Eat Around the World, Philly Style (Copy)
One of the many perks of living in Philly is the abundance of nearly every kind of cuisine within just a few square miles. Here’s a roundup of the very best from Germany to Taiwan, giving you a taste of every continent without leaving the city limits.
Small Business Hall of Fame
MAVEN’s Small Business Hall of Fame, featuring the best of Philly when it comes food, shopping, and culture!
Not Your Mother’s Morning Brew
She is the moment. She is the new girl on the scene. She is taking the spotlight away from virtually every other cocktail. She is undeniably the superior drink. And if you disagree, you are wrong. Period, end of story.
A Taste of Nashville
MAVEN reports from Nashville, pointing you towards the best mac and cheese, biscuits, grits, and hot chicken.
The Realistic Mystic
There is a gem for a Gemini, a crystal for a Capricorn, and a stone for a Scorpio. Become a realistic mystic and pair the power of crystal healing and the energy of your astrology to promote an extraordinary experience of personalized wellness.
Who Are the Black Squares Really For?
In a fast-paced, media-driven world, the urge to post about a social issue as a knee-jerk reaction can be hard to shake. But where do we draw the line between virtue-signaling and genuine activism?
Volunteer Like You Mean It
Take your activism a step further than social media posts, and consider working with an organization in Philadelphia to really inspire change and make an impact on your local community.
NFTs: A New Epoch of Art Evolution
NFTs: A new medium of art, a new tradable asset, a new way to share. This emerging technology has reinvented trade and entertainment industries — exceeding the limitations of human creativity as we know it.
Trip-Hop Don’t Stop
A genre born from an experiment, the nearly thirty-year-old style of music has transcended every norm — forever reshaping, redefining, and inspiring not only the sensibilities of artists, but the sonic zeitgeist today.
What Remains Untouched
Explore the natural wonders of North America through the eyes of a longtime nature aficionado and national park traveler. The earth is a special place for us to enjoy and embrace.
Shirp: Princess, Scientist, and Eco-Pioneer
In her home lab, Shirp concocts textiles with bioplastic, mycelium, and algae. We get a sneak peek of Shirp’s eccentric designs inspired by microscopic worlds and couture fetishwear.
Westphal’s Walk-In Closet
Do you want to dress like a city girl? Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media Arts and Design is filled with students who use the Philly campus as their runway. Take some inspiration from the closets of this creative community and learn how you, too, can express yourself through clothing.
The Nude Awakening
What’s better than being nude? How about a nude that matches your skin tone perfectly? Everyone must have equal representation; shouldn’t our products do the same? We’ve highlighted a handful of brands that equally represent perfect nude tones throughout their entire product line.
Black in Fashion
In 2020, Black designers and creatives broke through and found their way into the spotlight. We’ve highlighted a list of Black designers and Black-owned brands from every scope of the fashion industry.
Beyond the Basic: A Sneaker Guide
Say goodbye to your old, beat-up, white AF1s with a new pair of cool shoes that none of your friends even know exist.
Acquired Taste
Fashion and food: two things that, at their core, have nothing to do with each other. However, in recent years, the fashion industry and food and beverage market have realized the marketing success of combining forces. Here are the latest food and fashion collaborations to confuse your taste buds.
Sweat Style
Who says that comfort and style don’t go together? Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, loungewear being worn to work, school, and out, is IN! Fear not if you are unsure how to pull this style off; here are five different ways to style sweats that make it look like you’re trying way harder than you actually are.
Commonwealth Proper: Redefining Men’s Fashion
Craig Arthur von Schroder on what makes his brand, Commonwealth Proper, the standard for high-quality menswear in Philadelphia.
Welcome to the Trend Graveyard
Giving a final spotlight to the worst the trend cycle had to offer this decade, before we bury them for good.
Belts, Broaches, and Body Chains (Oh, My!)
Accessories. No outfit is complete without them! MAVEN shares the best secrets to use accessories to spice up your fit checks!