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REC Philly Co-Founder Dave Silver Empowers Local Artists. Here’s What Powers Him.

REC Philly co-founder Dave Silver empowers local artists to do what they love (and make a living doing so). The Center City incubator he created […]

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A World-Traveling Exec’s New-Build Manayunk Townhome Is a Global Sanctuary

When a Campbell’s Soup VP relocated to Philly for work in 2019, she called on Gray Space Interior Design to create a modern haven incorporating […]

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I Found Zen 57 Stories Above the City With the Seasons of Chakras Massage

A mallet strikes crystal, producing a sound somewhere between a gong and a chime that envelops the room. The singing bowl’s hymns transport me to […]

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How One Designer Created a California Oasis Right in the Heart of South Philly

For Center City-based interior designer Ashli Mizell, transforming a four-story new build in South Philly into a California oasis came down to a few common […]

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4 Buzzy Philadelphia Style Arrivals to Be on Top of Right Now

New Online Boutique: The Vault by Volpe Beringer The Project Runway alum’s online store sells designer items customized for people with disabilities. Philly Mag: Tell […]

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Fashion Designer Si Fan Zhao on Making Clothing That’s Both Trendy and Timeless

What I make: I use environmentally friendly fabrics to create women’s-wear pieces that are both trendy and evergreen, from buttery-soft knit sweaters to denim jackets […]

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Why Low-Rise Jeans Should Definitely Be Left in the ’90s

In the fall of 1998, the search engine Google had launched, Viagra was approved, the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal wasn’t letting up, sleazy tabloids were seeing record […]

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39 Philly Gifts For Everyone on Your List This Year

Anyone can whiz through their holiday shopping by logging on to Amazon — but chances are, everyone you’re buying for has already done the same […]

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Living in Collingswood: A Neighborhood Guide

Housing First Haddon Avenue in Collings­wood has become a model Main Street over the past two decades. Every day, shoppers and diners stroll its sidewalks, […]

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The Philly Places and Things Reap Wellness Founder Adjua Fisher Can’t Live Without

At Home Pets: We have a full house with two cats, Chip and Shade, and a grumpy 13-year- old pup named Sunny. Favorite thing in […]