If you’re looking for a meaningful way to spoil Mom this Mother’s Day, LOLA New York has just the thing—and it comes with a little bonus love.
From now until May 10th, LOLA is offering an exclusive gift card promotion that’s all about giving more. When you purchase a $100 gift card, you’ll receive $120 in value. That’s right—an extra $20 to spend on LOLA’s chic, curated selection of fashion, accessories, and lifestyle must-haves.
Because really—Mom deserves a little extra.
Whether she’s eyeing a new bag, some effortless everyday jewelry, or that perfect spring top, this is a sweet and stylish way to let her pick something she’ll truly love. And if you’re shopping for yourself (no shame—some of us are the mom!), this offer makes treating yourself even better.
Here’s how it works:
- For every $100 gift card you buy, you’ll get an additional $20.
- You can opt to receive the $120 as a single gift card or split it into two separate cards—whatever works best.
- After you complete your online purchase, your bonus $20 e-gift card will be emailed to you promptly.
Just head over to LOLANY.com to shop the offer while it lasts.
So don’t wait—this limited-time deal ends on May 10th, just in time to make Mother’s Day gifting feel even more special. Flowers fade, but a beautiful piece from LOLA? That’s a gift she’ll wear and remember.
If you’re someone who appreciates art that feels joyful, vibrant, and full of personality, then The Hunt Pop Up Shop is your next must-visit destination. This brilliantly curated shopping experience captures the charm and magic of Hunt Slonem’s iconic works—those instantly recognizable bunnies, butterflies, birds, and botanicals—and transforms them into collectible pieces and luxury home accents.
🖌️ Meet the Artist: Hunt Slonem
Hunt Slonem is a celebrated contemporary artist whose playful, neo-expressionist style has captivated collectors and creatives for decades. Known for his exuberant use of color, pattern repetition, and whimsical subject matter, Slonem’s work manages to be both sophisticated and delightfully imaginative. He has a flair for breathing life into the ordinary—turning simple imagery into timeless visual statements.
🛍️ Step Inside The Shop
The Hunt Pop Up Shop is like walking into a three-dimensional extension of Slonem’s canvas. Think high-end home goods that carry his signature touch: jewel-toned hues, gold detailing, and of course, those sweetly painted hares and fluttering butterflies. Everything—from tabletop treasures to bedroom linens—feels like a curated art moment you can live in.
✨ What You’ll Find
Tabletop Treasures
Porcelain plates, bowls, and serving trays adorned with Slonem’s signature bunnies and finished with hand-painted gold rims. They’re perfect for elevating your dinner parties or just making your morning toast feel a bit more inspired.
Luxe Linens and Textiles
Velvet and silk pillows, intricately embroidered napkins, and throws that beg to be touched—all showcasing those charming motifs and lush color palettes.
Accessories With Flair
Aprons, coasters, lacquer boxes, and tote bags round out the collection, making it easy to incorporate a little Slonem magic into your everyday routine.
💡 Why It’s Special
What makes The Hunt Pop Up Shop so appealing is the way it blends fine art with functional design. Each piece feels intentional, and you can sense Slonem’s personality woven into every detail. Whether you’re hunting for a statement piece or a gift for someone who appreciates art and interiors, this shop offers a truly unique way to bring beauty into daily life.
Whether you’re already a longtime fan or just discovering Hunt Slonem for the first time, the Pop Up Shop is a joyful celebration of his vision—full of color, texture, and a little bit of magic. Click HERE to start shopping!!!!
Looking for a fun and artistic way to spend your Saturday with the family? Don’t miss the Family ArtsBash 2025 at ArtsWestchester! This beloved annual event turns their historic building into a colorful, hands-on celebration of creativity, perfect for kids and adults alike.
📅 Event Details
- Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
- Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Location: ArtsWestchester, 31 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY
- Tickets: $15 per person | FREE for children under 2
🎭 Featured Activities
Here’s what’s in store at this year’s Family ArtsBash — it’s more than just fun; it’s a full-on creative immersion:
🎨 Art-Making Workshops:
- ArtsMobile
ArtsWestchester’s famous mobile art van will be on site! Step inside and enjoy a hands-on project led by one of their talented teaching artists. - Creative Paper Arts
Learn the age-old craft of paper folding, cutting, and gluing to make vibrant 3D creations. Perfect for all ages! - Dancing Ribbons
Ribbons take center stage in this interactive station where kids create movement-inspired works like kites, ribbon wands, and wind chimes. - Westchester Children’s Museum: Creature Costumes & Camouflage
Discover how animals use color and pattern to blend into nature—then make your own animal print mask to take home. - Edible Art
Turn dessert into a masterpiece! Decorate madeleine cookies with colorful icing and candy toppings—sweet fun for all ages. - Face Painting
Let talented artists transform your little ones into butterflies, superheroes, or fantastical creatures with face paint magic. - Bucket Drumming
Get in rhythm with a lively drumming session that’s all about beat, coordination, and fun energy. - Arc Stages Theater Games
Build confidence and imagination through playful acting exercises and games led by the pros at Arc Stages.
🌟 Why You’ll Love It
Family ArtsBash is all about hands-on experiences, local creativity, and memorable moments. Whether your kids are crafting edible art, getting their faces painted, or joining in the bucket drumming beat, there’s something inspiring for everyone.
With Mother’s Day right around the corner, it’s the perfect opportunity to make the moms in your life a perfect one-of-a-kind gift.
Make this May Saturday count — come out and celebrate art, imagination, and family connection at ArtsWestchester’s Family ArtsBash!
The Apollo announced honorees for this year’s Spring Benefit, the historic theater’s largest annual fundraising event taking place on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Clive Davis, one of the most celebrated creative forces in music history, will receive the Legacy Award and be inducted into The Apollo’s legendary Walk of Fame. Teyana Taylor, the multi-talented singer, songwriter, actor, and director, will receive the inaugural Innovator Award, recognizing her trailblazing contributions to music, film, and culture. The 2025 Spring Benefit will also be The Apollo’s final fundraiser in the historic theater before embarking on the first full-scale renovation and modernization in its 90-year history.
This year’s event will be a multi-generational celebration of The Apollo’s legacy highlighting the significant role the venue has played in the careers of thousands of Black artists; from giving them a literal stage to launch their careers to a place to make a living doing what they love.
The renovation marks a reemergence and true modernization of the iconic venue, honoring its rich legacy while enhancing the audience experience and ensuring it continues to serve as an epicenter of American and global culture. The creative elements of this year’s Spring Benefit will fold in the designs of the soon to be renovated space, offering attendees a preview of what awaits when the Theater reopens in Summer 2026.
“For generations, The Apollo has been a beacon of culture and community in Harlem and around the world,” said Michelle Ebanks, President & CEO of The Apollo. “This year’s Spring Benefit is a celebration of that legacy and the artists and visionaries shaping what’s next. It marks the final time audiences will experience our legendary theater as it stands today, before we begin the first full-scale renovation in our 90-year history. As we honor the past and embrace a bold future, this evening will uplift the trailblazers who have shaped The Apollo and offer a powerful glimpse into the renaissance to come.”
“To be recognized by The Apollo, an institution that has launched and celebrated so many of the artists I’ve admired and worked with throughout my career, is deeply meaningful to me,” said Clive Davis. “I am truly honored to receive the Legacy Award and to join The Apollo’s Walk of Fame.”
“Growing up in Harlem, The Apollo has always been a source of inspiration and Black excellence,” said Teyana Taylor.“Being honored in my hometown, by this iconic institution, is beyond anything I could have dreamed.”
Marking the nonprofit organization’s storied reputation as a home for artists and a champion of Black culture, the evening will feature a tribute to the late Richard Parsons, one of corporate America’s most prominent Black executives and long-time Chair of The Apollo Board of Directors. The tribute will feature an appearance by 8x Grammy nominee, The Baylor Project. The evening will also feature special performances by Deborah Cox, Shoshana Bean, and others performing special tributes to Clive Davis, with multi-platinum Grammy award-winning recording artist Monica presenting the special honor. Martha Redbone and Grammy-winning singer Avery Sunshine will open the benefit show, which will be musically directed by Emmy winning Music Director, Grammy-winning producer, Tony Award nominated orchestrator, two-time Image Award winner, Adam Blackstone. Additional performances by 4x Tony award nominee, Camille A. Brown & Dancers among others will be featured throughout the evening. After the performances, guests will move to the afterparty featuring the return of D-Nice as the DJ for the evening. Additional appearances and performances will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Apollo’s 2024-2025 Season has featured signature programs, audience favorites, and exciting new works from artists pushing the boundaries of their art forms – from music and dance to theater, film, and beyond.
All proceeds will support the non-profit organization’s year-round, world-class artistic, education, and community programs, as well as its commitment to articulating and projecting the African American narrative using arts and culture, and creating a 21st century performing arts canon.
The Spring Benefit begins with red carpet arrivals at 4:30 PM followed by the Benefit concert and awards ceremony at 7:00 PM. The evening will also include the event’s afterparty, designed by celebrated event designer and Apollo Board member Bronson Van Wyck.
Watch for upcoming announcements as The Apollo unveils a thrilling line-up of special honorees and performers. Visit www.ApolloTheater.org for more information. To purchase benefit tickets, make a donation, or for more information, visithttps://www.apollotheater.org/benefit-2025.
About The Apollo
The legendary Apollo—the soul of American culture—plays a vital role in cultivating emerging artists and launching legends. Since its founding, The Apollo has served as a center of innovation and a creative catalyst for Harlem, the city of New York, and the world. In 2024, The Apollo opened The Apollo Stages at the Victoria Theater, marking the first ever expansion
in its 90-year history. The Apollo also has plans to renovate its Historic Theater. For more information about The Apollo, visit www.ApolloTheater.org.
With music at its core, The Apollo’s programming extends to dance, theater, spoken word, and more. This includes the world premiere of the theatrical adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me and the New York premiere of the opera We Shall Not Be Moved; special programs such as the blockbuster concert Bruno Mars Live at the Apollo; 100: The Apollo Celebrates Ella; and the annual Africa Now! Festival. The non-profit Apollo is a performing arts presenter, commissioner, and collaborator that also produces festivals, large-scale dance and musical works organized around a set of core initiatives that celebrate and extend The Apollo’s legacy through a contemporary lens, including the Women of the World (WOW) Festival as well as other multidisciplinary collaborations with partner organizations.
Since introducing the first Amateur Night contests in 1934, The Apollo has served as a testing ground for new artists working across a variety of art forms and has ushered in the emergence of many new musical genres—including jazz, swing, bebop, R&B, gospel, blues, soul, and hip-hop. Among the countless legendary performers who launched their careers at The Apollo are Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Luther Vandross, H.E.R. D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan, Machine Gun Kelly, and Miri Ben Ari; and The Apollo’s forward-looking artistic vision continues to build on this legacy. For more information about The Apollo, visit www.ApolloTheater.org.
If you’re even thinking about facial sculpting, lifting, or rejuvenation without going under the needle, there’s one name you need to know: Lydia of Esthetics Embassy in Katonah, NY.
Lydia is a true expert in natural face-lifting techniques and offers some of the most sought-after treatments in Westchester. Her FaceGym & Buccal Massage for Lifting and Sculpting is the go-to for those looking to tone facial muscles, drain lymphatic fluid, and boost circulation—all in one deeply relaxing session. She also offers the coveted Biologique Recherche Signature Bespoke Facial, tailored to each client’s unique skin concerns for maximum glow and firming.
Her approach? Thoughtful, hands-on, and seriously transformative. With a devoted client base and a reputation for results, Lydia has made facial fitness a luxury ritual—and something that actually works.
💪 Let’s Break It Down: What Exactly Is Face Exercise?
Think of it like Pilates for your face. Your face has over 40 muscles, and just like the rest of your body, those muscles can be strengthened, toned, and sculpted through movement. That’s the basic idea behind face exercise—also known as face yoga or the face gym approach.
There are a few popular variations:
- Face Yoga: Gentle poses, stretches, and facial expressions to release tension and improve tone.
- Face Gym: More vigorous techniques like kneading, tapping, and even microcurrent stimulation.
🔍 What Does It Actually Do?
Face workouts can help:
- Stimulate circulation — bringing oxygen-rich blood to the skin’s surface
- Boost lymphatic drainage — flush out toxins and reduce puffiness
- Strengthen muscles — helping to tone and subtly lift the face
- Relieve tension — especially helpful for jaw clenchers and furrowed-brow scrollers
- Enhance product absorption — skincare sinks in deeper with better circulation
With regular treatment, it can improve skin tone and give your face a fresher, more sculpted look—especially with consistency.
Need proof? A small Northwestern study in 2018 showed that women aged 40–65 who practiced face yoga for 20 weeks looked, on average, three years younger. That’s a pretty impressive return on a free workout you can do in front of the mirror.
✨ Fab, Fad… or Functional?
Let’s be clear—face exercise is fab, as long as you’re realistic. It won’t freeze wrinkles like Botox or fill volume like filler, but it will support a firmer, healthier-looking complexion. It’s one of those “why not?” beauty rituals that pairs beautifully with good skincare and the occasional trip to someone like Lydia (who, let’s be honest, can work magic).
Face workouts aren’t just a trend—they’re a smart, feel-good addition to your skincare routine. And if you’re ready to level up, a session with Lydia at Esthetics Embassy will have your skin lifted, sculpted, and glowing like never before.
Ready to try….Lydia works miracles, and I promise you will see a major difference even after just one time. I am on my third treatment,t and it is NIGHT AND DAY!!!! Contact Lydia HERE for more information or to book your appointment!!!
As technology advances at an exponential rate, industries across the globe are beginning to embrace the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and foster innovation. While AI has already made significant strides in industries such as healthcare, automotive, and entertainment, one area that has yet to be fully explored is the world of luxury jewelry design. So, what would happen if AI took over the design of luxury jewelry? Let’s imagine the future of jewelry creation in an AI-driven world.
The Rise of AI in Jewelry Design
AI has already started making its way into the creative realms of design. From fashion to architecture, AI is helping designers create products that are not only efficient but also aesthetically pleasing. In the context of jewelry, AI could be used to predict trends, automate intricate design processes, and even generate entirely new concepts by analyzing vast amounts of historical and contemporary data. With AI’s ability to work quickly and precisely, jewelry designers could potentially create pieces with unprecedented speed and accuracy.
AI-driven software can already generate digital renderings of jewelry pieces, exploring different combinations of materials, shapes, and gemstones. By utilizing machine learning algorithms, AI could learn to replicate the unique design language of individual artists or brands, offering an innovative way to create designs that resonate with modern consumers. In theory, AI could use data from consumer preferences and fashion trends to generate designs tailored to the desires of individual buyers, such as stunning designer bracelets.
Will AI Replace Human Designers?
The idea of AI completely replacing human designers in the luxury jewelry industry raises an important question: can AI truly capture the artistry and emotion that human designers bring to their creations? While AI can be incredibly precise, it lacks the intuition and deep emotional understanding that a human designer can inject into each piece. Jewelry is not just about aesthetics—it often carries deep personal significance. Whether it’s a wedding ring symbolizing eternal love or a family heirloom passed down through generations, jewelry is deeply connected to the human experience.
For a brand like Carter Eve Jewelry, the art of jewelry making is not just about producing pieces—it’s about creating wearable expressions of meaning, elegance, and intention. Carter Eve’s designs, for example, are handcrafted with care, using ethically sourced materials and gemstones that are imbued with symbolic significance. AI might be able to produce beautiful designs, but it’s difficult for a machine to understand the deep emotional connection that consumers have with their jewelry.
Combining Human Craftsmanship with AI Innovation
Rather than completely replacing human designers, the future of luxury jewelry creation may lie in a collaboration between AI and traditional craftsmanship. Imagine a scenario where AI is used to generate innovative designs and streamline the production process, while skilled artisans bring the human touch that makes each piece unique. Designers could use AI to explore a wide range of creative possibilities, then apply their expertise to refine and personalize each piece, such as those designer bracelets.
Additionally, AI could play a crucial role in sustainable jewelry creation. By utilizing AI-powered tools to optimize the use of materials, reduce waste, and predict trends that align with eco-conscious values, the jewelry industry could embrace both technological innovation and environmental responsibility.
The Future of Luxury Jewelry
In the coming years, we may see a future where AI plays a more significant role in the design and production of luxury jewelry, but it’s likely that human creativity, emotion, and craftsmanship will remain central to the creation of truly meaningful pieces. Jewelry will continue to serve as a symbol of personal expression, connection, and legacy, and no amount of technological advancement will ever replace the artistry that goes into crafting a truly exceptional piece.
At Carter Eve Jewelry, the focus remains on blending artistry, intention, and sustainability to create pieces that are not only beautiful but meaningful. While technology continues to evolve, Carter Eve’s commitment to handcrafted, ethically sourced jewelry ensures that every piece carries a personal touch that machines simply cannot replicate.
In the future, we might see AI complementing the jewelry design process, but the artistry and craftsmanship of human designers will always remain at the heart of luxury jewelry creation.