They're Lawyers By Day, Jewelry Designers By Night

Another case of Penn alumni (lawyers) with other careers!

Former college roommates (in photo to left: l to r:) Jessica Bohrer, (C'99 (technically graduated in '98), SDT) and Rebecca Richards (C'99, Theta) were inspired by vintage pieces handed down from their mothers and grandmothers and fell in love with the idea of taking something old and making it new. After a few months of brainstorming, their company Dalla Nonna (which translates from italian to "from the grandmother") was born!

Just a day after their ten-year reunion weekend a couple of weeks ago, Jessica and Rebecca launched the first collection of their jewelry line on Dalla Nonna: the calendar necklace.  Per Jess:

"Dalla Nonna’s signature piece, the calendar necklace, exemplifies dalla nonna’s blend of tradition and trend. derived from an old tie pin of jess’ grandpa howard, each piece is executed in 14k yellow, white or rose gold or sterling silver, and accented with a sapphire in a color chosen by the wearer to commemorate a date of her choosing (could be a birthday, graduation, anniversary, mother's day (may 10th!), birth of a child or any other important date).  With its sleek and modern design, the calendar necklace is a subtle statement piece that allows the wearer to hold a date that is close to her heart even closer still. The calendar necklace is the perfect way to mark a birthday, bat mitzvah, engagement or wedding and a great way to congratulate a graduate!"

Although they're relatively new to the market, they've already been getting great press; Entertainment Weekly, the "Ellen DeGeneres Show", Daily Candy and Urban Baby have featured them in the past month!

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Her Site Will Keep Your Inner Diva Fashionable Without Breaking the Bank

For both my continuing Pinching Pennies and Website Wednesday series, I have a great site that will help you save money while maintaining your inner diva.

With her new endeavor Divas Die Poor, Mona Bijoor (College '98, Wharton MBA '05, GUIDE, West Philly Tutoring) has created a site which focuses on staying fashionable without breaking the bank. You'll find designer deals and steals, insight on the best prices for designer duds, and tips on great places to shop.

How did Mona get this idea for the site?  Per Mona,

"I grew up in a pretty cost conscious household. My parents rarely paid full price for anything—and when they did they hated it. In spite of this principle ingrained in me, I have always loved fashion and developed some pretty high-end taste.

After Penn, I went on to make good money and I spent a lot of it. Then I married someone (from Penn) who made even more money than me. So I spent mine and his. And then I went to work in the fashion industry and spent even more.  Now I have come full circle. I am back to the principles I learned at home, but not totally interested in pursuing the zen life yet. I still love fashion. I love putting together amazing outfits and decorating my home. But I am no longer interested in throwing my money out the door.

This site is my quest to find easy ways to save money while maintaining your own personal taste and style. I don't believe in adopting bizarro ideas to save money. I hope to get some of my fashionista friends to share advice on spotting great items for good value. Together we can learn how to get the things we want without breaking the bank."

Some fun articles to check out:

Top Me Off

Starsky and Clutch

Work It Out: 10 Timeless Work Essentials

If anyone out there is interested in contacting Mona about the fashion industry, she welcomes your emails. She is based in NYC and has worked for Chanel, Elie Tahari, Mimi Maternity, and Ann Taylor. She is now developing an online consignment concept for the high end.  Her email is mbijoor@gmail.com. Follow her on twitter HERE

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Not a Good Week for Penn Contestants on Reality TV

Back in September, it seemed like a promising season for 2 Penn alumni on reality TV, however it all came tumbling down for these alumni within 3 days of one another.

Last Thursday, Charlie Herschel (C'01) was blindsided and then eliminated from Survivor Gabon. Then three days later, Sarah Leshner (C'98, W'01) and her boyfriend Terrence were "the last team to arrive" and then "eliminated from the [Amazing] race".

Check out what Charlie revealed to Marcus when he arrived at "Ponderosa" (the place you go to after you're kicked out of Survivor), what he did there, and then how he felt the day after.

Then listen to Sarah and Terrence about their final thoughts about The Amazing Race, each other and their most memorable moments from the show:

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Why She Tried Out For The Amazing Race and More!

Recently, I chatted a bit with Amazing Race contestant (still in the game!), Sarah Leshner (C'98, W'01) after my post about her HERE.

...On why and how she tried out for The Amazing Race:

"A friend suggested to me that I apply for the Amazing Race given that I love to travel, am spontaneous, pretty fearless... so my boyfriend and I looked up online how to apply, but NEVER thought we'd be selected! We mailed a video into a PO Box in Los Angeles, and I figured that's just not the way teams are actually chosen. 2 months later, we got a call that our tape had "caught their eye" and it was a whirlwind after that. 2 months of phone interviews, a second video, and a week-long stay in LA doing interviews and tests secured our spot among the 11 teams :)"

...On what it's like being recognized:

"Getting recognized has been fun... a girl came up to me in the bar on Saturday and just said "OMG, are you Sarah?" Hilarious :)"

Check out the drama Sarah and Terrence got into from 2 weeks ago: "After finally getting in their taxi, Terence and Sarah can't believe how much time they lost"

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Another Penn Alum Featured On One Amazing Reality Show

So I was on the eliptical yesterday trying to catch up with all the new Fall TV shows that are on my Tivo.  I began to watch The Amazing Race 13 and realized that I went to Penn with one of the contestants!

A half hour after I was done with the elliptical (okay 20 minutes), I checked out cbs.com and after a few google searches realized that Penn alum Sarah Leshner (C'98, W'03) does indeed appear on this season's The Amazing Race 13 with her boyfriend Terence.  They are billed as the "opposites attract" couple.

Check out minute 0:26 of the inro clip above

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Mistress Lola Returns to Campus This Friday To Talk Sex

Logan Levkoff (C'98, GSE'99, aka "Mistress Lola" in her undergrad 34th Street days) will be appearing at the Penn Bookstore on Friday Oct. 3rd at 4pm to talk about her book "Third Base Ain't What it Used to Be: What Your Kids are Learning About Sex Today - and How to Teach them to Become Sexually Healthy Adults".  She'll be talking about life after Penn as well as her fight against this administration's (and McCaine's) war on sex.

...Logan not only published this book, but she is on a number of shows chiming in on the current state of sex education. Her work has been featured on countless shows and publications including Good Morning America, Oprah, The Today Show, and The New York Times.

In addition, she writes regular columns for Fit Pregnancy, POZ magazine, and MarieClaire.com.  Check out her clip below from her appearance recently on Good Morning America.

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They Roasted Bob Saget at the Friars Roast!

Back in June I reported that Ryan Levin (C'98, Without a Net, Theater Arts, Penn Players) and Nye Warburton (C '97, Without a Net) had co-created a new animated Comedy Central web series for Benny: Escaped Convict.

Now I've got news that their animated Benny character just roasted Bob Saget at his recent Friars' Roast! Check out the clip above for this funny, not-safe-for-work clip!

Between the both of them, Ryan and Nye have worked on some pretty big movies and TV shows.

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There's a sexologist among us ...and she's claiming that third base ain't what it used to be...



Meet Logan Levkoff (C'98, GSE'99, Facilitating Learning About Sexual Health (FLASH), Sex Columnist, "Ask Mistress Lola" (34th Street Magazine), Writer, Generation XX Magazine).



Logan offers advice on everything from gender issues, body image and sexual orientation. She's a spokesperson for Trojan, serves on their advisory council, and has worked with Starbucks, Bertolli, and other corporations.





If you're a parent and you are looking for advice to communicate the facts to your child in a healthy conversation about what's really going on between boys and girls, check out Logan's book "Third Base Ain't What it Used to Be: What Your Kids are Learning About Sex Today - and How to Teach them to Become Sexually Healthy Adults"



...Logan not only published this book, but she is on a number of shows chiming in on the current state of sex education. Her work has been featured on countless shows and publications including Good Morning America, Oprah, The Today Show, and The New York Times. In addition, she writes regular columns for Fit Pregnancy, POZ magazine, and MarieClaire.com.  Check out her clip below from her appearance recently on Good Morning America.

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Talking Sex With Your Kids





Women should start carrying their own condoms





Get Logan's book Third Base Ain't What It Used to Be



Read how Logan got her start as a Sexologist (you'll be interested to find out about a very personal(!) article she wrote at Penn!)



Logan reminds me of a recent grad who also talks "smart-sex"



Other Penn alumni on the air Logan's website  



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