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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Gift Guide: Giving Back!

Get into the true spirit of the giving season.  You would never know it, but every gift purchased in today's chic gift guide also benefits charity.  Isn't it that much more fun to know when you give a gift, you are giving it twice?

This lovely gold rose ring from Cuyana ($95) is the perfect shiny thing you want for the holidays and benefits Charity:Water, an organization that brings safe, clean drinking water to third world nations.

The stunning wood frame purse is from Kayu Design ($295). A portion of the proceeds for their gifts go towards Unite for Site.  The organization helps fund sight-restoring surgeries to people in developing countries.

Sales of this cozy scarf from FEED helps provide 10 school meals to children in need.  The scarf was made by artisans in Kenya and features a hand beaded logo. Kenya Kikoy scarf $50.

100% of the profits from Laura Mercier's Hope lip gloss ($24) will go directly to the Laura Mercier Ovarian Cancer Fund,

These party-ready lace print Tom's shoes ($68) are part of a collaboration with artist Gabriel Lacktman.  Every pair of Tom's Shoes that are purchased, another pair of shoes is donated to children in need.

Warby Parker has the most stylish eye wear in the market these days.  The fact that a pair is donated to people who need them every time another pair is purchased only adds to the cool factor.  Loving these Mabel style sunglasses this holiday. 

Who doesn't love candles during the holiday season?  Glass Baby has handcrafted pieces in beautiful colors and techniques.  The company has dedicated itself to benefit many charities since their inception.  This season, they are currently helping food banks around the country. Set of 3 hand-blown votives $132.

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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Huffington Post Game Changers of Style

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Huffington Post and AOL honored individuals they considered "Game Changers" last night at the Skylight Studio in Soho.  These were people who were innovators or accomplished notable feats in their respective disciplines that ranged from categories like education, environment, culture to style.  

In the style categories, style icon and self described "geriatric starlet" Iris Apfel won an award for her influential taste.  Four guys who met at Wharton school were honored for their company, Warby Parker.  They mixed fashion eyewear, technology and a goal to provide eyeglasses to those more needy with every pair sold in collaboration with a non profit agency.  

Gayle King presented a style award to the 1973 Models of Versailles.  A bunch of models in France may not seem significant at first, but this was a group of African-American models who brought international attention to their look with the help of American designers Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass and Stephen Burrows.  At the time, African-American models were not being taken seriously, if at all.  American designers were also not being considered top tier fashion players as well.  Together, they showed the world that they were an influential force to be reckoned with, and as a result, African-American models were in demand for years to come.

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So are you properly inspired? What will you do to change the game today?

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