When I was in college, like many other undergrads, I carried around all of my books and notebooks around in a sturdy backpack. The backpack that I owned was navy blue canvas and looked like what everyone else was carrying around campus…booooring. Well, the backpack has come a long way since my college days and I have been seeing […]
Fashion
Hoodlamb CO aka Hoodlab – Beautiful Vegan Jackets and More!!
I recently stopped by the coolest pop up shop in downtown Denver. Cici Dunn owns and operates HoodLAB and distributes Hoodlamb jackets which are some of the most beautiful and elegant jackets I’ve ever seen. Not only does HoodLAB sell jackets, they also sell the coolest hats, caps, puffy earmuffs, scarves, mittens, t shirts and faux fur accessories. The best […]
Wardrobe: why breaking up is so hard to do!
Marie Kondo, the tidying up guru, suggests tackling one’s wardrobe first, in a household of too much stuff. “Begin with the easiest grouping of possessions, your wardrobe,” she says. Goodness, she is so wrong – for some of us anyway! Today’s break up was particularly difficult. I’ve broken up over 300 times this year, and […]
Cork Gets Fashionable with Corker Vegan Handbags
When you think of cork, you probably think of wine bottles and maybe flooring…but fashion? Probably not…until now that is. Introducing Corkor , a company specializing in vegan handbags and wallets all made from eco-friendly cork. Started by Natália Guerreiro and Vítor Lopes, Corkor is made, start to finish, in a workshop in Portugal. With an […]
Honing your personal style takes courage!
Are you struggling to sharpen your personal style? In spite of copious evergreen “top steps to personal style” guides found in lifestyle and fashion magazine, books, blogs and YouTube episodes? While cherry picked media has been part of my intentional style revival, I’ve found that the answer to honing personal style is much about self acceptance […]