Urban Decay Test Drives “Vegan”
It’s Lindsay! Owner of Broke & Beautiful and Co-Founder of The Demoiselles. Pleased to meet you! Once you guys actually remember who I am, I’ll take away this italicized part. Until then, deal with it! While Urban Decay may proudly boast the “no testing on animals” sticker on their proverbial, cosmetic bumper, they’ve now attempted [...]
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A Day for Men
I both love and dread Father’s Day. My dad’s such a cool guy: he went from a mechanic to a top sales guy, from teaching SCUBA diving to owning his own business, from childhood dreams to being a part-time cop who spends weekends at car shows…and he’s done it all by breaking the rules of [...]
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Sustainable Sales: Stella McCartney on Yooxygen
There are reasons that Lindsay (f/k/a Elle) is my best friend. Chief among them is our sense of balance with each other: I’m logical and controlled; she’s wild and unpredictable. My sense of style is classic; hers is trend-setting. I search for the balance point in almost every debate; she makes her stand and takes [...]
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To Covet: Soft Soaps
I took a spill on Wednesday night, and managed to scrape up my arm, sprain (break?) my wrist, and ruin a pair of jeans with grass and mud stains. My solution? A good cry and a long, hot bath. (You’re damned right I cried. I was dragged three feet by the wrist due to an [...]
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Sustainable Sales: curtsey and BEAU SOLEIL and Melissa!
It’s a sustainable sale that’s perfect for spring: curtsey at Ideeli. Here’s the skinny, from their site: …The California-born and -based designer specializes in bright, flirty frocks that dress up and down with equal ease. Paired with a slouchy boyfriend blazer, they’re great for every day, or throw on the statement heels and you’re ready [...]
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To Covet: Going Grey…as a Neutral
Sometimes, “covet” isn’t a strong enough word to suggest the impression a trend, or an untrendy “fashion idea,” has made on me. For the past few weeks, I’ve been obsessed with the color grey. Maybe I’m just copying Elle (who stopped wearing color for a few months in 2009), or maybe I’m exemplifying a subdued [...]
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Ethical Designer Profile: Beyond Skin
Exhibit A: Gorgeous grey pump (the Opal). Stats: Comes in charcoal (pictured), brown and fuscia(!); Has a wickedly-curved 3.5-inch heel; Is soft-looking enough for the office, but would dominate at happy hour; and Is made entirely of sustainable materials. Exhibit B: Cuffed bootie, aptly titled the Hendrix Boot.Stats: Comes in black and brown (pictured), the [...]
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Thursday’s Sustainable Sales: a Couple of Favorites
I’m trying to stay away from making regular “sample sale” posts, because as more and more companies go green, more of them offer their items up to places like Gilt, Beyond the Rack, Ideeli and Hautelook…and if I posted about all of the sustainable sales those sites provide, that’s all I’d post. However, when I [...]
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Beautiful, Dirty, Rich
You know what I’m really, really into right now? Things that don’t go together. Not in the “stripes and plaid” way – or the “eighties and anything else please stop with the eighties” way…more in the “casually glamorous” way. It’s about being feminine and pretty, but still tough enough to get grit under your nails: [...]
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To Covet: Magenta Fifty Five
Occasionally, I like to post things that I just plain want – whether or not they fit my style, budget, or even my ever-changing mood. Ergo, the semi-regular To Covet: a category that shows one thing that I’ve been coveting, be it eco-, socio- or independently-friendly. MATT AND NAT Magenta Fifty Five: $250 I’m just now getting [...]
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