Well GREAT NEWS GUYS! Inlu is proud to announce another Inlu Hollywood hookup: LIONSGATE FILMS gave Inlu & its fantastically fun fans image rights usage for Inlu Invitations– check out the EXPENDABLES IMAGE (below) for Movie Parties for a Cause.
That’s a big thumbs up!
So, get your buds together and go see The Expendables, and raise money for something good. See this sample, and you can use The Expendables image right in your Inlu -
JUST RIGHT CLICK THIS BADBOY AND
SAVE IT TO YOUR DESKTOP, UPLOAD TO INLU:
Fun. Good. Cool. Because with Inlu… DUDES CAN TOO!
(Woot! FIVE FIFTY more trees thanks to INLU users!)
Why TREES?
We figure you’re busy like us. If you are, you’re faced with the everyday challenge: to balance convenience with conscience. It’s like, I don’t single-handedly have time to save the planet, but I don’t want to trash the place either.
With all the oil spillage and the plastic island info floating around (sad pun intended), it’s hard NOT to think, “dang it, we really HAVE TO take better care of this planet.” But how? Where to start?
(Pause to refelect. BAM. real life interrupts sentimental thoughts … phone rings, emails ping and the millions of distractions flood your mind…) dang it. busy…right…planet…ok, so um, well…
Back to the daily dilemma: HOW TO balance RUNNING AROUND with FEELING LIKE YOU DIDN’T DESTROY the place.
Well, we’re not claiming to be green goddesses flying in on our eco-cloud but we DID design a little feelgood element into our service. It’s just a little something to make that planet part of your brain say, “aaaahhh…”
INLU PLANET POINTS are what we call ‘edutainment’. We’ve concocted a LOOSE yet scientifically based point-yielding formula that will result in a happier planet.
Huh?
Here’s the deal—INLU empowers people to choose the EASY WAY to skip EXCESS GIFTS and SHIPPING (thanks to a group pitch-in process) while conceptually tracking reduced CO2 and wasted “stuff.” After you create an INLU, you and all contributors (who pitched in IN LIEU OF excess, hassle and waste) will receive INLU PLANET POINTS.
Then what?
For every 10k points, Team Inlu makes a donation to plant a tree via American Forests. DONE.
BONUS! We’re so excited about INLU users hitting 50k Planet Points that we’re doing something cool.
We’ve decided to go crazy with our start-up budget and donate to plant 10 trees for every 10,000 Planet Points for our first 100,000 points! We can’t do much but we are doing this together to make a difference. Thank You INLU USERS!
As fabulous as we are, we will never have a ten million dollar wardrobe budget to work with. However, we do (most likely) all have great friends we’d love go see SATC2 with. For our INLU SATC2 Campaign, we suggest people use their “soiree” as an excellent opportunity to get together AND do good as a group. Once it’s decided, the fun really starts with the question:
“what will I wear?”
(and how can I keep the planet happy while looking fantastic?)
1. Let’s start with the hands, shall we? Try eco-friendly nail polish.
May we suggest PritiNYC? Nobody will know it’s eco-friendly— it’s super sexy!
Another, cool yet kid-friendlier option you can hand off to the offspring? HOPSCOTCH KIDS NONTOXIC water-based nail polish.
2. Costume Rings- Hit EBAYor ETSY for fabulous finds.
VIBRANT . Flower Statement Ring (Only $11)
3. Cuffs. GET GLAMMED with glorious vintage restoration pieces from Camille K.
Camille K - Vintage Design
Or possibly a FABULOUS bracelet…via TWINKLE STUDIOS?
Twinkle Studios...Stellar!
4. Clutch…don’ forget the CLUTCH!
Again, hit etsy. Search around for recycled fabric, fun or WILD clutches. Better yet, make your own! For $5, you can get a pattern and head to YOUR closet and make a clutch out of an old dress or costume.
Etsy Bonus? Search by zipcode to keep the shipping quick & close.
5. Necklaces.
For this, we say go fro a run through your LOCAL consignment shop, thrift store or even craigslist ad. Online options ABOUND. Check out Vintage Costume JewelsUpcycled Jewelry or Twinkle Studios for some FABULOUS inspiration.
We also suggest you send an email around and SWAP dresses, skirts & other clothing with the gals. Who knows, maybe that skirt that you can’t wear anymore will find new life on your cute tiny little yoga mom nieghbor. (OR not…)
OR, if you’re GOING FOR IT, rent and return designer clothing. Swing by WEARTODAYGONETOMORROW.
If that doesn’t suit yer fancy, swing by the DAILY GREEN for eco-savvy-smarter than synthetic style fashion direction.
7. SHOES, GLORIOUS SHOES!
It doesn’t look like an upscale boutique BUT if you step your sweet feet into a PLATOS CLOSET, you will surely find a ONE OF A KIND cute, trendy pair of shoes. Pre-owned does not mean WORN OUT. No busted straps or broken heels– just a TON of hardly-worn heels. Fabulous, without buyer’s remorse.
Martini Glasses- thrift store galore. rummage in the back of your favorite, local antique or thrift store. Find mismatched, full-of-character martini glasses, champage flutes and cocktail glasses. Make it interesting with a variety of heights, weights, colors and etchings. S
9. Clean Makeup…that benefits a cause!
“Peacekeeper Cause-Metics is the first cosmetics line to give all of its after-tax, distributable profits to women’s health advocacy and urgent human rights issues”
We LOVE THIS IDEA! How cool…put on your face and make the world a better place. Check it out HERE.
10. Carpool!
There’s nothing really sexy about car pooling BUT in this case, if you can get all the gals together in ONE or TWO vehicles, it saves gas. Does it do much to counter the GULF OIL disaster? No but ever little effort can help. Oh, and did you know there are now clean limo / cars etc? Say whattt? Check out OZOCAR and ECOLIMO.
Whatever you do, have a blast! If you’d like to do an INLU and collect from all the ladies & gents for a CAUSE (or ANYTHING ELSE) please CLICK HERE.
Whoa, folks! We are like, SO excited to mention this NEWS ALERT:
The one & only, FABULOUS, favorite celebrity, Sarah Jessica Parker has given us the nod. Yes (OMG!). She’s given us an official, friendly “Inlu is a great idea” thumbs up.
In fact, she mentioned she LOVES the idea of our ‘Sex and the City 2′ Cause Party Challenge. So, with that, the Inlu Ladies and Sarah Jessica Parker (OMG) invite you to join this effort: TO RAISE FUNDS WITH YOUR SEX AND THE CITY 2 CELEBRATION. Get dressed up. Wear lipstick. Support a cause. (Any cause you want– it’s YOUR party).
To see the TRAILER and get giddy with anticipation, CLICK HERE. To tell us you’re doing the challenge, share your cause or just become an INLU FAN, click here. CHEERS and thanks a million to Sarah Jessica Parker!
10. ADIOS, Shoulder Pads. The SATC2 ladies have forever INSPIRED professional women from the constraints of blah, “meh” zzzz…OFFICE attire. Monica would like to personally thank them for removing the shoulder pad pressure. Although, we all know, deep down, Monica misses her shoulder pads…but actually, we’ve noticed…they’re back. But we won’t let her know
9. SJP has 3 Kids. So do we, each. Hey, we’d get the kids together for a playdate anytime. What’s 9 kids in the park while we chat? (That’s how movie star life is right?)
8. Cincinnati- Well, Monica has the Ohio connection. So, high five to the Cincinnati peeps gone Manhattan!
7. Sarah Jessica Parker dresses like she wants to. On any given day, JaMo will be rocking the VT version of eclectic chic (ok, or sweats & yoga crops but whatevs). We like that she owns her style.
6. SJP is a cool mom with fun husband. We’d like to think we’re cool moms with fun husbands. Ask them, they’d likely agree.
5. Our kids think it’s awesome SJP is Ferris Buller’s wife! (Remember: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” -Ferris Bueller)
4. We envy her hair, shoes & legs…so, yeah.
3. We’re kinda like the SATC2 characters in these ways: brash like Samantha, moms like Charlotte, we mean business like Miranda, we’re fabulous on the inside like Carrie (and we all want a date with Mr. Big…right? Nevermind).
2. Carrie Bradshaw’s weekly column has inspired every blogger’s dream. In our case, it would be like Dustbunny goes all Hollywood to become a writer for Desperate Housewives. (Hey, call me.)
1. Carrie & SJP are both savvy, smart and willing to take risks. It’s nice to see a star that can balance family, career, humor and 5 inch heels. Who else can do all that? Really?
It’s almost time, ladies (and gents). SATC2 is just about to roll out (May 27th!) and we’re THRILLED! Why? Because it’s time to get dressed up, sip cosmos and wear heels (yes, even in VT).
We say cheers to that. We also say cheers to giving back as a group. And what a better way to give back than to turn a red carpet theme party into a community cause benefit?
If you’re going to get dolled up (even if you’re not, we don’t mind) we challenge you to use INLU to coordinate your ‘Sex and the City 2′ party AND collect funds for a cause. It’s easy & it works like this:
Use INLU to Invite ladies and gents to your Sex and the City 2 Celebration. Whether it’s happy hour (martinis or mocktails), an after party, brunch or a backyard BBQ (wearing lipstick, why not?) you can manage RSVPs and collect funds at the same time!
ADD CASH collection details to your INLU and round up funds for the movie tickets, popcorn or even a limo (why not?). The organizer simply explains the collection details and guests pitch in when they RSVP.
ADD CHARITY collection details and let guests raise funds for ANY cause while looking fabulous. It’s that easy! When the collection ends CASH funds are sent to the organizer and CHARITY funds are sent direct to the charity in ONE SUM! (See Inlu Charity Seeker for Ideas)
To see our Sex and the City 2 SAMPLE INLU, click HERE!
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