http://www.aliciamies.com/features daily 0.75 2016-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1457579091239-IZCOVDJNAPHG8UXQKCAU/ZoaibColor.jpg Islamophobia http://www.aliciamies.com/features/2016/3/9/d3uf3t4jsi67yvx3ziflwr3tfot9qk monthly 0.5 2017-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1457563472027-SI29YZIPERY1S9312JRW/image-asset.jpeg Islamophobia - Faith in the Face of Prejudice Photo By: William Dougall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1457563414392-VNK2SMMHK03J5JR3WOMQ/image-asset.jpeg Islamophobia - Faith in the Face of Prejudice Photo By: William Dougall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1457563437675-5SQYGZWXPUQ7SRJCUT57/image-asset.jpeg Islamophobia - Faith in the Face of Prejudice Photo By: William Dougall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1457563332444-8KIUG9OQFFDAEAIFZM6J/image-asset.jpeg Islamophobia - 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Caltrain Strangers Photo By: Alicia Mies http://www.aliciamies.com/culture daily 0.75 2016-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1583941501957-CXIDI8F1NE1ZO0N6K8EN/Atlantic.jpg Atlantic Editorial http://www.aliciamies.com/culture/2016/5/16/coming-of-age-movies monthly 0.5 2020-03-11 http://www.aliciamies.com/new-blog daily 0.75 2016-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467598494044-X7POO9PXBNC5HN0SXUWK/1457562814850.jpeg Amy Watt http://www.aliciamies.com/new-blog/2016/7/3/an-athletes-journey-to-the-international-stage monthly 0.5 2021-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467597688088-P0R0DWLPNFQA0X6WMUTX/image-asset.jpeg Amy Watt - An Athlete's Journey to the International Stage Photo By: William Dougall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467597787121-IQO3FNHPOVX3VSSG9GDC/image-asset.png Amy Watt - An Athlete's Journey to the International Stage http://www.aliciamies.com/black-thursday daily 0.75 2016-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467598250186-NTPKQE3MHEIGML6E4ROW/1457574221539.jpeg Black Thursday http://www.aliciamies.com/black-thursday/2016/7/3/black-thursday monthly 0.5 2021-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467598073187-43STJ4PVWBNIBU7HIYVQ/image-asset.jpeg Black Thursday - Black Thursday Photo By: Laura Sieh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467597942385-7XFUR7G2W61AQ52JAL9H/1457574008521.jpeg Black Thursday - Black Thursday Photo By: Laura Sieh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467597974320-WVI2NZTOML4JY4L0J9H9/image-asset.jpeg Black Thursday - Black Thursday Photo By: Laura Sieh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467598102037-WJQFLYQ1QS99C3V3S8L6/image-asset.jpeg Black Thursday - Black Thursday Photo By: Laura Sieh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467598007916-RNA3QCWBDR5WAK0NCPU1/image-asset.jpeg Black Thursday - Black Thursday Photo By: Laura Sieh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467598037483-LL0WP5B2UE9HWFAE012V/image-asset.jpeg Black Thursday - Black Thursday Photo By: Laura Sieh http://www.aliciamies.com/faith-in-the-face-of-prejudice daily 0.75 2016-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467596908141-VI9S8ECI2EZOL4I0TTUY/1457561225566.jpeg Let's Talk About Sex(Ed) http://www.aliciamies.com/faith-in-the-face-of-prejudice/2016/7/3/faith-in-the-face-of-prejudice monthly 0.5 2016-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467596713502-JQ44SXNBE79YIS7TRJXY/image-asset.jpeg Let's Talk About Sex(Ed) - Let's Talk About Sex(Ed) Photo By: William Dougall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467596632723-MYHG3H34YJMKCRP90BKU/image-asset.jpeg Let's Talk About Sex(Ed) - Let's Talk About Sex(Ed) Photo By: William Dougall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467596570767-L4SZH70R1OOKY5GHJ25B/image-asset.jpeg Let's Talk About Sex(Ed) - Let's Talk About Sex(Ed) Photo By: William Dougall http://www.aliciamies.com/the-life-of-kanye daily 0.75 2016-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467600688225-Z99JRTRCSXOUDO63S93Z/1463423561706.jpeg The Life of Kanye http://www.aliciamies.com/the-life-of-kanye/2016/7/3/the-life-of-kanye monthly 0.5 2016-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467600074033-1CPQP6UU4YOBSQ8HDQEP/image-asset.jpeg The Life of Kanye - The Life of Kanye Art By: Karina Chan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1467600163378-91K4JADTMBBSYBPQ1PMS/image-asset.jpeg The Life of Kanye - The Life of Kanye Photo from Kanye West’s Twitter http://www.aliciamies.com/frank-ocean-blonde-review daily 0.75 2017-05-24 http://www.aliciamies.com/frank-ocean-blonde-review/2016/10/5/frank-oceans-blonde-breaks-out-of-rb-mold monthly 0.5 2016-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1475713656745-2PW09Q4MSHNO5VMMZY0A/image-asset.jpeg Frank Ocean Blonde Review - Frank Ocean's "Blonde" Breaks Out of R&B Mold Art by Annie Zhou https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1475713627088-9PK6WX2RHMACHKEUPX5Q/image-asset.jpeg Frank Ocean Blonde Review - Frank Ocean's "Blonde" Breaks Out of R&B Mold Photo by Apple Music http://www.aliciamies.com/marissa-yanez daily 0.75 2016-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1481927822336-JBKM47K5X84FBM2UMS6X/bloop%2B2.jpg Marissa Yanez http://www.aliciamies.com/marissa-yanez/2016/12/16/marissa-yanez monthly 0.5 2016-12-16 http://www.aliciamies.com/lives-that-trump-will-affect daily 0.75 2016-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1481928100038-CSP6IJZC9VX0E3505DED/static1.squarespace.png Lives that Trump Will Affect http://www.aliciamies.com/lives-that-trump-will-affect/2016/12/16/the-lives-that-trump-will-affect monthly 0.5 2016-12-16 http://www.aliciamies.com/james-hogue-gone-rogue daily 0.75 2017-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1495641683944-10FYV7BFF1CE462VI7TH/Screen+Shot+2017-05-22+at+9.31.40+AM.png James Hogue Gone Rogue http://www.aliciamies.com/james-hogue-gone-rogue/2017/5/24/james-hogue-gone-rogue monthly 0.5 2017-05-24 http://www.aliciamies.com/devon-the-boss daily 0.75 2017-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1495641181316-1ECCAAJJCVU4CGKGUQ34/version4.jpg Devos the Boss http://www.aliciamies.com/devon-the-boss/2017/5/24/devos-and-education-effects-of-school-choice monthly 0.5 2017-05-24 http://www.aliciamies.com/damn-review daily 0.75 2017-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1495641937142-57PEX83XLSQ8MIU69GVE/Screen-Shot-2017-05-22-at-8.41.10-AM.png DAMN. 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In another, ESL teachers didn’t speak Spanish, despite being many Spanish-speaking students’ only academic resource. Bullying occurred everyday at lunch in an elementary school, and stealing from backpacks happened frequently. Seeing some of the observed school buildings’ conditions even brought “seasoned members of the [Johns Hopkins] team to tears. Read here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/7f14baa3-76bb-4434-8963-a3462e91a385/426612413_Screen_Shot_2023-01-30_at_12.37.04_PM.jpg Features - Redwood City's first cannabis dispensary Hordes of cannabis enthusiasts—some wearing tie-dye shirts with “Weed makes me happy” written on them—wrapped around the block of Broadway and Walnut streets in Redwood City on Saturday in keen anticipation of the grand opening of Embarc, the first cannabis dispensary on the Peninsula. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/8b46c022-7440-4559-af61-ec0e55d17e3c/103300_col.jpg Features - At long last, Palo Alto home under construction for 16 years finished The uniquely domed project prompted two building ordinances and a decade of neighborhood complaints https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1624233145192-KB41GQJZ7MZVJSKJGR5N/Screen+Shot+2021-06-20+at+4.52.16+PM.png Features - James Hogue I revisit the incredible story of James Hogue, who is infamous for posing as a student at Palo Alto High School in 1985 and Princeton University from 1986 to 1988. I covered Hogue’s most recent arrest and spoke to his childhood best friend and past running coaches and teachers. Find here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/dd1075d3-3ebd-424f-b92b-bfc841d478ff/mp_wethahoodsquad_protest_11feb2023_06_web.jpg Features - BLM Protestors March Through Menlo Park, Demand end to police brutality in wake of Tyre Nichols’ death. To demonstrators, San Mateo County is just as vulnerable to police violence as Memphis is https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/169c1d39-c7ab-44f4-b29a-f832577c62ee/lion-dancer.png Features - Lion dancers, acrobats and unicyclists, oh my! In front of the drab backdrop of gray clouds, Chinese lion dancers fluttered their vibrant red, yellow and purple furs around Courthouse Square. Children balancing on glowy, red balls rolled in, circling the lions, in the last hurrah of the Lunar New Year festival’s opening ceremony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/9002e83c-f501-44fd-8daf-59928191cec3/proposed-permitted-zoning-districts-for-firearms-retail-sensitive-facilities.png Features - Gun Retail Regulations in Redwood City To attendees of Redwood City’s community forum firearms retail regulations, the minimum 300-foot buffer zone between gun shops and schools is still too close for comfort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/17ff780d-1502-482b-95df-f01d6a68ef44/101147_col.jpeg Features - Artist transforms garage into Day of the Dead altar Packed with pallets, art easels and Mexican skeleton dolls, Virginia Gutiérrez Porter's garage-slash-art studio will soon be transformed into an immersive altar for Día de Muertos. Read here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1624230568737-4NGAA7LG7F9YJ1G8L8PG/Screen+Shot+2021-06-20+at+4.09.21+PM.png Features - Civil Death I reported on a Rhode Island statute that strips people incarcerated for life of their civil rights. For this story, I spoke to civil rights attorneys, scholars and activists about the implications of the civil death law. Find here. http://www.aliciamies.com/news daily 0.75 2023-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1624323164603-Q3ADUZ6PP83NF6MY57KA/PA_Weekly_Cover1024_1.jpg news - Make it stand out My article about California’s reopening day was on the cover of Palo Alto Weekly. I took the photo for the cover as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1559677437121-D1C0IKXN9NHQOB9OBCE1/69777_full.jpg news Ronald McDonald story: Teacher Catherine Enos, right, leads a name game at the Ronald McDonald House school with students Francisco, at left, Angelnetta, in the middle, on Aug. 14, 2018. Photo by Adam Pardee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/1559677212874-NF2FVKPPBX1V5TS1TBWK/68503_full.jpg news July Fourth story: Palo Alto's cook-off is always a Fourth of July highlight for chili lovers. Photo by Keith Peters. http://www.aliciamies.com/contact daily 0.75 2023-02-06 http://www.aliciamies.com/new-page daily 0.75 2023-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/47035b3e-fcf7-4dc6-ac6f-e2cf115b380b/Jordan_Suite03_02-Photography-by-R.-Brad-Knipstein-Editorial-Select-940x710.jpg editorial content - Paying Homage To The Old World With Maria Haidamus I interviewed interior designer Maria Haidamus who revamped a gorgeous winery in Sonoma County. I curated product blocks with inventory that complemented the winery’s aesthetic. Marvel at the estate’s French château fabulousness here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/40a7a805-3314-4ac3-baad-5dcfb4e0533c/bernhardt-lead-940x710.png editorial content - Discover The Ins And Outs Of Bernhardt Furniture For this story on American heritage brand Bernhardt Furniture, I talked to the company’s VP and did my own research on the brand’s history, aesthetic, and past collections. This piece demonstrates my ability to learn about different products and synthesize that information for a target demographic. Read here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/12beb9d9-5320-4d4b-b3d4-892cb7ae06fa/crystal-blackshaw-940x710.jpg editorial content - 35 Best Kitchen Lighting Ideas That Shine in Style I also produced stories for GoodHousekeeping, a Chairish partner publication. For these stories, I sourced dozens of photos from Chairish’s design directory and wrote quippy captions for each one, as well as an attention-grabbing intro. Read here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/9e70feba-c8cb-48e2-9a2f-df22a7ee55e5/DellaBelleBB-330.jpg editorial content - Steal Chair-Choosing Tips From A Charming Southern B&B I spoke with interior designer Lance Thomas about his renovation of a historic estate into an enchanting bed and breakfast. The story assignment was to provide advice on decorating with chairs so I surveyed Lance and other popular interior designers about their best “chair-choosing tips.” Virtually visit the B&B here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/18432584-bcf2-460d-837b-ee8d896a3fc6/Screen-Shot-2021-12-29-at-4.56.10-PM-940x710.jpg editorial content - How to Decorate With Vintage Game Tables Take a break from the electronics and break out the classics: chess for the cerebral, poker for the thrill-seekers, Monopoly for those of us who couldn’t be bothered to learn the rules of either one. No matter your game of choice, a vintage gaming table can be a game-changer—literally. Read more here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/fc740284-5572-4850-806c-0b4f0d13e945/Screen-Shot-2022-02-03-at-2.54.42-PM-940x710.png editorial content - Friday Finds I captained our weekly Friday Finds feature, a Q&A with interior designers who picked their eight favorite Chairish products. I created the blog post imagery, curated the products, and composed the copy for these mini features. Read an example here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/e59f2c7c-cfa5-4d89-abf5-291ed7d75a1f/chris-goddard-final-940x710.jpg editorial content - Found and Chairished I also owned #FoundandChairished, a weekly, quick-fire Q&A with top designers who had purchased a Chairish product for their own homes. The project included reaching out to designers, planning our content schedules, and strategizing our social media roll-out. Read an example here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/69d6d322-1e1d-4efe-90d6-f78caa5f64ab/CT-homepage-mainB-scaled-1-940x710.jpg editorial content - How To Decorate China Cabinet Displays For decades, china cabinets represented an austere traditionalism—the dinnerware inside always perfectly arranged and only brought out for special occasions. But, in the interior design world, there’s pay off in revisiting and revitalizing a classic. Discover the versatility of china cabinets here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/6c542b66-cdad-42eb-8a13-d03ec50dedb1/featured-image-940x710.jpg editorial content - Inside The Sets Of “Impeachment: American Crime Story” For this story, I interviewed set decorator Kimberly Wannop about her work on American Crime Story. To promote Chairish’s inventory, we linked the story to a collection page of products Wannop used for the show. Check out the sets here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/302d8587-982f-46ed-81e1-74c412afde0d/Gary-McBournie-Robert-Brantley-1-940x710.jpg editorial content - We’re Raising The Curtains On Canopy Bed Drapery While the austere look of the exposed canopy bed imparts modernity and sophistication, here at Chairish, we never shy away from drama. Ceiling-to-floor drapery can transform a canopy bed into a private paradise—a snug room within a room. Find out just how enchanting these beds can be here. http://www.aliciamies.com/product-copy daily 0.75 2023-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/5ce15976-ce1b-4b13-80c2-8d3e33a1a3f9/study-lead-940x710.png product copy - Read Up On It! How To Decorate A Classic Study I produced these short stories with the goal of advertising and selling Chairish inventory. For this design guide, I recommended plenty of products perfect for decorating a traditional study. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/095359f8-6dea-4945-aa56-b6e677b40725/Screen+Shot+2023-02-03+at+1.32.56+PM.png product copy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/24a01b1d-e9bb-4472-88af-5654de5a70ff/074_Sasha_Bikoff_DI_Patrick_Cline-940x710.jpeg product copy - What Is Rococo Style? I also wrote short blog posts answering common design questions. These pieces focused heavily on describing product, styles, and brands. Read this Rococo Style example here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/622b122b-a481-46b5-ae88-197887f06590/Screen+Shot+2023-02-03+at+1.32.25+PM.png product copy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/ac0a08e5-6600-4870-a2e3-61fd312a16f8/Screen+Shot+2023-02-03+at+1.22.59+PM.png product copy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e08f65e321404a3d388e1b/e271f308-4b1f-4da6-835e-a8dbd914b754/Screen+Shot+2023-02-03+at+1.22.41+PM.png product copy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.