The Red Pump Project will be on the Chatterbox Radio show today at 9a CT/10a ET to talk about our “500 in 50″ blogger outreach campaign in recognition of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and our upcoming first year anniversary events! A huge thank you goes to host, Christie Crowder, who has featured [...]

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Blogger extraordinaire, Afrobella, just posted the details of a Rachel Roy giveaway on her site! Per Bella’s site, my NYC socialite counterpart and amazing designer will be giving “one lucky reader a head-to-toe look chosen from her Fall 2009 collection.” The estimated value of the look is $600. *swoons*
To make it even better, for every [...]

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Over the summer, I mentioned that Jimmy Choo would be rolling out Project PEP, a limited-edition line in partnership with the Elton John Foundation. Well, if you were holding your breath for the punk-inspired pieces, go ahead and exhale. The collection is now available in stores and online. The selection ranges from sky-high stilettos to [...]

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While I was researching local boutique, Florodora, for my first Chicagonista article, I had the opportunity to view the website and feminine designs of Audey, a Chicago-based line.

Visitors can expect a-line hems and bold floral patterns. You can order a dress online or request a custom dress be made just the way that you like. [...]

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Hey, hey, hey! How’s everyone been doing? 
It’s been busy, busy, busy here in Chicago and I think the fantastic weather has had something to do with it! Here’s my mini-recap of what’s been happening in my world:

I started bikram yoga classes on Thursday! If you haven’t heard of it, bikram is yoga in a room [...]

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Morning, all! Today’s big topic: Twestival! I did a previous post discussing what Twestival is, but I didn’t have the exact event details. Well…voila! I have the details and included them in my Examiner.com article. You can check it out by clicking here!
Hope to see (and meet) some of you at tonight’s festivities!
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It seems that Valentine’s Day is really motivating people to open their hearts and give back! That’s great, guys! If your nonprofit, favorite charity, business, or client (for my PR peeps) is hosting a Valentine’s Day event/initiative for charity, please let me know by this weekend! I’m compiling a list for both The Fabulous Giver [...]

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Today, I signed up to assemble Walk MS Team packets at the MS Society on Monday!
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Hey, everyone…I want to apologize for not loading any new posts (especially Fabulous Gifts Part II). My Wordpress is stuck and will only let me develop content in HTML code, and unfortunately, I’m not super-skilled in HTML. At least, not enough to do fancy things…I’m working with the kind folks at Wordpress, and hope to [...]

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I wrote a quick article discussing why giving circles are a good way to get involved in philanthropy without breaking the bank. Check it out here!
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