this and that: chanel and anthropologie

i know. it sounds so strange. who would think you could make a connection between chanel and anthropologie? then again, who would think you would make the connection between superman and chanel.

when karl lagerfeld’s chanel fall/winter 2012 stepped out at paris fashion week, they made the connections so possible for us, between chanel and anthropologie and chanel and superman. so throw a little crystal into your own home, inspired by none other than mr. lagerfeld himself with this crystal clear trinket box. enjoy!

hand in hand soaps + a life saving giveaway

philanthropy is a beautiful thing. i discovered hand in hand soaps today via oh joy! (seriously, is she just not the cutest?!) and it just made me so happy.

these soaps – beautifully packaged – not only save rain forest acreage (50 square feet for each bar purchased), they also put a bar of soap in the hand of a child in need. this simple act of washing our hands, clearly something we all take so foregranted, is essential in preventing illness in children. purchasing one bar – one bar – can save a child’s life.

check out hand in hands beautiful website to purchase or visit anthropologie and get involved in this beautiful philanthropic act.

BONUS: or you can leave a comment below and be one of 4 readers to win a bar. i’ll be purchasing a bundle of five and drawing 4 beautiful winners on monday, march 12th. together, we can save 5 children’s lives.

girl crush: rebecca rebouche

i have an insane admiration for artists. i mean they create things that i could never imagine in my wildest dreams let alone physically execute them. from photography to painting to fashion design, i am in earnest awe of every artist.

enter, rebecca rebouche – totally having a girl crush on her lately.

i stumbled upon the louisianna based artists’ work on anthropologie with her latest collab, the field & forest scarf.

i love ms. rebouche’s artwork, which you can check out on her website here. her style is sort of illustration meets quirky, yet incredibly refined…i really don’t know how to put my finger on it – hey i’m not an art critic. i just know that i love it. i love her style and can see why anthropologie is interested in collaborating with this particular artist – she definitely puts out that anthro vibe.

the best part? you can read rebecca’s blog, follow her on twitter, oh AND purchase her one-of-a-kind pieces on etsy!