August 28, 2023

On Court With Jen Brady

 

Photos by Ben Solomon 

Jennifer Brady, one of the most promising American players and 2021 Australian Open finalist, is returning to action at the US open this week, after injuries kept her sidelined for the last couple of years. Within months of reaching a career-high ranking of No. 13, Brady incurred a stress fracture in her knee which needed surgery. Previously planning for a comeback earlier this year, Brady’s plans were thwarted by a foot injury.

Ahead of her long-awaited comeback, Brady appeared at a special on-court event at Court16 FiDi last week, where she put a select group of the media (myself included) through drills, shared tips, and let us experience her famed big forehand. She also hit with the young tennis campers — next gen tennis stars. The 28-year-old American plays with a Babolat Pure Aero, which we also not only got to hit with, but take home too! Read More

 

August 24, 2023

No Gray Area

 

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Run, swim, hit, train… it’s all right there in black & white

LEFT COLUMN: AMIRI SEAMLESS KNIT SHIRT $450; ALO MATCH POINT TENNIS SKIRT $68; MISBHV LOGO HALTERNECK SPORTS BRA $108; THOM BROWNE COTTON SWEATPANTS $790

CENTER COLUMN: BANDIER V-NECK TEMPO CONTRAST SEAM CATSUIT $140; ATHLETA COURTSIDE BAG $139; DKOKO JUNGLE SURF ONE-PIECE $140

RIGHT COLUMN: ADIDAS ADICOLOR CLASSIC TRACK JACKET $95; VUORI CLEMENTINE RUNNING SHORTS $58; SPLITS59 KIKI RIB DRESS $98; NIKE CALM SLIDES $50

 

August 18, 2023

Keeping Pace with Kara Goucher

 

 

American long-distance runner, Olympian Kara Goucher is used to running 135 miles a week, but these days it’s about 20 miles, and that’s in a good week. A few years ago, after multiple falls — one of them into oncoming traffic — and a loss of sensation in her left foot, Kara was diagnosed with Repetitive Movement Dystonia, a neurological movement disorder.

ALTRA, Kara’s shoe sponsor, has just released the ALTRA Paradigm 7 in a special colorway, along with a $50,000 donation to Dystonia research. $5 from every pair sold of Kara’s signature “Hope” color edition will benefit the Bachmann-Strauss Fellowship in Dystonia Research, a part of The Michael J. Fox Foundation whose mission is to grow the global base of researchers studying the movement disorder dystonia and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

“I think when I see someone wearing the colorway I’ll probably freak out a little bit” said Kara. “It will be pretty cool to know someone cared enough to buy that color way and their money is going to go to help other people.”

Unafraid of a challenge, Kara is also the author of the recently published book, The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike’s Elite Running Team. Kara was the star witness who brought down Alberto Salazar, the now-disgraced Nike running coach who was the head of an elite team known as the Nike Oregon Project. What seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime, Kara revealed became for her and other female athletes, a culture of misogynistic abuse, and one that pushed the limits of anti-doping rules. Read More

 

August 10, 2023

Good Sugar

 

 

There is a new juice bar in town. It’s really more a plant-based café with salads, soups, and baked goods also offered. It’s impossible to miss with its lemon-yellow signage, screaming graphics, and the name goodsugar. Sugar has gotten such a bad rap, that even fruit, which we used to think was good for us, has become off limits. How could there possibly be such a thing as good sugar?

goodsugar founder Marcus Antebi is on a mission, and it’s a loud mission, to change that perception. Walk in and you’ll see. But the mission is much bigger than just sugar. Antebi also happens to be the founder of Juice Press, and goodsugar is the next stage in the evolution of the juice bar and Antebi himself.

The mission statement reads “to create a vibrant and sustainable society that embodies our values… a world where citizens embrace diversity and express their individuality through vibrant colors… building a better world together.” Lofty goals for a juice bar, but seemingly easy for Antebi who pours this ethos into every glass of juice he sells, as you will experience in our conversation below. Read More

 

August 5, 2023

Fit & Sporty Barbie

 

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Inspired by the summer blockbuster and her signature color pink, Barbie hits the gym and sporty stops in between in this real world designer collection.

LEFT COLUMN: LOUIS VUITTON BOM DIA COMFORT MULE $1120; WOMENS INTER MIAMI CF LIONEL MESSI SOCCER JERSEY $124.95; REEBOK WOMENS X CARDI B HIGH-RISE LEGGINGS NOW24.98; BALENCIAGA CAT EYE SUNGLASSES $375

CENTER COLUMN: ADIDAS TLRD IMPACT LUXE HIGH SUPPORT BRA NOW $43; CYNTHIA ROWLEY TAFFETA CARGO SKIRT $595; SIGNATURE FITNESS PINK HEX DUMBBELLS $31; ISABEL MARANT ÉTOILE TALAPIZ FRAYED SILK SHORTS $450; CELINE SKATEBOARD $990

LEFT COLUMN: SPORTY & RICH WELLNESS IVY SWEATSHIRT $185; YEAR OF OURS JOHANNA COLORBLOCK ROMPER $120; K-WAY X J.CREW CLAUDE SHORT JACKET $160

 
 

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