Filed under: Accessories, Interviews, Style for a Cause
Today we're chatting with jewelry artist and mother, Helen Sanderson, of Helene's Dreams. In addition to creating beautiful jewelry, Helen is also working to raise money for Blood:Water Mission. For every sale of her handmade jewelry, Helen donates $1 this organization, which is dedicated to creating clean water and serving the severe poverty of children and women in Africa.Filed under: Handbags, Accessories, Interviews
Some artists are just so creative, they can't stick to designing just one thing. Such is the case with Amy of oblinaknit. Not only does she make some killer handmade totes and accessories, she's also got a gorgeous line of hand-created jewelry. We chatted with her to find out more about it.Continue reading Oblinaknit - Handmade Totes, Knits and Jewelry
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Today we're chatting with handbag designer Sidney Brand. Sidney has been a pattern designer for 26 years (if you're the crafty type, you can find her handbag patterns here). She also offers one of a kind handmade purses, totes, and handbags on her site, Sid's In Stitches.Continue reading Handbag Designer Sidney Brand - Indie Designer Interview
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Jewelry designer Caroline Henry creates beautiful, timeless jewelry pieces, including some absolutely stunning gemstone rings. This New York City based artist got her start designing jewelry in the mid 1970s while studying in India and Indonesia. We recently caught up with her to find out more about her work.
Filed under: Accessories, Interviews
Who says that you have to wait to be a designer "when you grow up"? FunnyPeopleCo is the collaboration of two young sisters based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Sophie, 22, and Louie Touassa, 18, create quirky jewelry and accessories for fun-loving teens.Filed under: Accessories, Interviews, Green Fashion
The appeal of hemp jewelry has always been a little lost on us. That is, until we saw some of the work of Phat Hemp jewelry designer Tiffany Garden. Her handmade hemp jewelry pieces for men and women are not exactly the hemp jewelry you grew up wearing in high school. Combining Czech glass and gemstones with this naturally eco-friendly fiber, her pieces have us looking at hemp in a new light.
Filed under: Clothing, Interviews, Green Fashion
Makeshift Apparel is a cool Arizona-based indie label specializing in handmade, reconstructed and hand screen-printed clothing and accessories. We love these fresh, one-of-a-kind designs, and we recently chatted with Makeshift's young designer, Amanda Wesselman, to find out more about her work.Continue reading Makeshift Apparel - Indie Designer Interview
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We've never attended a masquerade ball, but owning this necklace would probably be just as much fun.Continue reading Must Have Bling of the Day: Masquerade Necklace
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Today we'd like to introduce you to the work of jewelry designer Angela Schade, whose gorgeous handmade bridal jewelry has been featured in a variety of bridal magazines. Her line, Something Blue, features bridal jewelry, hairpieces and tiaras, as well as beautiful jewelry designs for everyday wear.Filed under: Accessories, Must Haves
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We love fashion illustration almost as much as the real thing. (Sometimes even more.) And because so few people realize what a treasure trove of excellent fashion art is available on Etsy.com, we wanted to share some of our favorite gems.Filed under: Celebrities with Style, Gift Guides, Daily Obsession
What's creepier than obsessing over eccentric, ponytail-wearing super designer Karl "the Kaiser" Lagerfeld? How about obsessing over a tiny felt finger puppet crafted in his image? Yes, it's kind of strange to think of cuddling up and playing designer with a fuzzy Karl puppet, but for some reason, we can't help but think this little doll is going to make somebody rich -- or at least make them a little extra Christmas cash.Continue reading Karl Lagerfeld in Puppet Form on Etsy - Daily Obsession
Filed under: Handbags, Accessories, Vintage and Retro, Interviews
If you caught our giveaway over the summer, you already know how much we love British handbag designer Emma Gordon. But do you know how much we love her new fall/winter collection of darling handbags? (Here's a hint: we really really REALLY love it.) We recently caught up with Emma to find out more about how she got started as a designer and where she gets her inspiration.Continue reading Emma Gordon Handbags - Indie Designer Interview
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