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Its been almost 4 months since I first learned of Ban.do, but it still happens to be my favorite feathered hair-bobble retailer. So, when I received an email saying they were going to have a trunk show at Henri Bendel in December, I couldn’t help but be overly-excited for them. Sure, I’m not one of the awesome girls doing the creating, but when something good happens to someone/thing I like, excitement and pride in their success follow.

The Bendel’s trunk show will be from December 4th through December 6th and Jen & Jamie promise to have tons of new goodies to purchase.

Not only will there be a trunk show, also meaning a great opportunity to meet the Ban.do girls, the girls have decided to redesign their website to make it cuter and more functional for all the hair accessory lovers out there.

In all their excitement, the Ban.do team is taking 15% off everything. Meaning, that $130 flower headband you wanted is only $110 and the $75 feather clip is only $64. Click your way to the website if you’re interested because the sale ends at the end of this month.

Everyday hundreds of fashion bloggers get the same press releases. These press releases either get the green light and end up on their individual blogs or the get trashed. Yesterday, I received a press release concerning the über-talented Nigel Barker and a photo exhibit he is having called ‘A Sealed Fate?’. Obviously, since everyone love Nigel, he’s probably the only reason I’ve watched every episode of ANTM, everyone’s talking about the exhibit. So, In case you’ve missed it, here are the details.

Mr. Barker traveled to eastern Canada with The Humane Society of The United States, and took pictures and filmed baby harp seals— now do you get ‘A SEALed Fate’? Not only are harp seals ultra cute and probably really cuddly and adorable making them prime objects to photograph, but people kill them, using clubs or guns, for their fur and leave the rest of the carcass, making those people violent, inconsiderate, and wasteful (and technically murders, but I eat meat so I can’t really talk).

The exhibit will run from Friday, July 25th, 2008, to Sunday, July 27th, 2008, and Nigel will be hosting one-hour tours at 2PM, 3PM, and 4PM each day at 401 West Street in NYC. The exhibit is open to the public, but make sure to RSVP with the date and time you intend on coming.

I think my sister, my mom and I are going to try to make it to the 2 PM or 3 PM tour on Sunday, July 27th, so if you’re in NYC make sure to join us!

p.s HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

I’ve been super busy, for some apparent reason, and that has definitely effected my blogging. Though I try to write good content as often as possible, I’m constantly emailed by PR people trying to get their clients message across, and to be quite honest, many of the messages are really good. I, unfortunately, haven’t really had the time to fully research everything, but I’ve decided to give you, my fabulous readers, a chance to make the executive decisions for yourself. So, here are the deets from best of the best press releases I’ve received this week:

• Saturday, May 12th is Tax Free Day on Montana Ave. in Santa Monica, CA. They’re beyond excited, and if you’re in Cali, you should be too. If you’ve never scouted out Montana Ave. before, here’s a list of the stores you might want to blow a mint on: Café Luxxe, Planet Blue, Pinkberry, Jeany, Dermalogica, London Sole, Benefit, Shabby Chic, Platino, Leona Edimston, Savannah, Anat B, and Khiels. Need a reminder, print this out and post it on your fridge!
• Looking to buy some pretty, pretty jewelry to make you feel like a pretty, pretty princess? Good, because Tejani Jewelry has some of the most gorgeous handcrafted jewelry I’ve seen in a while. The pieces are chock full of jewels and would make any past-life harem girl swoon— ahem. My favorite piece out of the entire spring collection is the two tone pendant necklace with pink topaz, crystal, & glass. Tejani Jewelry is also looking out for all you bangle fanatics by offering a free bangle sizing kit so you don’t shell out and then realize you can’t get the bracelet over you’re hand—I hate when that happens!
• Street fashion has become enormously popular in today’s fashion communities. We look to these stalked fashion-forward individuals for inspiration and in awe. We also like to inspire and awe other people, thus the reason we have wardrobe blogs and style-sharing sites. There’s a new site called Votour.com, which tosses both street fashion and our fashions on one site, and we get to vote on them. Elle photographer, Peter Miszuk, takes street fashion pictures in his free time, and you are given the chance to judge and rate all the fabulously dress wanders he finds. You can also join their beta version and throw your wardrobe choices on there to get others opinions.

That’s it for now. Maybe if I feel like I’m neglecting the publicists next week, I’ll do this again.

It’s pretty harsh living in the Midwest, especially when you hear about all these great parties in NYC and LA. Well, NYLON and NYLON Guys are showing the Mid West some love and partying it up on Sunday at La Renaissance in Chicago. The charity fashion show/party will benefit Imerman Angels and organization that connects people currently fighting cancer with people who have beaten it. If you’re in live around there or are just visiting for the weekend make sure to stop by, party, and support a good cause.