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As a big fan of Wendy Brandes’ swear rings, I told her about six months ago that if she ever came out with a “<3″ ring, I’d be the first in line to purchase. I’ve always wanted one as I feel it’s the ultimate accessory to represent someone who loves fashion and all things digital.

Well, she did it and it became available a couple of weeks ago. She even went as far as saying it was inspired by me in her launch blog post. I wasn’t the first to purchase, but I just got it in the mail this morning, Valentine’s Day. What a perfect first day to wear it.

You can purchase your own for $150 via her online shop.

P.S. Notice where my thumb and ring finger are pointing on the keyboard in the photo? That was on purpose. #nerdalert

Last week I had the pleasure of attending a special blogger screening of Edward Burns’ latest venture, Nice Guy Johnny (trailer above). Hosted at one of my favorite NYC spots, Meet at the Apartment, I walked in to find buckets of sugary treats, three flavors of popcorn, a glass of wine and a tall, charming ”Eddie” Burns standing right there to greet me! He brought co-star Kerry Bishé to host a Q&A before the film. Wow, hearing about the making of an independent film really adds to the viewing experience (almost like the culture of wine)…which is why I’m going to tell you!

First, let me give you the two sentence schpeel on the film. Johnny Rizzo (Matt Bush) is about to trade his dream job as a sports radio journalist for some snooze-ville gig that’ll pay enough to please his fiancée. Enter Uncle Terry (Ed Burns), a rascally womanizer set on turning a weekend in the Hamptons into an eye-opening fling for his nephew. Nice guy Johnny’s not interested, of course, but then he meets the lovely Brooke (Kerry Bishé), who challenges Johnny to Read the rest of this entry »

Leave it to Wendy Brandes to steal my heart again with her “talk to the hand” jewelry smarts (you might recall her swear rings). The newest additions to her sterling silver collection are the OMG and LOLz rings, now available for pre-order. The best part is that she is selling them through Kickstarter, a great site where people share businesses/passions they want to pursue where others can help fund…because every little bit helps.

Above: Wendy rocking the OMG rings

Wendy, being the smarty she is, realized producing the rings in the US would cost buyers over $1,000 per set. Producing the sets overseas reduces the cost dramatically, but in order do so, Read the rest of this entry »

The lovely Sara Seumae of SPUN clothing has done it again with her stylish, innovative, sustainable pieces. Available starting now, the BLACK/BLUE collection mixes dressy with casual in flattering shapes. Check it out for yourself in the SPUN online shop! I’ve got my eye on the strapless dress, all the skirts…and basically everything else!

I’ve been browsing Etsy a lot lately for inspiration, mainly because I’ve been a little bored with what’s being offered in my usual stops. Etsy has so many designers and it’s easy to get lost, so I thought I share some of my findings with you.  Read the rest of this entry »