things i cannot live without...

1. coffee
2. fashion...magazines, blogs, stores, websites...etc.
3. music
4. boys
5. dexter... my dog...
6. makeup (preferrably waterproof mascara, benefit erase paste & roman holiday nars lipstick)
7. planes... because i need some type of transportation to whisk me away on vacations/travels
8. my familia
9. books - what better way to forget about everything else around you.
10. sex & the city
11. cupcakes... in dire need of a good one with lots of icing
12. pizza - if i was stuck on an island this would have to be my choice of food
13. slushy drinks on hot summer days
14. fireplaces on cold winter nights
15. my friends

Fashion's Night Out Comes to Michigan

This Thursday September 8th, Grand Rapids will be a part of the worldwide retail event, Fashion's Night Out. The annual affair is the kick off to Fashion Week in New York City and allows customers to help restore consumer confidence, boost the industry's economy, and put the fun back in shopping at various stores in multiple cities. In the United States, FNO is a collaboration between Vogue Magazine, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, NYC & Company, and the City of New York. Spearheaded by the international editions of Vogue, countries including England, China, Japan, India, Italy, France, Brazil, Germany, Spain, Russia, Greece, and Taiwan are also participating in the festivities.

To be apart of this global event, head out to Grand Rapids for some fashionable fun, chic in-store events and amazing deals!

To purchase a FNO t-shirt, which a percentage of the sales from the Fashion?s Night Out T-shirt will be donated to the NYC AIDS Fund, or learn more about attending this free event, go to http://fashionsnightout.com/fno-worldwide.

–CARLY HILL