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How to Custom Order Goods from Your Indie Friends

January 12, 2010

Inspired by my own growing wishlist of indie goods and by this post on Customer Etiquette at Corsetry (not to mention Birdiee’s post on Retail Hell: How Customer Service has Changed), I thought it’d be great to share some tips on how to order custom, handmade, and one-of-a-kind goods– both from a consumer and creator [...]

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Indie Designer: Color Me Conscious

January 7, 2010

Smitten. That was my first reaction when I read Miss Malaprop’s post about designer Color Me Conscious. Lee, talent behind Color Me Conscious, makes these gorgeous, rich, stunning, and bold cuffs that I fantasize about having on my wrist.  With multitudes of buttons, or flowers and pearls, her cuffs aren’t the only beautiful statement pieces [...]

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High Fashion & High Art… Two Worlds Apart?

December 8, 2009

With Alexander McQueen suing Steve Madden for knocking off his “motobooties,” it seems that fashion bloggers are ablaze asking if knock-offs are okay (Birdiee makes a case for the knock-off and Poppy Gallico makes an passionate & emotional case in favor of, while Poochie thinks knock-offs are bad for the soul).

I haven’t kept my thoughts [...]

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Alice & Isa Save the Wetlands!

October 3, 2009

Though I may not be a New Orleans native, it’s the only place I’ve considered home in my life. So when Dawn at Alice and Isa contacted me about their “Treat Yourself, Save the Wetlands” initiative, well, I was hooked.

Starting October 1st, Alice and Isa will be working with San Francisco-based nonprofit For the Bayou [...]

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Fashion Bloggers Choose SPUN

September 28, 2009

It’s no surprise that independent fashion bloggers are choosing SPUN– and that includes some of my favorite ladies, like Crosby at PR Couture, Jordana at Clutch 22, and Jennine at The Coveted. It’s no surprise SPUN is showing up on more and more fashion bloggers– Sara (the brilliant and wonderful woman behind SPUN) has created [...]

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