New York Fashion Week has ended and the international shows have begun. It is just getting cold enough to get out our fall boots and sweaters, but we have already started thinking about the spring/summer favorites from the shows!
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Mata Traders does it once again. Their color inspiration for this season was heavily deco-inspired. They are calling it ‘Romantic Folk Style’. The prints are modern and architectural, but the colors are soft and cozy – a great juxtaposition. Each piece is injected with romance, each color combination is down-right pretty. They beg to be layered up and worn on crisp fall days, or adorned with jewels and donned to a fancy party. Mata’s Fall 2012 collection leaves you wanting more!
One of the most amazing summer opportunities for American teachers is Teach With Africa. This non-profit organization places experienced educators in underserved schools in South Africa to both teach and learn. The org works closely with local partners to support academic programs, sustainability efforts, and social entrepreneurship initiatives.
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Our friends Ian and Lauren celebrated the 1st birthday of their little dumpling, Hemingway, a few weeks ago (that’s the birthday girl there on the left). It was a lovely occasion in the park, but wouldn’t you know it, Maureen and I showed up in the same dress.
The first half of our Fall collection has arrived, which includes the full and flouncyApplique Plume skirt. It’s a great skirt for a girl on the go; pair it with a bright blouse as you dash out the door.
The lovely Holly in the Sweet Escape dress. Thanks, Holly, for letting our intern, Jenny, take your picture.
About 1 in 8 people in the world lives in a slum. By mid-century, with the population at more than 9 billion, the ratio would be 1 in 3, assuming poverty and migration to cities continue at their current rates. (Source: LA Times)
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This was a billboard in a subway in Tokyo, Japan. Though clearly not the intention of this ad, it carries a lot of meaning when you think of it in the context of fair trade.
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It’s always fun when you show up at a party and see people you know. But for me, it’s equally as fun when I show up at a party and see people I don’t know wearing clothes or jewelry I know. Of course, I’m referring to party-goers wearing Mata! That’s what happened to me recently at my friends Mark and Roshani‘s place. They were hosting a fundraiser for a new organization called The Center for Workplace Democracy. It was a rockin’ party, and I nearly flipped out when I saw both the Monarch earrings and the Arbor skirt there, too!
A planned 37-story luxury apartment complex called the Aquaria Grande in Mumbai, India will provide residents with the opportunity to enjoy a small swimming pool attached to their apartment’s balcony from which they can look out over their impoverished neighbors.
