Yes, it did.
On Monday, Chicago Fair Trade is screening the documentary, Bananas!*, the story of twelve Nicaraguan banana workers suing Dole Food in a ground-breaking legal battle for the use of a banned pesticide that was known by the company to cause sterility.
Pig roast and potluck? BYOB? Patsy Cline cover band? These were some of my husband’s early suggestions for our wedding plans. A picnic affair he called it – I settled on ‘casual elegance.’ We went with open bar, affordable yet outstanding catering, Gatsby inspired attire, and yes, a Patsy Cline cover band. Guests couldn’t have been happier and we did it all with fair trade flair!
Get ready…
Our Fall ’12 collection is due to launch in stores mid-July and online early-August. We shot the catalog back in the first week in April, on a brisk day, traipsing the streets and alleys of Chicago. Now it’s 100 degrees here today, but perhaps a behind the scenes look at the Fall ’12 photo shoot will take you, at least momentarily, to a cooler place.
Try out this year’s huge neon trend! Neon goes great with the ‘Kaleidoscope Skirt‘.
This beautiful Mata dress has been on my mind; I think I need it in my closet…
It would perfect be for Graduation parties and Sunday brunches!
We’ve said this before, but just in case you missed it, Mata means mother in Hindi. For that reason, and because we work with women’s cooperatives, we tend to get a little into Mother’s Day. So here’s a special Mother’s Day post.
