Parents, watchdog activist groups and even teenage girls have been on the case of fashion magazines to portray women more realistically, but has Vice Magazine gotten a little TOO real?
The following is a guest post from Leslie Newton from timi & leslie
We are moms. We walk around bouncing babies so they don’t cry. We chase toddlers all over the place. We need comfy shoes, but must we sacrifice style???
The answer is no. We can still look stylish, fashionable and be comfortable. Here are some of my favorite picks of chic yet practical shoes:
Kork-Ease sandals
Do you get frustrated when you flip through a magazine and see advertisements full of models without a single blemish, line or hint of cellulite?
One Maine teenager is protesting the use of airbrushing and Photoshopping in Seventeen magazine, and her cause has gained the support of tens of thousands of people.
Okay, so my 11-year-old son’s feet grew. A lot.
The first thing my friend Gita said after I asked her to be a bridesmaid was, of course, a resounding "yes." But it was quickly followed with "Please don't make me spend $300 on a dress I'm only going to wear once."
The following is a guest post from Leslie Newton from timi & leslie
OK Ladies. Let’s get real here. As much as we love it, it’s hard to be a mama. Between raising our children, working (and I mean working at an office or being a stay-at-home mom, it’s all hard work!) managing a household and having some kind of social life, it seems that making time for ourselves always falls to the bottom of the list.
One of my favorite designers and the creator of the wrap dress - Diane von Furstenberg - is collaborating with GAP on a new and chic collection for girls.
The Oscars came and went too fast! Now I’m watching the fashion critiques on every channel.
What didn’t fly by were the hours of preparation getting ready for the biggest day in television.
Most of us modern moms didn’t have a front row seat to every fashion show in Manhattan this past week. And I know, as a working parent, I certainly don’t have tons of free time to wade through all those fashion blogs to figure out what we’ll all be wearing next fall.
When it comes to clothing for my son, I'm always on the look out for cute and stylish items without going brizoke.
Lets face it, these kiddos grow so quickly that the idea of splurging is just plain crazy!
Here are a few super cute finds I recently acquired for Brennen to wear. (Some are already on sale and ready for wear and tear.)
