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Looking to refresh your wardrobe this season? We’ve curated five effortlessly chic spring outfits to inspire your everyday style.  Explore spring-ready pieces that make getting dressed a breeze—stylish, versatile, and perfect for wherever the day takes you. Get the look >>

New Season, Fresh Look Fall is a time for a fresh start and a stylish wardrobe update. Embrace cozy knits, layering, rich colors, and subtle prints. And don't forget, with some clever styling, you can repurpose your favorite summer whites and brights for the cooler months. It's All About Layering Layering adds warmth and sophistication to skin-baring pieces when a crisp chill enters the air. Extend the versatility of slip dresses, shoulder baring tops, and lightweight jumpsuits by layering them over tees, thin turtlenecks, and button-downs. Take that summer sarong and use it as a scarf, shawl or cleverly tied top....

Environmental Movement Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement which began in 1970. It is an annual celebration that honors the achievements of those who work to raise awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 in the United States and on the day the spring equinox occurs throughout the rest of the world. The First Earth Day Senator Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin, had long been concerned about the deteriorating environment in the United States. In 1969, Senator Nelson announced the idea for a...

How Do You Like Your Pearls?  Unlike any other, pearls are unique gemstones in that they’re created by living creatures. Although they have a fair bit of history behind them, many jewelers are in agreement that they’ve never been quite as popular as they are today. Vogue just published 2023's jewelry trends and pearls continue to make the list and grow in popularity every year. Over the last few years, baroque pearls have been making the rounds on the red carpet. Celebrities like Dakota Johnson, Kiera Knightley, Emma Watson and Miley Cyrus have sported various types of baroque pearl jewelry. Pearls...

What Is the Ancient Technique of Block Printing?   Block printing is a relief printing technique that uses a carved material (typically wood, linoleum, or rubber) to transfer ink onto fabric or paper. The block serves as a stamp, with the final product resulting in a mirror image of the carving. Woodblock prints can range from small images intended to be repeated in a pattern to large works of art that require a large printing press to print. In the past, these were also used to print entire books. Depending on the size of the knife and the quality of...