THE BEARON: April 2009

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Go Barefoot for TOMS

Hopefully you guys have checked out TOMS Shoes- if not click here and jump to it!

Blake and his team are incredible- leading a revolution one pair at a time.

Today, April 16th, TOMS is sponsoring "ONE DAY WITHOUT SHOES"- a day to really experience what it means to go barefoot. Here are the facts:

Fact #1: In some developing nations, children must walk for miles to food, clean water and to seek medical help.
Fact #2: Cuts and sores on feet can lead to serious infection.
Fact #3: Often, children cannot attend school barefoot.
Fact #4: In Ethiopia, approximately one million people are suffering from Podoconiosis, a debilitating and disfiguring disease caused by walking barefoot in volcanic soil.
Fact #5: Podoconiosis is 100% preventable by wearing shoes.

Check out the movement HERE and join us in walking barefoot- around your house, to class, or all around town!

It's exam week here at Michigan, so things are crazy and I never seem to leave the library! I'm looking so forward to catching up with all of your emails next week and giving you an update on all the cool BEARON stuff we are planning for the summer months. Until then, enjoy these photos from last week's fashion show at MOTIVATION. Miho is an incredibly talented designer with a Japanese influence. And her show, Miho: Tokyo Collection was a huge hit!

photo credit: kathleen ku

photo credit: miho

Mary Emma and I showing off Miho's designs

photo credit: Sherry Shen

Thursday, April 9, 2009

SHEI Cover

Here it is!

As promised, here's the cover of this year's SHEI Magazine.

Jessica was nice enough to send it over- Thanks Jess!

The theme was Motley- and I'm OBSESSED with the ruffled collar on that shirt!

peace love bearon

caroline

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Weekend Recap!

Hey Guys!

Caroline here-

It was a crazy and hectic weekend, but definitely one of the semester's best, coming to an abrupt end with a BLIZZARD Monday morning. Thankfully the snow (in APRIL mind you) held off so we could have a bit of fun. So here's the run down:

Saturday morning marked the start of 24 hours of Relay For Life at UMICH. My friend Kaylin was the co-chair of the entire thing this year- a HUGE undertaking, and an even bigger success. The day was sunny and relaxing with everyone hanging out for a great cause.

Crist and I hanging out at Relay for Life 2009

As you can see, the fields were COVERED with people standing up to fight against cancer. This is by far my favorite event of the school year- the only downside is sleeping outside. Here's some advice lovely readers: camping is not for the faint of heart, and leggings are not warm, no matter how hard you will them to be!

This year I was co-chair of our team with my friend Amy- one of the coolest girls I've met at Michigan, obsessed with fashion but even more into philanthropy and doing whatever she can to get involved.

At 4, I left to go meet up with the SHEI Magazine team to get ready for their magazine launch party and fashion show. SHEI Fest is held every spring to launch their annual issue. This year I was so excited to be asked to pose for the cover shoot! I'm waiting for Jessica to send me the image file of the cover, and then I'll make sure to post it right away.

We had a total BLAST at the show this year- the theme was androgyny, and I had a field day as my lips were painted black while witnessing Crist's runway debut. It was so exciting to work with the SHEI team again- they are a really cool team of unbelievably talented UMICH kids who create an incredibly professional and high-end annual fashion and culture magazine.

Jessica of The-Voguette (I'm wearing her AMAZING shoes! Thanks Jess!)

Closing the show with Katherine and Alex

Crist's Modeling Debut!

After the show, it was back to Relay for a night of shivering, but well worth it for such a great cause! After a nap Sunday morning, there was brunch with my family for my birthday, and then a fitting for another show. The designer, Miho, is a student in the Michigan art school and her pieces are GORGEOUS. I am so excited to wear one of her exquisite designs!

So dear BEARON'ERS, I'm off to sleep. It's been a crazy weekend, and I can't wait for the sun to come out tomorrow and melt away all the snow! Stay warm and keep smiling.

Love, Caroline

Friday, April 3, 2009

WEEKEND GUIDE!

So many great events are happening this weekend at UMich!

RELAY FOR LIFE starts Saturday morning- 10 am- at Palmer Field
AND please also come check out the latest
SHEI cover girl Caroline and newest SHEI model Crist at...