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Indie Designers: Funny People Co.

August 23, 2010

When Sophie at Diary of a Young Designer got in touch with me about her Etsy shop, Funny People Co., I couldn’t have been more delighted.  Because what popped up in my inbox?  Hair accessories!  Vibrant, playful, and sweet headbands– I couldn’t resist. With classes beginning at work soon, and Gossip Girl returning to the [...]

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Indie Designers: TsuruBride

July 12, 2010

I recently came across these adorable handmade animal clutches by TsuruBride; instantly I knew that I had to get in touch with Meg, the owner of this whimsical and adorable shop.  Meg creates “Orwell” leather clutches, card holders, and iPod cases with playful critters on them–hedgehogs, owls, and assorted sea creatures. The attention to detail [...]

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Indie Designers: Janine Basil

June 2, 2010

It’s been awhile since I’ve showcased some fineries for your head… while I haven’t shown them off, it doesn’t mean I haven’t been looking, coveting, and plotting (and occasionally purchasing) such pretties for my own head. I came across Janine Basil’s Etsy shop recently, and was instantly smitten. Rhinestones? Check. Sequins? Check. Comic book inspirations, [...]

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Exhausted & Vestiture

May 31, 2010

I’m exhausted.  I’m exhausted from running non-stop since I moved back to New Orleans in November; I’m exhausted from taking over 2 jobs, from receiving emails and phone calls all day and night; I’m exhausted from 12 hour days at work. Exhausted from a bittersweet and hard trip to Denver,  coming home to fleas, continually [...]

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Indie Designers: SWANClothing

May 24, 2010

You might be living in a hole if you haven’t seen Tara from SWANClothing‘s delicious designs all over the internet– she’s even been featured here before, when Michelle wrote a great gift guide this past Christmas season. But lately I’ve been thinking, and coveting, Tara’s great thigh & sock garter designs–imagining the ways I could [...]

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