Go Sockless with Silver Linings Shoe Liners

With summer just around the corner, Silver Linings shoe liners are a must-have accessory for any fashionista sporting her favorite pair of summer shoes. Not only do they keep your feet fresh and odor-free during those sweaty summer months, they also preserve your shoe interiors significantly lengthening the life of your shoes. I personally love how they maintain that new shoe feeling and keep your feet in place making your heels more comfortable. Each pair lasts 10-15 uses and is infused with Agion silver to inhibit the growth of bacterial odor.

Jennifer Chu invented Silver Linings while working a 9 to 5 office job where she wore her pumps for 12+ continuous hours each day, without socks. She soon discovered that the interior of her shoes were wearing down faster than the exterior and that many of her favorite pairs had to be thrown away when they they acquired an unpleasant odor. She found the answer to her shoe peril along with forever fresh and clean shoes when she came up with the idea for Silver Linings. Her and her shoes have lived happily ever after ever since.

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One for Quoise and Quoise for All

I love statement pieces along with products made in New York so when I discovered Quoise, a New York City-based company specializing in handcrafted statement hair accessories designed to turn heads, I just couldn’t get enough of these beautiful bejeweled headpieces fit for an urban princess. This accessory collection designed by Ashlie Darrel, a fashion reality show alumna, turned fashion professional, turned entrepreneur, is both affordable and versatile. The elegant rhinestone Diamante headband I’m wearing retails for only $35. Quoise has been sold at Henri Bendel, Warren Tricomi Salon, Blush Saint Martin, and more. This spring, the line is expanding to include jewelry and I can’t wait!

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Statement Necklaces Under $50

Lately, I’ve been feeling like something is missing from my wardrobe and I soon realized it was a supply of statement necklaces.  Statement jewelry is not only all the rage, they’re also a great wardrobe investment that can add a personal flare to any outfit.  But, they don’t have to be an investment at all.  Though many dazzling statement pieces retail in the $400-$600 range, there are plenty of adorable statement pieces for under $50 and even as low as under $20.  They’re perfect to wear to a job interview or important meeting as a stylish way to be remembered.  Here are some of my favorite statement necklaces all for under $50:

1. Pink & Orange Stone Charm Statement Necklace ($16.00) 2. 2b Store Cinderella Statement Necklace ($16.95) 3. Natasha Faceted Round Statement Necklace ($38.00) 4. ASOS Spring Stone Necklace ($42.39) 5. Sabine Flower Cabachon Statement Necklace on Piperlime ($42.00) 6. Alfani Gold-Tone Glass Teardrop Statement Necklace ($18.99)

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GM by Giuliana Michelotti Jewelry Trunk Show & Preview

Giuliana Michelotti, recently held a press preview and trunk show for her GM by Giuliana Michelotti line she began in 1995 after having designed fashions and jewelry for top fashion houses such as Valentino, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and Christian Lacroix.  The entire collection is cast in silver using an ancient jewelry making technique native to India known as the ”Lost Wax” technique.  Though the pieces appear to be heavy, they are actually incredibly light since they are filled with wax instead of solid metal.  Using uncut stones naturally worn by rain and sand, Michelotti creates one-of-a-kind necklaces, bracelets, and earrings each with an unmistakable personality and individuality.  This is absolutely one of the most unique collections I’ve seen in a long time.

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The Giving Keys

I’ll never forget the feeling of hope and satisfaction I felt the day I picked up the keys to my first Manhattan apartment. So when I discovered The Giving Keys, a charitable organization that employs people transitioning out of homelessness and spreads messages of hope through meaningful accessories, I knew I had to share its message with others.  It all started when singer/songwriter, Caitlin Crosby, was wearing a key necklace in a hotel room in New York City.  It was then that she got the idea to start engraving used and recycled keys with inspirational messages and turning them into necklaces.  When Caitlin started selling them on tour, she found herself constantly scrambling to find used keys, chains, and clasps because they would always sell out.  While on stage, Caitlin would talk to the audience about embracing their flaws and soon realized that in a way, we’re all like keys in that we are each unique, yet flawed and awkward.  Seeing that the keys could be a source of hope and love, Caitlin began to encourage people to pay it forward by giving their keys to someone they felt needed the message engraved on it.  But, still something was missing.

When Caitlin met Cera and Rob, a homeless couple, while walking down Hollywood Blvd, she found the missing link to The Giving Keys that made them mean so much more.  She took them to dinner that night and listened to their stories about having spent the majority of their lives on the streets.  The next day, she asked them to be her business partners.  She began meeting the couple on street corners and in alley ways giving them cash in exchange for bags of keys.  Soon Cera and Rob saved enough money to get their own apartment, Rob got his GED, and Cera got a job at the San Diego Zoo.  Both still work at The Giving Keys part-time.  As the business grew even more, Caitlin teamed up with United Way and PATH to help more people transitioning out of homelessness support themselves and find a permanent place to call home.

Every time I hear the story of how The Giving Keys came to be, I get tears in my eyes.  Accessories often hold deeper meanings and these keys are the epitome of this concept.  I encourage anyone looking for a meaningful gift for someone in need of inspiration to order a Giving Key engraved with a message of courage and strength.  Once they have taken in the message, they can pass the key along to someone else in need of the same inspiration.  All are encouraged to share their stories on The Giving Keys website in order to further inspire others.

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