Paulette Penzvalto

Brains & Beauty

Cleveland native Kelly A. Dobos MS is making her mark on the beauty world, both as a Cosmetic Chemist in the Skin Beauty Research Lab at Kao USA and creator of Jergens Natural Glow and Protect. We had the opportunity to talk to Dobos about her background, her line of work and what her influences are.

Beauty and the basics

Style Inc. works to dispel the notion that personal stylists cater only to the fabulously wealthy - everyone deserves to look great, even on a budget. We spoke with founder Julie Leddy to find out how anyone can benefit from a personal stylist.

The Miss Model Pageant

Althea Jones founded Gown Chic with the belief that every woman deserves to feel like a princess. She put that philosophy into action on July 31, 2010 by providing evening gowns for 10 young ladies competing in the 2010 Miss Model Pageant in Elyria, Ohio.

High flying fashionistas

For professional women, image is everything. Unfortunately, some jobs are more demanding to a beauty regime than others. How do we take fashion with us when we travel?

Eton Fall Fashion Show

Fall came in with a rush of greys, blacks and browns on Oct. 15 at the 2009 Eton Fall Fashion Show. Over 100 attendees braved an exceptionally dreary day to enjoy delicious pastries and coffee and to witness the unveiling of this season's newest trends, modeled and dressed by Fashion Merchandising and Design students from Kent State University.

Something sweet for your feet

Josetta Balford felt strongly that something was missing from the fashion landscape of downtown Cleveland. So, armed with a passion for shoes, a background in fashion design and a degree in fashion merchandising from Virginia Marti College, she set out to do something about it.