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about a month ago, i contacted katherine at reiter8 about purchasing a custom recycled sail bag. she was very responsive and accommodating – getting back to my questions quickly and giving me choices on color and layout. reiter8 takes sails that are no longer being used and recycles them into unique bags, pillows, [...]

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last week on free people’s blog, they had a post about how to make a dream catcher.  it made me smile because it made me think of childhood and summer camps when i made dream catchers.  i find them fun and calming to look at.  so i just looked around for dream catcher themed clothes [...]

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one way to make an outfit unique, but still appropriate for work, is to wear vintage clothes to the office. this is not a surprise to most, but many trends that are popular today were also popular 30, 40, 50 years ago. instead of buying the latest trends at the mall, invest in [...]

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there are so many talented people from all around the world who are bringing unique designs to everyone thanks to the good ole internet.  here are 3 up and coming designers from different parts of the world who make t-shirts, shoes and jewelry definitely worth checking out.
Mademoiselle VG (Italy) - friends who design t-shirts with [...]

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perfect for a back-to-school gift..indie designer NokHoo Design is giving away a laptop bag.  NokHoo Designs makes practical, artistic laptop bags that are easier to carry around than typical laptop bags and look better!

here is how to enter the giveaway to win a free laptop bag:
1) draw (paint, sculpt, whatever) a picture of an owl
2) post [...]

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indie clothing designer, alena hennessy, is an artist who designs tees, scarves, totes, and prints. she is inspired by simplicity, stillness and a sense of little things relating to one another and you can definitely see that sense of calmness and softness in her clothes. plus a lot of her items are made of eco-friendly, [...]

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what better way to treat yourself on a hot hot summer day in boston than to attend an event in boston from paris independent jewelry website, ICU in Paris.  visit the grand opening of their boston showroom tonight, 7/6, in the SOWA district (450 Harrison Ave, studio #305) for a trunk show of some cool [...]

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i’m not a big jewelry person.  i like looking at it and buying it, but when it comes to the jewelry part of putting together an outfit, i usually give up and go for my everyday standbys.  but one style i love about clothes is now popping up in jewelry and i’m loving it – [...]

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happy summer!  i don’t know about you, but one of the things i love the most about the summer is getting together with friends and family at cookouts, enjoying good food, drinks and weather.  but..what do you wear to a bbq?  here are some ideas from casual on the left to more formal on the [...]

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the good thing about the fashion this spring and summer is that many of the trends are revivals of past season’s trends, so if you keep items in your closet long enough, you may already have these!  here are the top 10 fashion must-haves for this spring and summer:
1 – maxi dress

2 – jean jacket

3 [...]