It’s been a crazy last few weeks for me, which is why I haven’t been posting very regularly. I thought after the holidays were over things would sort of calm down, but that hasn’t been the case. First my mom had a biopsy done a couple of weeks ago and was diagnosed with […]

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I’ve been in love with quirky belt buckles lately. First my indie film director boyfriend picked up an awesome belt buckle when we were in Austin a couple of months ago… it’s shaped like one of those clapper slate boards they use in films.
Yesterday I saw my friend Heather from Unique Products wearing one […]

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I love these quirky handbags and accessories created by Julie of 2nd Draft Design.
She weaves together out-dated materials such as library microfilm & old educational filmstrips to create these one of a kind purses and bracelets. Her recycled materials include microfilms of the New York Times and Life Magazine from 1965-1975. You can […]

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Getting into the holiday spirit? Are you running around doing all sorts of elf-like errands and preparations and decorating and maybe you’ve gotten a little chilly in the process? Have no fear because Sarah is here with The Snart!
What the heck is The Snart, you may ask? It’s the perfect companion for […]

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Fellow New Orleanian Lillian Lovich wrote to me the other day to let me know about a fabulous new resource she’s created called Go Green NOLA. This site is a green how-to guide full of resources for the New Orleans community. It’s got info on recycling, sustainable building, eating & shopping locally, and […]

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Accessory designer Jules Sherman just released the most adorable hand-painted princess and fairy barrettes for little girls. This is the newest addition to her yosi girls line, which includes plenty of cute barrettes, clips and hair ties for little girls and their big sisters.
Jules also designs modern, funky hair clips and barrettes for adults […]

Kids & Baby, Accessories | 2 Comments »

I’ve always loved bright pink and orange paired together. And I LOVE this hat & muffler combo, crocheted by lindamade.

It’s not even remotely cold enough down here in NOLA to think about wearing something this wonderfully warm yet. Although…I can only imagine how great something like this would be to have to […]

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We’ve become sort of poker obsessed around my house. I blame my boyfriend. First he started watching Celebrity Poker on Bravo about a year and a half ago. Then I started watching it. Then we started a small home game at our house every couple of weeks. More recently that […]

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Finally, a seller where leather meets sustainability: Unearthed, Exotic Leather Accessories is accessory shop where style, sustainability, and artistry come together.
One of the biggest things that has bothered me as a carnivore is the long lost native ideology of using everything that comes from the animal. Unearthed rectifies this oft-lost concern; their accessories use […]

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I’m so glad I stumbled across Louise Black’s shop on Etsy. She is one of the artists that most stood out for me a couple of years ago when I was browsing at Stitch, the indie craft fair in Austin, TX. I remember loving her creepy yet strangely elegant Gothic Victorian […]

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