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Aesthetic Awards – Winter 2022

05/24/2022

At the end of each cohort session, we host a special event — The Aesthetic Awards — in which we recognize our top students as well as best-in class aesthetic brands. Essentially, it’s our version of The Oscars! Thought we’d share a few highlights from last month’s ceremony and our top aesthetic picks for winter 2022. Cheers!

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Бальзам на душу (“a balm for the soul”)

04/11/2022

Those living in the former Soviet bloc know the ill effects of Stalin-era repression and terror. They crave aesthetics — not despite it, but because of it. Once denied basic freedoms of beauty, self-expression and joy, people become all the more intent on rediscovering and re-experiencing them.

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What Does Your Fridge-Style Say About Your Lifestyle?

01/28/2022

Today we focus on one of the more mundane, but universal set of choices we all make: the contents and arrangements of our fridges. After all, isn’t your fridge-style a reflection of your lifestyle?

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