philanthropy

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While in Nashville last week, I visited a rather remarkable shop.
Philanthropy, located in downtown Franklin, is a store with a serious social conscience. Decorated with nothing short of absolute creativity, thought, and attention to detail, it's enchanting and inviting- so much so that I wanted to ask to move in. Even more, the shop hopes to serve as a platform for their customers to make a difference. By pledging at least 10% of their sales to designated causes, the store has raised over $120,000 in three years.

Next time you're in Nashville, Philanthropy is definitely worth the visit. However, if you can't wait that long, check it out here.

all hats off to you, fedora

I'm officially on the hunt for a summer fedora. I adore how simple and easy they seem for a spring or summer day; plus, come on, they're just cool. I've wanted a fedora for several years but haven't been able to find one that's just right. This is the season- I can feel it! Kicking myself because I passed on one at JCrew last week, but c'est la vie. Fedora, here I come!

All photos found through my dear, sweet friend, Google.

rent the runway

Erin Fetherston Fall 2010

The idea is simple yet genius: love, wear, return. Rent the Runway lets you browse via the web, legit designer dresses and rent them at a fraction of the cost. Worried about the dress fitting? Don't. Rent the Runway mails two sizes of the dress to avoid size snafus. The whole idea is pretty brilliant and I can't wait to browse their collection for myself. The only catch is, memberships is limited in order to give customers the best possible experience. So now I wait...