If you don't have election fever, chances are you've been hiding far away from the rest of America (or you are so oversaturated with the media hype you're ready for it all to be over). If you happen to be the vocal badge-wearing, petition-signing political type, TOMS has created the perfect pair of shoes for you. Whether you're undecided (left), leaning left or leaning right, $45 buys you and a child in need a pair of shoes, plus shows off your political viewpoint.
The founder of TOMS, Blake Mycoskie, is a man on a mission to change the world, and he's doing a pretty great job so far. With every pair of TOMS sold, a pair is donated to a child in need. 10,000 pairs were donated to Argentinian children in 2006, 50,000 in 2008 to South African children, and he's set his sights on donating 200,000 pairs in total for 2008.
If shoes could predict the election, TOMS is already tallying the result via online purchases of these shoes - 43.95% buy Democrat, 29.14% buy Republican, and 26.91% are undecided.
Charity, democracy and fashion in one - isn't that the modern day trifecta?
(click through for the full story) You'd better start making your list and checking it twice - it's November 2 and you have just 52 days left to make sure you've covered everyone on your list. Our Hoilday Gift Guide for 2008 is off to a good start with Harajuku Lovers fragrances, starting at just $25 each. Buy just one, or all five, but we promise you know someone who will cherish these darling bottles like they deserve.
If anyone knows how to brand a product, it's Gwen Stefani. What initially started out as a "dance album project" has launched numerous collaborations, a second album, two fashion lines, and a fragrance empire. I'm not going to lie - I buy into L.A.M.B. wholeheartedly. Even if I didn't <3 Gwen as much as I do, I would still be drawn to her brands. She has managed to transcend the celebrity line trashiness and turn her projects into a bonafide fashion empire.
