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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

Stanford Beauty Brunch fall 2024

 in Beauty / Events / Fragrance / General Fashion  tagged bobbi brown / chanel / estee lauder / guerlain / local shops / nordstrom / sephora / stanford shopping center by

Stanford Shopping Center hosted a fabulous beauty brunch over the weekend for local bloggers such as myself. This beautiful event included a delicious catered meal from Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar near Bloomingdale’s. There was also chocolate from Laderach Chocolatier Suisse which was equally delicious. Yum!

The event was intimate with roughly seven shops from Stanford Shopping Center showcasing beauty products and two tables of local bloggers. It was so much fun to meet new local bloggers as well as speak to people in person who I normally only interact with on social media. I love a good party!!

In addition to yummy food and being social, we were able to check out some new and existing beauty products from our favorite shops at Stanford Shopping Center. I fell in love with the Guerlain perfume from Neiman Marcus. I’m trying to decide if I would like to purchase the “Patchouli Paris” or the “Feve Gourmande” as my fall season fragrance. They are both so pretty!

You know me, I love Chanel beauty! Bloomingdale’s showcased their Chanel N 1 collection which includes a must-have mist. I definitely feel like I need to add this line to my beauty routine. Love!

If you have been following along, you know I also love Estee Lauder products. My travel beauty bag is filled with skin care from Estee Lauder because their products are perfect for reviving my skin when I travel. They have new night cream we can use in conjunction with their Advanced Night Repair line. I am obsessed!

Sephora at Stanford Shopping Center showcased skin care from Drunk Elephant which is vegan and improves skin’s firmness. I definitely want to test out their products.

Nordstrom showcased products from Bobbie Brown and I discovered they have an amazing vitamin enriched face base primer which is perfect for my GenX skin. I am definitely adding this to my morning skin care routine. Love it!

Lastly, Dry Bar was also showcasing their services. They are the perfect one-stop-shop for a blowout when you have a special occasions, big event, or just want fabulous hair for the day. Love that!

My favorite products from the Stanford Beauty Brunch:

To learn more about Stanford Shopping Center, please visit Simon.com.

Stay tuned as I review some of the products from the Stanford Beauty Brunch here on the blog. If you are local, be sure to stop into Stanford Shopping Center and check out all of these beauty locations and products. You will love them too!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

*Food and some products gifted by retailers at Stanford Shopping Center and Simon Malls themselves. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Small Business Saturday 2023

 in Bay Area Fashion / General Fashion / Shopping  tagged holiday gift guide 2023 / holiday gift ideas / holidays 2023 / local shops / margaret oleary / small business saturday / spirit sox usa / the perfect provenance by
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Pictured: cozy sweater from Margaret O’Leary in San Francisco /

Happy Small Business Saturday! As we go through our shopping lists for the holiday season, it is important to visit our local, small businesses to find the perfect somethin’ somethin’ for our loved ones. The most unique and special gifts are often found locally. Why give someone something everyone else has?

This year, I would like to highlight four small businesses here in the San Francisco Bay Area which can be visited in person or shopped online. These are small businesses I love and own items from, so they are fabulous, stocked with gifts, and local! Love that!

So, without further ado, here are four small businesses to visit on this Small Business Saturday.

The Perfect Provenance: This fabulous shop is located in downtown Tiburon, and they also have an online shop. You can find clothing, accessories, home decor, and the perfect gift! Check them out at ThePerfectProveance.com.

Have Need Want Luxury: Looking for the perfect gift under $50? You will find it here! Have Need Want is based near Santa Cruz and is completely online. You can find whimsical tees and more! Please visit their shop online here.

Margaret O’Leary: I recently became acquainted with Marget O’Leary and I am in love! They have the most amazing sweaters and more! In addition to clothing, you will also find fabulous gift ideas from their accessories both in-store and online. There are multiple Bay Area locations as well as an online shop at MargetOLeary.com.

Spirit Sox USA: This amazing sock company was founded right here in Silicon Valley and is women owned and run. They make the coziest socks with fun designs! Socks are a great stocking stuffer and always make the perfect gift. Check them out online at SpiritSoxUSA.com.

I hope you love these small businesses as much as I do! Happy shopping!

XOXO
Cathy