Why Did You Wear That: ShopBop / East Dane Friends and Family Sale

By admin|October 15th, 2014|Why Did You Wear That?|

It is officially what they call “cuffing season” (you can read about what that is here since apparently it hasn’t gone mainstream like pumpkin spice lattés). Basically, it’s time to nest and get cozy with some kind of significant other, although last Saturday when the rain was coming down, there was a Meg Ryan movie marathon, and I conveniently had a bottle of Malbec, I asked myself, “Would you rather have your best friend to curl up with or a boyfriend?” You can guess the answer.

In any case, fall is the perfect time to participate in nauseatingly adorable couple behavior fit for Instagram like apple picking and visiting the pumpkin patch. Such occasions call for cozy sweaters, lived in denim, and the cutest boots. Turns out, it’s your lucky day(s) as ShopBop and EastDane‘s Friends and Family sales are in full swing. Take twenty-five percent off of your purchase with the code “Family25.” So stock up now and get ready to couple up. The only thing, however, I will be cuffing myself to is a large pizza and Sleepless in Seattle.

Take 25% off of your order from October 14-16th with code “Family25” at ShopBop

1. Banjo & Matilda Giraffe Cashmere Sweater, 2. Knitz by For Love & Lemons Snow Day Turtleneck Sweater, 3. JOA Cable Knit Sweater with Zipper Detail, 4. Theory Loryelle Innis P Sweater, 5. UNIF Reverb Sweater,6. 7 for All Mankind Josefina Rolled Hem Jeans, 7. Citizens of Humanity Rocket Skinny Jeans, 8. Hudson Barbara High Waisted Super Skinny Jeans, 9. MiH The Manchester Jeans, 10. One Teaspoon Awesome Distressed Jeans, 11. Sam Edelman Mackay Combat Booties, 12. KG Kurt Geiger Sport Leopard Booties, 13. Ash Pure Cutout Booties, 14. Frye Valerie Shearling Strappy Boots, 15. Michael Kors Collection Macey Flat Short Boots

Take 25% off your order from October 14-18th with code “Family25” at EastDane.

1. Wings + Horns Dusk Strip Sweater, 2. Scotch & Soda Boucle Sweater, 3. Ones Stroke Change Man Reversible Sweater, 4. Norse Projects Birnir Sweater, 5. Billy Reid Textured Pullover, 6. Citizens of Humanity Core Slim Straight Fit Jeans, 7. Won Hundred Dean Black Rinse Jeans, 8. Nudie Jeans Co. Grim Tim Jeans, 9. Incotex Ray American Pants, 10. Han Kjobenhavn Tapered Jeans, 11. John Varvatos Star USA Barrett Side Zip Boots, 12. Loake 1880 Bedale Heavy Brogue Boots, 13. Mark McNairy New Amsterdam Crazy Mix Brogue Boots, 14. Quoddy Wabanaki Crepe Sole Boots, 15. Eastland 1955 Edition Franconia 1955 Boots

xx,

WhyDid

WhyDid Wisdom: Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure

By admin|October 9th, 2014|WhyDid Wisdom|

As of late I’ve been in a bit of an emotional tailspin. All I want to do is sleep, eat carbs, and speak only to Smitty or my mom. Some would reason this is merely a natural feeling with the impending doom that is winter on its way, but I haven’t even been to Pilates in two weeks, which is basically unheard of, so you know something’s up. You may have even noticed my sluggish blog posts and somewhat infrequent social media presence indicative of my mood. My father often refers to this behavior as “going dark.” I don’t know precisely what’s throwing me off, perhaps Mercury in retrograde, but I do know that wallowing in it won’t help.

One of the best ways to get out of a major mood slump is to stop obsessing about yourself and your own problems and find ways in which you can help others. Seeing as October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I couldn’t think of a better cause to get involved with. I have been fortunate enough to not have been affected personally by breast cancer (knock on wood), but I have breasts and I have a lot of best friends and women in my life who also have breasts. As mentioned yesterday, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime and that’s not a statistic to take lightly.

Every year, one of my very best friends, Katie (you may recognize her from her playlists and general craftiness), walks in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure and she does it with such spirit, fun, and flair that it hardly looks like volunteer work at all. Now, this is a woman who is always the first person to help somebody out. I can attest to this as she was on an airplane from Florida to California to help me move back to the Big Apple the moment she heard my decision. If anyone knows what it means to be selfless it’s Katie and that is why I’m joining her this year on her three day walk for Susan G. Komen on November 21-23 in San Diego, California.

Please help me raise funds as well as awareness for Breast Cancer by donating on my personal page (net proceeds go to research, scientific programs, and community based breast health and education programs for women and men facing breast cancer) and read more about ways you can get involved (like joining the walk as well!). You’re the breast!

Help me reach my goal for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day

xx,

WhyDid

Why Did You Wear That: Bloggers for BCA

By admin|October 8th, 2014|Why Did You Wear That?|

October is not only the beginning of fall, pumpkin carving, and apple picking, it is also National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women and the number one most diagnosed type of cancer in women. Over 220,000 women and 2,150 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer each year- that’s one in eight women, some of them even need HCA from https://homecareassistance.com/charleston/. 40,000 of those women will die. It’s not all bad news though. Since 1990, the death rate has been declining most likely attributed to early detection, awareness, and better treatments.

Many of us have been or will be affected by breast cancer at some point in our lifetime and so it is important to get involved now. While there are many ways to lend a hand, Accessory Concierge has come up with a pretty easy (and fun) way to get started.

Fight Like a Girl cuff, Tough As Nails necklace

Accessory Concierge is donating 20% of all proceeds from the sale of the “Fight Like a Girl” cuff, “Here Comes a Fighter” cuff, and “Tough As Nails” necklace to the Breast Cancer Fund. Show your support for those fighting the fight by purchasing these for yourself or someone you love and be sure to help spread awareness using the #ToughAsNails and #BloggersforBCA hashtags as well.

xx,

WhyDid

WhyDid or Why Don’t: Picture Perfecting

By admin|October 7th, 2014|Why Did or Why Don't?, WhyDid Wisdom|

A couple of weeks ago, a photo of Beyonce posted to her Tumblr account was called onto the carpet and not a red one for being a very clear case of (bad) Photoshopping. There was a very obvious alteration to the image made more painfully obvious by the mysterious slope in the stairs behind her perfectly spaced thigh gap. If this was not a case of Photoshop foolery, the Carters better be careful young Blue Ivy doesn’t stumble down that warped yacht staircase.

Sadly, that was not the first time Beyonce had been called out for altering her candid photos, but to be fair she is only one of a slew of celebrities to tamper with their social snapshots. What started off as simple and standard in app filters to enhance a tan, deflect less than stellar skin, or add artistic flair has turned into full blown post production photographs worthy of five figure paychecks. Isn’t social media a place where celebrities should be better able to connect with fans? You know, celebrities, they’re just like us. Ideally, social media should be a place for celebrities to take on more human personas as opposed to their perfectly airbrushed alter egos.

Models and actors are already Photoshopped to within inches of their lives for ads, interviews, and endorsements, but most of the masses realize that much of that is simply smoke and mirrors. Obviously, glossy magazine spreads and movie posters are all part of the job description and many Photoshop fails have come at the hands of professional retouchers employed by major publications and big brands, but when has it gone too far?

When there is no longer a line between reality and fantasy, how are we, as mere mortals, supposed to digest this photographic perfection? How are young girls not to feel bad about themselves after seeing their idols looking like they really did wake up like that- AKA, full hair and makeup? Listen, if I don’t have a thigh gap, I think it’s pretty safe to say that Queen Bey does not either. While, I may be able to call out “fauxtos” for what they really are, what about those who take these digital masterpieces more literally? Are we only exacerbating the ideal of unachievable perfection?

So, how exactly are celebrities stepping up their Instagram game beyond basic filters? Well, there are plenty of apps available now (one of which I used in the photograph above that is worth downloading for sheer entertainment purposes), that allow for serious digital makeovers. Some of them are essentially equivalent to using a desktop version of Adobe Photoshop on your smartphone. You can smooth out skin, nip, tuck, and even whiten teeth making it nearly impossible to ever take a bad photo again. But what is the point of sharing moments that are anything but authentic? I believe the “Insta” part of Instagram is meant to imply that we are sharing the moment as we’re in it (since we all know it never happened unless it’s documented on social media). It’s bad enough that we watched the sun set the screen of our iPhone, must we waste another twenty minutes applying the perfect filters?

Last week new photos of Beyonce wearing yet another bikini materialized on the world wide web, presumably to back pedal her previous posts, but what it’s really done has given us a vehicle for side by side comparison. Celebrities, they’ll never learn… just like us.

Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram.

xx,

WhyDid

Why Did You Wear That: Shoe In

By admin|October 2nd, 2014|Why Did You Wear That?|

Once you’ve procured all of this fall’s must have fashion trends, you’re going to need the shoes to accessorize with. One of my greatest struggles in life besides fitted sheets and the mental battle between being rail thin or indulging in gnocchi, is putting together the perfect outfit only to realize I do not have the perfect shoes to complete it. This has led to lots of late arrivals, pissed off friends, and missed appointments. Pretty sure this complaint would fall under the hashtag of “first world problems.” In any case, this fall you are going to want to round out your wardrobe with boyish brogues, combat boots, boots that go beyond the knee, statement booties in addition to basic black, and a pair of sneakers that thank heaven almighty do not include the word “wedge.” Below find my picks for fall’s best footwear.