Every year Evian partners up with a different designer to come up with a truly one-of-a-kind water bottle. In years past Evian has worked with Christian Lacroix (see the Christian Lacroix Evian Bottle and how I upcycled it) and Jean Paul Gaulthier. This year’s feature is Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake. I love his simple, clean take on the design,… View Post
reuse. repurpose. reinvent.
Yesterday on Facebook I posted the following message: “Good Morning! I hope you all had a most wonderful holiday, now it’s back to blogging : ) Who wants a feature?!” …and what do you know? Mandy Stos replied within minutes and proclaimed, “Pick me!” Happy Holidays Mandy – your sweet little message bumped you right to the top of the… View Post
Unique Recycled Quality
K and E Studios – The Burlap Phenomenon
Diving deep in to the textile world, K&E Concepts is exploring endless possibilities. Currently K&E has been working on several projects, one being Burlap repurposing. Rich and all natural repurposed Burlap sacks are collected from local businesses in the Washington, DC area and taken to K&E studios. These pouches feature rich texture and an invigorating scent of nature. Make a… View Post
Cute as a Button
Handmade items have more heart and more of a story. When you buy from the marketplace, everything is so generic. With handmade, many times you can customize the piece to what you like and are not restrained by trends. The chance to have a one of a kind piece makes it very appealing to buy and make handmade.
Earthy Natural Classic Whimsical Fresh
I’m going to be honest… I have never met another Amanda that goes by Mandie and spells it the same was as I do – so it’s very nice to meet you Mandie! You truly are a girl after my own heart with your earthy, organic and repurposed wares.
Quirky, Colourful, Reclaimed
The legend goes that Katherine and Rebecca (the creatures of Honksville) first met in college where they studied art all those millions of honks years ago. Discovering they shared the same life long dream of designing and making dolls along with other curious creations to please the human race. They traveled to London to pursue their ambition. They soon found… View Post