LAUREN FITZGERALD
Boston native Lauren Fitzgerald signed on with the modeling agency Maggie Inc. and quickly became one of the city’s most in-demand
models. Known for her no-diva-here personality, she is the face of local fashion designer Sara Campbell, has walked the runway for Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, and starred in most of Boston’s top fashion shows. Her beautiful smile might not just be the result of good genes,
but also her upcoming summer nuptials.
Age: 20-something.
Boston is my home because: It’s where my family is.
I grew up here—it’s my foundation.
Boston inspiration: The ocean. A
quiet beach has a way of instantly clearing my mind.
My beauty philosophy:
A smile goes a long way.
Secret of my success: Be professional.
Having a business mind-set with any job will get you further.
Cause closest to my heart: Cancer
research.
Boston guilty pleasure: Abe & Louie’s macaroni and cheese or
a cannoli from the North End.
New discovery: Wedding blogs. Our photographer’s, leahhaydock
.blogspot.com is one of my favorites. I’ve recently found Addo Novo in the
South End for home decorating. 80 Thoreau in Concord is also fabulous for
food and cocktails.
I stay in shape by: Running, playing tennis, and hiking.
Go-to beauty brands: A mix, from Chanel to Maybelline.
Beauty
black book: The Loft Salon by Michael Albor on Newbury for hair.
Advice
to my 16-year-old self: College won’t be as scary as you think.
Beauté: The Radiant Serum, La Mer ($260). Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500. Le Crayon Khôl Intense Eye Pencil 63
(Marine), Chanel ($28). Neiman Marcus, Copley Place, 617-536-3660.. Bb.Texture Hair (un)dressing creme, Bumble and Bumble ($27). Mitchell
John, 67 Broad St., 617-951-0122. Ultra Moisture Lotion, Olay ($8.99). CVS Pharmacy, 631 Washington St., 617-338-0128.
Beautiful bijoux: Large mesh scarf necklace in 18k gold, Elsa Peretti® for Tiffany & Co. ($16,950). Copley Place, 617-353-0222. Matte chrysoprase 14k
gold pull-through earrings, Swallow ($300). Good, 88 Charles St., 617-722-9200. 18k gold and rutilated quartz pendant necklace, Ippolita
($3,195). Neiman Marcus, Copley Place, 617-536-3660.
SHANNON ALLEN
Wellesley resident Shannon Allen is
creator, executive producer, and host of
The Pre-Game Meal on NECN, chairs
events to support diabetes research at the
Joslin Diabetes Center and at the Chelsea-based
charity Roca to assist high-risk
young people, and is head cheerleader for
her husband, Celtics forward Ray Allen.
Age: 37.
Boston inspiration: The Joslin
Diabetes Center at Boston Children’s Hospital.
My beauty philosophy: Confidence is your
best beauty trick. Own it.
Secret of my success:
I’m not afraid of my big ideas.
Cause closest to my heart: Type 1 diabetes. I would
take it from my son, Walker, in a heartbeat.
Boston guilty pleasure: Wing It.
Best beauty
advice ever given to me: Wear lipstick or lip
gloss the color of your nipples. It’s the perfect
shade to complement your complexion.
I stay in shape by: My husband is my personal
trainer. He’s a beast!
Go-to beauty brand:
Bobbi Brown.
Beauty black book: Kai Gomes
at Avanti for hair, Anna at Bella Santé for
brows, Cynthia at Lash L’amour, and Mariolga
Pantazopoulos for makeup.
Would want my eulogy to be: She loved.
Beauté: Dior Addict Lipstick in Palace 354, Dior
($30), Bio-Performance Advanced Super
Revitalizing Cream, Shiseido ($95), Macy’s, 450 Washington St., 617-357-3000. Body Buff, Moroccanoil ($42). The Spa at Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf, 70 Rowes
Wharf, 617-439-3914. EverSleek
Humidity Defying Leave-In Crème, L’Oréal
($8.99). CVS Pharmacy, 631 Washington St., 617-338-0128
Beautiful bijoux: Mammoth ivory 30-inch beaded
necklace, Ivory Jacks ($1,235). Good, 88 Charles
St., 617-722-9200. Gold all
sorts stud earrings, Links of London ($430). Bloomingdale’s, The Mall at Chestnut Hill,
617-630-6000. 18k yellowgold
cocktail ring with white diamonds, Suel
($7,710). Louis, 60 Northern Ave.,
617-262-6100.
ALINA APTEKER
Alina Apteker was born in Poland and
started Longwood Lifestyle & Events
with her husband, Jim, more than a decade
ago. This April they launched their own
charity, Longwood Giving, to help fledgling
nonprofit organizations get on their
feet. Their spaces are coveted for topnotch
events in Boston, the Cape,
Newport, and most recently the
Nantucket Beach Club. The business is a
true family affair, with her mother-in-law
often found directing the catering kitchens;
Apteker jokes sometimes that she
married her husband for his mom.
Age: 37.
Boston inspires me: Because between
Boston and Cambridge we have the most PhDs
per capita.
Secret of my success: Respecting
other people’s time.
This decade: A woman
gets to know the world in her 20s, herself in her
30s, and is ready to make a difference in her
40s.
Won’t be seen with: Painted nails—too
precise a look for me. I like being able to get my
hands dirty.
I stay in shape by: Role-playing
as PE teacher with my six-year-old. When no
one sees, I play on monkey bars with her.
Go-to
beauty brand: Soelle Argan Oil—one product
for the entire body from head to toes, literally.
Beauty black book: Pini Swissa salon.
Beauté: Ceramide Plump Perfect Ultra Lift and Firm
Eye Cream SPF 15, Elizabeth Arden ($49.50);
Iridescent Eye Shadow in Anthracite 169, Make Up
For Ever ($20). Sephora, The Shops at Prudential
Center, 617-262-4200. White Caviar
Illuminating Hand Cream SPF 15, La Prairie ($150). Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center,
617-262-8500. Luminous Hairspray
Strong, Moroccanoil ($21). Salon Acote, 132
Newbury St., 617-262-5111.
Beautiful bijoux: Aquamarine and diamond pendant
in platinum ($6,300), Tiffany & Co. Copley Place,
617-353-0222.
SHERRY KELLY
Sherry Ladha Kelly was always in the
business of science, but it wasn’t until 10
years ago that she went back to school to
earn her PhD in pharmacy. Now she
works for one of the city’s big biotech
firms, Genzyme, as a liaison between
oncology, hematology, and the organ
transplant divisions.
Age: 42.
I’m most proud of: Going back to
school to get my doctorate of pharmacy degree.
No one would ever guess: I ride a Harley-
Davidson motorcycle.
Cause closest to my
heart: The Ellie Fund for the fight against breast
cancer and the Asian Task Force Against
Domestic Violence.
Boston guilty pleasure:
Chocolate-covered strawberries at The Bristol
Lounge.
Favorite feature: My legs.
Trademark look: Skinny jeans, T-shirt, boyfriend
jacket, and four-inch heels.
New
discovery: Remodeling a condo and staying
under budget.
Go-to beauty brands: Obagi
cleanser/toner, La Mer moisturizer and eye
cream, and La Prairie sunscreen with SPF 30.
Beauty black book: European Skin Care by
Lolya, brows by Katrina Hess, hair by Marco
Evangelisti at Icon Salon Newton Centre, blow-dry
by Sam at Alexander Salon.
Advice to my
16-year-old self: Don’t allow others to tell you
that you can’t do something.
Beauté: Success Age Splendid Deep Action Oil
Serum, Guerlain ($184). Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500. Pure Color Five Color Eyeshadow
Palette in Blue Dahlia, Estée Lauder ($45). Macy’s, 450 Washington St., 617-357-3000. Cellumination Cream, SK-II ($150).
Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500. Restorative Hair
Mask, Moroccanoil ($41). G20 Spa + Salon, 278
Newbury St., 617-262-2220.
Beautiful bijoux: Platinum and diamond Art Deco
earrings ($16,500) and 30-inch diamond opera
necklace ($120,000), Shreve, Crump & Low,39 Newbury St., 617-267-9100.
ALEXANDRA "LEXA" MARSHALL
When novelist Lexa Marshall moved to
Boston 35 years ago, after traveling from
her hometown in New York to Ghana to
New Haven, she intended it to be temporary.
But it was here that she met her
husband, fellow writer James Carroll.
Together they started their family and
writing careers in Beacon Hill. Marshall
is the author of five novels and one book
of non-fiction, and she has taught writing
at several universities in the city.
Age: 68.
I’m most proud of: My kids and my
books.
Boston inspiration: The Public
Garden, Esplanade, and the Harborwalk.
My beauty philosophy: Beauty is as beauty
does.
Secret of my success: Let it be.
Cause
closest to my heart: The Max Warburg
Courage Curriculum in the Boston Public
Schools.
Would want my eulogy to be:
Reading from my books, by my writer friends.
Favorite feature: My eyes.
This decade: I
hope to achieve more of the same, especially to
stay healthy.
Won’t be seen without:
Cashmere.
New discovery: Fort Point
Channel as the Innovation District.
I stay
in shape by: Practicing Gyrotonics.
Advice
to my 16-year-old self: Resist authority—a
slogan that never goes out of style.
Beauté: Shaping Facial Lift Serum, Clarins
($70). Macy’s, 450 Washington St., 617-357-3000. Traceless Foundation SPF 15 in Pale
Dune, Tom Ford ($78). Saks Fifth Avenue, The
Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500. Body Soufflé, Moroccanoil ($52). The
Spa at Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf, 70
Rowes Wharf, 617-439-3914. Grooming
Crème, Bumble and Bumble ($27). Mitchell John,
67 Broad St., 617-951-0122.
Beautiful bijoux: Cabochon emerald drop earrings
($24,900) and platinum, emerald, and diamond
necklace ($165,000), Shreve, Crump & Low,
39 Newbury St., 617-267-9100.
JULIA OWENS
Philanthropic advisor Julia Owens grew
up in Beacon Hill and attended Phillips
Academy in Andover. She advises clients
about high-risk charitable giving and has
been a trustee of a family foundation for
almost 20 years. For Owens, philanthropy
is not about seeing her name on the side of
a hospital wing; it’s about getting her
hands dirty and moving the needle.
Age: 32.
No one would guess: I am a really
good freestyle rapper.
Cause closest to my
heart: Planned Parenthood League of
Massachusetts.
Boston guilty pleasure: A
Fenway frank at a Sox game.
I stay in shape
by: My walk to work is 1.17 miles, so no matter
how hectic my day is, I get in that walk two
times a day.
Beauty black book: Corey at
Mario Russo does my hair and is also my Dr.
Phil. I go in for highlights and come out with a
new life plan!
Next decade: I want to have a
family in whatever form that takes. I would
adopt in a heartbeat or be a single parent if that
made sense.
Advice to my 16-year-old self:
Pearls and a Patagonia is not a good look.
Beauté: Rouge d’Armani Lipstick in 401, Giorgio
Armani Beauty ($30). Neiman Marcus, Copley
Place, 617-536-3660. The
Body Refiner, La Mer ($110). Saks Fifth Avenue,
The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500. PreVious Restoring Formula, Clinica
Ivo Pitanguy ($300).Neiman Marcus, Copley
Place, 617-536-3660. Vitamino Color Expert Shine Color Protecting
Conditioner, L’Oréal ($20.99). CVS Pharmacy, 631 Washington St., 617-338-0128.
Beautiful bijoux: Multicolored sapphire and
diamond drop earrings set in 18k gold,
Arunashi ($29,000); diamond Jaws 18k gold
bangle, Stephen Webster ($22,500). Neiman Marcus, Copley Place, 617-536-3660; moonlight ice ring with moon quartz and diamonds, David Yurman ($2,300). David Yurman, Copley Place, Boston, 617-236-8777.
AMBER D'AMELIO
So many Boston transplants come here
for education, but Amber D’Amelio came
for love. She met her husband, Mike, then
moved herself and her daughter across the
country from Los Angeles. She has spent
the past two years exploring all the city
has to offer and getting schooled in the
fashion event business.
Age: 46.
I love Boston: For its ease in walking
about, great authentic restaurants, and rich
cultural history.
I’m most proud of: My
daughter, Chelsey—I marvel at the beautiful
young adult she has become.
My beauty philosophy:
Makeup should enhance what you
have, not conceal who you are.
Causes closest
to my heart: PETA; supporting the integration
of youth with intellectual disabilities;
and assisting and creating new opportunities
for battered and abused women.
Would want
my eulogy to be: She was a loving wife and
mother, authentic to the core, who enhanced
the world around her in meaningful ways.
This
decade: I want to help bring major events to
Boston to advance the city as a hub for fashion.
Go-to beauty brand: Vincent Longo lip stain,
because I can kiss my husband and not leave
lipstick all over him.
Beauty black book:
Ashley Brecken at Salon Marc Harris.
Beauté: Dahlia Noir Body Milk, Givenchy ($51). Saks Fifth Avenue,
The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500. Pure Color Lipstick in
Wanted, CK One ($16). Ulta, 15 Mystic View Road,
Everett, 617-381-0040. Skin Base
Foundation in 08, Illamasqua ($42). Sephora,
The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-4200. Hydrating Styling Cream,
Moroccanoil ($32). Roffi Salon & Day Spa, 134
Newbury St., 617-536-9600.
Beautiful bijoux: 18k yellow-gold and amethyst
earrings, Elizabeth Gage ($10,500). Shreve, Crump & Low,
39 Newbury St., 617-267-9100..
