It’s been said that the environment around you has a lot to do with how you feel. If your home or office is disorganized and full of clutter, you’re probably feeling a little stressed and maybe unhappy. What can you do to bring back some calmness into your life???
Clutte (Flickr-sfxeric)
Like most people, myself included, the silver bullet is a trip the Container Store to buy all the organizational storage that money can buy. Slam on the brakes!
Myth number 1: “I need to get organized.” No! Don’t get organized is the first step. This may not make sense, but her post on why you shouldn’t get organized is the main reason we never truly are. I can’t help but think how myth number 1 sounds similar to Fight Club rule number 1: “Never talk about Fight Club.”
You can read all the 11 Myths on her post, but I’ll some it up for you in a nutshell: Throw out what you don’t want or use and you’ll never have to worry about being organized again, because we are usually are biggest obstacles to achieving the serenity of being clutter free.
The Nike N7 Collection, is a select range of performance footwear designed with the environment and the future of Native American communities in mind. The N7 Collection will be sold exclusively through 33 Nike Factory Stores in the U.S. and via www.nike.com, with a portion of the profits going to the N7 Fund, which supports youth sport in Native American communities.
“For more than 10 years Nike has worked closely with Native American communities to provide support through product innovations specific to the needs of Native Americans and by providing grants to support sport programs through the N7 Fund,” said Sam McCracken, General Manager of Nike’s Native American Business. “With the introduction of the N7 Collection, consumers now have the ability to be their own agents of change, as the profits from their purchase will help young people in Native American communities realize their potential through sport.”
The N7 Collection was created through the lens of Considered Design where products are engineered for higher performance and lower environmental impact.
The N7 Collection features the N7 Air Pegasus+ 26, the N7 Huarache, as well as the N7 SMS RT for preschool and toddler sizes.
Nike N7 Air Pegasus+ 26 (MSRP $85)
The Pegasus is one of Nike’s best known icons and Nike’s top selling running shoe. After 26 years on the feet of elite and everyday runners, the Pegasus continues to prove that it’s capable of running past just about anything. The Nike N7 Air Pegasus+ 26 features Native American inspired design details and graphics that tie the shoe back to the N7 Collection.
Nike N7 Huarache (MSRP $110)
The Nike N7 Huarache combines a performance basketball shoe featuring the newest innovations for sport paired with Nike’s Considered Design approach. The N7 Huarache features design details and graphics that tie this shoe back to the N7 Collection, engineered for higher performance and lower environmental impact.
Nike N7 SMS RT (Kids) (MSRP $42-$47)
The Nike N7 SMS RT is a durable, all-day play shoe that meets the demands of the rough-and-tumble kid. The shoe features Sensory Motion System (SMS) technology for a natural, efficient range of motion, aiding healthy foot development for growing kids.
Suggested Retail prices: N7 Huarache $110; N7 Air Pegasus+ 26 $85; N7 SMS RT toddler/ preschool kids $42-$47. For additional information regarding the N7 Fund, please visit www.n7fund.com. To find the location of your nearest Nike Factory Store or purchase the collection directly, visit www.nike.com.
Burberry has just launched a new website called the Art of the Trench to celebrate the iconic trench coat. This global project is a collaboration with Burberry and Scott Schuman of The Satorialist featuring photos of people sporting their trench coats.
What makes this project so unique is that you can submit a picture of yourself or your friends wearing your Burberry trench coat to get featured on the site and share your sense of style with others.
Clicking on one of the photos on the Art of the Trench site opens up a details window where you can find out more about the photo, comment using Facebook, or share the image with your friends. This a great way to share your style and love of your Burberry trench coat!
What do you get when you cross a hood and scarf? You get a snood? A what? A snood! Yes, this maybe this winter’s hottest accessory for both men and women this holiday season and companies from Burberry, Banana Republic, American Apparel, and others are counting on this babushka like accessory to help lift sales which have been flat.
Snood -GQ Magazine U.K.
The snood first debuted on the runways of this years Fall 2009 runways from designers Burberry, Missoni, Donna Karan, and Yves Saint Laurent. And big retailers like Banana Republic, American Apparel, and The Limited are bringing this trendy accessory mainstream with their versions of the snood. While term “snood” is right at home in the United Kingdom, Banana Republic is referring to theirs as the “Infinity Scarf”, which sounds better if you ask me.
I would probably never buy a snood, only because I rarely wear scarves and I don’t think I want all that extra fabric around my neck even if it kept me super warm. I’m not going to lie, I do like the looks of the Burberry Check Snood in Charcoal, but at $295 I’d think twice about it.My advice, I would probably go for one of those Infinity Scarves from Banana Republic ($98) and not break the bank on a trendy item.
The original and best. Since 1972, the Sorel Caribou has earned its reputation for warmth, durability and comfort the hard way: by protecting the feet of millions of Sorel customers through deep snow, harsh storms and the biting cold of long winters.
Sorel | Caribou® Premium 1G
For 2009, Sorel has updated this classic boot with a touch of luxury by using premium ostrich leather.
Rated to -40° below zero, this Caribou is a luxurious choice for work and play in cold weather. The ostrich leather upper and handcrafted vulcanized rubber shell are seam-sealed for complete waterproofness and lined with a removable 9mm ThermoPlus™ felt InnerBoot that traps heat next to your foot, where it belongs. Underfoot, a thick rubber midsole insulates the boot from cold ground, while the Sorel AeroTrac non-loading outsole provides sure footing. When your feet require the best, this is the boot of choice.
FEATURES:
Seam-sealed waterproof construction with full-grain ostrich leather upper
Removable 9mm ThermoPlus felt InnerBoot
Sherpa Pile™ snow cuff
2.5mm bonded felt frost plug
Handcrafted waterproof vulcanized rubber shell with Sorel AeroTrac™ non-loading outsole
Imported
If you got an extra $1000 and want the ultimate pair of classic winter boots, pick up a pair of the Sorel Caribou Premium 1G.
Nau.com the eco-friendly activewear and outdoor clothing company has just launched a new way to shop for clothing, called the Changing Room.
The concept works like this: Visit their website and select clothing that has been flagged with the Changing Room icon or browse all clothing in the Changing Room category. Once you select the clothing your interested in, you pay half now, to try out and test the clothes for 30 days. If after 30 days from date of purchase you don’t return the clothing, Nau.com will charge the other half to your credit card. If you don’t like something, return it within the 30 days and they’ll give you your money back, no questions asked.
All Changing Room orders come with free UPS Ground Shipping and include a pre-paid return shipping label with your order. Pretty sweet deal and low risk way to buy clothing if you ask me.
Marisa Taylor a writer for the Wall Street Journal wrote an interesting piece on the growing number of private-sale luxury sites growing in this cash strapped economy.
The article talks about member only sites like Gilt, wich allow shoppers to buy heavily discounted luxury brand merchandise anywhere from 50 percent to 70 percent off original price, without the guilt or stigma of paying full price for luxury goods.
Sites like Gilt are on the rise especially in this down economy, where consumers are looking to get the most value for their hard earned dollars. With the luxury-goods market not expected to recover until 2011 or 2012 this will become the norm for how people buy and shop for luxury items in my opinion.
And even Saks Inc, is testing its own version of “private event” shopping online to compete with sites like Gilt.com, RueLaLa and HauteLook, etc.
While buying discounted designer fashions at outlet stores is old news, this approach takes it to a whole new level. It shouldn’t be long until you see Neiman Marcus take a stab at cashing in on the private web sale.
What do you think? Have you bought from sites like Gilt.com, RueLaLa and HauteLook? Share your experience and thoughts in our comments section.
Are you an old skool gamer who loved playing Pac Man on their Atari 2600? NilesZ.com has a slew of retro Atari game cartridges that have been turned into wallets.
Get your game on..I mean wear it in your back pocket. With Atari Classic titles available like Dig Dug, Bowling, Othello, Centipede and more from $35-$55.
I’m not sure how practical these would be to use as a wallet, but they are kind of cool in a geeky way. Atari Wallets
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