Be Oh So Good

Image courtesy of BeGood Clothing

I had dinner with an old work friend last week and she was very excited to talk to us about the new venture she's playing a role in, called BeGood Clothing. Begood has been a fixture in the Marina cityscape of San Francisco for over a year now and its focus is simple - offer people a choice of apparel that they can feel good about buying. As a shopping-addict, I don't really need that much of an incentive to buy; what BeGood manages to do is add the extra element of social responsibility to each shopping experience. If you are going to splurge $100 on shoes, might as well make them the shoes that look not only awesome on you but also help people living in third-world countries. As if offering socially responsible clothing choices to San Franciscans wasn't enough, BeGood decided to take their goodness a step further. This summer they are launching their own line of environmentally conscious clothing! Best part about it? It's starting at $15! As my friend said, if you can spend $15 on an eco-friendly shirt or just an ordinary run-of-the-mill shirt, why not pick the eco-friendly one? Since the founders of this place have some deep retail roots, I have no doubt their offering of product will be wearable and fashionable in addition to being environmentally conscious. Interested in learning more about this amazing business? Just sign-up at their website for updates about the new clothing line! I, personally, can't wait to see what they have cooking up for the big launch this summer.

White Party

Outfit:
Jeans: Gap
Shirt: J. Crew
Shoes: old (similar)











The first time I wore this outfit, someone asked me if I was going to P. Diddy's White Party. I wish! It may shock a lot of you but Puff and I don't roll in the same crowds. He likes to throw kick-ass parties in the Hamptons. I summer in Santa Cruz on a beach chair from Sports Authority. By "summer", I mean spend 3 hours on the beach and then get bummed out because I have to leave said beach to go to Trader Joe's and pick up my week's worth of frozen lunches. Puff is always welcome to join me, but I don't know if he will appreciate the awesomeness that is TJ's.

 Speaking of parties and celebrations, I just wrapped up a big presentation for work yesterday and it went really well. You know what I did to celebrate? I slept! It was the most wonderful feeling. Things you learn in your twenties - celebrating the end of a test or a project at age 22 means shots and at age 27 means sleep.

Moon River

Necklace: Nordstrom; Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs; Lipstick: Urban Decay 69

Instead of nibbling on croissants in front of the Union Square Tiffany's, I drink power smoothies in front of my work computer. However, I do sometimes channel my inner Audrey. Like millions of other girls, I love her and I love Breakfast at Tiffanys. Forget being just a fashion icon and a great actress; the woman led an amazing life. Humanitarian, ballet dancer, and  an overall great spirit. For those days when you need a little inspiration and a role model, not a bad person to look to. So grab a little black dress, some sunglasses, and think - What Would Audrey Do?






P. S. This book by her son is a great read for any Audrey fan.

P. P. S. I keep playing this song over and over again in my head thanks to this post. The music video is so over-the-top 90s that I am in love with it.

Serendipity

Outfit:
Dress: Urban Outfitters
Sandals: Dolce Vita
Nails: OPI Dating a Royal//OPI Banana Bandana
Bracelets: lot of 'em

 Serendipity - It's not just one of my favorite movies from the '90s. It's the notion of happening upon something wonderful without planning for it. I went to go return an atrocious polyester dress to Urban the other day and saw this little number. It was sitting in front of me with a $59 ticket and I thought, I really like the print and the cotton fabric and I am just going to splurge. I go to the counter and it rings up as $19.99. The Merchandise Planner side of me was pissed off that the first markdown was such a deep price-cut; the normal person side of me was ecstatic that I scored a deal. I will be meandering around the streets in this cotton number all summer pretending I am all boho chic thanks to this little bout of shopping-luck.Guess sometimes fate smiles down on you and you end up with something you love even without realizing you wanted it. Be it a dress, a new job, a new love or just a free iced coffee from Starbucks. Here's to a serendipitous summer.