The Lady GODIVA Program launched this spring honoring Lauren Bush Lauren as the first National Lady GODIVA. The program is an international philanthropic endeavor that celebrates inspirational women locally and nationally. If you’re looking for a unique and sustainable mothers day gift, check out these bags.
For Mother’s Day GODIVA has partnered with Lauren Bush Lauren (remember Ms. Bush married Ralph Lauren’s son) and FEED to create the FEED 10 tote bag. Each bag retails for $25.00 and will provide 10 meals to primary school students through the World Food Programme school meals program in cocoa-sourcing regions on the Ivory Coast and Ghana. The FEED 10 bags were designed by Liberian artisan women who used their traditional batik print fabrics to make the exclusive GODIVA FEED 10 bags.
Each bag is hand made and offered in a variety of patterns, so no two bags are exactly alike. The Lady GODIVA Program FEED 10 bags are now available nationwide in GODIVA stores and online at www.GODIVA.com.
The FEED 10 bag is the perfect Mother’s Day gift as it benefits both women and children in Africa, with a stylish gift for your mom.
We heART art! Here’s a recap of the CO-OPhx event this past Saturday in downtown Phoenix.
The second cooperative event put on by the CO-OPhx, the ART CO-OP took place this past Saturday at the co-founders home in downtown Phoenix. Put together to reflect an “artist’s dream”, there was recycled “found” art everywhere from flowers cut out of paint swatch card-stock and newspaper to white sphere lanterns pinned against the wooden fence, the ART CO-OP truly was a creative wonderland.
As a cooperative event, attendees were encouraged to bring “found” items to recycle and art
As a cooperative event, attendees were encouraged to bring “found” items to recycle and art supplies to contribute. With everyone’s contributions there was limitless possibilities to create. A few creations included: melted crayon art on canvas, spray-painted galaxies and broken glass mosaic frames. To create a truly social event, snacks and drinks were thrown into the mix from The Hive, a Nutrition Club in Tempe focused on positivity-community-energy-and vitality serving up energizing herbal teas and shakes as well as olives, tomato-basil flavored popcorn and kettle chips provided by The Queen Creek Olive Mill.
Looking forward to the next Art Swap!
Keep up with the CO-OPhx on their Facebook page here.
Last November I wrote about Josie Maran Cosmetics and my adoration for the Argan Lip Gloss. Recently, Josie Maran Cosmetics added a few new products to her brand. My new favorite product is the Argan Color Stick in Rosey, for cheeks and lips. This stick is infused with Argan oil, which is an incredibly rich source of vitamin E and essential fatty acids.
Another favorite product of mine is the Limited Edition Argan Eyeshadow Quad. The natural colors are Argan infused, easy to blend and long lasting. All products are made with natural and organic ingredients. You can learn more about Josie Maran Cosmetics by going to the official website. Don’t forget to check out Josie’s blog as well!
What defines a style icon? To me a style icon is someone who is smart, strong, independent and innovative. A style icon loves to experiment and have fun with fashion, making it seem effortless. Two of my favorite fashion inspirations are Iman and Audrey Hepburn.
Iman (Iman Abdulmajid) is Somali-American supermodel, actress and entrepreneur. She was discovered by fashion photographer Peter Beard. A year later, she was modeling for Vogue in 1975. Iman became an inspiration and muse to many including designer Yves Saint-Laurent. She started her own cosmetics firm in 1994 and is currently involved in numerous charitable endeavors. Iman works with the Children’s Defense Fund and is a spokesperson for the Keep a Child Alive program.
Audrey Hepburn is another one of my fashion inspirations. I’ve always admired Audrey’s impeccable sense of style and her charity work. She had a graceful, humble spirit and was the epitome of chic. Audrey was born Edda Kathleen van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston and trained as a dental assistant before making it big. Her famous “little black dress” from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, designed by Givenchy, was sold at auction for $920,000.
