Tag: Charity
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BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE…
Whenever I think of giving, I remember that episode of Friends where Joey and Phoebe argued there are no selfless acts of kindness. DON’T BELIEVE IT! To be honest, it’s not about being selfless or selfish. In fact”self” shouldn’t even be in the equation as truly giving isn’t about you. It’s about the recipient, the…
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GUCCI AND CHIME FOR CHANGE PARTNER WITH GLOBAL CITIZEN
This past Saturday, CHIME FOR CHANGE celebrated its new partnership with Global Citizen focused on gender equality, at the 2015 Global Citizen Festival. Marking the fourth annual Global Citizen Festival this momentous occasion brought together artists, celebrities, world leaders and activists to generate an ongoing movement centered around ending extreme poverty by 2030. CHIME FOR CHANGE…
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THANKFUL THURSDAY | S’WELL BOTTLE X KEEP A CHILD
S’well launched an initiative in 2010 to rid the world of plastic bottles. Over time, water companies have started using less plastic in creating there bottles, but it doesn’t take away from how sustainable reusable containers will always trump the excessive use of plastic. S’well bottles keep drinks cold for 24 hours and hot for…
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ADVENT CALENDAR GIVEAWAY DAY 11 | JANE COSMETICS
This should have been a Throwback Thursday piece, because like Wet N’ Wild, Jane Cosmeticshas been around since before Rachel had “the Rachel”. You know when everyone thought JANE magazine was created by the person just because of the names?! Soon after they took a slight hiatus as other, hipper brands started popping up. But…
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TOP 5 CELEBRITY LOOKS OF THE WEEK
When choosing this weeks celebrity looks, ladies in classic black always topped the list. Though I reviewed dozens of colors, brands, and styles, it was always back to black for me. Which says a lot, when a woman dresses in such a dark, classic color but leaves it to the details to play up the…
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MUA MUA DOLLS SPRING/SUMMER 2014
1. Where did the concept of MUA MUA originate? The Bali bombings of Kuta in 2002 and the Japanese Kamikaze attacks in 2006 stopped the tourism in Bali. In 2006, I moved to Bali and met Waian, a beach vendor, [named] Kadek’s, [her] mother, who begged me to buy this horrible hand-crocheted bikini. They…
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THANKFUL THURSDAY | BE CHIC BY GIVING NYC LAUNCH EVENT
It’s not Thankful Thursday, but its fashion week, so we’ll make this one exception. One of the worlds most well known fashion companies, BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP, recently launched ‘BE CHIC BY GIVING’ charity initiative with Fashion Delivers. Fashion Delivers commitment to helping poverty and natural disaster struck areas by distributing men’s and women’s clothing and home furnishings…
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SMILE GALLERY X CAMDEN PROMO
Day 5 teaser – In a few hours, you’ll see what all the hubbub is about. On Thursday, you’ll read about what took place to be garnered a “Thankful Thursday.” And for all of us who have never lived in the most dangerous city in the nation, as said by the FBI, and the poorest,…
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SMILE GALLERY X ANGELO ROMANO PROMO
Day 4 teaser features Spanish born contemporary artist, Angelo Romano. This globally respected and influential creator has works in the Museum of Folk Art – Albacete, Spain ,Museo de Arte de Ponce, Ponce – Puerto Rico, Museum of Modern Art – Rio de Janeiro. As well as private collection housing in the Prince de Bourbon, Duchess of Alba, and the Rockefeller family.
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SMILE GALLERY X ROBERT PETERSON PROMO
Day 3 teaser features Robert Peterson. “Raised in Oklahoma my exposure to the arts was extremely limited, I was introduced to amazing artist like Basquiat, Warhol, Murakami & others by listening/watching greats I like Jay Z, Pharrell & Swizz.”
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SMILE GALLERY X UR NEW YORK PROMO
Next week Tuesday is the kick-off to something evolutionary and heart warmingly special. I won’t tell you exactly what it is until Tuesday morning but until then I’ll be posting teasers and dropping small hints as to what it could be. All I can say for now is that it’s a fresh approach to the…