Archive for the ‘Accessory Design’ Category

WWD Magic- Rediscovering Hobo International

Monday, August 29, 2011 18:10 No Comments

One of the many amazing perks of getting to be a WWDMagic blogger, is the generosity of so many fantastic brands. One such brand, Hobo International gifted all the Magic bloggers these adorable wallet clutches.

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Amahzing Handmade Bracelets

Tuesday, August 9, 2011 14:01 1 Comment

Taisa Veras of Amahzing Blog has just launched an adorable line of bracelets in collaboration with Adri Accessories.

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Do You Know Boticca?

Friday, June 17, 2011 10:10 No Comments

Always on the hunt for online locations that offer work from the world of independent design, I was excited to find Boticca.  As you may guess, it’s a shopping destination that highlights and sells some of the best emerging labels from around the globe. Their slogan? I’d Rather Wear a Unique Story. Yeah, me too. [...]

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Would You Pay $900 for a Handbag without a Story?

Monday, May 30, 2011 8:00 1 Comment

About an hour ago, I posted a link to a most beautiful handbag by Alexander Wang on my personal FaceBook page, asking someone {anyone!} to give me $895 so I could buy it. In response to the post, a male friend posted this comment: Nicole, help me understand women’s fashion a little better. What makes [...]

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Home from My Trip to Arizona and the Jewelry that Puts Me Back There

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 8:00 No Comments

Hello darling readers!  So sorry I’ve been a bot m.i.a recently. But I have a good excuse: Vacation.  Yep, that’s right, I spent last week “roughing it” in the Grand Canyon and surrounding areas in Arizona with my mr. and some very fun friends. I spent the week {almost} completely email free and tried to reconnect [...]

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Shoes Made From Newspaper; Your Style?

Friday, May 6, 2011 12:03 No Comments

Shoes made form recycled newspaper.

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Ryn Rina Adorable Felt Jewelry & Accessories

Monday, May 2, 2011 6:00 No Comments

It’s been a little while since I’ve shared with you an emerging brand that I discovered while at WWD MAGIC in Las Vegas a few months ago.  Now, that doesn’t mean that I ran out of cool designers to tell you about, it just means that I am still (yes still) goign through the plethora [...]

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Terra Plana Heels Offering Pretty Chic Earth Loving Shoes

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 6:00 No Comments

Eco-friendly shoes are my current interest.  I really feel as though it’s a bit more difficult to find earth-loving shoes than it is clothing.  At least shoes that are stylish and versatile and not granola and hemp-y. It’s not like I have delusions of restocking my closet shelves with boxes of eco label shoes.  It’s [...]

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My Trip to D.C.- Friends, Food, Drink, and Hermes

Thursday, April 21, 2011 6:00 No Comments

So, I think I may have mentioned to you all, my dear readers, that this spring and summer are big traveling months for me. And I of course, I;m absolutely loving it. While the majority of my trips are work related, I happen to love my work so I have been enjoying all the trips [...]

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SurEvolution Candied Tagua Ring, Yes Please

Thursday, April 7, 2011 3:13 No Comments

I know I’ve written about Surevolution in the past but I’m going to do it again. I was recently playing around on their site and stumbled on these super lovely rings. The tagua ring, is hand carved from a tagua seed by artisans in Colombia. It’s “socially responsible luxury jewelry inspired by traditions around the [...]

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