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do-gooder: alicia marilyn designs & SMC for farm sanctuary

Friends, I’m so excited to tell you about a little collaboration I’ve cooked up with jewelry designer Alicia Marilyn. It turns out we both have a serious soft spot for furry creatures, and thought it would be fun to team up to try to raise some dough for an animal charity Alicia particularly loves.

I got to peruse Alicia’s entire collection, and – because I couldn’t narrow it down to one – I picked my two favorite pieces:

Alicia Marilyn Designs & Shopping's My Cardio for Farm Sanctuary

Filigree Cuff, $165 / Interwoven Cuff, $260

Aren’t they beautiful? As pretty as they are in pictures, they’re even better in person: detailed, dimensional and substantial. I love that they’re statement pieces, but still incredibly versatile. I’ve tried them with everything from jeans to work wear to wedding-guest attire, and they’re flawless.

Alicia Marilyn Designs & Shopping's My Cardio for Farm Sanctuary

(How do you like my modeling technique? I know, I could totally be a professional bracelet model.)

If you love them as much as I do, buy the Filigree Cuff or the Interwoven Cuff between now and August 15, and 20% of the purchase price will go straight to Farm Sanctuary, a fantastic non-profit that rescues abused farm animals.

(Okay, don’t look too closely at Farm Sanctuary’s website…it will make you sad very quickly. Just trust me when I tell you they’re doing good things for cute little furries.)

Everyone wins! You get a bracelet you’ll wear with absolutely everything (I haven’t been able to take the samples off since they arrived…), and the smug satisfaction of having helped some very deserving sheep and ducklings get a good home. I can’t think of a better way to treat yourself.

So, I’m dying to know: do you have a favorite? Now that I’ve tried them out, I might love one slightly more than the other, though it’s still a very tight race. How about you?

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sweet charity at bulgari

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in these trying times, don’t you just love a do-gooder excuse to spend?  i couldn’t resist sharing these lovely (and hefty) sterling silver rings from bulgari.  they were designed to commemorate the company’s 125-year anniversary, and proceeds benefit a wonderful organization called save the children, which provides educational opportunites to kids in war-torn countries.  

plus, selfishly, when else are you going to be able to buy anything (especially something this lovely) from bulgari for less than $300.  yes, i know…justification is a strong suit of mine.  but hey, the cause is good, the price is good, and the ring is definitely, definitely good.  what more do you need to know?

(ps…meet me back here monday for our april giveaway.  you’re going to love it!)

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