Nicole Giordano Blog

I’ve been happily scouring YouTube for videos of amazing artisans creating stunning pieces of art. With a focus on textiles and fashion, of course.

Magazines, I love them.  Page after page filled with well written articles, tips, ideas, and visual inspiration.  For years I was a collector but as of late, I have been thinking a lot more about the environmental impact of these disposable information-packed booklets. Now, I’m not going to lie, I still buy some magazines.  I [...]

Hello faithful readers. I hope your all doing well this crisp December weekend.  I know I am. Friday and Saturday were filled with wandering around Manhattan with my guy, sipping hot apple cider, eating an amazing dinner at Xi-an on St. Mark’s, and doing a little holiday market Christmas shopping in Union Square and Grand [...]

One of my fave things to do on a Sunday morning is sip my french pressed la colombe and stumble through the online world of all things fun and fashionable, the way most people thumb through the newspaper. Spending a lot of time on design blogs and shopping websites, I come across all kinds of things I [...]

This past Thursday I had a phone meeting with a company called Zecozi.  No, they don’t manufacture super snuggly blankets or foam covers to keep your beverage cold.  They are, in fact, a new ecommerce site dedicated to becoming your marketplace for sustainable shopping.  I can’t even tell you how excited I was to learn [...]

This is another attempt to share with you some of the beautiful artistic work that I come across on a regular basis. Today I’d like to introduce you to the ceramic creations of Heather Knight. I’m absolutely in love with Element Clay Studio‘s ceramics. (That’s the name of her business, in case you weren’t seeing [...]

I am so very much in love with Stina Persson‘s watercolor paintings.  The colors are so vibrant and beautifully blended. Inspired by her undeniable talent,  I can’t help but want to start designing more bags….which has got me thinking about how difficult it is for me to stick to four color ways in a season….I [...]