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The holidays are certainly looking brighter this year than last. Instead of curling up on the couch in quarantine, we’re so ready—jumping for joy, literally—to step out in style. What’s the perfect combination of cozy and chic? Velvet. Plus, it captures the festive spirit. Opt for a statement-making jumpsuit or …

Our best picks for your wish list are included in the guide below. Click on the images below for a downloadable PDF of our holiday gift guide, also featured in the Winter 2022 issue of Baltimore Style.            

  Brickworks North America, the regional subsidiary of one of the world’s largest and most diverse building materials manufacturers, chose Baltimore as the location for its second U.S. design studio. The 3,312-square-foot studio opened Nov. 9 in historic Fells Point and will serve the mid-Atlantic region. With Baltimore’s diverse architectural …

  Hailing from Baltimore, designer Brandi Lewis always has her eye tuned to unique materials. She describes her brand “Syeko” as “uniquely, unexpected wearable art inspired by God, glam and extreme art.” The brand itself embraces a category of repurposed, custom garments and accessories. Lewis shared with Baltimore Style her …

Imagine yourself relaxing in a cozy spa-like setting. You close your eyes as gentle music plays softly in your ears and comforting aromas linger in the background. If this scene sounds like your average nail salon, day spa or therapist’s office, think again. The scents that infuse the space around …

I have spent a lot of time online during the coronavirus pandemic. With stay-at-home orders and social distancing requirements, it’s nearly impossible to conduct any sort of person-on-the-street interviews IRL. Similarly hampered from socializing, folks have taken to social media more than usual. This is where I find out what’s …

In April, Dr. Kevin Carr, a hospitalist at Adfinitas Health, wasn’t surprised he was feeling a little worn out. The Washington County hospital where he worked hadn’t been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 crisis—only around five to seven COVID-19 patients had presented by mid-April. But doctors and medical staff …

If one more person tells me I need to “fill my cup” in the interest of self-care, I’m going to hotbox them in a meat locker. With lots and lots of aged meats. Stop telling me to get a massage. I don’t want a facial or a pedicure. I might …

Mike Haynie is the CEO of the Maryland Center for Hospitality Training. When the coronavirus shut down the hospitality industry, he partnered with Dupont Laboratories for a training program called Back to Work Safely. Now, Haynie, who has spent a career in the hotel industry, is prepared to go global …

Burnout is one of those road hazards in life that we often never see coming. We work long hours, take on extreme workloads and put enormous pressure on ourselves to excel, and (*surprise*) this makes us perfect candidates for burnout.  A recent Gallup study of roughly 7,500 full-time employees reported that …