Fashion gives back…to women!

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Happy Wednesday mommies! We bring you another great gift idea that gives back to those in need….Paper to Pearls. We wrote about Paper to Pearls and the great work they are doing last summer. This wonderful organization empowers women in northern Uganda by providing opportunities for economic growth and education. Using recycled paper, the women create beautiful, eco-friendly beaded jewelry (and let me tell you…it looks nothing like paper). The sale of this jewelry provides income and puts the women of northern Uganda on a path towards economic independence and freedom. 75%-85% of the revenue from sales and donations directly supports the beaders. That’s great news! Happy Shopping!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit papertopearls.org for information.

Go forth and be fabYOUlous!!! :-)

Fashion Gives Back…to orphans!

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From now until Christmas, our blog posts will be dedicated to fashion that gives back! We do not want to let the holiday season pass without being a blessing to others. Since most of us will be giving gifts to family, friends, co-workers, kid’s teachers, secret Santa pals and the like, Mommy Fashionality be sharing wonderful gifts that give back. Here’s the first one….Common Threadz! Common Threadz is an organization committed to helping orphans in developing countries reach their full potential by empowering their communities with the resources necessary to succeed.  The company sells a variety of merchandise and for every item you buy, Common Threadz will give a school uniform to an orphan in Africa so that they may attend school, or meals for 1 month! This is definitely a “gift” with a greater purpose! Happy Shopping!!! :-)

From THE ORPHAN COLLECTION (the designs on these items were created by orphans in Africa; buy an item…feed an orphan for 1 month!)

There’s so much MORE to see. Visit commonthreadz.org to see more items and make your purchases.

Go forth and be fabYOUlous!!!!

Unhate?

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Clothing company United Colors of Benetton is stirring up much controversy with their new ads for the “Unhate” campaign. The ads, recently launched in Milan, display world leaders kissing each other. Uhhhhhhhhhh…..we love the “unhate” message. The kissing leaders…not so much. The Vatican has already denounced the picture of Pope Benedict XVI kissing  Ahmed al-Tayeb, Sheikh of the Al-Azzhar mosque. Needless to say, that picture has been pulled from the campaign. The purpose of these attention-getting photos is to promote a culture of tolerance and love. One thing is for sure….they’ve got our ATTENTION!

For more info about this campaign visit unhatefoundation.org.

Versace for H&M

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The time is almost here for the arrival of the Very Best of Versace for H&M!!! (If you haven’t heard about it, no worries. We know life as a mom can be very hectic. That’s what we’re here for.) Only a select number of stores worldwide will carry the collection. Fortunate for us in the DC metro area, the F Street store is one of the chosen few! The collection will be available in DC on Saturday, November 19. Word to the wise, after seeing what happened with Missoni for Target, you definitely want to arrive EARLY if you plan to shop this collection. And while we’re typically all about finding a great sale, we recognize that some of these items might be a bit of a splurge! And we’re okay with that. After all….this is VERSACE!!! :-)

Here are just a few of our favorite (mommy-friendly) pieces. Happy Shopping!

For more info visit www.hm.com.

RIP Evelyn Lauder

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Today we would like to take a moment to celebrate and honor the life of Evelyn Lauder, creator of the pink ribbon campaign for breast cancer awareness, and daughter-in-law of Estee Lauder. The pink ribbon campaign has brought a tremendous amount of awareness about breast cancer and raised millions of dollars for research. Evelyn Lauder was a pioneer who contributed to the fight against this disease.  She died on Saturday at her home in New York of nongenetic ovarian cancer. She was 75 years old.

Mommies, always make time for your mammograms, self-exams, and wellness checks.

 ”Love the ta-tas”! :-)

Happy Veteran’s Day! 11.11.11

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WE’RE BACK!!!!!! Happy Veteran’s Day mommies! We thought 11.11.11 was the perfect day to pick up where we left off!

In honor of Veteran’s Day here are some military inspired looks we love! There’s nothing like a fabulous military-style jacket. An easy way to get an instantly cool look. You can find this style of jacket/coat just about everywhere, from Nordstrom to H & M (and everywhere in between). :-)

 

Fashion Against AIDS

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Yet ANOTHER reason why we love H & M: the Fashion Against AIDS campaign!

We absolutely LOVE fashion that gives back! Support H & M’s 4th Fashion Against AIDS campaign. 25% of the sale price of each item in the collection will go to HIV/AIDS prevention among youth all over the world, through organizations such as MTV Staying Alive Foundation, Youth AIDS, and the United Nations Population Fund.

Go get your merchandise! And because it’s H & M, all of it’s sold at great prices! Happy Shopping!!!

I Wear I Care tee
Brain First Body 2nd

Be fabYOUlous! :-)

For more information about the campaign and to see additional merchandise please visit www.hm.com/us/fashionagainstaids.