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Gretta Monahan's New Years resolution is to cut back on chocolate.
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Gretta Monahan is one busy lady. Between co-hosting “Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style,” and regular appearances as the resident style expert on “The Rachael Ray Show,” Monahan, 38, runs two Boston-based clothing and accessories boutiques, three Grettacole salons, two spas and a New York styling studio with a celebrity clientele.
The Harvard Business School grad, who launched the Gretta footwear line with Brown Shoe Co. in May, found her niche more than a decade ago catering to all types of women. These days, her customers include A-list celebrities, who invest in her invite-only $1,000 haircuts, and faithful QVC shoppers looking for chic shoes for less than $80.
When she isn’t jetting between New York, Miami and her native Boston, Monahan manages to carve out a little relaxation time with a facial or a giant stack of her favorite magazines.
Flats or heels?
“Heels, no contest. I just feel like I need to be up a couple of inches.”
If I could have dinner with anyone, I’d choose ...
“Mother Teresa or Coco Chanel. It’s a tie.”
My favorite fashion era:
“The Roaring ’20s. I really love the humor in the way women dressed then. I love the hats and the shape and the pearls.”
Yankees or Red Sox?
“I’m 100 percent a Red Sox girl. It’s a birth right, even if you’re not a crazy, avid sports fan.”
On my iPod, you’ll fi nd ...
“The Fray, Alicia Keys, Billy Joel, Tim McGraw, Billie Holiday. I have a really eclectic mix. If you shuffle it, you might at one point think I’m in my 60s or 70s.”
My New Year’s resolutions:
“Reusing and recycling. I have a lot to learn about being green. ... I [also] need to cut back on the chocolate and sugar just a little — I’m a chocoholic — and I want to take more vitamins and work out more.”
My all-time favorite movie:
“‘Doctor Zhivago.’ The elegance of that movie is something that always stuck with me.”
You’ll never catch me wearing …
“A tapered-leg pant. Never, ever, ever.”
The beauty product I can’t live without:
“June Jacobs’ Pumpkin Enzyme Masque.”
The funniest person I know is ...
“Tim Gunn. He’s got the sharpest, fastest, most intelligent humor of anyone I’ve ever met. He’s just naturally witty.”
Massage or facial?
“Facial. You get a little bit of massage but still get the beauty aspect.”
I unwind by ...
“Getting all the great magazines in one big stack and just going through everything.”
If my house were on fire, I’d try to save ...
“My Louboutins.”
The Harvard Business School grad, who launched the Gretta footwear line with Brown Shoe Co. in May, found her niche more than a decade ago catering to all types of women. These days, her customers include A-list celebrities, who invest in her invite-only $1,000 haircuts, and faithful QVC shoppers looking for chic shoes for less than $80.
When she isn’t jetting between New York, Miami and her native Boston, Monahan manages to carve out a little relaxation time with a facial or a giant stack of her favorite magazines.
Flats or heels?
“Heels, no contest. I just feel like I need to be up a couple of inches.”
If I could have dinner with anyone, I’d choose ...
“Mother Teresa or Coco Chanel. It’s a tie.”
My favorite fashion era:
“The Roaring ’20s. I really love the humor in the way women dressed then. I love the hats and the shape and the pearls.”
Yankees or Red Sox?
“I’m 100 percent a Red Sox girl. It’s a birth right, even if you’re not a crazy, avid sports fan.”
On my iPod, you’ll fi nd ...
“The Fray, Alicia Keys, Billy Joel, Tim McGraw, Billie Holiday. I have a really eclectic mix. If you shuffle it, you might at one point think I’m in my 60s or 70s.”
My New Year’s resolutions:
“Reusing and recycling. I have a lot to learn about being green. ... I [also] need to cut back on the chocolate and sugar just a little — I’m a chocoholic — and I want to take more vitamins and work out more.”
My all-time favorite movie:
“‘Doctor Zhivago.’ The elegance of that movie is something that always stuck with me.”
You’ll never catch me wearing …
“A tapered-leg pant. Never, ever, ever.”
The beauty product I can’t live without:
“June Jacobs’ Pumpkin Enzyme Masque.”
The funniest person I know is ...
“Tim Gunn. He’s got the sharpest, fastest, most intelligent humor of anyone I’ve ever met. He’s just naturally witty.”
Massage or facial?
“Facial. You get a little bit of massage but still get the beauty aspect.”
I unwind by ...
“Getting all the great magazines in one big stack and just going through everything.”
If my house were on fire, I’d try to save ...
“My Louboutins.”
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