Do you know what bums me out? Gift guides. Having been a blogger for almost a decade, I've seen many years of elaborate, in-depth, creative gift guides published around the web from some of the best internet-diggers around, each post ...
There's a new eyewear company that combines my love of all things glasses with my strong desire to make my every purchase count on an ethical and global scale. I don't have very much money, so when I buy something, I ...
My interest in swimwear is definitely on the rise. For most of my life, on a scale of 1-10, my interest in swimsuits fell somewhere around -3. Combine one pudgy kid with a lot of mega-sensitive feelers and you've got ...
Every time I go to Bombsheller with the intention of selecting my next pair, it inevitably turns into an emotional rollercoaster full of hopeless indecision, self-doubt, and the confrontation of deep inner longings. But after that's all over, I get ...
Update: Sadly, as of December 2017, Limnit Lipsticks have closed shop. We loved them dearly and wish them all the best in their next chapter! When I started researching indie makeup brands about eight months ago, the first one that ...
One of you is just about 8 mouse clicks and one week away from an entirely new, free-of-gross-chemicals skincare collection from Earth-friendly & crazy ethical beauty brand, derma e. Haven't heard of them? Well they've been a family owned business for ...
Oh, you'd better believe I've been keeping up with StyleSaint. Ever since I first featured StyleSaint, they've continuously held my attention by being an innovative, direct-seller of sustainable fashion. Every time I come to this site, I fall more and ...
A selection of 12 Lip Tar shades - matte, metallic and their newest formula, stained gloss - in test tube sizes have been released in order to get more colors into your hands for less money. These little tubes are ...
Bandit Brand t-shirts have been on my graphic t-shirt radar for over five years now, yet I still haven't managed to get my hands on one of their sexy, comfy tees. There's something special about Bandit Brand graphic t-shirts that ...
Remember Naja Lingerie? The lingerie company that educates and employs women while creating affordable lingerie made from luxury fabrics? I wrote about Naja at length a few months ago, detailing their beautiful bras and amazing patterns and getting lost in the ...
It's so tempting to call this "crap stock" because I'm bratty, but we'll stick with Vegetable Scrap Stock. This is one of the best, most economical tricks I've learned in my decade of experience as a semi-professional broke person. Vegetable ...
Maybe it's my age, or my desire to spend my money on things that truly make me happy, but lingerie and intimates have been showing up on my wish lists more often since I hit my late 20s. It could ...
My boyfriend found Tuft & Needle by Googling the phrase "Warby Parker for mattresses." I'm not sure what led him to do this, but when you see their website it totally makes sense. Clean and beautiful web design, low prices--and, ...
Wood is an underused material in fashion, if you ask me. Before a few years ago, wood didn't have much more than a cameo as a purse handle or, bless, toggles on a terrible winter coat. Recently, though, a shift ...
As a big fan of Alternative Apparel - both for product-related and ethical reasons - I am really excited to tell you that today's DD features one of their deliciously comfortable jackets in a super cute polka-dot pattern... ...
Internet-compadre and denim blogger, Hayley from Denim Debutante, brought this awesome sale to my attention late last night and I had to share. Remember REUSE denim? They are an eco-friendly, sustainable brand of premium denim that has been receiving rave ...
At one point, when I was still in middle school, I had a collection of sunglasses that was unmatched. I remember arranging them neatly and evenly on a shelf that spanned about 60 inches, placing them each about 3 inches ...
We don't do a lot of ~trend talk~ on this website, but occasionally I exercise my Power Over Your Inbox/Feed/Social Network Content to pull on your coat about something or other; my version of Peter Griffin's "Grinds My Gears," if ...
"Training Wheels" is a column that introduces new fashion/beauty addicts to classic must-have items from various locations, featuring one merchant per post. If you're not familiar with Lush Cosmetics, I strongly suggest you climb out of the rock you've been ...