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Years ago when my oldest daughter was in high school, she arrived home one day greatly excited about the fact that a guy in a small trailer behind her school was making shoes and better yet, donating a pair of shoes to a child in need for each pair you purchased. “What an amazing thing to do” I said. Just a few short years later, I can tell you that all over the world, in small villages and mega cities alike, I have seen the works of TOMS stretched across many soles. Indeed an amazing thing to do.

For those of you that don’t know, TOMS, a local Santa Monica based company, was started back in 2006. In a matter of four short years, the TOMS One for One movement had given more than one million shoes to children in need around the world. This month, they launched the new TOMS eyewear One for One, giving the gift of either medical treatment, prescription glasses or sight -saving surgery to many in need.

It’s your social status charity awareness each and every time you put your shoes or glasses on! It’s a fabulous way to the give, it’s a fabulous way to show your global humanity side and they are as cool and easy as any global citizen would tell you. It’s the every generation, every situation, every reason why thing to do. What an amazing thing to do!

This month, we were excited to be a part of the TOMS staff summit hosted at the FantaSea Yacht Club in Marina del Rey.  They worked passionately for 3 long days sharing the mission, the enlightenment and the story to inspire those with a drive and ambition in TOMS.

The humble staff, supported largely by the direction, vision and kindness of Blake Mycoskie as their lead was a pleasure to host. They are young, bright, creative, ambitious and are definitely on a mission to spread the One for One message.

Inspiration strikes each of us in different forms. These days, I wear my inspiration on my sole. Perhaps in the near future, the world will look like a rosy place seen through the lenses of my “every stripe tells a story” glasses.

We are proud to have been a part of the TOMS story and hope that you all will join the One for One mission.

On the record setting hottest day in Los Angeles, where better to be than sunny Marina del Rey, sipping champagne and enjoying hors d’oeuvres, while watching the sunset with MTV’s Jersey Shore’s Snooki?  Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi was onboard our luxury yacht  DANDEANA, dressed Hampton-chic in a sleek black dress and fabulous hat, as the spokesperson for the  Frownies “Beautiful Eyes” Launch.  Standing all of 4’9”(with heels!), she was super sweet, taking pictures with everyone on board and even sharing her “sombrero” with me.

Also onboard for the festivities were “The Spin Crowd” Jonathan Cheban, “Danity Kane’s” Aubrey O’Day, “Bachelor Pads” Kiptyn and Tenley (how cute are they!), “American Idol’s” Paige Miles and Chikezie Eze, and Jon Lee Brody starring in the upcoming “Hurricane Kid”

Dancing on Dandeana

We are big fans of DANCING WITH THE STARS so we were thrilled when the show approached us about allowing our favorite couple Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough to come aboard and practice for their nautical themed performance in Week Three. They chose the Dandeana (my personal favorite) to hone their Quickstep routine because its second floor party deck is perfect for dancing! We thought the judges (Len, we’re talking to you) were a bit hard on them for not adhering to regulation Quickstep but there is no doubt they gave a spectacular performance. Although we can’t take credit for their routine, we can’t help but feel that a little FantaSea magic helped them move forward in the competition. Be sure to tune in Monday and vote for our favorite couple!

Kim Kardashian's ShoeDazzle Celebrates 1 Year!

Kim Kardashian may not have won top honors on DWTS but her star is certainly on the rise in Hollywood. Even if you don’t watch KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS, you’ve no doubt seen her on the cover of every magazine from Us Weekly to People to Playboy. The details of her life are fodder for the tabloids, you’ve seen her mixing it up with her sisters on E!, and if you were in Marina Del Rey on April 22nd, you may have seen her boarding the Dandeana. The entrepreneurial reality star’s company came aboard to host Shoe Dazzle’s 1st Anniversary party where guests (wearing “to die for” shoes) snacked on delicious hors d’oeuvres and grooved to the tunes of a celebrity guest DJ. The luxury yacht was dressed to the nines in black and ivory linens, accented with notes of hot fuchsia and gorgeous flowers to complete the look.
Kim co-founded ShoeDazzle, following the path of Bag, Borrow Or Steal (of Sex and the City fame) with the idea that every woman deserves to have a great pair of shoes, hand picked just for her by a Hollywood stylist.

For more pictures of the ever stylish Dandeana, visit our flickr page.