Yesterday I met with Stephanie Remige at Effy's Cafe on the Upper East Side. Stephanie is a former writer for magazines and web sites such as New York Women Newspaper, Shiftdrink.com, Ins & Outs magazine, Social Life magazine, and AXIS in Florida (her home state). Currently, she is working on her latest venture, HerHattan NYC, an online forum dedicated to talented fabulous women working, shopping and living in the big apple."I got the idea when I was working as the fashion editor at In's & Outs magazine. One morning while I was getting ready for work, Meredith Vieira from the Today show was on with a segment about about women still being paid less then men even in today's society when women are in the workplace more than ever. This surprised me and I thought about it all day. I wasn't making that much of an income at the magazine even though I considered myself successful. I started thinking about the other women in the city and world that are in the same position and knew I had to do something to make a difference. As a joke in talking to my fiancée Mark later that day I called Manhattan, HerHattan instead. He loved the name and started to push me to make something out of it. That's when I got the idea to create an online forum/ magazine that celebrates emerging women designers and entrepreneurs, sell their items and tell there stories."
Stephanie has divided the city into 6 sections and in each section the reader will follow the life of a women writer through her everyday journeys; life, career, shopping and dating. It will also highlight stores, boutiques, shops, and designers who live and work in that section as well. There also will be an online store where the reader can purchase items featured on the site. Even though the site is new and expects to officially launch this fall, HerHattan has already received an overwhelming number of subscribers and everyday the numbers are growing.
"I am still looking for writers, even though it is based in NYC
Maybe with the help of women like Stephanie more women can take their rightful place in the working world and not only be compensated but respected in the industry.
What do you consider the most stylish drink?
"Wine is classy but I consider style to be your own I never drink the same thing. To each their own."
Any Beauty Secrets?
"No But I'm open to anyone else's!"
Who's your favorite designers?
Best Bar in the city?
"The bar at the Carlyle even though I can never go but a couple times a year. It's very expensive but worth ever bit of it and the live Jazz makes you feel like your in New Orleans but a really clean one. I love hotel bars it seems like your on a vacation when your in them. Some other favs. The Waldorf Astoria and the Roosevelt."
Where do you get your fashion inspiration?
"My mood. I like miss-matched clothes but really it depends on what I feel like wearing."
Best Accessory?
"Shoes! I feel I can wear anything as long as I have a good pair of heels on I pull it off and it will look good."
Favorite place to shop in the city?
"Patricia Field but I love wondering around and finding vintage shops in the city. There's so many tucked away."
Heels or flats?
"Heels! I hate flats!"
Fashion Icon?
Most read magazines?
"I hate to say it but I love reading OK and Life and Style when I'm stressed out. It's my guilty pleasure. I also love books by Paulo Coelho . He knows a women like no other author!"
Most stylish part of the city?
"Upper East Side! I am such an upper east sider. I just love it, it's such a neighborhood."
Worst fashion trend ever?
"Baggy jeans on guys. I think it should be illegel to have your underwear showing... disgusting"
If you could only wear one color everyday for the rest of your life it would be...?
"Hate to say it, Black."
One fashion product you can't live without?
"Red lipstick. I have been wearing it since I was 3. I love the feeling of it give you."
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