Tallulah Lipgloss
I just purchased a great lipgloss from Tallulah. I love the shiny look without a shimmer. I bought the color, “mouth of the south” and I’ve enjoyed wearing a fresh new color for fall.
If you are in Des Moines, Iowa…
I was in Des Moines, Iowa for a week with my family and went to a very trendy and fun neighborhood called the East Village. Full of fun and trendy shops, two in particular I loved called Velvet Coat and Aimee. I purchased a great pair of jeans at Aimee by Red Engine and a really fun dress from a French ready to wear designer Dehry. Had a great time, added to my wardrobe and got my eyes open about how great downtown DesMoines, Iowa could be.
Revised Packing Ideas
I just returned from a trip to the midwest. It’s summer and I packed summer clothes and only one light sweater for the plane. I really only like to pack what I need when traveling by plane and prefer to do carryon. It has been beastly hot all summer in the midwest so I figured I was safe with packing extremely light. However, here is my new packing recommendation: remember that weather can (and will) change. It rained one day and went down to 65 degrees. I was actually cold. A couple of other days it was much cooler than I expected and I had to borrow a jacket.
And one more thing, don’t forget your scarf for the plane. I actually had to borrow an airplane blanket which always grosses me out. Bottom line, be prepared.
The Uniform Project
Have you heard of the Uniform Project? theuniformproject.com By wearing one dress for 365 days a year, a group of women are discussing style and sustainability while raising money for good causes. Could you do it?
Popina Swimwear
Check out Popina Swimwear either online popinaswimwear.com or go directly to the source in Portland at 4831 NE 42nd Street, Portland, OR 97218. A friend sent me the website and I know why! Who doesn’t want to look great in swimwear without feeling inappropriate or too young! There are tons of retro styles, perfect for a real woman as well as separates and swimwear for competition. I know I’m checking it out next time I’m in town!
Women Thrive
I’ve been doing a lot of reading this summer of past magazine issues. Sometimes I save them up and crawl into bed on a cloudy weekend morning and just pour through them. There has been plenty of time for that this summer! One article I came across in Body and Soul magazine, wholeliving.com, is was about a women’s rights activist named Ritu Sharma. She started a non profit called womenthrive.org which is a coalition that seeks to shape policies to improve the lot of women around the globe. One of the things that Ritu did to understand the plight of impoverished women around the globe, was to try living on $1 a day. I love the idea of this program which tries to get the US government to use our aid effectively in the hopes that other counties will sit up and take note as well. Inspiring!