FAB 5 OF THE WEEK

1. Cool Indy-Accessory Lines

Accessories are the easiest–and cheapest way to update your closet. Here are a couple of intoxicating and addicting indy designers who take DIY-chic to the next level:

Best Friends Brooklyn, a new jewelry line made by Charlotte Greville and Danielle Mayer, features drool-worthy necklaces of vintage glass beads and oversized emerald-cut blocks of exotic woods like marble ebony, bocote, and burl, all hung from delicate chains or sturdy wax cotton cords. Prices start at $65. Go to Best Friends Brooklyn.

     

Boo + Boo Factory’s Christina Anton hand-makes her funky geometric leather jewelry in her downtown Los Angeles loft. Her background in architecture influences her unique, brightly-hued recycled leather creations. You’ll make a real statement in these intricately free-form necklaces, earrings, brooches, hairclips and rings inspired by scientific elements like molecules, cells, and vertebrae. Gotta see ’em to believe ’em.  Prices start at $18. Go to BooandBooFactory on Etsy.

   

2. The 13 Healthiest Snack Foods by Details Magazine

Finally–some tasty (and interesting) choices in nutritious-packaged snacks. Go to Yahoo Shine.

      

3. The Best of the Best in Summer Beauty Essentials by WhoWhatWear

Top new products on the market from melt-proof makeup to must-have hair care products. These amazing items will keep you looking pretty and polished all summer long. Go to WhoWhatWear.com.

   

4. Affordable AllSaints (say what?)

Love me some AllSaints. Their celeb-fave leather jackets are to die for, but there’s lots mo’ to love from the label including ridiculously luxe cashmere and wool blend sweaters, jersey knits, shoes and accessories. But the price tags can be daunting. Don’t fret–hit the AllSaints’ Archive online store and grab some great deals on some way awesome stuff at 50% off. Check out the sweet kids gear, too, for back to school. Better hurry, though, stock doesn’t last long. Got my eye on the black suede cropped “Lowe” jacket (now $165 down from $330) and brass cabochon ring set (now $30 down from $60). Go to AllSaintsArchive.com.

  

5. Eco-Money Savers Hiding in Your Own Home by Yahoo Finance

I’m always looking for effective ways to going green and saving bucks. Def trying a few of these idea gems for around the house including using cheap coffee filters to clean glass instead of pricey paper towels and mixing a small dish of baking soda with a few drops of essential oil and placing wherever a little freshening is needed.  Go to Yahoo Finance.