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La Primavera - the Night in Pictures

2009-06-25T04:21:38-05:00

Enormous thanks to everyone who made La Primavera, our fiesta and fashion show to benefit Room to Grow, a big success last week. From henna art to psychic readings, from District’s sexy space to Patron’s signature cocktails, from Sam Mendoza’s flaming hot dress to models dancing in Matsu and from the hot tunes spun by DJ Richie LaRue to the impossibly elaborate custom head ornaments created by PATCH NYC, La Primavera was a party like no other. We’ll let the video and pictures tell the story.Enormous thanks to everyone who made La Primavera, our fiesta and fashion show to benefit Room to Grow, a big success last week. From henna art to psychic readings, from District’s sexy space to Patron’s signature cocktails, from Sam Mendoza’s flaming hot dress to models dancing in Matsu, from the hot tunes spun by DJ Richie LaRue to the impossibly elaborate custom head ornaments created by PATCH NYC, La Primavera was a party like no other. We’ll let the video and pictures tell the story.

La Primavera - Fiesta and Fashion Show to Benefit Room to Grow

2009-05-29T16:25:01-05:00

Fun! Food! Fashion! Frida! Misstropolis and PATCH NYC invite you to La Primavera, a night of fashion and fun honoring Room to Grow, the organization dedicated to improving the lives of babies born into poverty. At District Restaurant and Lounge in Boston’s Leather District on Friday, June 19 from 7-11pm. Henna tattoos, tarot card readers and a fabulous raffle will precede the fashion show featuring clothing by Stil, Stel’s, Matsu, Portobello Road and Crossing Main and accessories by PATCH NYC.On Friday, June 19, join Misstropolis, PATCH NYC, Rue La La, Stil, Stel’s, Matsu, Portobello Road, Crossing Main, G2O, SCOUT, Fashion Boston and Boldfacers for night of fashion and philanthropy to benefit Room to Grow. Enjoy a chance to embrace the fresh beauty and resilient new growth this season brings - and help give babies born into poverty a chance to sprout strong roots and blossom to their full potential.

Preventing Running Injuries

2009-04-29T02:50:41-05:00

Personal Trainer Mary George takes inspiration from the heroic runners who made it up and down Heartbreak Hill and over the finish line on Marathon Monday. She shares many of her best tips of injury prevention for new (and experienced) runners. The weather is taking away that last excuse - now’s the time. Run Misstropolites run!After watching the marathons work Heart Break Hill today I am sure a lot of people are thinking the same thing as me… I can do that!! With the warm weather approaching, exercising outdoors is a lot more appealing than hitting up the elliptical machine or a spin class at the gym. Here are some great tips to help you get even more out of your run and prevent injuries before they happen.

A Spoonful of Trouble

2009-03-05T04:48:58-05:00

When your child is up all night hacking her poor head off - or his adorable little nose is running so fast you can’t keep up with it and he can’t breathe - your biggest decision seems to be whether to reach for the bubble gum pink, the purple grape or the cherry red cough and cold elixir. Right? Apparently not. It seems those over-the-counter medications well-meaning parents have been giving their children for years not only don’t help, they could actually cause harm.The cough and cold aisle in the CVS looks more like a candy counter than a drugstore. Yet the medicines found there in cartoon-baby-emblazoned boxes are a godsend for exhausted parents of cold-ridden kids. Or are they? ... According to a recent CDC study, a March petition from a group of prominent pediatricians, and years of warnings from doctors’ groups, colds medicines for kids not only don’t work, they are also not as harmless as the marketers will have you believe.

Maybe It Is Brain Surgery

2009-02-16T04:20:37-05:00

OK. Valentines Day is over and you made it through in one piece. But you’re still single and you’re still wondering how, at this age and with all you have going on in your life, you could possibly meet someone you like who actually likes you back. Cupid, of all things, could be the answer… okcupid. Lenore Shannon speaks with the founder of the revolutionary online dating site and discovers the secrets to the Harvard math wiz’s virtual matchmaking success.The dance of courtship has come a long way since your parents were young. And if you’re over 35, it has come a long way since you were young, too. This past week, Misstropolis met Sam Yagan, the brilliant 31-year old mastermind of the powerhouse online dating site, OkCupid. An Applied Math and Economics major at Harvard, Sam went on to get his MBA from Stanford. His first company was TheSpark.com which gave a much needed nudge to Cliffs Notes and then went on to become SparkNotes.com, the world’s leading brand of educational study guides. How Sam and his math geek classmates went from business entrepreneurs to relationship gurus is an extraordinary story. So if you’re single, or you have single friends you want to help and the prospect of online dating still seems like a horrific last resort, Sam Yagan and OkCupid will show you that it’s not.

Get (Physically and Fiscally) Fit with getsugar

2009-02-16T03:37:23-05:00

Here’s to your health! Our partner getsugar has two new offers which will get your blood pumping, your arms toning and your waist shrinking. A sleek offer on pilates lessons from OMBE is just what you need to get you ready for spring and discount gift certificates from x-hale boutique will assure you’ll look as good as you feel - on and off the mat.Check out the new fitness offers from Misstropolis partner getsugar. Here’s to your health!

Valentines Day - How Do YOU Feel About It?

2009-02-09T15:19:25-05:00

Does Cupid make you want to puke? Or do you relish the romance the little naked arrow-slinger sparks in your life? We’d love to hear how you feel about Valentines Day. Send us your stories, poems, rants or pictures and we will publish the best on Misstropolis. We all have feelings about this “Hallmark holiday” - share yours with us! Does Valentines Day have anything to do with romance? Is it a crass commercial enterprise - an appallingly American reason to sell chocolate and jewelry and oversized cards? It is something restaurant owners cooked up to get couples to go out in February? Or is there really something to the idea - a mid winter wake-up call to remember the people we love, to rekindle the dwindling sparks of romance, to say out loud “I love you”? Share your stories, poems, rants or pictures about Valentines Day, and you could see your piece up on Misstropolis. Comment below or send your piece to robin@misstropolis.com. We can’t wait to hear your stories!

He’s Just Not That Into You VIP Party and Sneak Screening

2009-02-02T19:29:24-05:00

Misstropolis, District and Warner Bros are teaming up for a special Girls Night Out in honor of the new comedy “He’s Just Not That Into You”. Party at District in the Leather District and Sneak Screening at Loews Boston Common - Monday February 2. First 100 people to come receive goodie bags loaded with killer S.W.A.G.! THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. Check Misstropolis for more fabulous events! Join Misstropolis and Warner Bros at District Restaurant and Lounge for a Girls Night Out in celebration of the hot new romantic comedy He’s Just Not That Into You. The VIP party will rock District from 5-7pm, then walk or drive over to the AMC Loews Boston Common for a special advanced screening of the film. Cocktails, goodie bags, raffle prizes and free tickets to see Ben Affleck, Scarlett Johansenn, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Connolly (from “Entourage”) Ginnifer Goodwin (from “Big Love”), Scarlett Johansson and Justin Long in the hot new romantic comedy HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU.

INAUGURATION DAY - Here at Last!

2009-01-20T03:13:37-05:00

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.“ Lao TseTuesday, January 20. The most important and historic inauguration in your lifetime. Where will you be? We have friends at the Liberty Hotel, Toro, The Achilles Project and tonight we’ll be at the Inaugural Celebration Ball, a benefit for the Partnership, Inc., a nonprofit which works to elevate professionals of color into leadership positions.

Mom Corps University

2009-01-14T05:38:12-05:00

Class is now in session! Mom Corps University is an educational workshop series for women focusing on the current issues affecting both career and family. Join Misstropolis and Mom Corps for the first ever Mom Corps U in Boston, MAClass is now in session! Mom Corps University is an educational workshop series for women focusing on the current issues affecting both your career and your family. Join us for our first - ever class in Boston, MA: