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August 20, 2015

Sneak Peek: Etsy for Holiday 2015


	
			
			
			[Circus Wagon Party Decoration, $31, and lephant Circus Party Decoration, $27, both by painted parade; Personalized Kids Toy Guitar, $42, by  Scissor Mill ]

			
			
			
			[Copper SucculentHexagonal Set, $80, by Waterstone Succulents]

			
			[Painted Crown Leather Clutch, $95, by Voz Collective]

			
			
			
			[Leather Catch-All Tray, $40, by 1.61 Soft Goods]

			
			[Lumberjack Beard Oil, $50, by Simply Great Beard Oil]

			
			[Hand + Body Salve, $9, by The Kirk Estate]

			
			[Grey and Blush Tassel Necklace, $48, by Wild Columbine] 

			
			[Forest Friends Nesting Dolls, $38, by Wee Gallery]

			
			[Nesting Scallop Bowl Set, $199, by Element Clay Studio]

			
			[Beard Oil Box Kit, $41, by Lone Woods]

			
			[Green Onyx Egyptian Cuff, $120, by Lanie Lynn Jewelry]

			
			[Cutting Board and Utensil Set, $45, by For the Host; Woven Mug Rug Coasters, $40, by Confetti Riot]

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The most original, creative, handmade gifts have one community-based home, and it’s Etsy.com. I’ve loved being a seller there for the past seven years, and the shopping experience is equally as great as the interactions and new relationships that I’ve built with my fellow sellers. In due part to my history with purchasing from and using the site, I was extra excited to attend the Etsy 2015 holiday preview a few weeks ago, in which artisans, designers, crafts folk were there on-hand with their creations.

Meeting the person who made your wares make them extra special and appreciated, so I was thrilled to do that, and bring some of my favorite items from the preview to you, so that you can shop all of the awesomeness as well. As you’ll see via the slideshow above, there is a great range of product for him, for her, for baby, and for home. Some of the personalized options are my favorite, and you can never go wrong with hand-crafted jewelry, in my opinion! Which Etsy goods are on your must-have list?

August 13, 2015

Sneak Peek: T.J.Maxx & Marshalls for Holiday 2015

by Julia DiNardo

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T.J.Maxx and Marshalls should be (and probably are) in the usual rotation for shopping, but come holiday….you truly have the opportunity for one-stop, thoughtful shopping at either, or both of these stores! I’ve spent the past few holidays checking virtually everyone and everything off of my list at the stores, and am excited to share with you some of the great items that will be in store that will make everything from Secret Santa to shopping for grandma a breeze. For starters – these holiday-themed beanies…too hard to resist!

Great selections of on-trend jewelry and watches are available for him and her from designer brands at incredible prices, as well as ingenious gift ideas like a paddle board skateboard (watch as I demo it, here), to a beer carrier with a built-in bottle opener on the side, to an incredibly soft and cozy faux fur throw that is sure to reside in the living room, next to the fireplace. Click on the slideshow above for my top picks from the preview, and I you shop to your heart’s desire, and wallet’s contentment.

July 31, 2015

Fashion Pulse Flash: Twined for Shopping, Jane Iredale for Fall, New Hair & Skin Vitamins

by Julia DiNardo

I’ve been quietly working behind the scenes for a few months, and now that it’s officially launched, I can share the exciting news: I hold the title of tastemaker at Twined, a cool new site that reads as a review-based “best of” across a ton of shopping categories, like art supplies, baby products, beauty and cosmetics, fitness, sporting goods, kitchen, home goods, photography and more! Each product on the site is recommended and thoroughly reviewed by a tastemaker, highlighting the unique characteristics of each product, and what may make it superior or distinct from others in the same tier. You can click to buy the items through Twined, which is also building out the option of a discount on the item, based on the interest expressed in it and the number of those purchasing it. So you get a highly recommended item, and at a discount? Sounds like a win-win, right?

Check out my tastemaker profile, here, where you can sign up for notifications when I post a new review. Currently, you can read my two beauty reviews/recommendations for an eyelash curler and a clipless curling iron. Happy Shopping!

Jane Iredale always shows a well-edited wearable color and skincare collection each season, and this fall isn’t any different! Available starting in August, the Ready to Wear lineup includes seven shades of the soft, creamy, and hydrating PlayOn Lip Crayon (pictured above, $18), and four new shades of the PurePressed Eye Shadow Singles (in steamy, iris, mermaid, and forest; $19 each). Totally new to the brand is the Smooth Affair for Oily Skin Facial Primer & Brightener ($48) which fights blemishes and clogged pores, and the wand on the PureLash Lengthening Mascara ($24), which is dual-sided with short bristles on one side, and longer on the other, for a more pronounced look. I hope you’re as excited as I am to experiment with this incredible shades and products!

I will take any extra help I can get when it comes to hair and skin health, and being not one to shy away from vitamins, I was thrilled to try out Nature’s Bounty Optimal Solutions Extra Strength Hair, Skin, & Nails formula for editorial consideration. The formula includes hyaluronic acid and the antioxidant vitamins of A, C, and E, and biotin, which all work together to maintain and support skin, hair, nail, and overall immune health. I’d like to think that I’m all about the pill-form, but the fact that this comes in strawberry flavored gummies ($8.79 for 80 ct)…make them too hard to pass up! The hardest part is remembering to take them, so I’ve been leaving the bottle in my top drawer as a reminder to take the designated dose of two each day, and so far, it’s working!

Also available in rapid release liquied soft gel (which is additionally Argan-oil infused) and tablet form, the Nature’s Bounty Optimal Solutions Extra Strength Hair, Skin, & Nails formula can be found at national grocery, drug, and mass retailers nationwide.

Full Disclosure: Some of the items in this post were given to Fashion Pulse Daily for editorial consideration.

July 30, 2015

Collection Sneak Peek: Athleta for Holiday 2015

by Julia DiNardo


	
			
			
			[Derek Lam 10 C New Balances for Athleta]

			
			[Derek Lam 10 C for Athleta]

			
			[Derek Lam 10 C for Athleta]

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Lately on the blog there’s been a lot of talk of what to expect for holiday, and as difficult as it can be about thinking about Christmas in July, it’s inevitable that it, and the cold weather, will be here before we know it! Once it draws closer, I will do a roundup and refresher of these collections and products so that you don’t have to remember this far back what you loved from Athleta, but in the meanwhile, isn’t it exciting to take a peak into the future?

For holiday 2015, Athleta continues along with offering favorite customer styles and silhouettes, revamped and enhanced with even better fabrications and designs than ever before. A master of must-have prints, expect some new blockbusters, like the introduction of shimmer, along with the “Superimpose” print (seen here), ombré striped tights, and a vibrant cobalt color taking center stage.

Per usual, choose from high, medium, or low support, depending on your body’s needs and activities, and expect even more from the Unstinkable Technology and wicking Velocitek fabrics. For more casual, athleisure/athletic-inspired lifestyle pieces, shop for yourself or for gifts in the realm of cashmere or merino sweaters, “lumberJill” shirts, softer than soft beanies, and lighter than light winter jackets featuring synthetic insulation (for quicker drying if they get wet).

Last but not least, holiday will usher in the second collection of Derek Lam 10 C for Athleta, which has an incredible mixed media leather jacket, soft and nubby sweaters, color blocked long sleeve tops, sleek pants, and even a pair of New Balances especially designed by Lam for the brand. Exited? I am too! See the slideshow above for some of my favorite pieces from the preview, with the Derek Lam 10 C items marked.

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Sneak Peek: Etsy for Holiday 2015

Sneak Peek: T.J.Maxx & Marshalls for Holiday 2015

Fashion Pulse Flash: Twined for Shopping, Jane Iredale for Fall, New Hair & Skin Vitamins

Collection Sneak Peek: Athleta for Holiday 2015

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