Hip hip hooray, I'm super excited to finally spill the deets on the new gig! You're looking at the new e-commerce and social media/pr manager at Maya Star and Co-Star boutiques, thankyouverymuch. So far, I really like it....it's a good blend of creative/tech, so it appeals to my artsy fartsy and OCD nerdy computer geek side. I mean, I take pictures of really cool products from brands like Elizabeth and James, Thierry Lasry, Ya, Free People, Fred Perry, Rivieras, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Parker, Vince, Charlie Jade, and Flying Tomato, edit them to look all purdy, add them to the website so you can snap them up and support the local small businesses that keep our economy afloat, offer up my 2 cents to chatty folks on Twitter/Facebook, keep the Instagram and Pinterest accounts poppin', design marketing materials, author blog posts, work with media- shall I continue or are you bored yet? I think you get the picture...I'll refrain from further embellishment. ;)

Highlight thus far? Coming back from lunch, and spying one of my all-time fave interior designers, Cortney Novogratz, getting her shop on. I geeked out a little bit, I'll admit it. She's just too fab, and I really admire her amazing style.

If you are ever in Austin and find yourself shopping it up on South Congress, be sure to stop in both of these shops - lots of racks full of pretty items that fit any budget while you soak up some well-deserved AC. Or, if you want to help a sistah out, order that shizz online. It'll make me look really good. And you'll look really good too because both stores have uber-cute stuff. Win-win.