Emma Gordon Handbags - Indie Designer Interview
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”
Green Gift Ideas at Kir DeVries
Filed under: Stores We Love, Gift Guides, Green Fashion
We love all of the amazing gift ideas at Kir DeVries. They've got so many great eco-friendly gift options like stainless steel water bottles, reusuable bags for grocery shopping and produce, and cute lunch boxes and totes, not to mention cool stuff for the home and clothing and accessories for men, women and kids. We're already in the process of setting up a gift registry on their site to forward to friends & family as a hint about our own holiday wish list.Nugaard Designs handmade jewelry
Filed under: Accessories, Interviews, Green Fashion
Nugaard Designs is the passionate enterprise of Brazilian born friends and business partners Alessandra Feio and Erica Pacey. These ladies combine a talent for creating stunning jewelry with a lifelong passion for fashion and a love of their homeland. In addition to maintaining environmentally conscious practices in the extraction of the many natural materials used in their designs, including leaves and golden grass native to Brazil, Alessandra and Erica are also mindful about going green in their offices and with their business travel as well.Street fashion from around the web at streetstyl.es
Filed under: Style in the News
If you're as big a fan of street fashion as we are around here, you're going to love a new site called streetstyl.es. This site is a portal into the online world of international street fashion, and acts as an aggregator of the best fashion blogs, websites and communities that the web has to offer. We think streetstyl.es is going to be the next big at-work-time-waster. (Not that we're complaining! We're bookmarking it now!) Just hop on to see the latest from sites like The Sartorialist, Face Hunter, and Lookbook.
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Amourai Organique all-natural organic hair care
Filed under: Hair Care, Interviews, Green Fashion
We'd like to introduce you to Raiquel Cole, CEO of Amourai Organique, a company specializing in all-natural beauty and hair products. Their shampoos and conditioners are free of harmful toxic chemicals like sulfates and parabens, and instead contain natural and organic ingredients to moisturize, strengthen and protect hair. We caught up with Raiquel to find out more about her company's mission and how she got started.Continue reading “Amourai Organique all-natural organic hair care”
Natural non-toxic lip color from Primitive Makeup
Filed under: Cosmetics, Interviews, Green Fashion, Must Haves
Are you as worried as we are lately about what you put on your skin, including your face and lips? So were the ladies who founded Primitive Makeup, an all natural line of lipsticks and other makeup free of the toxins often found in many drugstore brands. (Just check out all of the harmful chemicals found in many leading brands, which have been linked to cancer and other illnesses.) We chatted recently with Primitive founding partners Susanna Ronner and Nancy Caigan to find out more about how they're working to offer a safer alternative.Continue reading “Natural non-toxic lip color from Primitive Makeup”
Handmade jewelry from Lila Ruby King
Filed under: Accessories, Interviews, Green Fashion, Must Haves
We've got to admit, we're ultra envious of the talent of Australian-born jewelry designer and printmaker Anna Ruby King. Anna, who now resides in Athens, Greece, creates not only gorgeous lampwork beads and handmade jewelry, but she's also a talented printmaker and illustrator. And did we mention she's also eco-friendly? All of her handmade cards are made with recycled cardstock, and she's working towards making her tiny enterprise completely carbon neutral.Emily Elizabeth Jewelry for the playful, modern woman
Filed under: Accessories, Interviews, Must Haves
We love the clever, modern designs of Emily Elizabeth Jewelry. The pieces, designed by a native New Yorker, reflect both nature and modern life, and often provide witty takes on pop culture. (The saltine necklace is one of our faves!) We chatted with Emily Elizabeth herself to find out more about where she gets her inspiration.Continue reading “Emily Elizabeth Jewelry for the playful, modern woman”
Blend Creations launches Metal for Monsters to benefit UNICEF
Filed under: Accessories, Interviews, Style for a Cause
We love companies that really give back, and when it's a tiny mom & pop business working hard to make a difference, even better! Vivian Cheng and Eric Jean-Louis are a Canadian husband-and-wife design team who started their jewelry company, Blend Creations, in 2005. They recently launched a fabulous new limited-edition line of pendants called Metal for Monsters with the goal of raising $10,000 for UNICEF.Continue reading “Blend Creations launches Metal for Monsters to benefit UNICEF”
Talismans for a modern age from Kerin Rose Jewelry
Filed under: Accessories, Interviews, Green Fashion, Must Haves
Sometimes the art of personal adornment is about more than just looking pretty or dressing up a boring outfit. Sometimes the artist behind a piece of jewelry pushes things further and gets you to really think about bigger issues every time you look in the mirror or touch that bracelet on your wrist. That's certainly the intention of the designer behind kerin rose jewelry, who strives to create talismans for a modern age.Continue reading “Talismans for a modern age from Kerin Rose Jewelry”
