In this digital world, where emails and tweets deliver our thoughts and news with rapid fire speed, there is something special about writing and receiving a handwritten note. (We should know, we’re big on sending thank you cards here at Pretty Connected.)
Coming to the Javits Center this weekend in NYC, we bring you the nation’s largest green living event in partnership with Parsons The New School for Design. Bringing the New York City green community together at the Green Festival for the second time, this 2-day show brings together leaders in the environmental community, including speakers, entrepreneurs and activists. The event will also include an organic beer and wine pavilion, a Green Kids’ Zone with activities for the youngest eco-warriors, and a unique marketplace of more than 300 eco-friendly businesses, featuring the latest and greatest in sustainable products and services.
This video has gone completely viral since Dove shared it yesterday. And, well I guess you can say we just want to do our part in helping women take the blinders off (ourselves included) on how negatively we view ourselves. As always, I’m super impressed by Dove’s commitment to women and real beauty.
Watch and be amazed…
[POSTED CAPTION FROM DOVE] Women are their own worst beauty critics. Only 4% of women around the world consider themselves beautiful. At Dove, we are committed to creating a world where beauty is a source of confidence, not anxiety. So, we decided to conduct a compelling social experiment that explores how women view their own beauty in contrast to what others see.
You’re beautiful! xoLara
I am not sure when it started but if feels like all of a sudden Necessary Clothing stores are everywhere in downtown Manhattan. Whenever I walk by one, the window displays always tempt with their “on trend fashion,” and obnoxiously hard to resist low prices that have me marked that if I go in, I’ll likely end up with bags filled with clothes I don’t necessarily need but they serve me a season or two are well worth the impulse. (I call it Forever 21 syndrome).
Since launching in 2011, Necessary 
Clothing has skyrocketed in popularity (just ask their 22k fan-base Facebook). Last week, they celebrated the opening of their 6th retail location in NYC. Hosted by Betches Love This, guests partied it up with VitaFrute cocktails, a photo booths and temporary tattoos, while shopping to the beats of DJ Kalkutta. A graffiti artist from Klughaus was also on hand making personalized totes.
The new store, located at 261 + 263 Canal Street is 6500sq.ft with raw exposed brick walls, a back-lit shoe and accessories closet and landmark approved entrée doors. A definite upgrade to some of their jam-packed-with-clothing locations. They are also the first fashion retailer to open on Canal Street, lending to Mayor Bloomberg’s continued efforts to
