Alice's Blog Posts Tagged 'Our' (11)

Our New Contributing Writers: Pinar and Jacob

About a month ago, we told you that we were looking for interns to help us expand our business. It brings me much pleasure to announce our recent hires - Pinar and… Continue

Added by alice on October 4, 2011 at 3:30pm — 7 Comments

Congrats to Our Facebook Fan Giveaway Winner!

Just wanted to take a moment and say congrats to Marian Rios for being our latest Facebook Fan Giveaway winner! Last week, we asked you - "Who's your favorite artist and designer is and why?" Marian will be… Continue

Added by alice on June 24, 2011 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

Our Children's Earth

Under the title, Trash is Not Trash, photographer Gaby Herbstein worked with illustrator Pablo Bernasconi to come up with this wonderfully whimsical series which asks us to reflect on the importance of recycling and think about what we can do to reduce our ecological footprint. (Ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems. It compares human demand with planet… Continue

Added by alice on April 18, 2011 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Congrats to Our 2nd and 3rd Hyundai "Snap Out" Winners!

Way to go, Nicholas!

A big congrats to our 2nd and 3rd Hyundai "Snap Out" winners! Both of you guys were quick on the draw! You snagged some sweet prizes by being the first ones to find our "hidden" Hyundai posts.

Nicholas, we're sending you BookBook's hardback leather case for MacBook Pro (retail value $80), which was in the post… Continue

Added by alice on March 11, 2011 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

A Heartfelt Letter to My Modern Met (12 pics)

As a website publisher, you work in front of a computer screen day after day. You easily lose track of time. You forget to eat. You don't know who exactly is reading through your posts. Each day, you see that tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people stop by but you're never quite sure who these people (you!) are.

But then, you receive an email like this and it doesn't… Continue

Added by alice on February 19, 2011 at 10:30am — 14 Comments

Congrats to Our First Hyundai 'Snap Out' Winner!

A big congrats to the first winner in our Hyundai Elantra's "Snap Out" Sweepstakes! Metropolite JennaCarol was the first person to figure out that our… Continue

Added by alice on February 17, 2011 at 6:30pm — 4 Comments

Congrats to Our Canvases Winner, Paula!

Thanks to the hundreds of you who participated in the contest to win two canvases from Your Photo on Canvas (YPOC). We've now selected our winner and she is...Paula Bennerman from Ashburn, VA!

Paula entered the… Continue

Added by alice on December 29, 2010 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments

Fighting Our Inner Demons (15 pieces)

When you first glance at Jonathan Bartlett's illustrations, they'll probably remind you of Norman Rockwell's classic paintings. They have that same sort of nostalgic feeling to them - the kind that makes you long for simpler times, when an ideal life seemed like it could exist. But look a little closer and you'll notice a darker theme running throughout. His… Continue

Added by alice on November 9, 2010 at 8:30am — 3 Comments

Our Secret Stash of Stuff (21 photos)

Just what does our stuff say about us? Do we secretly stash a pack of cigarettes in our purse, even though we've told everyone we've quit? Do we keep a weathered book in our bag, you know, the one that feels like a sweet security blanket?

Georgia-based photographer Jason Travis (aka J Trav on Flickr) answers those questions and more in his photo series… Continue

Added by alice on August 17, 2010 at 2:00pm — 5 Comments

Our Childhood Memories - Lottie Davies (5 pics)

The Day My Brother Was Born

Look through Lottie Davies' interesting photos and you may start to remember some of your own childhood memories. The day your younger brother was born, the thrill and excitement of seeing lights turning an ordinary forest into a magical one. Photographer Lottie Davies explored childhood memories and, in doing so, found a…

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Added by alice on March 28, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Introducing Our New Health Editor: Annie Lee

Though we all love our design, photography and art, here at theMET, we believe that you come here for more than that. It's the social interaction, it's learning from each other that keeps this site fresh and interesting. As a modern lifestyle site, we also believe that we're not just pigeonholed into a few categories. Rather, we're all about expanding our knowledge and… Continue

Added by alice on March 8, 2010 at 9:00am — 7 Comments