In the photo: Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, left, and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus both wore long braids at Wimbledon. (photo: Anja Niedringhaus/Associated Press) 
More and more female professional tennis players are playing with long plaits. Braids have been a popular presence on the court since the days of Ms. Pierce, Anna Kournikova, and Venus (No. 36) and Serena (No. 27) Williams (late 1990s-early 2000s). But in the last few years, they have become ubiquitous. Even Ms. Sharapova of Russia (No. 4), famous for her sleek on-court pony, sported a braid at a pre-Wimbledon party earlier this summer. (read full article at NY Times)

From hair adornments to metallic touches, highlights from Couture Fashion Week. (from vogue.com) view details

Miss New York 2011 - Kaitlin Monte at Vartali Salon (Friday, July 8, 2011) : Today I got the most brilliant hair cut and coloring of my life! It was my first session with my hair sponsors at Vartali Salon. Vartali has some of the best talent in the industry and it is an absolute an honor to be working with them this year! (read full story)

Lovely handbag by Louis Vuitton. Scenes from the Paris Fashion Week photo diary of Sonny Vandevelde. view all photos

Bring it on! We can't wait to see our gorgeous Laura Linney and Mary Louise Parker this weekend on Showtime! Is it a coincidence that they are both Michael Stinchcomb clients! at Vartali Salon?

Claire Buffie (Miss New York) fighting for equal rights for gay couples.

   Critics and audiences raved about TIME STANDS STILL during its sold-out run last spring. Now, this Tony®-nominated smash hit has returned to Broadway! Charles Isherwood of The New York Times called it "SUPERB, ABSORBING, MOVING ... DONALD MARGULIES' finest play since the Pulitzer Prize-winning Dinner With Friends, TIME STANDS STILL crackles with BRIGHT WIT AND INTELLIGENCE." And Bloomberg News gave it Four Stars, adding, "Do not miss!"
   Three-time Academy Award® nominee Laura Linney recreates her Tony®-nominated performance alongside Drama Desk Award winner Eric Bogosian and three-time Tony® nominee Brian d'Arcy James. Golden Globe and Emmy® nominee Christina Ricci joins the cast in her long-awaited Broadway debut, and Tony® winner Daniel Sullivan directs.