Shop To Clean.

Shop and help get birdies clean.

I can't look at another sludge covered bird. I can't do it, not while that spigot is still spewing its poison anti-lava. But, I won't ignore them; the pelicans, the fish, the oysters, the fisherman, the Gulf Coasters, the hermit crabs. They all need some help. So instead of staring with a rubbery neck while the accident rages, I'm offering you some actions to take. Yet again, fashion can help. Here's how: Buy T-shirts!

1) Dirty Coast Tee




$25, All proceeds go to support the United Commercial Fishermans Association.

2) Community Center of St. Bernard


$12.95, Raises money for the Community Center of St. Bernard

3) One Nola

$15, Each purchase funds restoration efforts.

Think you can design a snarkier, better selling "down with BP" tee? Bring it on, designers, bring it on:

Creative Allies is encouraging artists to stop mourning and design t-shirts instead. The right tee will win $100 bucks, inspire hope, get out some rage, and do so much more than that. The better the design, the more product moved, the more money raised to help the cause. All proceeds will go to the Gulf Coast Restoration Project. Designs are due by June 15th so get to it!

Sending a prayer to all those affected. I'm gonna close with Creative Allies' catchphrase: Don't Mourn. Take Action.

Back To School.

It's that time of year again, kids! School's back and it's comin' to get ya! That used to be not such wonderful news, but I'm sending you to ReForm School, and you'll love it--I promise!

Reform School is a California-based store that vends items of original art, home decor, clothing, accessories, toys for the kiddies, and little, stuffed hippos.

The store may be the only reform school you'd ever willingly be sent away to, but seeing as how it's in Silverlake, CA it may be hard to get there if your parents aren't eagerly packing your bags and paying your air fare. But, do not fret! Their website is it's own kind of brilliant. It's designed by Also and features the illustrations of the most excellent Julia Rothman.

Set against the backdrop of loose leaf paper (three hole punched for your binder) complete with margin doodles, the site's side bar leads you through your basic high school schedule: Home Ec., Literature, Intro to Sewing--there's even a braggy Student of the Month Club that showcases the MVP's of the creative classes.

The store's founders, Billie and Tootie, ace the assignment of pulling together interesting, aesthetically pleasing, articles of kitschy greatness with a focus on quality and sustainability. There are postcards, prints, bags, Viewmasters, puzzles, soaps, and lots more. They have this aptitude for knowing what you never knew you needed. You need a ceramic Polaroid camera. They know you do. I give them an A+. And, a smiley face sticker. :)

In a Blue State of Mind

I secretly love stores that are organized by color. Many a giant thrift store resorts to this basic organizational method, and I swear it's like shopping in a rainbow. Etsy has this great app that lets you shop by color:

Give it a click and a whirl! Today I'm shopping for blue items...

VOTE!!!