AmaSKN

A skincare brand that not only makes a difference to your skin but also makes a difference in the world. AmaSKN is no new "face" to the skincare industry. Having already collected accolades at the Clean Beauty Awards, the brand - which is family and women-owned and operated - as they feature ingredients that are carefully selected and studied not only for their skin benefits but for their environmental impact. The brand's impact reaches far beyond its ingredients alone. While preserving the Amazon's natural wonder, the brand works closely with the local communities of the rainforest to create an ethical supply chain. Every aspect from start to finish to product to packaging is thoughtful and sustainable, not to mention charitable with 10% given back to the indigenous communities to support their ancestral crafts. The brand's latest rebranding is sleek, bold and as powerful as the products within!

 

To learn more, see more and to shop for AmaSKN products, click here.

Big Thanks to AmaSKN Founder, Rose, for making this feature possible!

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M

 

JAKKS Pacific

Forget the boys of summer. Summer 2016 is all about the toys of summer. JAKKS Pacific Toys offers a plethora of fun options to keep you busy this season. Sporting toys encourage an active, healthy lifestyle. And with the Summer Olympics on the horizon, Maui Sport toys bring the competitions right into any home. From mini hockey sets to disc golf and football target practice, Maui Sport proves to be compact for travels and great for any location, whether it be a spacious yard, the beach or a city street. A Wave Hoop and Dazzlers bring new holographic twists to keeping your heart rate up while hula hooping and jump roping. 

To learn more, see more and to shop for JAKKS Pacific Toys, click here.

Big Thanks to Rachel Griffin over at JAKKS Toys for making this feature possible!

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M

Matt Scott x Citizen Ciao x Rio 2016

This summer it will be USA vs The World at the Summer 2016 Olympics and Paralympics in Rio.  Set to be unveiled at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO this coming Friday (you can tune in to the LIVE unveiling via the NWBA Channel on Facebook by clicking here on Friday a 4pm EST), we have collaborated with both one of our most favorite athletes, Team USA's Wheelchair Basketball phenomenon, Matt Scott, and cool lifestyle brand, Citizen Ciao, to design an empowering, patriotic t-shirt. Not only are we offering this exclusive sneak peek and your chance to pre-order this shirt, but we can also offer you 20% OFF with the code USA20. Support your county, support a great cause. Proceeds from each purchase will be donated to the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) and the Spina Bifid Association.

To purchase this Citizen Ciao Limited Edition USA vs The World Tee, click here.

To learn more about this collaboration, click here. 

To learn more, see more and to shop for Citizen Ciao, click here.

Big Thank you to Roby over at Citizen Ciao for making this collaboration possible!

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M

Tee Talent

 

Besides teaming up with one of our most favorite athletes, wheelchair basketball phenomenon, Matt Scott on his "Road to Rio" and the 2016 Summer Paralympics, Tee Talent boasts a strong collection of empowering t-shirts. With encouraging messages, each tee inspires motivation, determination and the will to succeed, handicapped or not. The brand's founders have endured meningitis and a shark attack and use each tee as an outlet to display and enforce positive attitudes and positive energy. No matter what obstacle you may encounter in life, Tee Talent believes you have the power and ability to overcome it. 

Big Thanks to Matt Scott for introducing us to this brand!

Big Thanks to Tee Talent Founder Carlos Martin and  entire team at Tee Talent for making this feature possible.

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M

HAUTEmele Summer 2015

Bathing Suits by HAUTEmele

Photography by Natalie Brasington

Modeling by Megan Averbuch

Summer is not over yet. Having arrived at the "dog days of summer," and having recently fallen in love with new swimwear brand, HAUTEmele (which was already blogged about here), it was an honor to model for the brand's latest look book.

To learn more, see more and to shop for HAUTEmele, click here.

To view Photographer Natalie Brasington's work, click here.

Big Thanks to both HAUTEmele designer Emily Gregoriou and Photographer Natalie Brasington for making this shoot and feature possible!

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M

Gisele Bundchen 20 Year Anniversary x Vogue Brazil 40 Year Anniversary

via Vogue Brazil, 40th Anniversary Issue featuring Gisele Bundchen  celebrating 20 years of modeling, shot by Inez & Vinoohd

"Dressed" in only Chanel and legs, legs, legs.

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M

HAUTEmele Swimwear

Independence, confidence and style are the foundations of sexy, new swimwear brand, HAUTEmele. Founder, designer and creative director, Emily Gregoriou understands that it is the Brazilians that cut the best bathing suit. Frequent trips to Brazil allow Gregouriou to source fabrics and manufacture her pieces in the country she is most inspired by. Sleek cuts and beautiful photographs turned into digital prints make for special bikinis with a sense of effortless-cool. Luxurious and exclusive, each bikini is reflective of the sophisticated-fun woman who wears it. There's nothing more "haute" than HAUTEmele.

To learn more, see more and to shop for HAUTEmele swimwear, click here.

Big Thanks to HAUTEmele founder, Emily Gregoriou for making this feature possible!

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M

Spenglish Summer 2014

Amazingly witty tees and incredibly fun prints,  plus a cool collection of designs created in conjunction for the World Cup, if Spenglish isn't the epitome of summer happiness, then what is? 

To learn more, see more, and to shop for Spenglish clothing, click here.

Big thanks to Simon Guindi Cohen of Spenglish for making this feature possible!

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M

LeMi Calecoes de Joias

Launched in 2009, Brazilian brand, LeMi Jewelry, features everyday, lifestyle pieces for the contemporary, stylish young woman. "LeMi," which comes from the French term, "Le Moi," meaning "Self," is about understanding your own true happiness, as well as discovering love and peace in life. Young Designer Carol Uruahy, with no less than five years experience at luxury jewelry house, H. Stern, quotes Morocco and her recent trip there (see our recent trip there here and here) as her inspiration for this most current collection entitled Calecoes de Joias.

To learn more, see more, and to shop for LeMi Jewelry, click here.

Big Thanks to LeMi Jewelry Designer herself, Carol Uruahy, for making this feature possible!

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M

World Cup 2010

The biggest sporting event of the summer is about to kick off. This Friday marks the first matches of the 2010 World Cup! Which team will you be rooting for?

Team Tees now available at LF Stores.

To purchase and see more, click here.

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M