I got an email yesterday that seriously just made my day! The owner of
LOTUS boutique in Charlotte, North Carolina where my
Sis Style earrings are also sold, said that they were doing very well in the store. And that actually one of the customers who bought them featured them on her popular fashion blog:
ModaFresca. Clearly I was so thrilled and also excited to hear that because of the pics on her blog, LOTUS had more requests for that particular pair. So I filled the special order immediately and gushed over these pics of her wearing the "Sailor Sally" pair in two separate blog posts!
Instantly I fell in love with her blog and her style. Her very true and inspiring "about me" section really sealed the deal for me though. I could not love and agree with this more, she writes:
"My name is Melissa. Once upon a time I only wore over sized Grateful Dead
t-shirts, men's jeans, and Birkenstock sandals. I can't pinpoint exactly how or
when it happened, but somehow I morphed into a 31 year old woman who's love of
clothes just inspired her to turn her guest bedroom into a closet. I used to
think fashion was reserved solely for the rich and/or thin, of which I was
neither. As I matured I realized that clothes were fun, they gave you an
opportunity to do something different every single day; that fashion is art and
that when you put a little effort and self expression into what you wear, you
may even end up embracing your own "canvas" a little more. Fashion can be
superficial, but it can also make you feel better about yourself and there is
nothing wrong with that. Women who feel good about themselves propel the world.
That being said, this is is just stuff I have and how I wear it. I hope you
enjoy!"
"4.
I got these earrings at LOTUS...very nautical don't you think? I LOVE THEM. I
could not help but think of Goldie Hawn in "Overboard". You know...before she
got knocked off the yacht, when she was all stuck up, showered in gold, and
perfectly coiffed? Yup...very 1987. Neon isn't the only thing we are bringing
back from the 1980's. These little cuties are going to be in heavy rotation for
me this summer."
"My Stepmom saw these lovely little anchor earrings in
my last post and she commented that she loves them and "reallllllllly" wants
them. So, when I put them on I couldn't help but think that I should really be
cleaning them with alcohol, wrapping them up, and "overnighting" them to NY. My
Stepmom loves all things nautical. She loves the water, boats, sea animals, jet
skiing, water skiing, and especially a good fruity, summer-time mixed drink. If
it relates to the water...she loves it. So naturally she would immediately
become obsessed with these nautical earrings. As a matter of fact, I thought of
her as soon as I saw them. I am checking in to whether or not another pair
exactly like them exists, but I got them from LOTUS who is notorious for getting
one of a kind, unique pieces from vendors who only make one of everything. I
love that about LOTUS, but I am going to be kind of bummed if this is the only
pair that exist in the universe.
So, if I can't find another pair of these earrings (that frankly, were made for
her <not me>) these little suckers are getting cleaned up and shipped to
NY."
Why we do it...
Finalist As a
finalist, you will attend the nine week business essentials course on
scholarship and compete against 9 other women owned businesses in order to win a
$25,000 loan. Finalists must participate in the application process and meet the
following requirements:
Anyways my super smart and darling bad girl friend Anne was chosen as a finalist and is in it to win it with her awesome company idea: Harness. I could not be more happy for her and so proud of everything she is doing to get this great idea off the ground! You can follow her journey on twitter: @Harnessfit, and who knows maybe one of these green, super cool energy generating spin studios will be in a city near you! Not to mention she was the cutest presenter of the night with her bike dress! God I love nothing more then dressing and accessorizing for themes. You can pick up this super cute little number at Anthro. You cant really tell but she is also sporting the Sis Style Knot Nikki earrings!
