W Retreat & Spa, Vieques Island (Puerto Rico) – Thanksgiving Weekend 2011

W Retreat & Spa Vieques Island – Thanksgiving Weekend 2011 I recently returned from a lovely weekend at the W Retreat & Spa, Vieques Island (Puerto Rico).   Upon my arrival at Vieques airport,  I was immediately greeted at the W airport lounge and soon after whisked away to the W Retreat & Spa.  The friendly staff graciously upgraded me to a beautiful, chic [...]

10th Anniversary Celebrations – “Faraone Mennella’s Muses” and 100WHF Anniversary Gala with Bon Jovi and President Clinton

Thursday was a busy night with anniversary celebrations in midtown Manhattan!   “FARAONE MENNELLA’S MUSES” IN CELEBRATION OF FARAONE MENNELLA’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY In celebration of Faraone Mennella’s 10th anniversary, two of my favorite Italian jewelry designers (Roberto Faraone Mennella and Amedeo Scognamiglio pictured above with me) hosted ”Faraone Mennella’s Muses” at Loft & Garden, the beautiful space [...]

Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh on Delivering Happiness

Tony Hsieh of Zappos talked about Delivering Happiness to customers at ISPA’s closing general session In Las Vegas on Wednesday morning.  Hsieh says every Zappos employee lives the brand – Zappos invests in the customer experience and lets the customers do the company’s marketing. When I toured the Zappos headquarters in April 2010, I discovered some [...]

Angela Cortright on receiving ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award

Angela Cortright of Spa Gregories will receive the ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award tomorrow for her great contributions to the spa industry.  Here’s what she had to say: One of Angela’s favorite poems from Ralph Waldo Emerson resonated with me, so I’m sharing it with you: Success… To laugh often and much; To win the respect [...]

Bert Jacobs, co-founder and Chief Executive Optimist of The Life is good Company

ISPA 2011 got off to a super-positive start with Bert Jacobs, co-founder and Chief Executive Optimist of The Life is good Company, who gave the opening keynote “Optimism Can Take You Anywhere.” I was inspired after speaking with Bert Monday afternoon – he told me optimism may be your most powerful tool to realize your [...]

Kohler Food & Wine Experience Oct. 20-23, 2011

I recently traveled to the quaint and charming American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin for the Kohler Food and Wine Experience from Oct 20-23. The weekend was packed with delicious wine, chocolate and beer tastings. (I must confess I am now on a juice detox cleanse as a result!)  And, of course a visit to the beautiful Kohler Waters Spa was well worth [...]

Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Boston MA

I recently had the pleasure of staying at the beautiful Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Spa in Boston. – it’s a beautiful and tranquil oasis located right in the heart of Beantown.  I love everything about this hotel – from the warm and friendly welcome I received and the courtesy Mercedes guest car on hand, to [...]

Spa Industry Raises Awareness and Funds for Breast Cancer Research – October 2011

Think pink this month!  Why?  The month of October is breast cancer awareness month. I’m revisiting a story I produced for CNN a few years ago, when I took a look at what the spa industry was doing to raise awareness and funds that benefit breast cancer research.  When I dug deeper this time, I [...]

Favorite Things – September 2011

September 2011 WF’s List:  Below are a few of my favorite spa/beauty products I enjoyed over the summer… please check back frequently for updates! 1.  Skin Authority’s wrinkle reversing serum — its the company’s first product to incorporate breakthrough SGF-4 (skin growth factor) technology. Within a few minutes of the first application, you should see some [...]

Geoffrey Bradfield’s reception- The Big Five by Geoffrey; 9-21

Over at Steuben on Madison Avenue last night, star interior designer Geoffrey Bradfield invited guests “on safari” and held a cocktail reception with Sebastian + Barquet to view The Big Five (tapestries) by Geoffrey.   Veuve was flowing freely while beautiful male models (some were outfitted in safari gear and others, sans the gear) passed delicious hor d’oeuvres.  Geoffrey always hosts entertaining [...]

Fashion Week lounges – Sept 2011

Fashion week lounges were a hit this year!  The Stone Rose lounge drew in the fun and fabulous during fashion week for some R&R in between shows.  John Frieda stylists were on hand to ensure fashionistas left with runway ready hair, and Equinox provided massages to help relieve tension from fashion week related stress.  Macallan cocktails [...]

Seven Spa Trends to Try in Seven Days, LiveSpa magazine June 2011

Check out my 7 Spa Trends to Try in 7 Days from LiveSpa’s June 2011 issue: 7 Spa Trends to Try in 7 Days

Top 20 Spa Trends in 20 Years. Pulse magazine, November 2010

Top 20 Spa Trends in 20 Years.  Pulse, November 2010 By Wendy Furrer Click on the following links for files to my article: Page One Page Two Page Three Page Four  

If I Owned a Jewelry Store. In Design Magazine March/April 2010

IF I OWNED A JEWELRY STORE, By Wendy Furrer. In Design Magazine, March/April 2010 Click on the following 2 links to view my article: Page One Page Two

Styleite.com: Skin Care Gurus: Let The Experts Work Their Magic http://www.styleite.com/beauty/skin-care-gurus-let-the-experts-work-their-magic/

SKIN CARE GURUS: LET THE EXPERTS WORK THEIR MAGIC by Wendy Furrer | 4:28 pm, April 15th, 2010 I must admit, I’m a product junkie… I love searching for the latest and greatest skin care line, and discovering the best anti-aging wrinkle reversing serum which incorporates the most advanced technology. After all, who isn’t searching for the fountain [...]