I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June. -L. M. Montgomery

make the most of your days until the end of summer fades....

photos: cuba gallery @ flickr

ballin on a budget : free fair

Today I attended the 7th Annual Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn with my friend Ashley.

http://www.renegadecraft.com/

This is a free admission fair (merchandise from 300+ artists) traveling across the US, through Austin, Brooklyn, San Francisco, LA, & Chicago.

 Below are my favorite finds & purchases from the artists I visited today. Click the brand name to explore their website.

Liliana Sterfield

my purchase:

vintage double ruffle scarf

BRAINSTORM

my favorites:

Foamy Wader

my purchase:

English 1 pound coin ring

Suzie Automatic

my favorite:

driftwood apple charger

laptop decals

click here to find the details about a city near you, & add to your "ballin on a budget" summer free event plans!

Do Good

Have you heard of TOMS one for one?

With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. One for One.

June 7th TOMS launched the one for one business model, expanding to eyewear.

TOMS EYEWEAR:

With every pair you purchase, TOMS will help give sight to a person in need. One for one.

See video here:

What do your shoes or sunglasses mean to you, and what more could they mean for others?

"Fashion fades, only style remains the same." -Coco Chanel

There is something interesting about timeless style. Although, if you believe that:

"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months."

-Oscar Wilde

this blog is dedicated to you! 

The below are 5 timeless unisex options, and summer essentials that carry through the decades:

Sunglasses:

Aviator

Wayfarer 

Polo Shirt:

his

hers

Shorts:

khaki twill

linen

seersucker

denim

Footwear:

flip flop

boat shoe

white tee shirt:

crew

v neck

Enjoy the easy mix and match options for timeless summer style!

(Photos: Flickr, Behance, AE)

"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Do you stumble on the topic "what is my life's purpose" or let's really push it, "what do I want to be when I grow up?"

Have you heard of the "who are you meant to be quiz?" 

Do you know your seven "striving styles"

Have you heard of Anne Dranitsaris?

Background:

Anne Dranitsaris is a clinical psychotherapist, corporate therapist, and behavioral change consultant in the field of personal and professional growth and development.

I recently heard of her "who are you meant to be quiz" and wanted to share with those who find it interesting or can relate to the daily struggle of questioning who they are meant to be, or what they are meant to do.

here

Find your seven "striving styles" to determine your dominative style, and fulfill your potential!

Striving to help
Striving to be recognized
Striving to be creative
Striving to be spontaneous
Striving to be knowledgeable
Striving to be secure
Striving to be in control

take the quiz here