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Green Gift Ideas at Kir DeVries

Filed under: Stores We Love, Gift Guides, Green Fashion

green gift ideas like Earthlust stainless steel water bottles at Kir DeVriesWe 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.

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Handmade jewelry from Lila Ruby King

Filed under: Accessories, Interviews, Green Fashion, Must Haves

handmade jewelry - ring with lampwork bead by Lila Ruby KingWe'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.

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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.

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recycled broken china jewelry by Marjorie's Cracked

Filed under: Accessories, Interviews, Green Fashion

Ever feel like you're just about to crack? Maybe you feel like you just want to smash something. Well, there's always Sarah's Smash Shack for that, but what to do with all of the broken pieces afterwords? Marjorie Cunningham has the answer with her unique handcrafted jewelry made from recycled shards of broken china and porcelain.

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Skully accessories from the tiny little girl

Filed under: Accessories, Interviews

If you get as excited about Halloween as we do, we bet you'll love these handmade felt skullies from the tiny little girl. Available as hairclips, brooches, pin cushions and more, we think these adorable skeletons have arrived all the way from Western Australia just in time!

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Dee-Zigns Handcrafted Jewelry & Accessories

Filed under: Accessories, Interviews, Must Haves

We are firm believers in the power of bold, funky jewelry to help brighten up a basic outfit. What better way to make a plain white t-shirt and jeans pop than with a colorful beaded necklace? The same holds true for your little black dress and so many other outfits. It's why we can't help but love the simple but fun jewelry designs of Toni D. Johnson, the designer behind Dee-Zigns Handcrafted Jewelry & Accessories.

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Indie Designer Interviews: Designs by Kim

Filed under: Accessories, Interviews

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 business is Designs by Kim. Kim has been creating handmade beaded jewelry and accessories for 18 years now, with designs ranging from classically simple to intricate and elegant.

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The Little Black Box Review

Filed under: Steals and Deals, Product Reviews, Daily Obsession

The Little Black BoxDo you love surprises in the mail and unwrapping tons of gifts? Or maybe you just want to help support more small businesses, but the thought of where to start seems overwhelming. In either case, you might want to give The Little Black Box a try.

This monthly treat is filled with goodies of all shapes and sizes from small businesses and independent designers. It's the ultimate swag bag, and we were lucky enough to snag one of this month's bags for review.

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Indie Designer Interviews: Jen Ell's Revenge

Filed under: Accessories, Clothing, Vintage and Retro, Interviews, Green Fashion

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.

Just in time for Halloween, we'd like to introduce you to the quirky, sometimes spooky creations of designer Jennifer Ellison. Her shop, Jen Ell's Revenge, is full of wonderfully kooky finds, like these awesome skeleton hand barrettes.

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Indie Designer Interviews: Edera Jewelry

Filed under: Accessories, Vintage and Retro, Interviews

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.

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Indie Designer Interviews: Soov Jewelry

Filed under: Accessories, Interviews

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 designer is Lisa, aka Soov. This artist strives to create handcrafted, quality jewelry pieces for the savvy consumer, and we think she achieves this aim with flying colors!

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Etsy Finds: ice breaker hoodie

Filed under: Clothing, Must Haves



All we can think about lately are the chilly days of fall, and we dream about snuggling up in cozy hoodies and lots of layers. We've fallen in love with this one-of-a-kind electric blue hoodie. It's the perfect mix of punk meets modern sporty styling. The artist only creates one of every item she makes, so you're guaranteed to be the only person rocking this eye catching style. If this particular hoodie isn't right for you, other styles are available and custom requests are welcome.

$155 from SCHiZO

Indie Designer Interviews: Waste Not Whimsy

Filed under: Accessories, Interviews, Green Fashion

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 designer is Kandyce Perez of Waste Not Whimsy. This Las Vegas based designer creates goregous one-of-a-kind jewelry using all recycled and reclaimed materials.

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Indie Designer Interviews: AntiGenre

Filed under: Accessories, Interviews

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.

We're pleased to introduce the fresh, modern designs of Lauren Markley. You can find the work of this Princeton, NJ based jewelry designer at her Etsy shop, AntiGenre.

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Etsy Finds: custom derby shoes

Filed under: Shoes, Vintage and Retro, Must Haves

zerkahloostrah custom made derby shoes

They just don't make shoes like they used to. Unless, of course, you order a pair of handcrafted, custom made shoes, like these amazing 1930s inspired derbies. The shoes are made to fit your personal foot measurements and tracings, and since they're custom made just for you they can be modified with different options such as other colors or toe shapes. More custom shoe styles are also available.

$500 from zerkahloostrah

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