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DREAM

By Renae | In Her Shoes Home

This is an older image but every time I look at it, it makes me smile. Our dreams can be larger than life. Need to get this framed for the office soon. Pure hotness! Photo Credit: Mario Sorrenti Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Influenced By Many…

By Renae | Check On It, In Her Shoes Home

But defined by none!   Whether you’re a hard core football fan or the chic who crashes the Super Bowl parties for non-stop snacking, I hope you get to enjoy today’s face-off between the Steelers and the Cardinals. If you’re anything like me, you’ll only be caught facing the screen to watch the high energy

Currently Crushing On

By Renae | In Her Shoes Home

Dior Cruise ’09 Sandal   Where do I start? Do you even WEAR these? How would you walk around without the “swishing” noise driving you insane? While these shoes are definitely a head-turner, I couldn’t imagine abusing this breathtaking work of art on the grimy streets of New York City. As a cross between jewelry

Ladies Love…

By Renae | In Her Shoes Home, Save the Date

Save The Date: 2.6.09   On Friday, February 6th, I have the pleasure of joining forces with an awesome group of women to co-host the highly-anticipated “Ladies Love…Turn it Up” fundraiser in Brooklyn, NY. Here’s the skinny: Ladies Love NYC is partnering with the Lupus Foundation of America’s New Jersey Chapter to raise awareness and funds for

Kudos to Clutch!

By Renae | In Her Shoes Home, Inspired By

If you check in with In Her Shoes regularly, you know that I just blogged about our destiny being “recession-proof,” right? Well, following is a true story of how tenacity, faith and determination – no matter how depressing the media headlines are – can garner success! My girl Deanna Sutton and her amazing team over at

Recession-Proof

By Renae | In Her Shoes Home, Think About It...

Unless you’re living under a rock, there’s no way you can avoid all of the news we’re fed 24/7 regarding our country’s struggling economy.  If you’re like me, you wake up to the news and thanks to the internet, newspapers and CNN, you totally immerse yourself in it all day.  The media’s strategic use of

Sasha & Malia’s Snow Day

By Renae | In Her Shoes Home

As I sit here working, looking out into the winter wonderland that is Brooklyn, I have to admit that I’m a bit jealous of Sasha and Malia’s snow day! I know the winter has been long and painful for those of us in the Northeast and Midwest, but you’ve got to love President Obama’s sense

R.I.P. Domino Mag

By Renae | In Her Shoes Home

August 2008 Issue: Mara Brock Akil, creator of Girlfriends The New York Times is reporting that my favorite home & lifestyle publication, Domino Magazine, has folded. To add insult to injury, the website will also be discontinued.  In some cases when a magazine folds they allow the online presence to live on but in this

Globetrotter

By Renae | In Her Shoes Home

I’m in Chicago right now and while I truly love this city, it feels like about 20 below zero – no lie! What’s a girl to do when a vacation is months away but she’s desperately in need of an escape? It’s time to put the imagination to work, my friends. Passport? Check. Hot Swimsuit?

The Chic Entrepreneur

By Renae | Getting it Write, In Her Shoes Home

One of the promises I made to myself entering 2009 was to read more books. Somewhere in between being “too busy” and capturing all of the information I seem to need online and via Blackberry, I’ve  pretty much abandoned the art of book reading. The first title on my list of books to read is

Top 10 Entrepreneurial Mistakes

By Renae | Check On It, In Her Shoes Home

What are the common mistakes that new entrepreneurs make and how can you avoid making them yourself? Here is youngentrepreneur.com’s top 10 list of mistakes people make when starting a business: 1) Not enough money. The most common reason why new businesses shut down is that the owner runs out of money. Cash flow is

Fly Female Entrepreneur

Fly Female Entrepreneur

By Renae | Fly Female Entrepreneurs, In Her Shoes Home

Rebecca Casciano Rebecca Casciano is a Brooklyn-based professional makeup artist most known for creating signature, head-turning looks on each and every face she touches. Her personal attention has been requested by a diverse array of celebrity clientele including: Angela & Vanessa Simmons, Anderson Cooper, the late Benazir Bhutto, Q-Tip, Santogold, Toni Morrison, and Les Nubians.

Currently Crushing On…

Currently Crushing On…

By Renae | Currently Crushing On, In Her Shoes Home

LG has taken its first incarnation of the stylish Prada mobile phone to new levels of amazing! The LG Prada II is equipped with a slide out keyboard, new & improved touch screen, and multi-media capabilities (including video calling). I’ve been called the queen of multi-tasking on countless occasions so I can definitely appreciate any

reflection…

By Renae | In Her Shoes Home

Whether you’re headed to D.C. for the inauguration celebration (affectionately referred to as Barack-nic) or celebrating in your own city, you’ve got to feel the excitement in the air  surrounding the change that has come! As we prepare for January 20th, 2009 and history in the making, it’s important that we reflect on the type

Mind on My Money & Money on My Mind!

By Renae | Check On It, In Her Shoes Home

  How many times have you come up with a bright idea but didn’t have the funding to bring it to life? Don’t beat yourself up, ladies because you’re certainly not alone. According to a survey conducted by Access to Finance, 47% of women delay launching their own business due to lack of funding opportunities.