At my friend Elise's mountain house (which I shot for an upcoming interior tour)

Cardigan (similar) Jeans Tee Flatforms (similar)

A few days ago, I went scrolling back through a few pages of posts, and realized that there's been something conspicuously missing.

For those who asked about my star sneakers: they're Golden Goose Superstars, and they are way too expensive. If you love them as much as I do, I suggest you do as I did: set up an alert on TheRealReal so that when a lightly-used pair in your size magically appears, it then becomes yours.

Apparently many women drink white wine almost exclusively, and significantly more than men. Why? ...Because it's delicious, and we have good taste? (Why Women Drink More White Wine, via Wall Street Journal.)

You may recognize the exhausted family in #7. (15 Ways Life Seriously Changes With Baby Number Two, via BabyGaga.)

For International Women's Day, I want to hear from you: what female-run small businesses do you think deserve to be in the spotlight? (And if the answer is "my own because I'm AMAZING," don't be shy.)

A few of my own favorite female-run small businesses, to kick things off (and I'm sure I'm forgetting...oh, twenty or thirty, so I'll be adding to this list over the course of the day):

• Domus: This NYC-based home decor and gift shop is run by two women who literally travel the world in search of unique items that bear the mark of the artisan who created them. It's one of my absolute favorite places to shop when I'm in the city - and while not everything they sell is currently online (because the pieces are usually small-batch, inventory turns over quickly), the proprietors are great at making unique suggestions for any and all gift occasions, so give them a ring.
• Su Casa Portraits: South Bay photographer (and frequent RG collaborator) Sue Hudelson applies her editorial background to family portraiture, creating images that are anything but ordinary.
• Hippo: This Massachusetts-based boutique owned by artist Shelley Cardoos features a variety of unique handcrafted goods and independently designed products, and is all about promoting local artisans. Shelley also runs craft fairs in her town every week during the summer months, and is, in the words of a mutual friend, "AMAZING."
• Stripes Boutique: Owner Elise Alden (who also manages glam | camp) has curated an adorable and completely unique assortment of clothing and accessories for infants and kids - and makes many of the items herself. (The We Can Do It denim jacket, made by Elise and available on glam | camp, is a personal favorite.)
• Free Range Mama: Artist Lindsey Stewart's teeny-tiny paintings on Minnetonka moccasins are the BEST. For real, the best.
• Gugu Guru: This one-of-a-kind registry site created by Monica Banks helps moms-to-be create highly personalized registries with unbiased product recommendations tailored to her lifestyle (and the service is 100% free).
• Alchemy + Aim: This website development business founded by Brandi Bernoskie helps businesses and brands create and maintain a spectacular online presence...whether what's needed is an entirely custom site, brand support, or simply routine maintenance and advice. I especially love the company's emphasis on honesty: they're not going to try to sell you a custom site if that's not what's best for your brand or budget (as evidence, here's a post on the site about why you don't necessarily need to have your own website). Love.

And now it's your turn: Tell me about awesome women who run awesome businesses!

Every single time I come home for a few days I end up rifling through my bedroom (now my dad's office) closet in search of...I don't know, exactly. Some amazing piece leftover from my high school years that I somehow forgot about, and somehow escaped what happened to my parents after they read The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up. I do this every time I come home, despite the fact that were there anything there, I would have found it by now (as my closet is located in New York City, and is not exactly what you'd consider "spacious"). And every time, all I find are the same four things. None of them are the kinds of pieces I'd ever even consider wearing again, but all of them are pieces that - for various reasons - I've never let go of. And so my childhood closet is where they stay.

First, here is my junior-year prom dress, worn to beguile and enchant my junior-year boyfriend, Alex (who bore a striking resemblance to Seann William Scott, but only in Dude, Where's My Car). I designed it - by which I mean drew it and sourced fabric for it, and then found hired someone to sew it for me, but still: I think that's sort of neat. Unfortunately, this self-designed dress also looks exactly what Buffy the Vampire Slayer would have worn to her prom, accessorized with a bunch of butterfly clips.