. Arriving at the event on a swelteringly hot and rainy-day, guests attended a red carpet held in the downstairs cafe of the Guggenheim, wine and sparkling water were served as guests mingled, the press interviewed and photographed Consuelo and Emilio on the red carpet.  (Emilio Estefan, Consuelo Vanderbilt, Los Rabanes) Walking in I was delighted to see familiar faces in the room, such as award winning photographer/artist, creative influencer and socialite, Luciana Pampalone , her husband, Photographer David Warren , and Style Icon Derek Warburton . As time moved on the small cafe was soon filled with guests grabbing pictures on the step and repeat, while others mingled off the carpet and in the cafe bar area. It was at this point that I made my way to the theater the four Fashi...

Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to a friend to Chris Avery Bennet and talented photographer Alex Sweeney. A talented Connecticut photographer Alex continues to build her career one snapshot at a time. Please enjoy the following interview with the one and only Alex Sweeney. Q: What inspired you to start taking photographs? A: Ah this question always makes me think! I think when I was little I was drawn to the fact that I could see pictures in books, television, and whenever my mom got the disposable camera developed. The idea of preserving memories was so important to me because growing up with ADHD I had a tendency to forget things and photographs were a reminder of things that I probably would have forgotten about had I not captured the moment in film or on my digital camera.  Q: What do you like to do in your free time?  A: Besides photography? I like to read, currently I'm reading a book called "Bowie on Bowie" by Sean Edwards, David Bowie was a...

This week it is my pleasure to introduce you all to a dear friend of mine. She is truly one of the most inspirational and helpful people I have in my life, Hayley Gripp. Hayley Gripp is a natural all American actress, brand ambassador and philanthropist. She made her debut in the industry in 2012 as a print model, landing national ads for brands such as "Verizon Wireless" and "As Seen On TV". As an actress, Hayley has shot multiple commercials, has been a celebrity taste tester on Cupcake Wars, landed prominent roles on: "CSI: Las Vegas", a reoccurring role on the Lifetime original series "Killer Kids" and a role in the Lionsgate feature film "The Vatican Tapes". Hayley is a nationally published writer, with her most recent article published in "Simply Gluten Free" Magazine. In her free time Hayley is also a professional holistic vegetarian chef, and her cooking has been featured on live cooking segments, including the ...

Frank Lowe is a name that is quickly becoming synonymous with single gay dads all over social media and beyond. Frank Lowe is now taking his divorce, after 17 years of marriage, and doing something positive with it. The blogger and YouTuber  is taking social media by storm with his story to offer support to other single or divorced gay dads. It isn’t easy to go through a divorce, let alone with a child, but Frank is opening up his personal life to give advice and create a positive presence in the wake of a negative outcome. Frank discussed with me about just how passionate he is about the cause behind his social media fame, what he looks to do in the future, and what a truly nice guy he is. Q: Let's begin with how you started out blogging and becoming an avid YouTuber that has quite the following. Was there a specific moment or occurrence in your life that led you to get involved with social media sharing your story and helping other gay dads? A: My real start was on ...