Elizabeth Licorish

Elizabeth Licorish is a freelance writer and author from Philadelphia. She wrote and co-authored Innovation for Underdogs in 2008. In 2012, she wrote and edited Charles Manson Now. She received her MFA in creative writing from Rutgers University. Whenever she's not writing, draining chain cups of coffee, or cleaning the cookie crumbs out of her computer keyboard, she's either running in circles or sprawled out over her yoga mat.

February 23, 2016

Fitness

Bucks native, a yoga star on Instagram, tells newbies to take it slow

by Elizabeth Licorish

Dana Falsetti, the bendy, plus-size Instagram star with more than 143,000 followers, performs yoga poses that are are out of this world. Her forearm balances and deep backbends are to die for. But, she wants you to know, they’re not worth hurting yourself.

February 17, 2016

The Arts

Writer Paul Lisicky reflects on love, friendship, and Philadelphia’s place inside 'The Narrow Door'

by Elizabeth Licorish

Philadelphia writer Paul Lisicky discusses "The Narrow Door," his latest work and a memoir which follows the trials and tribulations of his relationship with a famous author and his friendship with late Philly writer Denise Gess.

February 9, 2016

Lifestyle

Role models over runway models: Why designer Carrie Hammer is shaking up fashion week

by Elizabeth Licorish

American designer Carrie Hammer suggests we’re tackling fashion’s rigid beauty standards from the wrong angle entirely. Instead of focusing on how models look, Hammer insists we should care about what models do and who they are. It’s this sentiment that inspired her #RoleModelsNotRunwayModels campaign, which promotes the belief that models should inspire success, not aesthetic beauty.

January 5, 2016

Lifestyle

Bela Shehu talks personal style & why she hates fast fashion

by Elizabeth Licorish

Enter Bela Shehu, Philadelphia’s premier fashion aesthete and head of SHEHU Design & Development Agency. Her crave-worthy, fit-conscious women’s line, NINObrand, has been praised as the future of style economy, where less is more and good taste is about setting intention. Just 34 pieces, NINObrand’s single, constantly evolving collection is designed to suit every woman’s every need, from morning to evening, home to office, and everywhere in between.

December 9, 2015

Lifestyle

Capsule wardrobes are the future of feminist fashion

by Elizabeth Licorish

A recent survey suggests the average woman’s wardrobe contains over $550 worth of clothing she’s never worn. Those completely untouched garments account for approximately 20 percent of her closet. In fact, she’s likely to wear only 20 percent of her closet consistently enough to warrant its expense at all. The rest of her clothes are either too big or too small, too young or too old. Their only function is to torment their owner by constantly implying she is too big or too small, too young or too old.

November 9, 2015

Trends

'Mukbang' eating broadcasts destigmatize eating solo

by Elizabeth Licorish

Recent studies suggest that introverts make up nearly 50 percent of the population, yet many of us might say doing things alone -- especially pleasurable activities -- is awkward, embarrassing, pathetic and, most importantly, not fun. But this outward response appears to stem from our fear of judgment rather than our own feelings; according to new research, people enjoy pleasurable activities, like eating a nice meal, equally, whether alone or in a group.

October 20, 2015

Trends

The 'phubbing' conundrum: How your smartphone habits could break - or make - your relationship

by Elizabeth Licorish

Whether cultural phenomena are real or feigned, it’s nice to put a name to things. Phubbing in a nutshell: You’re engaged in what you think is riveting discussion with your significant other, your best friend, your mom, when suddenly the beneficiary of your witty banter whips out his or her phone to scroll through Facebook, answer a text, compose a tweet or Google something completely extraneous. The act is swift and reflexive, like a hiccup or a sneeze, except it is totally, inexcusably rude.

October 6, 2015

Lifestyle