A couple of weeks ago on the Choose You blog, I talked about the need for brown girls to protect their skin from the sun. There’s nothing that I love more than watching my skin go from carmel to a sun-kissed brown during the summer months. In fact, I spent …
Target Gives Back with Harlem-Inspired Collection
0 commentsAlways pairing with new designers to roll out great lines, Target is now showing Uptown a little love, both literally and with its Harlem Designers Series collection. This limited-edition series, commemorates Target’s first Manhattan store located in East Harlem, and features designs from Isabel and Ruben Toledo, Stephen Burrows and …
Filed under Fashionista Alert , Featured , Shop for A Cause
Opening My Windows
0 commentsToday while browsing through Twitter, I came across this quote, tweeted by the Angel Rock Project:
Quote of the Day: The charitable give out the door and God puts it back through the window…Traditional Proverb.
I read it and had to stop, think, and say a prayer to God. It …
Filed under Charitable Living , Featured , KB's Journey
We Rocked It For AIDS Awareness
0 commentsLast Thursday, we definitely rocked the (red) house for AIDS awareness at “Rock the Red: Bold. Fashion. Awareness.” The fashion show was not only a celebration of up-and-coming designers, but it was a special occasion for The Red Pump Project. Last year when Luvvie and I came up with the …
Filed under Featured , HIV/AIDS
25 November 2008
Black Sunday at AKIRA!
Our favorite Chicago boutique (okay…mine) is at it again! On Sunday, 11/30, AKIRA Women (1814 W. North Avenue) will host its Black Sunday event from 7-9p. Shoppers will be treated to a hosted bar, a live DJ, AND 10% off merchandise!
Partial proceeds from Sunday’s event will benefit the Boys and …
17 November 2008
For the Benefit of Giving…Soca Style
Salon Soca is no stranger to supporting charitable causes. If you go to their website, you can see pics of other events that they’ve hosted for the community. Hope you can stop by on Saturday!
To learn more about the Lincoln Park Community Shelter, please check out lpcsonline.org
-kb
12 November 2008
Give and Get at CB2
Are you starting your Christmas shopping early? Or are you in the market for some new home decor? Whatever your motive may be, the Associate Board of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is hoping that you will come out to CB2 (800 W. North Ave) to browse the selection and …
8 November 2008
Tory Burch sales to benefit Dress for Success!
For more information on Dress for Success and the event, check out my story at the Examiner.com!
-kb
6 November 2008
Shoe Drive at Hubba Hubba Chicago
Now, that the seasons have officially changed, it’s time for us to reevaluate our closets and determine what items stay and what items must go! I know that I am notorious for keeping old shoes around thinking that one day I will be motivated to put them on and wear …
6 November 2008
I’m Back!
Over the past 5 days, I’ve taken a much-needed break from life and my responsibilities. I very rarely have the chance to do absolutely nothing so I jumped at the opportunity. But, now I am back and ready to dig back into all my blogging duties. Let’s start the show…
