Cheering for Tommy Hilfiger’s new styles of of adaptive clothing for kids and adults: WOW are they good
Getting dressed presents special challenges when you have special needs, so we love it when big-time brands recognize the need and create adaptive styles that are just as cute and affordable as the originals. Target’s Cat & Jack Adaptive line for kids was...
Adidas puke-proof shoes: Forget Oktoberfest, they’re made for parents!
When Adidas released their new limited-edition beer-resistant, puke-proof shoes, they had Oktoberfest in mind. Sure, the famous German festival can be slippery and sloshy and generally pretty disgusting, but you know what? So is everyday parenting. Adidas? No need to...
Made in America shirts with the ultimate made in America story.
While it isn’t realistic that every article of clothing we all own is made in America, I’m always thrilled to share ones that are. And I just discovered a company called Bridge & Boro that’s getting ready to design and manufacture gorgeous some...
Cool ways to tie scarves: 7 videos that make it easy. Winter style, check!
Forget sweater weather; for me, fall is all about scarves. They’re always on trend, and to top it off, they’re practical, which is important to me. (#momlife, yo.) Having a couple of scarves in your closet gives you a lot of affordable ways to spruce up...
12 cool first Father’s Day gift ideas for new dads | Father’s Day Gift Guide 2016
Each year, when we put together our Father’s Day Gift Guide, we have an extra-soft spot when it comes to seeking out cool Father’s Day gift ideas for new dads. There’s something so special about commemorating the day for the very first time —...
A Father’s Day gift that’s worth its weight in sterling
You can tell a lot about a guy by the way he dresses, and in my mind, cufflinks say sophisticated, successful, and now, daddy. Give your kids’ dad these sterling silver Dada cufflinks by Tali Gillette for Father’s Day, so he can wear his love for his kids...
Super rad Father’s Day T-shirts? Check.
Whether the special father in your life goes by Dad, Pop, or Daddy-O, you can celebrate the year he earned that title with one of Branded’s personalized cotton tees. We love this idea for the coolest Father’s Day T-shirts, which, by the way, we...
Andy Warhol Converse. What else needs to be said?
When saw the new Andy Warhol Converse collection, well, mic drop. Or whatever Andy would have said twenty years ago. Which is likely nothing at all; he’d just sit and stare at them and smile. After all, if any pop artist could totally get being the commercialism...
19 beautiful gifts that give back beautifully, on #GivingTuesday or any day at all.
Each year, we love putting together some of our favorite gifts that give back in substantial and specific ways — not just some undetermined percentage of your purchase going to “charities.” While we try to share these kinds of gifts year round, it...Father’s Day is Coming!
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