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Small Business Saturday 2024

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Small businesses to support: HNW Luxury / Tiff’s Jeweldom / Compass Rose Design / Spirit Sox /

Happy Small Business Saturday! Today I want to highlight four businesses from the San Francisco Bay Area which are also women owned. All four also happen to make products which can be fabulous gifts for the holiday season. Love that!

The United States is powered by small businesses. Without them, we wouldn’t have the thriving commerce we enjoy. So, without further ado, make sure you support small businesses, and let’s talk about my favorite four!

HNW Luxury is a fun shop owned by a fabulous female and mom in the Santa Cruz area. She makes lighthearted tee’s we can wear everyday. They make great additions to our wardrobes as well as gifts this holiday season. Plus, they are under $50. Love that! You can check out her shop at Etsy.com.

Tiff’s Jeweldom is a Mother/Daughter designing duo based in Silicon Valley. They make beautiful and affordable gemstone bracelets you can stack with each other, or with other bracelets; you can also wear them alone. Most of their bracelets are under $100, with some under $50. You can find them on Etsy.com.

Compass Rose Design is a fabulous jeweler who creates her pieces using vintage parts and inspiration. Based in the Bay Area, this amazing designer creates unique jewelry with a story you won’t find elsewhere. I own a few of her pieces and I have given them as gifts too. You can find her at CompassRoseDesign.com.

Spirit Sox is a company owned by an amazing woman in Silicon Valley. She started her company as a fundraising idea, and it blossomed into a large-scale business which gives back to the community. You can find Spirit Sox at Sam’s Club! LOVE! These are comfortable, high-quality socks you will instantly become addicted to. They make the perfect stocking stuffer! Check them out at SpiritSoxUSA.com.

Well, there you have it. Four fabulous, women owned, small businesses which are located in the Bay Area and Santa Cruz County. Please support small businesses!

Have a fabulous holiday weekend!

XOXO
Cathy

Earth Day 2016

 in Eco Chic / General Fashion  tagged compass rose design / earth day / eco chic / green / holidays 2016 / spring 2016 / stella mccartney by

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Happy Earth Day 2016! Today is the day we remind ourselves to be kind to our planet, not just for ourselves, but for future generations.

Take a moment today to evaluate how you are helping our planet in your daily life. Are there ways you can use less water throughout your home? Are there lights on in rooms which are empty? How can we all save energy, water, and reduce our carbon footprint. Can you walk to the post office instead of drive? Can you reuse a plastic bottle instead of throwing it away?

We are always looking for ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle in our home. I know I need to do better when it comes to my plastic bottle usage. I would also love to find out more ways to conserve water; especially since El Nino is over, and La Nina is approaching! Yikes!

If you would like some ideas about how you can help on Earth Day, please visit EarthDay.org.

If you are feeling charitable, please take a moment to look at my favorite environmental charity, The League to Save Lake Tahoe, also know as “Keep Tahoe Blue.” You can find them online at KeepTahoeBlue.org

Since this is a fashion, style, and beauty blog, I thought I would share a few fabulous products with you which use recycled parts to make them beautiful. I hope you love them!

What are some ways you are helping our planet today? Please share your activities and ideas in the comments below!

Thank you for stopping by,

XOXO

Cathy

Transition to fall 2014

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Pictured: Earrings: c/o Jenny Present / Lipstick: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Lily” / Tee-Shirt: Gap / Sweater: c/o Calypso St. Barth / Belt: C Wonder; belt, buckle / Jeans: Gap (old, similar here) / Bracelets: Tory Burch, Compass Rose Design / Nail Polish: Chanel “Atmosphere” / Handbag: Mansur Gavriel / Boots: Rag & Bone

August is always a limbo month between summer and fall. While the weather remains hot, the clothing on store shelves suggests a cool climate where seeking cozy fabrics and textures is a must. So, while summer attire begins to look “oh so last season,” fall attire, which is fresh and inviting, is simply not practical in hot August weather!

Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, we enjoy an “Indian Summer” which is defined as summer weather that continues into mid-fall; usually the middle of October. So, when I shop for fall clothing, I always look for transitional pieces since our climate is anything but fall-like!

Calypso St. Barth has a fabulous fall 2014 collection which includes so many pieces perfect for transitioning from hot summer weather to more moderate, or cool autumn temperatures. In addition, many of the pieces are tailored for warmer climates which allows the clothing to look like fall, yet offer the comfort and coolness of summer attire. Love that!

I found this fabulous short sleeve sweater at Calypso St. Barth at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto during a blogger brunch held at the shop. The sweater is perfect for transitioning into the fall season here in the San Francisco Bay Area; as well as in many other climate’s! Since we have fog in the morning, allowing temperatures to hover around 60 degrees until the sun shines through, a short sleeve sweater, which can easily be taken off when the fog burns off, is ideal. I love this sweater since it keeps me warm while the fog is in, and then is easy to remove when the fog burns off. Love that!

To check out more of the fall 2014 collection at Calypso St. Barth, please visit CalypsoStBarth.com or visit one of their many locations. I definitely have my eye on more of Calypso St. Barth’s fall pieces as move towards autumn!