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06

Jun

Baublebar + Sharpie

I own a lot of Sharpie markers. I also own quite a few statement necklaces. So when I heard that Baublebar and Sharpie teamed up for a capsule collection, I got pretty excited.

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The Sharpie Neon collection features five brightly colored necklaces. I’m diggin’ the yellow one.

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When you buy a necklace, you get a free coordinating marker (while supplies last). How cute is that?

To shop the collection, click here.

03

Jun

Always.

Always.

(Source: pink-makes-them-wink)

Ballin’

Confession: I’m not a basketball fan.

I don’t hate it. I’m indifferent. However, that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate a stylish player.

Vanity Fair recently compiled a list of the 10 Best-Dressed NBA Players that includes…

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Chris Paul

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Russell Westbrook

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and Chris Bosh

I approve.

To see the other seven that made the cut, click here.

02

Jun

My goal in life is not to be happy all the time. It’s asking a lot. How would you even know you were happy if you were always happy? I just want to be present so I can experience whatever emotion is there.
~Cindy Crawford

31

May

Who’s buying Cheerios today?

THIS GIRL. Allow me to explain.

Yesterday I wrote about this Cheerios commercial featuring a biracial family.

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I was all like, “This is my new fave! Cuteness overload!”

And then bigots promptly rained on my parade.

Cheerios posted the commercial to YouTube just three days ago, but disabled the comments section within 48 hours because it was flooded with racist bullshit.  

Adweek Contributor Tim Nudd wrote:

You’d think this new Cheerios ad from Saatchi & Saatchi in New York might go largely unnoticed, given the plethora of interracial couples on TV shows these days … The problem is that TV ads have always lagged TV programming in this regard, as so many brands are clearly scared of being perceived as making a political statement with the casting of their commercials. Thus, the Cheerios ad, despite its characters being representative of tens of thousands of actual couples in America, sticks out like a sore thumb.

To its credit, Cheerios is standing by the commercial. Camille Gibson, the company’s vice president of marketing, told Gawker in a statement, “Consumers have responded positively to our new Cheerios ad. At Cheerios, we know there are many kinds of families and we celebrate them all.”

And that’s why they’re getting my money.

Also, kudos to Whitney Avalon. On Tuesday she tweeted:

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(Commercial image source: Adweek)

30

May

Look at all that pretty.

Look at all that pretty.

Also, making comparisons is a waste of time. Doesn’t change a thing.
(Source: betype.co)

Also, making comparisons is a waste of time. Doesn’t change a thing.

(Source: betype.co)

Oh my gosh this commercial is my new fave let me tell you why:

1. That face! Her serious expression when she’s asking about Cheerios’ heart healthiness is beyond adorable.

2. Those curls! Those chubby little hands! My ovaries are doing somersaults. 

3. But the best thing about this commercial (to me, anyway) is that it features a biracial family, specifically a family where the parents are black and white. I’ve never seen a TV commercial like that in my 31 years of life.

Just let that marinate.

29

May

Sounds about right.

Sounds about right.

24

May

Clothes Call

Olivia Pope is one of the most stylish characters on television, hands down. But don’t take my word for it.

Vulture writer Margaret Lyons has actually taken the time to create a slideshow of every outfit Liv wore during Season 2. Lyons’s commentary is pretty funny. Below are a couple pics from the slideshow, her quips, and my responses.

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Olivia’s pajama wardrobe is better than Quinn’s everything wardrobe.

Truth.

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This is by far the frilliest thing in Olivia’s wardrobe. She wears it out with Edison, so read into that what you will. (How about that she’s not her real self with him. Just a guess.)

I like this guess!

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Hi, it’s me, Kerry Washington, the world’s most beautiful human, somehow making high-waisted wide-legged trousers look amazing.

I see no lies here.

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Thunk. We are dead. We died from perfection overload, on account of this being the most perfect dress ever.

Tell it. My mom still talks about that dress. And the episode originally aired in November.

To see the entire slideshow, click here.