Misstropolis

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Academy of the Pacific Rim, What Earnest Learning Looks Like

by Heather Miller

Last fall, with my 14 year old son in tow, I toured some of New England’s most prestigious private schools searching for the best educational environment (that would accept him). We looked at Andover, Choate, and Phillips Academy; every weekend driving to another fabled campus. Little did I know that I was overlooking one of the most impressive schools in the area - that some of the most imaginative teaching and progressive curriculum initiatives can be found at a charter school in Hyde Park, Boston.

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

New Year, New You, New Pole Dancing Routine

by Hadley Pollet

Designer, style icon and modern embodiment of Girl Power, Hadley Pollet sets trends but never follows them. Her famous zinia belts were just a window into the offbeat, colorful vision she has of the world, a vision that extends beyond fashion into lifestyle. In her new piece for Misstropolis, Hadley extols the virtues of swinging way outside one’s comfort zone into the realms of red light district fun. You too can dance around a pole, dancing out of a rutt and into inspiration. This new year, surprise yourself and everyone around you by trying something outrageous. You could see 2010 from a whole new angle.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

New Year’s 2010: Celebrate in Style

by Marie-Claire Rochat

I love T.S. Eliot’s idea that “... to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” We start now at the end of 2009 to make a new beginning in 2010. Oh, the wide open opportunities ahead! But first, First Night. Whether you love New Year’s Eve or absolutely hate it, there are options galore in and around Boston. To celebrate the coming of 2010 your own special way, check out writer and girl about town Marie Claire Rochat’s carefully curated list of ideas. Happy, happy new year from all of us here at Misstropolis.

Monday, December 21, 2009

12 Days Holiday Gift Guide: Post 390

by John Ross

Post 390 is hotter than hot. The Kennth Himmel restaurant and bar, occupying two open, dramatic floors of the former Back Bay Post Office Annex is on everyone’s lips and everyone’s go-back-again-soon list. John Ross takes inspiration from the enormous windows, fantastic views, sexy bars and inspired menu for a last minute gift guide that will keep your spirits bright.