Archive for the ‘indie love’ Category

Leave it to Wendy Brandes to steal my heart again with her “talk to the hand” jewelry smarts (you might recall her swear rings). The newest additions to her sterling silver collection are the OMG and LOLz rings, now available for pre-order. The best part is that she is selling them through Kickstarter, a great site where people share businesses/passions they want to pursue where others can help fund…because every little bit helps.

Above: Wendy rocking the OMG rings

Wendy, being the smarty she is, realized producing the rings in the US would cost buyers over $1,000 per set. Producing the sets overseas reduces the cost dramatically, but in order do so, Read the rest of this entry »

The lovely Sara Seumae of SPUN clothing has done it again with her stylish, innovative, sustainable pieces. Available starting now, the BLACK/BLUE collection mixes dressy with casual in flattering shapes. Check it out for yourself in the SPUN online shop! I’ve got my eye on the strapless dress, all the skirts…and basically everything else!

I’ve been browsing Etsy a lot lately for inspiration, mainly because I’ve been a little bored with what’s being offered in my usual stops. Etsy has so many designers and it’s easy to get lost, so I thought I share some of my findings with you.  Read the rest of this entry »

Let me kick this off by saying if you’re familiar with this site, you’ll know I’m a huge fan and supporter of SPUN Clothing. Sara Seumae, the  Seattle-based designer, has become a very dear friend of mine since we met in 2008 after I reviewed some pieces from her line.

She’s working on the launch of her sping 2010 collection and though I of course, can’t wait to get my hands on it, the story behind it is too good not to share. Maintaining and launching a brand in the middle of a recession might hinder most people, but Sara saw an opportunity and never looked back. Her first Read the rest of this entry »

Some of you may already know this, but I’ve been spending time with the beautiful people behind Urban Signals (hearts for CEO Aubree Nichols) as they make their mark in the location-best social networking world. Urban Signals is a mobile application, currently available for the iPhone (others coming soon), that allows you to see users that are around you, if they are available and the option to connect with them right then and there.

One of my new blogger bff’s, Amy Chandra of Midtown Girl, knows all about Urban Signals (read her post here) and on Valentine’s Day she was featured on ABC World News demoing the application! WOW – I’m so Read the rest of this entry »