Saturday, May 14, 2011

Welcome to the Jungle Print: Heavenly Treasures

JUNGLE PRINT DRESS - Heavenly Treasures
GLADIATOR WEDGES - Dolce Vita for Target
CANARY PURSE - Thrifted (Thanks, Mom!)
BELT - Loehmanns (Borrowed from Mom)
BRACELETS - Heavenly Treasures (Borrowed from Mom)


I have a new obsession.  Okay, let's be honest, I have a lot of obsessions: stripes, wedges, florals, dresses, cardigans...I could go on and on.  But at this moment, I'm loving jungle prints...whether they're leopard, tribal, or straight up jungle.  This is straight up jungle.  And I'm so very thankful to Heavenly Treasures for giving me a place to buy this original dress from young designers in Thailand.

I think my hubby, Camouflage, would really appreciate this dress because, well, it's camouflage, at least in this jungle-like background in Fair Isle's back yard.  I tried to give you a few fierce poses to go with the theme, but the hammock wasn't cooperating, and instead collapsed.  The only thing fierce was the look on Pigtails' face when I fell. 

What I love about Heavenly Treasures is it's an organization dedicated to helping people in developing countries become self-sufficient through their handicrafts.  They assist them in building micro-enterprises and give them access to markets.  And 100% of your purchases (yes, all of it!) is reinvested into the livelihood projects.  So check them out and better yet, buy something totally unique and beautiful! 

I have a gift.  It's spending money (sorry, Camo).  And Heavenly Treasures allows me to use my gift.  Because nothing feels better than "saving the world" through shopping!

26 comments:

AlbeeLucky said...

Great dress and I love the yellow accents. It's always nice to know that your gift of shopping can be used to help someone else :)
I'll be checking out Heavenly Treasures soon.
xo-AlbeeLucky.blogspot.com

Alex said...

I agree, those nails go great with that dress! also, I am lusting after those shoes, but I thought they would hurt so I didn't buy them... what do you think? are they comfy?!

Anonymous said...

I like your dress, the color has a tribal vibe. Love how you wore the accessories as they nicely complemented your dress. Your shoes look so good. XX

Gracey the Giant said...

Love this dress, especially with the pop of yellow. I tried those shoes on at Target, but they squeaked when I walked - they don't do that for you?

Kimberly said...

such a cute outfit love the dress looks great on you!

http://kc-citystyle.blogspot.com/

Dear Girl Wallflower said...

you brought everything so coordinated...including the background...do they grow mango (??not sure) and banana trees in USA?...i miss these plants bec I used to play a lot at my grandmother's backyard when I was little in Philippines. I also like the accessories!

Astrid Storm said...

this is so inspiring, actually, you're whole blog is - the vibe is so great!
Hope you'll pass by and follow too.
kisses.

Jess said...

Those shoes are killer!!!

Jlo said...

Whats better than splurging while giving to the needs! Love those neon yellows nail colours! :D

XoXo

http://pretzyness.blogspot.com

Claire said...

love that nail colour!

Courtney Erin said...

Those gladiator wedges are just awesome!

xoxo ~ Courtney
http://sartorialsidelines.blogspot.com

Style, She Wrote said...

That dress is awesome! Very jungle-esque indeed. xo style, she wrote

Anonymous said...

Love the fierce poses and the dress is really pretty. I'm going to check that website out!

Love the yellow nails and your gladiator wedges too!

I hope you had a great weekend!! ;)

Fashion Confessions of a Mommy said...

Very cool photos and a great dress.
That sounds like an amazing organization.
I love the yellow nails!

Daphne.
http://fashiondivamommy.blogspot.com

my thrifty closet said...

nice dress for a good cause! You seem to be have a lot of awesome shoes.

love~mongs
mythriftycloset.blogspot.com

Oh my Dior! said...

I completely love your yellow nails!!

http://www.ohmydior.org/

Anonymous said...

Absolutely wonderful! A perfect match!

Tara said...

That dress is gorgeous! Heavenly Treasures sounds a lot like Ten Thousand Villages, which has a similar cause and is a free trade organization. It's one of my go-to stops for unique gifts, that's for sure :)

Lacy@uphillandsmiling said...

Okay, that dress is just adorable!! I absolutely LOVE your yellow nails and purse -- it just gives the whole outfit a bit of WOW! And the silver jewelry and belt too. Your Mom must have some great fashion sense too :)

Meagan said...

That yellow nail polish is amazing!
-Meagan
http://spunkychateau.blogspot.com

Bonnie said...

As soon as I read the title of this post, I totally had that song going through my head.
"Welcome to the jungle ...."
I work out to it all the time, so that's probably why it's at the forefront of my mind.
I swear that I have a personal soundtrack that travels through my brain constantly.
Maybe that's why I recorded my sixth music video this afternoon? (P.S. I will post it on my blog sometime this week so you can mock the crap out of me and my lameness. I have no shame anymore.)

http://www.glamkittenslitterbox.com/
Twitter: @GlamKitten88

Leah said...

I like the dress! :)

Baby Budget Blog said...

Loooove this dress! I think Olive is one of my favorite colors!!! Love the brown sandels and the yellow nail polish too!

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Mama Kara said...

we love you claire! Everyone come shop at Heavenly Treasures Retail Store, HT Handicrafts in Glendora CA or online www.hthandicrafts.org/shop

Alexia Miller said...

cute

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