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Lucky Mag tumbler via la sirene de boston Etsy finds gift recommendations for your Facebook friends – PSFK Brazil’s eye on sustainable fashion – New York Times Sketch to runway – dollparts State of the blogosphere 2011: Using social networks for self promotion – SocialBeat

Have you heard of “swapping?”  Swapping has become really popular around the country in the past couple years with the recession, primarily around swapping clothes, but also extending out to furniture and even motorcycles!  The logistics of each swap meet event varies, but for a small entrance fee or sometimes no fee at all, you [...]

this year, indie magazine, VivaLaModa, shared the results of a great contest in sustainable fashion, called Project Reconstruction. for the project, 12 independent designers created a piece of clothing constructed from a men’s shirt.  the results were everything from a dress to pants.  the winning design was this super-cute romper: the remaining designs are now [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

sustainable indie clothing designer, Lara Miller, is having a fun sale this sunday in chicago at 931 w cornelia ave (entrance will be through the alley behind cornelia ave, in between sheffield and halsted).  this queen of hearts themed sale sounds like a lot of fun!  either pull a card, roll the dice, or pick your poison [...]

this week i’ll be out on the west coast for work, where i’ll hopefully be able to enjoy some sun and napa valley wine! there are a lot of talented san francisco independent designers that i’ve read about online, which makes me excited to see the style and maybe bring some of it back to [...]

it doesn’t seem like it’s been a full year since i first heard about the uniform project, but as of may 1, it’s complete! if you haven’t heard about it, check out the video below or this great interview from modcloth.com with Sheena, the woman who wore the same LBD for 365 days in a [...]

Nixxi is an independent ethical clothing line that carefully picks fabrics that are from fibers not treated from pesticides and works with a local production company to make sure the work environment is fair for employees.  on top of all that, the clothes from Nixxi work for any woman’s wardrobe.  they are versatile, comfortable, and [...]

one rumor about clothes made by independent designers is that they are expensive.  however, just like clothes available at the mall, indie clothes come in a range of prices.  some are expensive because a lot of time and artistry was put into the clothes and/or the fabrics and materials are of a high-quality.  but most [...]