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Trend Alert: Shoes With Buckles On Them, Please and Thank you!

Posted on January 3, 2018

I love a fashion trend that comports with my existing style. That is why I was quite geeked to see that shoes with buckles on them have taken off big time, on the runways this past Fashion Week season and in the store fronts.

So exciting! I love them because they can be integrated with a fashionable pump, a la MaryJanes or part of the intricate detail in combat boots! Fun!

I curated my top picks using a widget from my partners at ShopStyle. Take a look:

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Trend Alert: How to Rock PolkaDots when Preggers

Posted on March 18, 2014

Polka dots have returned into fashion this season, but of course polka dots are a print and many women when they are getting wider in girth choose to avoid patterns. They shouldn’t because mamas-to-be can and should rock whatever they want without fear but we understand the concern.

There are ways to get in on the polka dot trend by accessorizing their solid outfits with the pattern. Here are examples of black and white polka dots though certainly colored polka dots are prevalent and count too:

SHOES
JEWELRY

Red lipstick is great with black and white polkadots.

ACCESSORIES
SHADES

Pink lipstick also goes great with colored polka dots

NAILS

TOTES AND CLUTCHES

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Ethnic African Fabrics Fashion Trend: 5 Fair Trade Labels made by REAL African mothers

Posted on February 28, 2014
  
African and ethnic prints have cycled their way back into fashion again. 
We saw some of it again on the runways of some of the Mercedes New York Fashion week shows this year.  It is wonderful to see the continent celebrated and the colorful and geometric patterns, designs and textiles admired and adored by many globally.
But alas some who are conscientious may wonder whether the original fesigners and creators of these magnificent fabrics would also reap the benefits of their hard work. We know that the textile, fashion and clothing industry doesn’t always do best by the poorest and lowest members in the chain of command.
There is a high probability that by the time the designs go from the runway to main street, they would’ve been copied and mass produced in a Bangladesh plant, far from where the inspiration for them originated.
If you are so inclined to purchase an ethnic African printed or inspired piece today, here are some great resources and places for you to consider getting your African ethnic print fix from for the Spring and Summer season.  You would be rest -assured in knowing that real African mothers will benefit from your purchase of their craftsmanship.

Here are a few sources of Fair-Trade products to consider:

JANEY APPLESEED

Janey Appleseed sells handmade, one of a kind dresses for little girls, produced in small quantities by skilled artisans in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Each and every Janey Appleseed purchase directly provides employment, independence, education, and hope, for women and their children in the Congo
AMANI Y JUU
Amani ya Juu means “higher peace” in Swahili. Amani is a fair trade sewing and economic development program for marginalized women in Africa, in particular from Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Liberia, and Uganda,  and two US cities (Washington, DC and Chattanooga, TN).
MAMA AFRICA DESIGNS

MamaAfrica Designs  sells handmade limited quantity items created by female artisans in Democratic Republic of Congo. Each sale goes to help the women the organization works with “build hope in their community with the ultimate goal of empowering them to stand proud and independent.”

MAMA AFRICA APRON
Help send one child to school with the purchase of one Mama Africa apron.

Finally, for the heck of it, enjoy this wonderful display of a gorgeous maternity dress that Swedish designer Anna Ekre created for the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) campaign “Stand up for African Mothers”.





GORGEOUS!

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