Posts with tag crochet

Fans of the Sak will be excited to know that they're bringing back their original, super-versatile and popular crochet-style bag with the Sakroots Harmony collection.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there and we wanted to find out more about what makes these creative types tick. If you do too, check out more of our Indie Designer Interviews.

Today's featured indie artist is Ivy Long of Edera Jewelry. Ivy designs exquisitely beautiful, painstakingly intricate accessories inspired by the lace-making and bead crochet techniques of the Victorian and Renaissance eras.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

Today we'd like to introduce you to designer Tara Johnson who creates custom-designed, handcrafted crochet accessories. Her line, Spontaneity, is full of funky, bohemian goodies that are totally affordable and sure to set you apart from the crowd.

Looking for a bathing suit that will stand out from the rest this summer? Check out the stylish swimwear at Anna Kosturova -- you've never seen crocheted bathing suits with this much sex appeal.

After all, quite a few of these suits have been featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue over the last couple of years, and if it's sexy enough for them, we think it'll work just fine for us.

One of my major goals for 2007 is to draw more attention to independent craftspeople who are running small businesses. It's style at its roots, the vision of one person rather than a marketing department.

I love the work of Alicia Paulson who runs Posie! an online boutique that features darling little crocheted baby items, collages, postcards, and barrettes and more. Her Pirouette handbags are party bags of dupioni silk and silk taffeta in sweet spring friendly colors. The totes are lined in cotton muslin and have a satin ribbon tie and a giant handcut silk flower for a bit of flourish. They sell for $46. If you are looking for a Valentine gift for a friend you might want to send one of her paper flower bouquets which come crammed into colorful takeout boxes. She also has a blog which is just as charming as her products.

Isaac Manevitz, the Egyptian-born designer for Ben-Amun, creates big beautiful jewelry that doesn't break the budget. The fashion magazine favorite designs everything from big cuffs and waist-highlighting belts to dangly earrings which range from the dramatic to the delicate. I'm smitten with the pink crochet earrings which are a great take on the classic gold hoop. They sell for $75.