We all know Alison Starling is a five-time Emmy award-winning anchor of the ABC station in Washington DC. Alison started as a reporter at WJLA in 2003 and then moved to the anchor desk a year later. She’s married to Peter Alexander, co-host of the Today Show Saturday editions and an NBC correspondent and they …
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Welcome to my new blog series on Great Places To Shoot Content in Different Cities. And I don’t mean the obvious places, that attract every tourist on the planet. I knew I was going to Miami so I googled, “cool places to take photos in Miami” and the most basic, boring locations came up. For …
Natalia Trevino Amaro is a sustainable fashion designer who just had her first show in New York Fashion Week recently. Her designs are amazing and great for the earth, so that’s a win-win in my book. Here’s my interview with Natalia. I hope you enjoy. Let’s Talk Fashion with Natalia Trevino Amaro LEXY: Natalia, tell us …
I’ve been really getting into mushrooms lately. And don’t think I’m tripping when I say fungi is taking over the fashion world. It’s true. Fungi doesn’t exactly sound cool or fashionable but trust me, it is very cool that designers are using mushrooms to make sustainable clothing and accessories. Handbags, shoes and clothes are being …
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The fabric of the future could be created in a lab, made to disintegrate faster without leaching dangerous chemicals into the earth as it breaks down. A small but growing group of innovators are trying to stop the wastefulness and pollution right at the source, by developing a new way to produce fabric. Making material, …
Sustainable fabrics have little-to-no impact on the environment. It’s fabric that is natural, recycled or biodegradable. In order for the fabric to be truly sustainable the entire production process from sourcing to sale to extending the lifespan through recycling should be considered. Such as: What Types of Fabrics are Sustainable? There are basically two types …
You would think it would be. Cotton is a natural fabric that’s biodegradable, it’s a renewable resource, and it’s soft, breathable and comfortable. That all sounds awesome right? Not so fast. While cotton is a naturally occurring fiber, in order for us to turn it into something we can use for clothing or other products, …
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Remix Market looks like one of those cute little boutiques you’d find on your beach vacation or in a touristy town like Charleston or Savannah. But it’s actually a secondhand store in Warrenton, Virginia. When you first walk in, honestly you’ll be shocked to find out all the little treasures in this store were someone …
Funky pants are the holy grail of all 2021 trends. When I say funky, I mean one-of-a-kind, original, CRAZY. Pants that you literally could wear nothing else and the outfit would be complete just because of the pants, although I probably don’t recommend doing that. I’m talking about statement pants. I’m talking argyle, clover, basketweave, …
Is a Chanel Handbag Actually a Good Investment?
Chanel has been going crazy raising their prices. It’s serious business over there. This has been happening since 2019 but the price increases got really intense during the pandemic.