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Top 10 Tips for a Photoshoot on a Grassroots Budget


We’ll be honest. We’ve never done a photo shoot before this. And we didn’t have the resources of an oil baron. But, with the right people and right enthusiasm, you can make anything happen. Here’s our best practices to pulling off a polished photo shoot with a grassroots budget.

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Man-Purse: Is it Emmasculating? You’ll Be Surprised Who Doesn’t Think So.



HOW A MAN-BAG WILL IMPROVE YOUR LIFE and THE PLANET:

5. It will store your wallet so no more spinal chord imbalance or back and uneven butt pains. It will also be good to your wallet because you won’t need to see a chiropractor anymore.

6. Your brownie points with your partner or date will increase because you can offer to hold his/her’s klean kanteen, tote bag, and bike lock in one place at the same time, in your man-bag.

7. Your shoulder muscles will become stronger and more defined and then you will face the dilemma of not knowing what to do with all your increasing admirers. Continue reading

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Sara Bareilles + Retrofit Republic = Vintage Bow Tie Fan Club


Someone who rocks a bow tie, especially a vintage one, gets extra brownie points in the Retrofit Republic book! It takes confidence to wear one so when we see someone who does, like our BFF Sara Bareilles below, it never fails to make us smile. Continue reading

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