Kirsten Taggart is the Managing Producer of the Forbes Video team. She is based in New York City.
Inside The Cincinnati Open's $260 Million Renovation
Now that the Cincinnati Open has committed to Mason, Ohio, for the next 25 years, the tournament sits poised to pour $260 million into a full upgrade of the site. Elizabeth Desrosiers, Director of Marketing & Communications, and Jansen Dell, Director of Design & Construction, joined Forbes to discuss the impact of the Cincinnati Open and what these renovations will afford ticket holders in 2025. Thumbnail: Gensler
How Two Designers Built A Celebrity-Favorite Fashion Brand With Zero Capital Raised
An LVMH Prize 2023 finalist, Paolina Russo is a London-based fashion brand founded by Paolina Russo and Lucile Guilmard. The knitwear brand is influenced by Russo's suburban upbringing in Canada, and Guilmard's French folklore references. In 2020, Russo struck a deal to sell her thesis collection of knitwear at the Montreal-based luxury retailer Ssense and inked a deal with Adidas to design a collection for Adidas Originals, as well as Olympic-themed pieces timed to the Tokyo Games. In November 2023, Russo partnered with digital fashion platform Sknups to translate three key looks of its fall 2023 collection for Roblox. This year, the pair landed a deal with Nordstrom, which will stock the brand's pieces as of this month. Celebrities like Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Caroline Polachek, FKA Twigs, Kylie Jenner and Phoebe Bridgers have been spotted wearing their designs.
Cincinnati's Ghost Baby Wants To Change The Way People Experience Nightlife
Ghost Baby is not your normal bar. The subterranean venue in the heart of Cincinnati, Ohio encourages patrons to put down their devices and live in the moment by offering creative cocktails and outstanding live music in one of the most unique locations in the state. Owner Josh Heuser discusses how he turned his vision for Ghost Baby into a reality.
Worst Case Scenario: Bestselling Author T.J. Newman Reveals Latest Book
Bestselling novelist T.J. Newman discusses her third book, Worst Case Scenario, with Forbes Senior Editor Maggie McGrath.
Bestselling Novelist T.J. Newman Reveals Her Favorite Author: 'You Can't Be A Writer If You're Not Reading'
Bestselling novelist T.J. Newman discusses her favorite author and the power of reading as writer with Forbes Senior Editor Maggie McGrath.