Convert Shoes Opening Fete

The Window at Convert
Photo by Lindsay Isola 

I am a shoe fanatic! By this I mean I have an insatiable, undying love of footwear from sneaks to the highest heel and everything in between. I'm not quite sure when my love of shoes started -it might just be genetic. My mother seems to have the same affliction and regularly acquires new styles to add to her impressive collection. Or, once again, it could be the influence of my dance career. Every dancer knows that even though we abuse our feet with countless rehearsals, jamming them into pointe shoes, etc that they really should be cherished. I look at cute shoes as the perfect reward for the body parts that have taken me the farthest in life.

Given my obsession it is not hard to imagine just how excited I was to get an invite to celebrate the opening of eco-chic Convert Shoes. For the last year Convert has stocked fashionable and well made apparel and accessories for the Bay Area's ethically minded style set.  The new shoe store follows in the same vein and also features an exclusive collection of Jeffrey Campbell X Convert vegan styles in addition to brands like TOMS, NATIVE, and, a new fave clog brand, Maguba. The party hosted by well known bloggers Anne, Krystal, and Erica was a total blast and of course I picked up a new pair of shoes! See more pics from the event below!

Host Anne, Erica, and Krystal
Photo by Lindsay Isola

Lovely Chocolates + Shoes= Heaven!

PACT Socks made by Wind Power- Awesome!

Love these TOMS

Need a pair of these Maguba Clogs immediately
Photo by Lindsay Isola

Me and my new Palladium Kicks
Photo by Lindsay Isola

Photos are my own unless otherwise stated.

Fab Find of the Week: Urban Aviary Raw Diamond Ring

While the idea of buying myself a diamond ring seems a little odd (I guess I'm a romantic) the raw beauty of this piece from Urban Aviary has me seriously considering it. This lovely ring and others by my new fave jewelry line are on sale at Fab.com for a couple more hours. If you miss the sale don't worry everything available on Fab is also available on UrbanAviary.co.

Ready for Resort- Daily Buzz Top 9 Spring Break

Soulful Soles made the Top 9 on Daily Buzz! 

 Pamela Love Necklace, Eddie Borgo Earrings, Mara Hoffman Swimsuit,
Havaianas Flip Flops, Chan Luu Bracelets

Heavy Metal Madras

Fab Find of the Week: Words with Fab

Fab.com is hands down my new favorite site to visit for a daily dose of design inspiration and to scope out new up and coming brands. My latest obsession is Words with Fab, a series of tees and prints featuring "iconic names and phrases". Peep my faves below:

Links a la Mode: Man, I feel like a Woman

I'm totally stoked to be included in this weeks girl power themed edition of Links a la Mode by IFB. Check out my post and those of all the other great partipants below!

MAN, I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN

Edited by: Victoria of vmac+cheese

There was a time in the mid-90s when girl power was all the rage (thank you, Spice Girls!). While midriff baby tees might have fallen out of fashion, now more than ever bloggers prove that girl power is still in full effect.Whether it’s donning a lacy top, a beautiful lip color, or even raising a glass to the original girl power movement of Rosie the Riveter, fashion bloggers know better than anyone else how to celebrate being a woman! In honor of National Women’s History month, check out these posts that are all about the things that make being a woman fun.

THE IFB WEEKLY ROUNDUP: LINKS À LA MODE: 

MARCH 8TH

• 40+ Style: How to update your wardrobe and wear the spring 2012 trends: graphical
• Aspiring New Moms: Nautical Sophisticate // A black blazer and Sperry Topsiders
• Chic Stay at Home Mom: Mom Outfit Transformation Take 1
• Fashion Moriarty: What is fashion’s role in negative body image?
• Fashionopolis: Street Style Inspiration: Neon!
• First Came Fashion: Dynamic Duo.
• Homes & Heels: From Day to Night #2
• I Have a Degree in This: Lady Inspiration Week: 20 Somethings
• J. Rose Style: A Personal Stance on Photo Retouching
• Life in Magazines: Confessions of  Prepster
• Made to Travel: Celebrate Women’s History Month with Real Rosies
• Make the World a Prettier Place: Roaring Twenties SS 2012
• My Fashion Wish List: The Must Have Item
• Prim and Propah: We are all Barbies
• Simply Frabulous: The Roaring Twenties
• Soulful Soles: Black is the new black
• The Classic Woman: A Peek Inside a Classic Woman’s Closet
• The Merchant Project: Introducing The Misses
• The Style Confessions: Three Decadent Burgundy Lipsticks (from the drugstore!)
• What Would Ashley Wear?: Wardrobe Staple you Need: The Neon Pink Blazer

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Black is the new Black

As we shift from February to March from Black History Month to Women's History Month I have found myself meditating once again on the history of Black Women in Fashion. In February several publications ran features focused on Black Models throughout history. While models are all well and good, as a non-model, I tend to connect more with modern day street style snaps rather than the model shots of yore.

Thinking that there are probably several fashion lovers out there like me I decided to compile my own list of Black female street style stars who are making their presence felt. The ladies I have chosen share a love of print and color and all have an uncanny ability to make whatever they are wearing feel totally their own. Suffice it to say they are all making their own mark on fashion history her-story!


Solange:
This triple threat is a mother, dj, and singer who has a funky style that is totally unique. She's a master mixer when it comes to getting dressed expertly pairing print, pattern, and color resulting in edgy ensembles that are always perfection. Solange has an amazing sense of style, but her best accessories just might be her natural hair and glowing skin!

June Ambrose: 

In today's world Music and Style go hand in hand thanks to celebrity stylist June Ambrose. Ambrose has worked with many clients over the years including Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, and Jamie Foxx, just to name a few. What I love most about Ambrose's colorful and layered looks is that she always appears perfectly polished and pulled together- and she knows how to rock the hell out of a turban. Be sure to check out this Mom and Style Mogul in the soon to air "Styled by June" reality show on VH1. 

Julia Sarr- Jamois

 The style of French and Senegalese former model and editor of Wonderland Magazine Julia Sarr-Jamois is as Bold and Beautiful as her perfectly coiffed afro. Sarr-Jamois manages to seamlessly incorporate must have statement pieces into her look, but wears everyday basics like ripped jeans, cashmere sweaters, tees, and blazers with equal aplomb. Never contrived and always fresh Sarr-Jamois is definitely one of the coolest in the fashion flock.