Travel Essentials: LBD

I know, this is only the millionth post you have seen about the versatility and general amazing addition to your wardrobe a little black dress brings, but since Spain is only two weeks away, I'm starting to freak out a little about packing. I have no idea how I am going to fit 3 and a half months worth of clothing into a suitcase or two. Don't even talk to me about carrying it. Luckily, one thing makes the whole packing ordeal easier and that is the LBD, or Little Black Dress.
I am lucky enough to own two different styles that are on my list to bring with me. One is more formal, with a cut out in the back that I got from the boutique that I work at- C Collection- in New Orleans. The other one is more casual, and a racerback cut with a pocket in the front, from Mercer at Stanford Shopping Center.
I can dress them up and down with tights, heels, boots (if I find them), scarves and coats. Hopefully they will lighten my load for packing!
-K

Dress Like: Gossip Girl

One of my guilty pleasures is watching Gossip Girl- I know it's only deteriorated over the years but A and I both love the visual aspect- the clothes are amazing. I found this site the other day that catalogs all of the outfits that they wear on the show, and provides cheaper alternatives to the couture worn on the show. I'm not the biggest fan of knock offs, but I like this site because I always want to know the labels that the characters are wearing.
Shop Gossip Girl
My favorite is definitely Serena- I need that closet. Do you have a certain TV show that you love watching, even if it's just for the clothes?

-K

Restore the Gulf

By now I know that a lot of us are breathing sighs of relief that the BP oil leak has been capped. However, that isn't going to fix the fact that an estimated 2.5 million gallons of oil per day have spilled into the Gulf, and it's been around 90 days! I'm not a math major, but that is a lot of oil. The next step is cleaning up the Gulf, and hopefully this video can help persuade you to sign this petition to help.
Restore the Gulf- video
or watch the video at the site!

Just Sign It
Sign the petition now, and you can come visit me for Mardi Gras next year!
-K

P.S. If you're asking for why this is relevant to eating, traveling and shopping, do I really have to explain it? Gulf shrimp, New Orleans (hellooooo) and shopping...

This is from a super cute New Orleans Boutique called Shoefty