Meet Alterre, founded by Shilpa Iyengar and Harmony Pilobello. Iyengar and Pilobello are creating sustainable footwear collections sourced and manufactured ethically while empowering consumers to participate in designing their own footwear and giving back to their community. Alterre’s mission is to provide women with fashion forward shoes that are equally comfortable to wear without harming the environment …
I LOVE this time of year. It’s a time to gather with friends and family, time off from work, virtual galas/parties, traveling (COVID-19 permitted), SHOPPING, and EATING! All of these are wonderful, but it’s so tempting to become caught up in all of the festivities and take things to the extreme. I know I’ve regretted …
This blog post is all about how I’ve transformed my haircare with clean beauty that actually works. You might ask, “What is Clean Beauty?” According to Harper’s BAZAAR here, “Clean Beauty is a spectrum…” with a variety of beauty ingredients that should be avoided in skincare, makeup, and haircare because of their toxicity, side effects, …
Summertime in Washington, D.C. is hot and humid (ugh), but it doesn’t have to be enjoyed only by staying indoors in air conditioned surroundings or suffering outside feeling miserable and sweaty. This post is all about how I like to achieve a healthy glow inside and out during the hottest season of the year. Exercise …
If you could design your own ideal garden, what would be the most essential elements to include? We live in a city condo where we enjoy convenient amenities, but sacrifice having our own garden. I often think about if we had a garden, and I ask myself what would we grow and what would it …
For me, springtime is a wonderful season to embrace new beginnings for beauty and growth. I love transitioning our home from the shadows of winter into the glorious rays of spring. Each season has its beauty, holidays, and occasions, but there’s something so unique and delicate about spring. Whether it’s more sunshine, birds chirping, or …
It’s hard imagining, let alone experiencing our current world pandemic. Never in my lifetime would I have thought self-isolation, social distancing, and lack of toilet paper and limited disinfectant supplies would be major challenges. It’s heartbreaking that people are sick or getting sick, brick and mortar small businesses that aren’t considered “essential” are forced to …
It’s hard to imagine our current state of social distancing, self-isolation, and fear during a world pandemic. Like most of us, I’m trying my best to cope with the situation while staying safe, healthy, and productive. Thankfully, no one close to me has gotten sick from COVID-19, and I am praying it stays that way. …
If you’ve been keeping up with me, you’ll know that I love trying out products in lifestyle, fashion, and beauty. Starting fresh in 2019, I embarked on whitening my teeth away from my dentist’s office with at home treatments with charcoal powder (yes, charcoal!) and customized teeth whitening trays (you can read more about that …
Every travel holiday needs preparation, from the basic necessities of transportation, places to stay, and itineraries to my favorite part: packing. I love planning my outfits and mixing and matching my handbags, shoes, and accessories. Everything is thought-out so as not to over-pack (which I do regardless). I happily organize my toiletries, make-up, haircare, skincare, and …