by marcellas reynolds image lab INDULGENCES
Valentine’s Day ‘10:
Love In a New Decade
It’s 2010 and if you are reading this it means we’re already a month into a new
year. Time is moving quickly. The world is becoming more and more advanced. Is
there time for age-old conventions like “romance” and “love” in our modern world?
I say yes. As we become more global yet separate with advances in technology, I
for one think the human connection and its celebration is the most important
thing we can do.
Co-workers:
Who says Valentine’sDay is just for lovers? You can send a Valentine to any loved
Co-workers? Yes, I said it. Co-workers. Think about how
one. Here are five gifts that celebrate love in all its forms.
much time you and your co-workers spend together. Often
it’s more time than spent with friends or family. If you’d buy
them a Christmas card, why not a Valentine’s Day card? In an
Parent to child: effort not to make this creepy/stalker-ish I suggest giving
The gift of reading is a life-long one. There is noth- EVERYONE in your office a Valentine (like you did in primary
ing better a parent can pass on to a child than a love of school). How fun, right? And while you are at it give the classic
learning. Think about being read to as a child. Those Valentine’s candy hearts by NECCO. And don’t worry, some of
private moments between you and your parents, the newer ones have replaced ‘Be Mine’ with ‘Tres Chic.’ Tres
where lessons are taught, stories are told and the tres chic indeed!
childhood bonds to parent. One of my favorite books
is The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Pub-
lished in 1943 it is the story of a young boy’s search
for love and self-knowledge. There are so many gor-
Lovers:
geous quotes in this book. My favorite is “It is only with
All the cliches apply: champagne and
the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is
chocolates (Dom Perignon and Godiva),
invisible to the eye.” If only everyone believed this.
lingerie, sexy undies (Hello Kitty), and
sex. As I type this month’s article, looking
for glamorous things to ignite passion
or show love, my heart is not in it. Haiti
has been devastated by an earthquake.
A country already ravaged by poverty
and strife. My suggestion to show the
one you love or desire the depth of
your emotion? Donate money to the
American Red Cross in their name. Then
tell them you love them. Tell them that
this world is better with them in it and
you never want to know a world without
them. Happy Valentine’s Day.
Friends:
I sometime think I love my friends more than I like
Owner to pet:
most of my suitors. To find a friend would you really
Now I am not a proponent of bestiality. In fact I don’t
connect with and trust is a rare blessing. It deserves
really like pets, though I do have a black tetra named
to be acknowledged, exalted and rewarded. I never
Marcellas. Love is love and people love their pets. I have
get enough one-on-one time with my ‘bestie’ so this
to admit there are few things cuter than little dogs in
year I’m treating my pal to a weekend at the W Hotel.
outfits. Unless they happen to be held by annoying
We are getting massages, mani/pedis and salt scrubs
starlets named after major fashion capitals who have no
at Bliss Spa. Then I’m hooking up with my beau all
style whatsoever. I love DoggieVogue.com. They make
smooth and silky! See? It’s a gift that keeps on giving.
adorable little sweaters for dogs that I wish they made
for humans! I love a Fair Isle knit.
Marcellas Reynolds is a celebrity fashion stylist and TV host. He recently filmed E! Network’s Perfect Catch with Carmen Electra. E-MAIL: marcellas@ragemonthly.com
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