Bay Area Fashionista

Go Red for heart disease during the month of February

 in General Fashion  tagged american heart association / charity / heart disease / red / spring 2012 by

On Friday, February 3, 2012, women everywhere wore red in honor of National Wear Red day. National Wear Red day kicked off Heart Disease Awareness Month which is the month of February. Wearing red during the month of February helps to raise awareness of heart disease.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women. Symptoms are harder to detect in women, than in men. Heart disease, which is also known as cardiovascular disease, is related to plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries. This can lead to a heart attack or stroke.

Although National Wear Red Day has passed, we can still help raise awareness during national Heart Disease Awareness Month by wearing something with red. Of course, since the spring 2012 season is all about color, it should not be too hard to incorporate red into our wardrobes for the month February 

To learn more about heart disease and how to detect a heart problem, please visit heart.org

Source: American Red Cross

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Rock The Runway SF features Nene Leakes and a fabulous performance by Kim Hill

 in Events / General Fashion  tagged celebrity style / charity / kim hill / nene leakes / rock the runway sf / runway by

Rock The Runway SF took place yesterday at The Clift Hotel in downtown San Francisco and featured local designers as well as a guest appearance by Nene Leakes and performances by Kim Hill and Nesta Rae. This amazing event benefited local charity organization Lifting Up Lives which empowers women who are victims of domestic abuse.

Guests of the event were treated to a gourmet brunch, speech by Nene Leakes, performances by Kim Hill and Nesta Rae and a runway show which featured local designers from the San Francisco Bay Area. 
To learn more about this amazing charity organization, please visit liftinguplives.org
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Shopper totes for spring offer plenty of room and help you go green

 in Eco Chic / General Fashion / Handbags / Shopping / Trends  tagged casual style / spring 2012 / summer 2012 / totes by

One of the biggest classics, and now, one of the most needed handbags styles in a women’s wardrobe is the shopper tote. With cities such as San Francisco and San Jose banning plastic bags and forcing retailers to charge ten cents per paper bag, consumers are starting to stock up on bags to carry their purchases home from not only the supermarket, from the shopping mall too!

Of course many of us carry around reusable shopping bags from big box stores and supermarkets, but do we really want to carry these same bags at the shopping mall? One of the easiest ways to carry home purchases from the mall, without shelling out ten cents for a paper bag, is to carry a shopper tote. A shopper tote is roomy and can easily fit a pair of shoes, clutch and that new bikini for summer

There are so many choices when it comes to shopper totes for spring. You can choose an on-trend, bright and bold colored tote or go for something classic in black or brown. The most important factor when looking for a shopper tote is to find one that reflects your personal style and goes with the majority of the outfits you enjoy wearing to the mall in your closet.

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