This Saturday and Sunday at the Palmer Event Center from 11a-7p there will be a gathering of Austin’s finest yoga teachers, along with health and wellness providers, alternative medicine practitioners, offering a variety of yoga classes, workshops and lectures at the 2012 Austin Yoga Expo & Conference. The event is produced locally by the Austin Yoga [...]
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I have had the privilege of being a part of a special program in Austin over the last 12 months, FedEx + Me, My Story: Austin. With a selected group of other local entrepreneurs, we participated in workshops, networking events, and various other opportunities to help grow our businesses. I got to tell my [...]
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The best dance party of the year is happening this Saturday, May 19th in Austin, a fundraiser to benefit the local, unique dance organization Forklift Danceworks. Shimmer & Bliss owner, My-Cherie Haley and her husband will be attending as two of the VIP hosts of this fun and glamourous event. The Studio 54klift Fundraiser is unlike any [...]
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Come celebrate Mother’s Day in the most lavish way! This Saturday, May 12th from 11-3p we will be kicking off Mother’s Day at Tickle Boutique, in Austin, TX. Tickle, the beauty boutique, is nestled in a cute cottage on the artistic and evolving east 11th street. Tickle’s concept was creatively designed by shoe designer, Jessica Nadeau, [...]
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MOM: Majestic. One-of-a-kind. Memorable. I love my mother. She is quite the inspiration. Growing up in South Carolina with 3 brothers, I used to vie for my mother’s attention. When we were together, my most memorable times were shopping at thrift and vintage stores or watching classic movies like, Casablanca, Gone With the Wind and [...]
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Irish Rose, another favorite S&B customer, shows women how to live freely. Travel is her middle name! She spends a lot of time day-dreaming about where she is going to visit or live next. At 29 years old, she’s lived in 6 states and 2 countries. She just returned from 9 weeks of living and [...]
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Shimmer & Bliss supports many organizations in our area – through volunteering, donating scarves and also in creating an awareness of ways you can get involved. One of these phenomenal groups that we’d like to share with you is the SIMS Foundation which serves the local musicians in Austin. As the live-music capital of the world, [...]
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Happy Earth Day! Today is your chance to show how much you care about your planet. Do Something Special Celebrate Mother Earth by doing something special outdoors and by making choices to protect her resources. 1. Take a nature walk or bike ride, instead of driving. 2. Ask for paper instead of plastic at the [...]
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It’s not often that I get to be the wardrobe stylist of a photo shoot with 10 photographers. I had the pleasure of doing that recently, thanks to my super-model friend Jennifer McGuire. She called me up 5 hrs before the gig, and in her hyper-fast voice she said, “Hey, we need a stylist on [...]
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EG is from Nigeria and a culture where women always cover their hair with wraps or headdresses. EG knows scarves. She loves Shimmer & Bliss scarves because they are so versatile and easy to wear on her hair. She appreciates how soft they are, but how the crinkle effect gives them much texture and character. [...]
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