Attention designers in San Fran! NBC is casting a new fashion series!
Are you a fashion designer in San Francisco looking to get your big break? NBC is casting for a new fashion series from the producers of the original Project Runway. They are looking for local designers in San Francisco with any experience level – amateur, professional, work from home, DIY, etc. The winner from the [...]
Read more →Shibori dyed by independent designer, Katrin Reifeiss
I think these scarves and clothes by independent designer Katrin Reifeiss are really pretty. And what makes them even better is that they are individually dyed and designed by Katrin herself using the unique Shibori dying technique. Shibori is a Japanese dye-process where the designer works in concert with the materials by folding, crumpling and [...]
Read more →User-generated fashion
What does user-generated fashion mean? It means that you and I – people with no experience in fashion design (well, except the designers that read this blog) can impact what clothes are made, what styles are produced, and what merchandise is bought in stores, etc. Thanks to technology and social media, fashion websites, designers and [...]
Read more →3 business tips from the founder of Johnny Cupcakes
Earlier this week I saw Johnny Earle, founder of Johnny Cupcakes, speak about how he started his business. Johnny is well-known in Boston because he is from the area, but he has also been written about in national magazines like Inc. He designs/produces a limited collection of t-shirts, all including a cupcake somewhere in the [...]
Read more →ivy & leo boutique in Charlotte
Last week I was in Charlotte, NC for work. When we were walking around to go to a meeting, I noticed this really cute shop ivy & leo. There were a couple dresses I was gazing at as we walked by, but I never got to go in the shop during this quick trip. It [...]
Read more →A guy’s guy on fashion
My boyfriend is a guy’s guy. For example, in his 1 bedroom apartment he has 2 bags of ice hockey equipment, at least 3 hockey sticks, golf clubs, a bike, golf balls, tennis balls, and roller blades. He dresses nice – his closet is full of polo shirts and button-up collared shirts, mostly in the [...]
Read more →Breakthrough in the fashion industry: The IOU Project
I’m truly amazed by the work of this new clothing line, The IOU Project. Not only do they create cool one-of-a-kind pieces of clothing (shirts, pants, dresses, which you can view on their Facebook page), but they are tracking the life of each piece of clothing from the weaver in India to the artisan in [...]
Read more →Giveaway winner and a surprise for all of you!
Thank you so much for everyone who entered to win the adjewelry earrings! Looking through all of your comments about what you are looking forward to most for the spring makes me really excited for warmth, sun, and flowers along with all of you! So, first, to determine who wins the pair of pretty blue earrings, [...]
Read more →Would you go shopping on Facebook?
You go to Facebook at least a couple times a day. It’s where you share things you like with your friends. So why not go shopping on Facebook while you’re there and share what you buy with your friends immediately after clicking the “submit my order” button? That’s what many brands are thinking. But will [...]
Read more →How to throw a party for Prince William and Kate’s wedding
Are you as excited as I am about Prince William and Kate’s wedding? I know coverage of the royal wedding is polarizing – you’re either totally done with it or you are counting down the days. For those who will be watching the wedding on April 29th, where will you be watching it? For those [...]
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