Follow Elena Laquatra To Greece As She Takes You On Mythical Journey To Ithaca with Gladys Magazine!

Dec. 30, 2010 - PRLog -- ELENA LAQUATRA, a Mt. Lebanon, PA native, 2010 Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA and Finalist on "Greece's Next Top Model" makes her second appearance on the Cover of Gladys Magazine.  Photographed in Ithaca, Greece, a hot spot vacation destination by celebrities such as Madonna and Tom and Rita Hanks, Elena's stunning 8-page editorial was shot by Greek photographer Stavros Dellaportas.  Ithaca is a second home to Elena as she has been going there as long as she can remember to visit her Grandmother who lives in this beautiful city.  She is the perfect ambassador to showcase the beauty and enchantment that Ithaca has to offer.  
Ithaca remains unspoiled by the modern world with its clear blue seas and lush green valleys and mountains; it is home to one of the friendliest communities in Greece.  Ithacans make you feel at home and has something for everyone, great beaches, hiking trails, boating trips, festivals, views, traditional food, entertainment, busy bars or quiet solitude. We hope you will Discover Ithaca with our breathtaking Cover Girl Elena LaQuatra!
So, "Follow Elena to Greece" and enjoy our Winter 2011 Issue of Gladys!  

This issue Includes Interviews with:  Anya Sarre, Amanda Jaron, Gloria Allred and many more extraordinary women.
Issue also includes a story written by three time Emmy Award Winning News Anchor, Michelle Wright, of Pittsburgh’s WTAE.  Gladys Magazine also welcomes our newest regular columnist, ABC's All My Children's Vincent Irizarry.    

Our Winter Issue is also our Pet Edition.  We are featuring our readers and their pets in a special feature entitled "Faithful Friends."  We are thrilled to showcase a stunning editorial by Providence, Massachusetts photographer, Daniel Gagnon in a fashion spread titled "Moody Blues" styled by Project Runway's Jonathon Joseph Peters and features beautiful models Shana Orczyk and Monica Pietrzak. Articles on pet insurance, luxury pet resorts and pet products are infused throughout this issue.

We also didn't forget that this issue falls during Valentine's Day and our special editorial from Aubrie Lemon takes us to the fair. Our models are decked out in the latest lingerie fashions with our "Carnival Fantasy" editorial. You might just recognize a few of the models from the hit show "Deal or No Deal" including our Summer 2010 Cover Girl Lisa Gleave and you might just recognize the name Aubrie Lemon as one of the models who used to carry one of the briefcases as well!  She is an accomplished photographer and businesswoman.  Her company "Hello Gorgeous Photography" makes women feel beautiful on the inside by making them look beautiful on the outside.
And, look for our "2 Times a Charm" article on Vegas Vow Renewals for those romantics at heart written by Karen Holly Berliner.  Las Vegas has incredible ways to renew your marriage vows this February 14h!
And, finally, we are pleased to feature our very own "Gladys Girl" Model Winner, Mackenzie Schutt.  She was chosen out of the twelve Gladys Girls that we featured in Gladys Magazine in 2010 and Mackenzie was selected by our readers and her prize was a fashion photo shoot and editorial in our Winter 2011 Issue.  Photographed by Gina Caruso Hussar and styled by Nicole Widdowson they used the city of Pittsburgh as our backdrop and it turned out incredible!  The entire team put together an amazing shoot for this lucky winner and we are thrilled to say she is Our Gladys Girl Model Winner and you could be NEXT! Pick up this issue to find out how to enter our Model Search!

This marks our third year of bringing you Inspiration and we couldn't have done it without you!  We are helping to make dreams come true. Here's to many more in 2011! Happy New Year! Let's keep Spreading Joy And Inspiration!  Pass It On in 2011!

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Gladys Magazine is a quarterly magazine and online source dedicated to helping busy people of all ages to create and inspire change.  The magazine’s editorial philosophy is one of positive encouragement, hope and motivation, providing readers with inspiring articles to enrich their lives.  The magazine’s mission is to keep readers abreast of the latest hip trends in fashion, beauty, fitness, travel, and luxury products.