Svala is a vegan handbag, lingerie and sleepwear company out of L.A. founded by Helga Douglas. “Helga is originally from Sydney but now lives in Los Angeles. The inspiration for Svala’s name comes from Iceland, where Helga’s mother is from. Helga has always loved the Icelandic girl’s name Svala, which means swallow in Icelandic. The […]
Goorin Bros. is one of the oldest hat companies in the country. They are a family owned company that has been handed down generation after generation. It started in Pittsburgh in 1895 with Cassel Goorin selling headwear for men and boys on a horse drawn street cart. Eventually his sons took over and opened a […]
So I’ve officially been to two social justice marches now and they are certainly invigorating, uplifting and inspiring! This past year and half have been a bit of a rollercoaster for everyone, from politics, to natural disasters,weather,and other tragic events I would rather not discuss here. It was just an awesome, peaceful gathering of thousands […]
Oscars 2017 Ethical Fashion There was a lot of beautiful fashion at last nights Oscars and although, I definitely saw some stunning dresses/looks I would put in my top five, I am focusing on ethical brands that raise awareness of the impact of fast fashion on the environment. It’s becoming increasingly difficult for designers to […]
AStars Women’s Clothing: Vegan Leather and Suede I recently had the pleasure of modeling this line at the Atlanta apparel mart and I instantly fell in love. First of all, it’s totally right what my style is: a blend of rock and bohemian, that in this line. I love so many pieces they have and […]
I had the opportunity to interview, Emilie, the daughter in the mother daughter designer duo and masterminds behind Beija Flor Jeans. Here it is….. Bella Moda: What made you decide to make a line of jeans and was fashion always your background? Emilie: My grandmother bought an existing womens clothing store in 1979, the year I was […]
A while back, one of my students of Core Fusion Barre at Exhale Spa approached me about a new workout top idea she was working on and was in the very beginning stages of the development of this top. We spoke occasionally about it while she worked on it and she was soon to put […]
This Friday at Gypsy + Magnolia boutique in Buckhead, I will be hosting my first pop up shop with my good friend Julia of Georgia May Skincare (see previous blog here). We are aligned in raising awareness in our community and beyond about natural and organic skincare, beauty products, food and fashion as well as […]
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about and interviewed owner of The Dreaming Tree Mobile Boutique, out of Ft. Lauderdale(blog link here). Well, she has taken her inventory on the road for a series of pop up shops. So, this past Thursday, I had the pleasure of joining some fun ladies for sips and shops. It […]
Noon To Night at Avalon is a yearly event benefitting Bert’s Big Adventure. This was the second annual N2N event and it was another smash hit. They pretty much quadrupled the amount raised last year for this amazing charity! “Established in 2002, Bert’s Big Adventure is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides a magical, all-expenses-paid, five-day journey […]
