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Birmingham Celebrating Small Business Saturday #ShopHomewood

WHAT: In 2010, American Express created Small Business Saturday in response to small business owners’ most pressing need: getting more customers during the busy holiday shopping season.

Celebrated on the Saturday after Thanksgiving each year, Small Business Saturday helps shine a light on the small, independent businesses that keep our communities thriving.

This year Small Business Saturday is on November 25. Even more consumers and communities like Birmingham are coming together to support all types of small businesses (from retail shops and restaurants to fitness studios and record stores) on Small Business Saturday and throughout the year.

WHERE: 

Homewood Chamber of Commerce
7 Hollywood Boulevard

Homewood, AL 35209

WHEN:  Saturday, November 25, 2017

More details on the day’s events include:

  • A chance to win gift cards and giveaways with the use of #shopsmall and #shophomewood
  • Drawing and social media contests

WHO:  Meredith Drennen of Homewood Chamber of Commerce is available for on-site interviews.

They can discuss:

  1. Events taking place at Homewood Chamber of Commerce
  2. Background on Small Business Saturday
  3. The importance of local businesses to our economy
  4. The impact of Small Business Saturday on America’s small businesses
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Follow Thanksgiving with a Feast Full of the Hottest Names in Food, Music, and Pop Culture on Complex x Fuse

Alexa Chung tackles hot wings while talking haute style, Curb Your Enthusiasm star JB Smoove goes sneaker shopping, and rapper Dom Kennedy weighs in on mumble rap on an all-new Complex x Fuse this Friday, November 24th at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Fuse.

Here are some highlights from the episode, which airs Friday, November 24th at 11 p.m. ET/PT:

  • Complex On Food – Alexa Chung debates New York vs. London style and learns that she’s one of the inspirations behind First We Feast’s Hot Ones.
  • Complex On Sneakers – JB Smoove goes Sneaker Shopping and reveals his theory behind Michael Jordan’s “Flu Game.” Plus, onOne of One, get the scoop on a prototype pair of Jordans designed for MJ.
  • Complex On Pop Culture – Dom Kennedy and Hitboy share how they really feel about the mumble rap movement, and streetwear titan Bobby Hundreds recalls the moment he knew he had to go all in on his brand.
Complex x Fuse features exclusive first-looks of athletes and celebrities eating killer food, answering burning questions, and revealing the secrets behind the hottest kicks. The weekly, 90-minute Complex-branded block features first-run segments from Complex’s core slate of more than 20 digital shows including signature series like Hot Ones, Sneaker Shopping and Everyday Struggle.
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Holiday Under-Eye Solution: dr. brandt De-Puffing Gel

With the holiday season in full-swing, your under-eye area will show the aftermath of the evening before. Be prepared with dr. brandt’s Needles No More No More Baggage Eye De-Puffing Gel; it minimizes the look of under-eye bags and dark circles, making it the perfect cure. Within 5 minutes, you’ll look more rested and be ready to take on the day.

dr. brandt® skincare’s No More Baggage Eye De-Puffing Gel ($42) is a breakthrough under-eye solution that within minutes dramatically reduces the appearance of bags, puffiness and dark circles, leaving you with a youthful and rested look that wakes up your entire face. It also works over time to consistently smooth and improve the appearance of the under-eye area.

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CANDER PARIS – New Luxury Candle for The Holiday Season

Cander Paris’ debut candle collection is now available to online and at select retailers worldwide.

Luxury candle line Cander Paris, founded by Elizabeth Minett, launched in 2017 with four signature scents: SCENT 01, ROSE, OUR YOUTH, and RUE VERTBOIS.

Minett worked with world-renowned French perfumer Emmanuel Philip to create her debut Cander Paris collection, all scents are made France with the excellence and tradition of French perfumery, the candles are exquisitely crafted of the highest quality.

“Cander Paris introduces scents that are uniquely refined and euphorically indulgent. These are the fragrances of candid moments.” – Elizabeth Minett, Cander Paris.

 

 

Elizabeth Minett, founder of Cander Paris

Minett was born near Toronto, Canada and raised in a place where candor was the essence of her culture. A childhood filled with the rustic landscapes of harsh winters would forever shape her olfactive tastes. After a chance encounter in an elevator, she was scouted to work as a fashion model and soon moved to Europe. She was an early adopter of the digital influencer trend and transitioned from the modeling world to create her successful lifestyle website. Minett developed a more refined nose during her years traveling the globe as a bon vivant, especially whilst traveling. As Minett moves into a new chapter of her life she becomes now one of the very few young female entrepreneurs to launch their own luxury scent collections with the debut of Cander Paris in 2017.

 

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7 Facts You Didn’t Know About Me: Plaid Blanket Wrap Shawl #OOTD or #WIW

 

My birthday was last Friday, which is the perfect opportunity to share seven facts you didn’t know about me.  I started this blog as a creative outlet but as time passed it has become more than I would’ve ever imagined.

I love my readers and want them (meaning you) to know more about me as an individual. So, here we go…

7 Facts You Didn’t Know About Me:

  1. I learned how to sew when I was seven years old.
  2. Throughout college I maintained a Theater Scholarship.  Never had an idea that I would actually use those skills from my television course.
  3. In middle school I participated in the Poetry Contest reciting pieces from Maya Angelou and Nikki Giovanni.
  4. I prefer a glass of Merlot over Chardonnay; it contains antioxidants.
  5. My favorite personal outlet is reading and obsessing over magazines.
  6. I am a huge 80’s fanatic from the movies, music, and clothing.
  7. My dream vacation would be visiting Egypt.

#OOTD – meaning Outfit of The Day

This particular day was no different from any other beyond the fact that the cold snap has come South.  Although living on the East Coast for several years, my body has become accustomed to seasonal warmth.

Therefore, I needed to layer-up and wear something that would protect me from the cool air.  I opted for a wrap shawl and sweater dress.  Another tidbit is that I’m a texture person and this dress had a soft blend.  Opaque tights and boots gave me extra warmth for a day of running errands.

To purchase a similar wrap shawl click here: Plaid Blanket Wrap Shawl

 

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SUPERMODEL HELENA CHRISTENSEN PARTIES WITH MODEL FRIENDS AT FRAGRANCE LAUNCH

Age defying Helena Christensen celebrated the launch of her new fragrance – lostinflowers – for perfume brand strangelove nyc – at a sexy, intimate party in downtown New York this week, alongside strangelove nyc founder Elizabeth Gaynes.

Smouldering in a mini floral dress, with red fuschia lips, the supermodel turned on the charm for guests including British Designer India Hicks; fellow Models Amy Bracco Biden (Joe Biden’s Niece), Caroline Brasch Nielson, Lana Ogilvie and Nadja Bender; Infuencer Danielle Snyder, Socialite Camilla Olsson, NY Sex Columnist Jasmine Loeb, Restauranter Matt Abramcyk, Retail Guru (ex Joe the Boxer) Nick Graham, WWD Editor Miles Socha, Fashion Photographer Antoine Verglas, Designer Camilla Staerk, Sunhee Grinnell of Vanity Fair and Celebrity Hairdresser Owen Gould amongst others.

 

Guests were entertained with a selection of food selected for its aphrodisiac qualities including Dark Chocolate Truffles and Grilled Octopus. The party was hosted in former Rolling Stones/Aerosmith publicist and Duran Duran manager Wendy Laister’s downtown home.

About lostinflowers:
strangelove nyc combines the purity of flower essences blended with oud to create their fourth scent, lostinflowers and will launch 1st December, exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman, New York — adding a romantic and joyful addition to a collection of sensual niche fragrances including deadofnight, meltmyheart and silencethesea.

An innocent yet seductive blend, lostinflowers, combines the euphoria of champaca from India with the gentle purity of muguet and real tagette flowers, the aphrodisiac power of natural gardenia enfleurage, the striking richness of saffron and the deep magnetism of rare oud. This happy fragrance features large amounts of pure and natural Indian champaca, one of the most expensive and rarest of ingredients in perfumery. Known for spreading joy and uplifting spirits, champaca was used in ancient times as a mood enhancer.

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KEHLANI WEARS SHEER LACE AMEN GOWN TO THE 2017 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

Kehlani graces the 2017 American Music Awards red carpet in a sheer lace couture AMEN gown. The Italian fashion house is thrilled to dress the R&B artist for her big night. This past year, Kehlani earned her first four hits on the Billboard HOT 100 and tonight she is nominated alongside Beyonce & Rihanna for the ‘Best Soul / R&B Female Artist’

Who: KEHLANI, “Best Soul/ R&B Female Artist”

Site: http://kehlanimusic.com/splash/?ref=

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kehlani/?hl=en

Where: Los Angeles, CA @ the 2017 American Music Awards

What: wears a FW ’17 Amen gown:

Black sheer lace column gown with edgy chain detailing designed and produced in Italy.

 

ABOUT AMEN COUTURE:

AN ITALIAN WINNING COMBINATION OF CRAFTSMANSHIP, EXCLUSIVE DETAILS AND PURE CREATIVITY, THAT MAKES EVERY PIECE UNIQUE AND TIMELESS.

JEWEL EMBROIDERIES, SARTORIAL MANUFACTURING, AS WELL AS STATE-OF-THE-ART FABRICS AND A CONTINUOUS STYLISTIC RESEARCH, COMBINED WITH EACH OTHER IN THE SUCCESSFUL MIX THAT IS THE SIGNATURE ON EVERY AMEN DRESS, A REFINED PLAY BETWEEN OPPOSITES, EFFECTIVELY BALANCING TRADITION AND INNOVA.

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Catch Mario Batali on Complex x Fuse – Thanksgiving Edition

Tune in to Fuse on Friday, November 17th at 11 p.m. ET/PT for an all-new Complex x Fuse, featuring celebrity chef, Mario Batali.

Here are some highlights from the episode, which airs this Friday, November 17th at 11 p.m. ET/PT:

  • Complex On Food – On a special Thanksgiving edition of First We Feast’s Hot Ones, chef Mario Batali samples spicy chicken wings; plus Sean Evans explores the perfect nacho. 

Complex x Fuse features exclusive first-looks of athletes and celebrities eating killer food, answering burning questions and revealing the secrets behind the hottest kicks. The weekly 90-minute Complex-branded block features first-run segments from Complex’s core slate of more than 20 digital shows including signature series like Hot Ones, Sneaker Shopping and Everyday Struggle.