Indie clothing, indie lifestyle and indie fashion

Everyone has their own definition of being indie. For me, it means being individual, personal and ‘free’ without being tied to a particular trend or style.

These days, I have been learning more about living an eco friendly lifestyle. I learn to make my own home cleaner using fruit peels and have been reading about making my own facial masks! It is always interesting to know more about living naturally without harmful chemicals. Regardless of your lifestyle choices, you too can choose an eco friendly one and do your part for Mother earth. You can look for biodegradable household cleaners for your home as they are safer and better for the environment. There are many manufacturers who have opted to go environmentally friendly, just like the Anilox cleaner, which is made of eco friendly ingredients.

So if you haven’t found a definition for being indie, one of the ideas would be to take the path of being more environmentally conscious.

Moving into a new house can be exciting, depending how you look at it. If you are into furnishing and home decorating, then you will enjoy the process of getting a place, furnishing it and designing it to your liking. Since different people embrace different styles, it all depends on your personality. Surely someone leading an indie lifestyle won’t choose designs that are conventional and old fashioned. You expect a free approach and creative input in the choice of colours and designs.

When we were furnishing our home ten years ago, we visited a few warehouse sales for our furniture and kitchen fixtures. We managed to purchase a couple of Franke sinks at superb prices and everything else was bought at a discount. We kept it as indie as possible with some DIY touches on furnishings. Simplicity was our focus and we decided to keep it as clean and friendly as possible.

In less than a year’s time, we would need to furnish our second home. Hopefully I can find some artisan collections during the decorating process since we like to continue our indie lifestyle. Bringing indie touches to a home can be real fun when you are open to look at the options out there.

This year, DH and myself will celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. After a few rounds of discussion, we’ve decided to take a trip to Hong Kong for a short celebration. Looking back, the ten years seem like yesterday. It’s amazing how time flies!

I was wondering if I should get him to bring me to a jewelry store where I can view and pick something that sparkles. Like they say, diamonds are every girl’s best friends. It sounds like a cliche after a while but some women really hold on to this truth so dearly. They may not be part of an indie lifestyle but diamonds can be nice to behold and dear to cherish. I suppose it’s more meaningful when diamonds are given as a gift to someone you love. It’s tagged with love, appreciation and value.

But diamonds or not, I’ve chosen to take a trip to shop for the things I like. I’m not sure if I can find any indie shops to visit but if time allows, I’ll be checking them out.

These days, people are going for wireless connection to get information no matter where they are. Even those in the indie fashion industry are reaching out to the media via social networking and you simply can’t reach your customers easily without technology!

Whenever I’m out in the cafes, I will whip out my iPhone and checked out the latest news in town. I get lots of indie fashion updates and finding out where else to read fashion news. I know that people are actually shopping online with their mobiles… I mean, how mobile and high tech can one be in the 21st century! In the past, I used to carry a camcorder when I attend fashion shows and with today’s high tech gadgets, I only need my iPhone or my digital camera.

Well, I’m searching for new ideas for my indie fashion store this week. Somehow, it’s hard to find the right items to promote as there aren’t many indie labels in the worldwide web. I hope that there will be more indie designers coming on board to the fashion scene and share their passion in life to others.

The weather is taking a toll on my body and I haven’t been able to think straight last few days. With the challenges of parenting surmounting, I feel like taking a few weeks break to pursue some of my indie interests.

One of the things to get my mind off things is to take a break in the library and read up some fashion magazines. I gather alot of ideas from these magazines and that gave me inspiration to design some stuff of my own. Creativity to me is more than just drawing and designing, it’s about the process of arriving to a thought and idea. I love concepts and how things arrive to where they are. Even by looking at advertisements on billboard such as insurance advertising, I take the opportunity to think of the idea behind the picture and the message that lies within.

I am looking forward to the weekends ahead and hoping to design some overdue cards for a few friends whom I miss. Making simple cards is as indie as I can be even in the midst of this tiring schedule. Yet, I like moving forward and looking ahead of what lies beyond.

One of my favourite hobbies is to design and create my own handmade greeting cards for friends on special occasions. I used to do them alot in the past but it’s been hard to find time to do it these days. Making indie cards can be meaningful and inspirational. Recently I received one with a photo mosaic on it, I thought that was kinda cool.

For those who don’t know, a photo mosaic is a photo made up of many smaller photos. To say it another way: A photo mosaic is a photo that has been divided up into small squares or rectangles. Each rectangle is the replaced by a separate photo that closely approximates the color the rectangle was. One of the first creators of photo mosaics, Robert Silvers, patented the production of and name photomosaic. However, there are many companies around the world using various methods and technologies to legally create photo mosaics.

Well, perhaps I may need a pair of safety glasses if those mosaics are real pieces of ceramic! Imagine a mosaic painting dropping and falling down!! But don’t get confused… these photo mosaics are just coined by the little sizes and not those mosaics you see in kitchen table tops and walls!

When you shop on the internet you can search the world for rare high quality indie gifts that have been made available online. How much more would your gift be appreciated by the person you are giving it to if it is something unique and handmade?

You may be wondering what sort of products are available? Just about anything you can imagine. You can choose handmade heirlooms or carpets from the ethnic groups for something original. You can also find original hand made furniture and things for the home as well as jewelry.

From the Andes there are handmade Alpaca sweaters, ponchos and other clothing as well as handmade leather items. From Brazil , choose beautiful handmade Brazilian jewelry, Carnival masks, and many other items unique to the region. But those who are after health products for specific needs can look to testosterone creams or even some weight loss supplements.

Across the globe from Africa you will see everything from clothing to furniture and even hand carved tribal masks that are in great demand right now. Otherwise, consider some artistic and indie jewelry from artisans in Thailand and in other parts of Asia.

Candles are the sign of love, faith and peace. Even though candle gifts are uniquely designed and have attractive quality it is available at a very reasonable price. Today most web sites offer candles you can buy at any store.

Unique candles gifts are available in scented as well as unscented forms. Thus a unique candle gift basket is a perfect gift not just to spread light but also spread out charming and delicate fragrance. There are so many gift ideas out there, from flowers to anti aging products! You need to take time to find the perfect gift!

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Do you know that art festivals are great ways to save money on all sorts of art. Whether you are looking for paintings, pottery, sculptures or sketches, art festivals are great places to purchase original works of art. You never know you may be buying from on unknown artist that may be worth more in the future. It is especially ideal for art lovers who are looking for one of a kind pieces of art.

There are many different artists selling their original pieces at an art festival. Whatever your preference in art there is a choice. These festivals are great opportunities for unknown artists to get their work out there and be known for their talents. This is a great way for an art dealer to find some extra pieces for their shop. I have some friends in the Ferrari parts business who will go around buying art pieces for collection.

For those who aren’t into buying, you don’t have to go to make a purchase. Just go out there and see all the talents that the locals in your area have. You will be amazed at how much talent you are surround by every day. Is a nice way to get and enjoy the neighborhood. Spend the day relaxing as you look at art and socialize with happy people and art lovers. There is usually food and refreshments available too. So you could go just to get a taste of what the local vendors have to offer. Take your time stroll around and browse at all there is to see.

There is good news for all music lovers . Now with internet technology , music fans can not only listen to their favourite artists but also watch free lyrics online. All the songs are available at just a click sitting in the comfort of your home. Not only can you now watch songs but also song lyrics and hear and enjoy the music and even sing along with the lyrics and all available to you.

Internet is a world of choices for all music lovers and provides you all the information and the latest happenings in the music world. You can be up to date on all music news and the current hits on the US top 20 or the singles charts. The music site offers you the flexibility of watching your favourite stars totally uninterrupted(free from all the hosts) . The music site is a legal way to watch music unlike using pirated versions. Just like people who read reviews on female fat burners, music lovers use the internet to keep themselves up to date with what’s hot on the charts.

It not only the music enthusiasts but also the music companies that have realized the potential of the internet as a great marketing tool for promoting their music. You can not only watch music videos but also rate music videos. This would be useful to the other members in making a decision on their watchs and also provides a good feedback to the music companies about the choices or preferences of the fans.