Spring Trend May Bolt DIY Creativity

Bargain hunting through thrift stores can actually be pretty fun once in a while. I recall a few years back scourging through my neighborhood Goodwill racks and finding tiny straw purses. I was compelled to purchase these items for their distinctive patterns and for that Easter bunny feel. These straw bags prove as an easy project for creativity. Your local arts and crafts store probably has plenty of straw-like materials waiting to be altered with your own touches of color and add ons. With this trend in season, I can only anticipate for the many DIY accessories people will create. Who would have guessed that this thrifty look would come back for Spring 2010. If you're not one to shop at vintage shops don't worry; the biggest name brands are compiling a line full of these straw good accessories.

Trend as previewed on Vogue:
http://www.style.com/vogue/guide/S2010ACC/




Gucci

$1,250.00
(available for pre order)

Zappos Must Have Flats

Four inch heels are not the typical wear for climbing hills while hauling heavy bags. With the fall semester just around the corner, flats are the most proficient pick for footwear. There's no fun in decorating your feet with band aids and squirming with pain at the sight of blisters. So give your feet a break and walk through campus in stylish, cheap(ish), designer flats! Granted they may not be from the new collections but with savings like the ones Zappos.com offers it's hard to pass up the deal. Heck, you can even get multiple pairs.

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Notable pairs include:

1.) AK Anne Klein Idessa-SPEND $71


2.) AK Anne Klein Bannon-SPEND $85


3.) Belle by Sigerson Morrison 6164-SPEND $299


4.) Betsey Johnson Carol-SPEND $140


5.) Beverly Feldman Secret-SPEND $120


6.) Burberry Check Ballerinas-SPEND $399


7.) Calvin Klein Madelyn-SPEND $71


8.) DKNYC Sadie-SPEND $69


9.) Donald J Pliner Opal-SPEND $210


10.) Donna Karan 864106-SPEND $233


11.) Ed Hardy Sin City Shoe-SPEND $90


12.) Giuseppe Zanotti E96164-SPEND $356


13.) Harajuku Lovers Palmer-SPEND $80


14.) Juicy Couture Annette-SPEND $186


15.) Juicy Couture Emily-SPEND $140


16.) L.A.M.B. Diamond-SPEND $130


17.) LAUREN Ralph Lauren Mertie Dress Ballet-SPEND $74


18.) Marc by Marc Jacobs 693152-SPEND $162


19.) Marc Jacobs MJ13500-00990-SPEND $579


20.) Moschino CA10321C0O AT0-SPEND $187


21.) Pour La Victoire Florette-SPEND $123


22.) See by Chloe SB13020-SPEND $344

Dress For the Cause

As soon as the Rock the Vote campaign was launched, celebrity's splashed the slogan on t-shirts and marched the red carpet to show that they really did want to help a cause. Naturally with tabloid material wearing these shirts, the public caught on and followed the trend. Designers and retail stores have also established clothing lines which help donate to a certain cause. Being a good Samaritan never looked so fashionably good.


Gap- $20 =half of profits go to global fund to fight AIDS




Converse.com -$75 (Chloe Hugo-Hamman) = 10% of the net wholesale price of these CONVERSE (PRODUCT) RED™ shoes will be paid to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Geneva, Switzerland).





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Shop for T's made by your favorite bands!

For example, The National T- $25 = Proceeds go to Safe Space



Oakley (Pace Breast Cancer Awareness) -$165= $20 donated to Action, Advocacy and Awareness.



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