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Don’t Fight It

I can’t fight it any longer. I just don’t have time to make major updates to the blog. I spend little time on Twitter these days, and most of my digital socializing happens on Instagram. So this...

Jul 16, 2012 Like

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My New Multimedia Project: PROPAGANDA New Orleans

While I have not updated this blog in some time, I still receive business inquiries at the email associated with this site. I figured I should post here about where you can find me, hammering away...

Feb 5, 2013 Like

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NOLA Fashion Week | Spring/Summer 2013

Seven days of glamour and glitter, fashion and fame have come to an end, at least for this season of NOLA Fashion Week. I was able to fit three nights of shows and presentations into my busy...

Oct 25, 2012 Like

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New Era Brings It to New Orleans

Check. Out. This. Cap. Cult cap bosses New Era sent this beauty to me along with an announcement of their arrival in New Orleans. It’s a NOLA exclusive, and, hello?!, it’s like they made it just...

Sep 13, 2012 Like

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#YesWereOpen: Restaurants, Bars & Gas Stations Open for Business Post-Hurricane Isaac

If you’re reading this, you most likely live in the Greater New Orleans area and have been sitting around the house with nothing to do ever since that jerk Isaac blew through. Since the power is...

Aug 30, 2012 Like

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New Era Brings It to New Orleans

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#YesWereOpen: Restaurants, Bars & Gas Stations Open for Business Post- Hurricane Isaac

Since I do not have wi-fi or electricity, I have handwritten this list of restaurants, bars & gas stations that are serving food, coffee, etc. in the Greater New Orleans area. Feel free to comment...

Aug 30, 2012 Like

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The Arts Market at the Congo Square Rhythms Festival

It is officially spring in New Orleans, so we all know what that means; festival time. It will be non-stop festing for thousands of locals and visitors from now until…heck, I don’t even know when....

Mar 24, 2012 Like

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March 2012 Fashion Spread for New Orleans Living Magazine

We’ve been seeing combos of orange & blue and neutral & neon pop up everywhere this spring, from boutiques to home decor, so my March 2012 fashion spread for New Orleans Living magazine features a...

Mar 18, 2012 Like

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Win the Gift of Pure Relief by Aveda

Here’s a giveaway that I had wanted to do sooner, but the planning and execution of my annual king cake tasting party forced me to push it back, and then, you know, deadlines and such. Life has a...

Mar 17, 2012 Like

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Follow the White Rabbit

My friend and creative partner Frank (of Frank Aymami Photography) gave me a crash course on photography today over a cup of coffee (him) and a pastry (myself). I’ve been fiddling around with my...

Mar 16, 2012 Like

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In Opposition with the Sun

While my professional work is mostly freelance and contract, and I usually work from my home office, I tend to take on a multitude of projects at once that can quickly leave me forgetting what my...

Mar 9, 2012 Like

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February Fashion Spread for New Orleans Living Magazine

It has been nearly a year since I began styling the fashion spread for New Orleans Living magazine. The process isn’t nearly as glamorous as one might think, but the result is always rewarding....

Feb 23, 2012 Like

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Mardi Gras Manicure 2012

I may not dress up for Mardi Gras, but I have developed the habit of creating a festive manicure to celebrate the occasion. This year, I tried my hand at what is commonly known as a tape manicure....

Feb 22, 2012 Like

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Get Your King Cake On

I woke up this morning to an unexpected treat. No, not the fact that it’s Twelfth Night, the official start of the Carnival season, not to mention the official start of king cake season, but I was...

Jan 6, 2012 Like

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Christmas Manicure | Glitter in the Snow

It’s not often that we see a white Christmas here in New Orleans, so I decided to dress up my nails with a manicure I have dubbed Glitter in the Snow. Let’s begin with Revlon Matte Suede Nail...

Dec 25, 2011 Like

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NOLA Eats Hits Internet Radio

Having a voice in multiple outlets of media is hard work. Fortunately, I now have the opportunity to jump on board of a new internet radio show I think you will all love. I’m pretty psyched to be...

Dec 15, 2011 Like

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From the Experts | Iray Nabatoff on the Spirit of Community

I do not recall the exact number of community service hours I put in as a high school student, but I can guess that it was in the medium to high hundreds. As an adult, I have a family, work...

Dec 5, 2011 Like

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From the Experts: Chef Alon Shaya on Cooking Passionately

Throughout the eight years of NOLA Eats existing, I’ve never once proclaimed myself an expert on the topic of food. Passionate, perhaps, but not an expert. I grew up in the local service industry,...

Nov 22, 2011 Like

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Hello, Again. Again.

While it isn’t as if I had completely disappeared from the face of the internet, I must admit that it was nice to know that my regular presence was missed by some. Chats with a few industry-type...

Nov 22, 2011 Like

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Don’t Fight It

My New Multimedia Project: PROPAGANDA New Orleans

NOLA Fashion Week | Spring/Summer 2013

New Era Brings It to New Orleans

#YesWereOpen: Restaurants, Bars & Gas Stations Open for Business Post-Hurricane Isaac

New Era Brings It to New Orleans

#YesWereOpen: Restaurants, Bars & Gas Stations Open for Business Post- Hurricane Isaac

The Arts Market at the Congo Square Rhythms Festival

March 2012 Fashion Spread for New Orleans Living Magazine

Win the Gift of Pure Relief by Aveda

Follow the White Rabbit

In Opposition with the Sun

February Fashion Spread for New Orleans Living Magazine

Mardi Gras Manicure 2012

Get Your King Cake On

Christmas Manicure | Glitter in the Snow

NOLA Eats Hits Internet Radio

From the Experts | Iray Nabatoff on the Spirit of Community

From the Experts: Chef Alon Shaya on Cooking Passionately

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Leslie J. Almeida | dining. beauty. life. new orleans.

Don’t Fight It

My New Multimedia Project: PROPAGANDA New Orleans

NOLA Fashion Week | Spring/Summer 2013

New Era Brings It to New Orleans

#YesWereOpen: Restaurants, Bars & Gas Stations Open for Business Post-Hurricane Isaac

New Era Brings It to New Orleans

#YesWereOpen: Restaurants, Bars & Gas Stations Open for Business Post- Hurricane Isaac

The Arts Market at the Congo Square Rhythms Festival

March 2012 Fashion Spread for New Orleans Living Magazine

Win the Gift of Pure Relief by Aveda

Follow the White Rabbit

In Opposition with the Sun

February Fashion Spread for New Orleans Living Magazine

Mardi Gras Manicure 2012

Get Your King Cake On

Christmas Manicure | Glitter in the Snow

NOLA Eats Hits Internet Radio

From the Experts | Iray Nabatoff on the Spirit of Community

From the Experts: Chef Alon Shaya on Cooking Passionately

Hello, Again. Again.

JAA

+ 4 more followers

Design Gumbo designgumbo.com

OLIVIA PALERMO oliviapalermo.com

Rellas Bellas rellasbellas.com

The Lifestyle Guide thelifestyleguide.o...

The Tiny Librarian thetinylibrarian.com

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