The holiday season is pretty epic. We wait all year for two wonderful weeks of revelry: opening presents with family, dinners with friends from high school and it all culminates in champagne toasts to a new year.When we created the December/January issue, we knew we had to do it big. Our second issue features The Invader Guide to Shopping Local, our top picks for Asian cuisine, and a series of tips on how to get laid this New Year’s Eve. The largest endeavor, however, was our Christmas Carol inspired fashion spread featuring looks from ah-ha. With a team of stylists, hair, makeup, photographers, and 5 amazing models, we proved that with intense planning and lots of alcohol, InvadeNOLA has genuinely transitioned from blog to magazine.And I’m proud to say, this is only the beginning.

Click now to read the current issue.Justin Shiels