Entries Tagged as 'Designer'

Sunday, March 17th, 2013

Favorites

Released specially for SXSW in Austin this week, the beautiful home boutique Spartan teamed up with Alyson Fox for a limited edition Spartan + Fox Baggu bag. Three things I love, together in one! This news got me on Alyson’s new website, which shows off her amazing body of work. When you have a minute, be [...]

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013

A chat with Manimal founder Kristen Lombardi: On reuse, making miniatures and being a mom

  In 2004, Kristen Lombardi founded Manimal, her line of impeccably handcrafted moccasins and leather accessories. To hold one of her baby moccasins in your hand is to appreciate the skill and caring that goes into each piece — they’re perfectly formed, perfectly sturdy, and they’re lined with cushy faux fleece! My favorite part is [...]

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

Rain booties review: Jeffrey Campbell vs. Loeffler Randall

Last November, after plenty of mulling over it, I bought the grey Loeffler Randalls on the right. Then I wore them a time or two and realized they were TOO SMALL. (Rubber doesn’t stretch-to-fit like leather does! They were just too tight around the ball of my foot.) Next, I bought the green Jeffrey Campbells [...]

Friday, September 16th, 2011

Time for le big bag

I’m a small purse girl through and through — but now that I’ve got a baby on the way, toting around a diaper bag is all the excuse I need to get a fabulous big bag! Here’s a roundup of my favorite totes right now. Rib & Hull Technical Tote, $183 What a beautiful bag. [...]

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Kate Spade X Women for Women International

I didn’t know today was International Women’s Day until I got this email from Kate Spade — so Happy Women’s Day! To celebrate, they’re unveiling a small collection of accessories handmade by women in Rwanda via Women for Women International, including these black-and-white seed bead pieces ($95 & $45), also available in several other colors. The pink [...]

Sunday, February 20th, 2011

Finds from the Alemany Flea

To everyone who’s taken my survey so far — thank you! I appreciate your feedback so much, and I must say, I’m flattered by your compliments. Thanks for being such great supporters. It means a lot. And it means that I’ll definitely start sharing more of my own style and proud finds here. Case in [...]

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Half off at Mociun

Oh, this dress! It comes with two pieces — the sheer shell and the black under dress — and has so many possibilities. (I especially love the tank dress alone, tucked into those fantastic leggings.) Caitlin Mociun‘s gorgeous, sustainable designs are pricey, but at half off, this Earthquake Dress is $212 — just $106 per [...]

Monday, November 8th, 2010

“Project Runway” winner Gretchen Jones on sustainable fashion, personal style and what it takes to win

Before Gretchen Jones was on Project Runway, she was a sustainable fashion designer in Portland, merchandising her slow-fashion line MothLove. But to take her work to the next level, for the sake of both finances and fame, she knew she needed some kind of jumpstart — so Season 8 it was. I got to chat [...]

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

Manimal Fall 2010: Alaskan Winter

At Pivot Boutique in 2008, during the world’s most incredible eco fashion sale you’ve ever seen, I bought a pair of Manimal ribcage earrings marked down to $10. They came in a kraft paper box, spray painted with a stencil in gold paint, with a little feather inside for awesomeness. Aren’t sweet little touches like [...]

Monday, September 13th, 2010

Suno Spring 2011

Another amazing collection from Suno! There’s so much good styling inspiration here. All ethically made in Kenya. Shoes designed as a collab with Loeffler Randall. Check out more close-ups over at Style Bubble! Suno is available at Opening Ceremony. Images from Style.com.

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

The latest from FLP Tees: “Seeing Dots,” plus jewelry from my favorite indie designers, available now

Drumroll please… The latest Fashion Loves People ♥ Kirk design, Seeing Dots, is now available in our online store! And possibly even more exciting is that for the launch, I’m lucky enough to be collaborating with four of my favorite jewelry designers in the world: Alyson Fox, Manimal, Early Jewelry and Adoura Demode. Limited-editions and pre-releases of [...]

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Summer sales

Two very exciting sales happening through July 31: All Osborn Design handmade shoes are 20% off with code SUMMER, and all reMade USA upcycled leather bags are 20% off with code SUMMERLOVE. Almost sounds like they called each other. :) reMade USA sale via Green Grechen.

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

AG Jeans, saving water & energy with Ozone Technology

Earlier this year I bought the best-fitting pair of jeans I’ve ever owned: “The Legging” by AG Jeans. They are a perfect summer-weight denim with a sheen and a hint of stretch (though not the super-stretchy denim that the term “jegging” might conjure up). All stitching is dark, the same color as the denim. One night [...]

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Josh Podoll, made in San Francisco

This weekend I got to stop in at Eco Citizen, a fantastic eco boutique in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood. These silk dresses by Josh Podoll caught my eye, and store owner Joslin Van Arsdale said that they’re designed and manufactured right here in the Bay Area. I wish you could see the detail on the [...]

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

New necklaces from Alyson Fox

New additions to Alyson Fox’s A Small Collection! I got to see a handful of Alyson’s new necklace designs at her Spartan trunk show in May and am glad to see many of them available online now. They’re a steal at only $30 a piece. But the best part? That the colored beads are those [...]

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Interview with Bright Young Things designer Eliza Starbuck

After helping announce the launch of Bright Young Things earlier this month, I got to catch up with designer Eliza Starbuck for a quick email interview about how her fashion label is doing things its own way. FLP: I read on your blog that at the time you met Sheena of The Uniform Project, you [...]

Friday, June 18th, 2010

One of ethical fashion’s best concepts yet: Eliza Starbuck’s Ultimate LBD

Remember The Uniform Project? To raise money and awareness for the Akanksha Foundation, Sheena Matheiken wore the same little black dress every day for 365 days, styled as creatively as imaginable and photographed daily. Today, the designer of that little black dress is doing something truly disruptive in the fashion industry: Eliza Starbuck is releasing her [...]

Monday, June 14th, 2010

T by Alexander Wang’s V Cut Bra: The ultimate summer layering piece

Earlier this summer while browsing the racks at Buy Definition with Grechen, I saw several underwear styles in the T by Alexander Wang line and thought, “Huh?” I didn’t understand them, but I didn’t think too much about them, either. But since then I’ve seen Esti Choi, the adorable and discerning owner of Buy Definition, [...]

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

The super-awesome inspiration of Samantha Pleet

Have you seen Samantha Pleet’s Sun Suit? Incredible. Available now at Beklina. And for a look at where its inspiration came from, Susie Bubble got to visit Samantha’s studio in Brooklyn recently and posted lots of pics. I think the two of us would be very kindred spirits! The pops of vintage red… Quirky with a [...]

Friday, May 28th, 2010

CLAREVIVIER handbags

CLAREVIVIER La Tropezienne, eco tanned Italian leather, $320 CLAREVIVIER Messenger Tote, Nubuck leather with detachable leashed clutch, $345 CLAREVIVIER Remake Clutch 11.5″ x 11.5″, remnant leather, $149 The design goals behind CLAREVIVIER, designed by former French journalist Clare Guerrero Vivier, are described as “timeless style over trend, quality over hype, and progression over abstraction” — [...]