Style follows the pattern of life experiences, translating differently from country to country, city to city, and person to person. The clothes and accessories you choose allow you to express your uniqueness and today, more than ever, those choices can tell more of a story about you. We all have a cause that speaks to us. How great is it that today, we can show our support for that cause while showing off our own unique style?

It’s not a new concept for companies to partner with charities to raise money. But it has become increasingly fashionable for us to be proud to rock our style while we support our favorite cause. The popular charity (RED) and the Gap brand pioneered the way by creating an entire line of clothes and accessories with proceeds going to the charity.

Today we see various celebrities and brands supporting their favorite charities by designing and selling one-of-a kind accessories that support a cause through sales. After the Japan Earthquake Michael Kors released a limited edition handbag and donated 100% of its proceeds to the Japanese Red Cross Society. Katie Holmes was recently spotted carrying her FEED Nature Cotton Tote.

We at Chamilia are happy to take part in this trend with our Give Back beads which you can find here on Chamilia.com. Your purchase of this collection of beads will support the causes you care about. We feature beads for Be The Match, breast cancer awareness, world peace, autism awareness and more.  

What causes are important to you? We would love to hear about how you are evolving your own personal style and how you show your support for your cause through your accessories. Visit our Facebook page here and tell us about your favorite cause.

April is Autism Awareness month and we have created a bracelet using our autism puzzle piece bead. You can try stacking bracelets for a fashion forward statement. Visit Polyvore here to see the inspiration around this piece.

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of spring? Whether it’s gardening, warm weather, butterflies, Easter, or Mother’s Day, chances are your spring thought will have the flavor of transition or renewal. We sat down with Amy, a young woman who is about to become a mother (just in time for Mother’s Day!) to talk to her about her style and how her Chamilia jewelry is a part of that, and how it might be changing as steps into motherhood.

In addition to using jewelry to accessorize, Amy collects beads to celebrate and remember the special moments in her life. She has the engagement ring bead to celebrate her marriage and a bead in a tropical design to remember her honeymoon. A more recent addition to her collection is a simple silver bead that says “Mother”. (“Coming Soon! “ Amy says with a smile.)

It’s important to Amy to have some sparkle and color in her jewelry as well. She comments that she can’t JUST have silver beads! Amy uses more fashion-forward pieces on her bracelet in addition to the more sentimental beads because being able to stay on-trend and stylish in her accessories is just as important as commemorating the moments. She tells us she’s excited to be a Mom, but not excited about the “Mom jeans”. 

While Amy reads the fashion magazines and pays attention to what’s happening on the runways, she also recognizes that day to day her style is more simple and straightforward. She likes having the piece that she can wear for more everyday looks, but can transition to a more formal piece by simply adding some more sparkly or edgy beads. The Garden Party collection beads incorporate well into her current jewelry, adding color and bling to her bracelets.

How did you update your style when you became a Mom? Tell us about it on Facebook, here. Check out more of the Garden Party beads that Amy loves here.

With rich colors and ornate details, our designers worked to bring artistic influences from the past to the present and capture the spirit of the cabaret for our new collection. Enjoy this glimpse of the mood board they used as inspiration.

Click the image below to see the final product.