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Last year, at the dawn of 2014, I was apprehensive about what the new year would bring. Things were changing in Austin and the magazine business, and for the first time in a long time, I was having a hard time seeing the path laid out before us. So we did the only thing we were absolutely sure of: We put one foot in front of the other, one issue after the next and made a commitment to really listen to our readers and advertisers about what they were looking for from us. And we got our answer, loud and clear. Do more of what we do best: inspiration, real and authentic connections with women in Austin, information about this great city we inhabit and, yes, more beauty, fashion and glam. Throughout the year, we have been adding, changing and tweaking, but with this January 2015 issue, we present to you a re-packaged, re-defined commitment to all things women and all things Austin. I am so thankful for our amazing team, who work tirelessly and filled with passion on Austin Woman. The creative and design team—Deb, Niki, Molly, Jen—did an amazing job diving deep and coming up with creative editorial plans and a beautiful new design to house them. Cynthia, Kelly and Maggie brought great ideas from the field so we can make sure to follow the pulse of our readers and supporters. We present this newly designed issue— and all the future issues to come—with love and appreciation for you, our readers and this great city full of extraordinary women.
Last year, at the dawn of 2014, I was
apprehensive about what the new year
would bring. Things were changing in Austin and
the magazine business, and for the first time in a long
time, I was having a hard time seeing the path laid out
before us. So we did the only thing we were absolutely
sure of: We put one foot in front of the other, one issue
after the next and made a commitment to really listen
to our readers and advertisers about what they were
looking for from us. And we got our answer, loud and
clear. Do more of what we do best: inspiration, real
and authentic connections with women in Austin,
information about this great city we inhabit and,
yes, more beauty, fashion and glam.
Throughout the year, we have been adding,
changing and tweaking, but with this January 2015
issue, we present to you a re-packaged, re-defined
commitment to all things women and all things
Austin. I am so thankful for our amazing team, who
work tirelessly and filled with passion on Austin
Woman. The creative and design team—Deb, Niki,
Molly, Jen—did an amazing job diving deep and
coming up with creative editorial plans and a beautiful
new design to house them. Cynthia, Kelly and
Maggie brought great ideas from the field so we can
make sure to follow the pulse of our readers and
supporters. We present this newly designed issue—
and all the future issues to come—with love and
appreciation for you, our readers and this great city
full of extraordinary women.
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Win This!<br />
MaMMa Mia! Tickets<br />
Running Jan. 20 through 25<br />
at Bass Concert Hall, Mamma<br />
Mia! is one of the most popular<br />
musicals of our time, featuring<br />
songs from Abba. Lucky for<br />
you, Austin <strong>Woman</strong> is giving<br />
away two pairs of tickets. In<br />
order to win, like our Facebook<br />
page and keep an eye out for a<br />
post asking readers to share a<br />
favorite memory of their mamma.<br />
FEATURED EVENT<br />
The Lodger With Austin<br />
ClassiCAl Guitar<br />
Jan. 16 & 17, 7 p.m.,<br />
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar<br />
Alfred Hitchcock’s early silent masterpiece,<br />
The Lodger, will be set to<br />
an original score by Austin Classical<br />
Guitar’s composer-in-residence,<br />
Joseph V. Williams II, performed by<br />
renowned cellist Bion Tsang and the<br />
Texas Guitar Quartet. Tickets are<br />
available at austinclassicalguitar.org.<br />
EDITOR’S PICK<br />
Downton Abbey Wines and Premiere<br />
Pull out your formal attire, white tablecloth and<br />
fancy stemware, and get ready to enjoy Downton<br />
Abbey in a whole new way. The Downton Abbey<br />
Wine Collection is crafted in the famed Entre-<br />
Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux, France, by Dulong<br />
Grand Vins, a family-owned vineyard with more<br />
than 130 years of winemaking experience. Fifthgeneration<br />
winemaker Jean-Marc Dulong has created<br />
elegant Bordeaux wines that Mr. Carson would<br />
have chosen to serve Lord and Lady Grantham.<br />
Try the velvety claret or refreshing blanc, starting<br />
at only $16.99 each. Crack open a bottle for<br />
your party, or give one as a gift to your Downton<br />
Abbey-loving girlfriend. You can order a bottle—<br />
or four—at downtonabbeywine.com.<br />
Mark your calendars! Season five of Downton<br />
Abbey airs Jan. 4, and runs every Sunday through<br />
March 1 on Austin’s PBS station, Klru.<br />
Can’t get enough of this issue<br />
Check out austinwomanmagazine.com<br />
More Diets:<br />
➥ Check out facebook.com/austinwoman for updates from AW’s staff on how<br />
each of their chosen diets is going in January. Visit Page 65 for more details.<br />
More Must-Have Apps:<br />
New apps for a fresh start, plus apps to trim your waistline and your spending.<br />
➥<br />
More Events:<br />
➥ Information about United Way for Greater Austin’s Women’s Leadership<br />
Council and St. David’s HealthCare Lean In panel on Jan. 30, which will discuss<br />
issues women face in the workforce and opportunities.<br />
More Fitness:<br />
➥ Discounted places to workout to jump-start all of your fitness resolutions,<br />
plus free fitness events.<br />
➥ Ladies Who Lift: The benefits of lifting weights and the women who can’t<br />
get enough of it.<br />
More Fresh Starts:<br />
➥ Latest restaurant reinventions and fresh starts, including Waterloo Ice<br />
House and Lucky Robot.<br />
➥<br />
Five New Year’s rituals.<br />
Fifteen beauty and style trends for 2015.<br />
FollOW us<br />
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like us<br />
facebook.com/austinwoman<br />
Best of the Blogs:<br />
Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo is a clinical psychologist,<br />
media consultant and highly sought-after speaker<br />
who wants to help people “before they need a<br />
couch.” She’s been featured in Forbes, The Wall<br />
Street Journal, Money Magazine,<br />
Health, USA Today, and on<br />
MSNBC, CNN and National Public<br />
Radio, and has made multiple<br />
appearances on The Today Show.<br />
See resolution tips from Lombardo<br />
on Page 78 or visit her blog,<br />
elizabethlombardo.com.<br />
FOllOW us<br />
@austinwoman<br />
The Lodger photo courtesy of Austin Classical Guitar. Mamma Mia! photo by Joan Marcus.<br />
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