Archive | June, 2007

Oooh That’s Hot - and Handmade

Oooh That’s Hot - and Handmade

I give all props to a Betty who can sew her own leather, and make it look good. (Because I can sew leather - but it ain’t wearable when I’m done with it!) So when I saw The Brit Boutique, I knew she had to be on my blog hitlist. That brown leather bag is smokin’. That’s [...] [...more]

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Ssssh… One of the Best Kept Jewelry Secrets

Ssssh… One of the Best Kept Jewelry Secrets

Is Stir Studios, run by one of the hardest working crafty girls out there, Leeann Hynes. Before she took the indie route, she worked for an established jewelry designer that sold to companies such as Anthropologie, J.Jill, and April Cornell. And it shows. Stir Studios creations have a simple, vintagey edge. Yet there’s an excited voice associated [...] [...more]

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Handmade Bags Extraordinaire

Handmade Bags Extraordinaire

I have a big fabric tote bag that I made last year. I wear it to death. It matches practically everything I wear. And I always get a ton of compliments on it. Even though I have a wardrobe full of tote bags, I sometimes have a hard time wearing anything else. But I would definitely make [...] [...more]

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Hello Berlin - Welcome to My Jewelry Collection

Hello Berlin - Welcome to My Jewelry Collection

How could it be that I was in Montreal a whole year, and I never noticed the line of Montreal based jewelry designer Hello Berlin. Why do sucky things like this happen to me? Her stuff is super affordable and vintage-y, with a touch of Soho charm. This is the kind of stuff your best friend will borrow - and [...] [...more]

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Hmmm… What Would June Cleaver Wear Today?

Hmmm… What Would June Cleaver Wear Today?

Well if she were trying to get the milkman’s attention, she’d put on her pumps, crank up the Hoover, and flounce around in something by June in the Afternoon. This collection reminds me of a naughty housewife. (Especially the ruffle shirt dress.) It hints at sexiness without being overt. I like clothes that do that. Now here’s [...] [...more]

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