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Summer Styles for All Bodies: Embrace Your Unique Beauty

Summer is a time of vibrant colors, warm sunshine, and endless possibilities. It's a season that invites us to shed our layers and embrace the beauty of nature and ourselves. When it comes to fashion, summer offers an opportunity to explore an array of styles that cater to every body type, allowing us to feel confident, comfortable, and utterly fabulous. In this article, we delve into the world of summer styles, celebrating the diversity of bodies and providing inspiration for fashion-forward individuals like yourself.

Permanent Jewelry (aka Forever Bracelets & Anklets) are dainty custom lengths of 14k yellow gold fill, rose gold fill or sterling silver chain that are measured out for your specific wrist or ankle and then micro welded together creating a totally seamless piece. 

When we were trying to determine the "vibe" of Catalyst, we knew we wanted it to feel like your best friend's living room. You breeze right in and make yourself at home because you know what cabinet holds the cups and that there will always be an eager ear to tell your worries to.  A place you can show up just as you are, whether or not that includes makeup or a bra, or maybe you've still got in your foils 'cause you gotta kill those 45 minutes. 

We took this photo the day we got the keys. February 22, 2020. We propped up my phone in the drain pipe that was poking up through the middle of the floor and gave ourselves 10 seconds to run to the windows and jump. We were so excited to start this journey that we had immediately began putting plastic down on the floor so we could start priming the walls.

Honestly, it's a question we asked ourselves too. Trust us though, one sip and you'll get it. The firey, sweet, tangy combination will rock your world. Not to mention, the girls that make it are the most badass ladies you'll ever meet. 

Our goal here at Catalyst, is to ultimately spread joy by uplifting others. Everyone and everything deserves celebrating. Because, why not? Life is too long otherwise. 

This weekend, we can't wait to team up with 10 other of our favorite downtown businesses and celebrate Galentine's Day! What is Galentine's Day? Only the Best Day Ever! 

In the words of Parks & Rec's Leslie Knope, "Every February 13, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and boyfriends at home and kick it breakfast-style. Ladies celebrating ladies. It’s like Lilith Fair, minus the angst. Plus frittatas.”

We're so excited to get to bring more small businesses down to our amazing downtown scene, even if it's just for a day (or three!). We are hosting a series...

Here it is. The beginning of the end of quarantine. Small retailers are allowed to open up if they choose and some people are going back to work. Normal is still a far ways off, and even then, our new normal will not be what it was. Walking around without a face mask will make you feel like the oddball and the smell of chemical cleaners will linger in the air for months to come.

All the parties and and girls' nights might be on hold, but one thing that is not lacking right now is time for the family.  This is family time's moment, so why not let it shine? Eventually your teenagers will be able to ignore you from outside the home and your toddlers will be back to their play dates and wanting all the toys their friends have. And, let's be real, you'll be able to ignore your kids right back while socializing with actual, in-the-flesh, face-to-face adult time. *pause for daydream scene of drinking beer in a public place with friends*

This wild time of social distancing and isolation comes with its pros and cons for each individual. It's tough, wild, a little scary, and (at times) kinda ok no matter...

We know, we KNOW, we know. It's crazy times out there. With everything going on, it's easy to feel that overwhelming-spinning- feeling that makes you want to just hide under the covers. Here's a few of our favorite ways to keep that crazy feeling at bay. 

COVID might be changing the way we do things, but it doesn't have to steal all the fun.