My Picks For Fashion and Beauty Items That Will Support the Cause

　　So, let me make my standpoint on Breast Cancer Awareness month now. The reason this was delayed to the very end (as in, the last day) is because I’ve really been thinking about this initiative. While the month of October serves to bring awareness to this horrible disease, I’d like to stress that we support the cause ALL YEAR. As in, awareness of this issue should be highlighted every single month because awareness, education, support and financing is the only way we can detect and stop the progression of this issue that has taken the lives of women around the world for decades.
Some of these items were brought to my attention by the companies themselves, others through collectives such as the Accessories Council. At any rate, these are my choices for the cause, items that stylish and do much to support this worthwhile initiative:

　　Ralph Lauren Pink Pony Long-Sleeved Tee. Image courtesy of Ralph Lauren.
Ralph Lauren is one of the staunchest supporters of cancer awareness and treatment, especially for those in medically underserved areas of the world. From his Cancer Center initiatives here in NYC to the funds raised from the Pink Pony collection which go around the world, Lauren is dedicated in his efforts to help educate and serve those suffering from the disease everywhere. Two personal favorites from the collection? The Long-Sleeved Hope Tee (seen above)…

　　Ralph Lauren Pink Pony Scented Candle. Image courtesy of Ralph Lauren.
and the item burning in my house as we speak, the Pink Pony Scented Candle.

　　Citizen Eco-Drive Watch for Breast Cancer Awareness. Image courtesy of Citizen.
Citizens Eco-Drive Watch – The amazing watch company has created two of their Eco-Drive watches to go toward their pledge of $100,000 to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. Both watches sport a delicate pink dial, diamonds, sapphire glass, and a stainless steel bracelet as well as Citizen’s Eco-Drive technology, powered by light (so they’ll never need a battery.)

　　ChicBoom Keychain Speaker Ball. Image courtesy of ChicBuds.

Famous Fashion Designer Styles Turned Into 8-Bit Pixel Art

I can’t decide if this is considered 8-bit fashion or pixel art, so maybe I’ll just say it’s a combination of style and art. If you are familiar with fashion design, you know that each one of the famous designers has a style all his or her own. Whether it’s oversized, skin tight, sexy or demure, once you get the hang of it, you will start to recognize the different designer signatures in their creations.

The divas over at Fashionary obviously know the designers inside and out. They took some of the most famous ones including Prada, Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton and created 8-bit fashions inspired by these famous fashion legends.

Here’s where the story gets nuts. Kalyca Romeo, the blogger behind Romeo Style, is quite a fashion diva herself. She knows these designers so well that she took these 8-bit illustrations and paired them with the actual outfit by each designer. Most of them she recognized immediately, and a couple she had to find. You can see the actual runway photos side-by-side with these illustrations at Guessing The 8-Bit Fashion Designer. Wow, I’m impressed. If you would like to purchase one of these printed on heavy weight matte paper, you can go to the Fashionary website. I like anything that puts a soft girly spin on 8-bit pixel art, so I really like this!

The only advice to give all the fashionistas, bloggers, shoppers, photographers, journalists, and reporters out there is to keep it simple & comfortable yet fashionable. Networking is important wherever you go and you will be on your feet the whole night so you need to make sure to wear heels that won’t make your feet hurt after an hour or invest in some Dr. Scholl’s fast flats after you’re done mingling for your ride home. You want to be focused on conversing with other people instead of thinking about how you can’t wait to take off your shoes when you get home.

You can see the inspiration above from each look I put together. Just click each pic to see where the item is from. Don’t forget to have fun tonight!