I love coming across an amazing new-to-me artist via the Featured Sellers on Etsy. And I totally love the newest Featured Seller, Fosterweld.
Chris Foster, the artist behind Fosterweld, creates wearable welded art, such as belts, buckles and cuffs, as well as cool mirrors and furniture for your home. (I especially love this piece […]

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If you’ve got a geek for a dad, I’ve got possibly the perfect place to snag a totally unique Father’s Day gift.

Zelle is a line of refashioned circuitry, computer bits and electronic parts that have been recreated as snazzy fashion accessories. There’s great geeky stuff for guys like microcontroller cufflinks and tie tacks, plus […]

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Last night I found out that one of my favorite online indie boutiques, day-lab, just got a brother: Night-Lab.
Night-Lab just opened and is already stocked full of all sorts of cool stuff for guys, including this hand silkscreened vintage tie. The shop carries everything from clothing and accessories to housewares to comics and graphic […]

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Wow, what a truly unique necklace! I just noticed this carmel rain saucers necklace while browsing around over at Spipo Designs. Created from natural seed shells and sterling chain, I’ve never seen anything quite like this necklace. I love how it’s got a beautiful organic style but also manages to be elegant, […]

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Caroline recently wrote to let me know about a new student organization she’s a member of at the University of Alberta in Canada. I really love the idea of this group… It’s called SAGA or Students Against Global Apathy, and their goal is to “get students to give a damn about the world”.
One […]

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Exploring the Mr. Pickles website has me cracking up laughing. Created by Ohio siblings Jack & Rita, the site features not only Mr. Pickles but also a flying hamburger, a nerd ghost, the Scurvy Friends, and a rotten apple.
It’s random, weird humor at its finest. You can learn more about each of the […]

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Browsing Etsy, it’s not too often that I come across stuff designed specifically with men in mind (except for maybe t-shirts). So it was refreshing to find that Etsy jewelry shop tomate d’epingles has started creating a line of their jewelry for men.
These pieces could easily be worn by either gender, however, and many […]

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I’m constantly on the lookout for Etsy artists who are based in my area, and I’m always pleased to discover more shops created by Louisiana and Gulf Coast residents.
One of my most recent Etsy discoveries is Circular Accessories, a hand silk screened clothing company based in Baton Rouge. They’ve got a lot of great […]

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I’ve had a recent fashion dilemma, trying to decide what to wear to the zombie-themed holiday party my boyfriend and I are hosting tomorrow night (believe it or not, this is actually the second annual zombie holiday party…it was a big hit last year). Do I go as a Mrs. Claus zombie? Wacky Christmas […]

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I just found out about B-Native, an online boutique dedicated to unique products that bring the spirit of New Orleans alive. Everything is handpicked for quality and made here in New Orleans or by displaced New Orleanians.
I think it’s still pretty new, but it looks like they’re always adding new products and artists. […]

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