Introducing . . . MATTANDA!

The Arrival of MATTANDA!!!!

Aesthetic Design Style is proud to announce that we have added a new designer to our family. Please help us welcome MATTANDA! MATTANDA is phenomenal hand crafted jewelry by Amanda McMahan and is beautifully executed as well as exquisitely packaged. Stop by Aesthetic Design Style or MATTANDA to check out all of the incredible earrings and necklaces beyond your imagination. MATTANDA uses vintage pieces mixed with modern flair to create one-of-a-kind items you won’t find anywhere else.

Not only is this line fantastic, it is very affordable as well. In this economy you can now afford to be fierce everyday. You deserve to treat yourself and with MATTANDA you won’t feel guilty – just FABULOUS!

We look forward to this new relationship with MATTANDA jewelry and we are so very excited to be a part of such a positive and wonderful movement.

ENJOY!!

Until then:

“My work has brought me into contact with the world's finest designers. I had a lot to learn. I have learned a lot. I found out you can learn a lot about yourself as a person, too-while you're learning how to use fashion in your life.” - Loretta Young

Aesthetic Design Style Proudly Supports: The Red Pump Project

We are so excited to be a part of The Red Pump Project. We just heard about it recently and wanted to jump right in! Here is a little about this fantastic organization directly from them at The Red Pump Project:



The Red Pump Project: A campaign to raise awareness about the effect of HIV/AIDS on women & girls. Rock the red pump in support!



Statistics used are from the Center for Disease Control's website. Although these stats are only taking the United States into account, globally, HIV/AIDS is no less of a problem, especially for women.



Key Snapshot of the U.S. Epidemic Today:


Number of new HIV infections, 2006: 56,300
Number of people living with HIV/AIDS: 1.1 million, including more than 468,000 with AIDS
Number of AIDS deaths since beginning of epidemic: 583,298, including 14,561 in 2007
Percent of people infected with HIV who don’t know it: 21%HIV/AIDS & Women in the United States



*There are approximately 1.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S. & almost 280,000 are women

*In 2006, there were 15,000 new HIV infections and 9,801 AIDS cases diagnosed among women*There were 3,784 deaths among women with AIDS in 2006

*Among those who are HIV positive, 35% of women were tested for HIV late in their illness (diagnosed with AIDS within one year of testing positive)

*HIV is the 5th leading cause of death in women in the United States, ages 25-44

*High-risk heterosexual contact is the source of 80% of these newly diagnosed infections in women

*According to a CDC study of more than 19,500 patients with HIV in 10 US cities, women were slightly less likely than men to receive prescriptions for the most effective treatments for HIV infection

*Women with AIDS made up an increasing part of the epidemic. In 1992, women accounted for an estimated 14% of adults and adolescents living with AIDS in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. By the end of 2005, this proportion had grown to 23%

*From the beginning of the epidemic through 2005, almost 86,000 women have died of AIDS and AIDS-related complications.

*The largest number of HIV/AIDS diagnoses during recent years was for women aged 15–39



HIV/AIDS & Minority Women



HIV/AIDS disproportionately affects minority women in the United States. According to the 2005 census, Black and Latina women represent 24% of all US women combined, but account for 82% of the estimated total of AIDS diagnoses for women in 2005.

HIV is:*the leading cause of death for black women (including African American women) aged 25–34 years.

*the 3rd leading cause of death for black women aged 35–44 years.

*the 4th leading cause of death for black women aged 45–54 years.

*the 4th leading cause of death for Latina women aged 35–44 years.

*The only diseases causing more deaths of women were cancer and heart disease

*The rate of AIDS diagnosis for black women was approximately 23 times the rate for white women and 4 times the rate for Latina women

*In 2006, teen girls represented 39% of AIDS cases reported among 13–19 year-olds. Black teens represented 69% of cases reported among 13–19 year-olds; Latino teens represented 19%



These statistics were pulled from The Center for Disease Control's website and the Kaiser Family Foundation's Fact Sheets (which cited the CDC). Get more information about the effect of the epidemic from these sites.



Please do yourself, your loved ones, and those you don't know yet a favor and find out more about this movement at The Red Pump Project.



Thank you!

THANK YOU!

Just want to say a huge "THANKS" to everyone who participated in the first Aesthetic Design Style Virtual Trunk show. We learned a lot about our business, our client, and our environment during the show. It can only get better from here. We especially want to thank Chic Gems Etc. and Bags of Blessing for all of their hard work and dedication during the show. Here's to many many more successful shows in the future!!!

We also want to thank all of you for just stopping by to get to know Aesthetic Design Style and what it is we want to do with our business and how we plan to help so many talented people reach their dreams. It is an exciting time and even though our country is experiencing many ups and (even more) downs we strive to help our independent designers to our fullest capacity.

Visit the Aesthetic Design Style site to take our survey regarding our Virtual Trunk Show and give us some feedback on how we did or what you would like to see more of in the future.

We have many good things to come and it is your support that keeps us going.

Thanks!

“Women dress alike all over the world: they dress to be annoying to other women” - Elsa Schiaparelli

First Online Virtual Trunk Show Coming to an End

Our very first Aesthetic Design Style Virtual Trunk Show has only 5 days left! What an exciting time it has been for us! The sales and feedback have been truly remarkable and it solidifies the reasons we chose to start our business and help independent designers realize their own dreams of success. Even well-known designers were independent at one point in their careers so it is our hope that we are "the one" others think of when just starting out in the fast paced industry of fashion.

Don't forget you can still get 10% off at Chic Gems Etc and Free Shipping at Bags of Blessing for 5 more days.

We look forward to showcasing the many talented designers we are meeting on a daily basis and plan to get you excited about getting up, getting dressed, and getting out to be your best each and every day!

Until Then: "In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different." - Coco Chanel

Chic Gems Etc. Gets NATIONAL Press!

Aesthetic Design Style wants to congratulate Chic Gems Etc. for receiving the national spotlight in the National Examiner! On page 18 of the February 23rd edition Chic Gems Etc.'s
pomegranate drop earrings are the featured giveaway! We are so excited and so proud of Chic Gems Etc.! Here's to much much more national press!