Indie clothing, indie lifestyle and indie fashion

We were having a wonderful coffee session in our neighbour’s house since she was excited to serve us coffee with her new capresso machine. We then started talking our baby’s shoes and how cute they are. Being an indie supporter herself, I came to know about Jolibebe through her and was shown this lovely pair Little Sparrow Baby Shoes. These little shoes are made with a sweet brown fabric with little green sparrows on it at the front and chocolate brown cotton fabric for the heel, sole and strap. The shoes are fully lined with a soft yellow cotton flannelette fabric, with all seams hidden so they are comfortable on baby’s delicate skin. You can find Jolibebe at Dawanda.com

Who is not drawn by colours and creativity? It is refreshing, enlightening and inspiring! I always love contemporary and modern art. My husband always wonder why I spend all that time hunting for unique Thermal labels while he would just settle for anything on the shelf.

If you are just like me, then don’t pass the colourful jewelry crafted by Lulu Smith. Simplicity and colours are the distinct styles of Lulu, a creative colorist whose work features sensual, haphazardly poured color, some are complex, conceptual and exotic, while some just make you smile from the simple, happy visual impact. Find her at http://www.lulusmith.com

I’ve been terribly busy in the last couple of weeks. Work is piling up during this time of year and I haven’t had much time to do my blogging. Besides, I have to help a friend who is looking for a bus for sale while booking our accommodation in advance for New Year’s eve.

But I haven’t forgotten that it’s Earth Day tomorrow and this is when I’m reminded by what I saw at Eka website few days ago. For those of you who live in Australasia, you may wanna clothe yourselves with one of these lovely Hayworth Beret and mittens set. Made of 90% acrylic 10% wool, they look absolutely gorgeous on a cold wintry outing, helping you to stay in style while keeping you warm.

It’s another cool discovery from dawanda.com, one of my favourite indie marketplaces. Designed and handmade by Chocolate and Steel, this beautiful pendant and necklace was inspired by the view outside her window. Like me, designer Christine loves seeing all of the new Spring growth cos that’s a symbol of new life.

Her designs usually reflect alot of what she sees outdoors as she enjoys her time with her boy – birds, butterflies, rain, flowers, grass, sky…. so why the name Chocolate and Steel? This is because it combines opposites…organic and industrial, soft and hard, sweet and bitter and that is what she tries to do in her work. Christine loves to combine materials and subjects in unexpected ways. Actually, I would love to consider using some of her lovely jewelry as promotional products for our corporate clients.

I like the concept of Eka, especially after learning about its support towards fair trade communities which helps to promote eco-friendly fashion to the consumers. You can find a nice range of head gear, scarves and hats, iPod cases and laptop cases in the online store. This new hayworth beret is one pretty addition in the spring 08 collection. It’s currently out of stock so keep a lookout if you like to grab one in the coming weeks. I do hope that they can add more pouches and cases to their store for my CAT6, adaptors and wire cables.

We have seen laptop bags and cases crafted in leather, PVC and fabric. How about a handmade one that is knitted with acrylic and wool? Made by Ekawear, the eka laptop case comes in the colour of your choice. These handmade,lycra lined, stretchy cases are just perfect for protecting your laptop when travelling. They are 90% acrylic and 10% wool with 100% cotton lining. The buttons are made of shell. 2 sizes cater for most laptop sizes (Ekawear suggests that you measure your laptop first if it is not an apple, computer not fruit!- lol) Eka is a Fair Trade brand that is committed to producing high quality, lovely accessories for the concientious buyer. Hand made in Auroville India, where proceeds from trade go to develop the town and surrounding landscape.

Sunglasses can be an important acceossory for fashionistas, celebrities, beach goers, sports man, travelers, sun worshippers…etc. While some people may use it purely for function while celebrities like Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Angelina Jolie or Brad Pitt follow fashion trends or styles to align with their branding image. While fashion works very much like a clock, the vintage sunglasses are back again with a vengeance and fashionistas use them for style and fun which make them a fashion fad that never seems to fade away.

It’s all about being unique and personal when it comes to customized jewelry these days. I truly admire the works of indie designers who focus on originality and creative handiwork in their creations. When I first saw the jewelry collection of Amanda Jo – it was her marine collection that charmed my heart. Then I went on to discover that this talented lady did more with charms and stuff and her recent Meniscus collection allowed you to include your own photo or image into a pendant or a set of earrings. That means you can have the photo of your pet, your child or special someone on the jewelry, wear it around your neck or give them as gifts for your special friends.

The talk about saving the environment and practicing green living is bringing an increasing awareness among the business people. With that, people are more aware with recycle movements and how everyone can play a part in this area. Do you know that in order to save the trees, you should avoid the use of paper unnecessarily? Will it surprise you if I tell you that one of the ways is to choose online banking?

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Indie bag lovers – you are going to love this! Why not order one of these hand painted bags with any pattern or motif you want on it and on BOTH sides. It can be your favorite place, person or pet, provide a photograph and it be created! This is one of those bags that can represent your identity especially if you are tired of those mass produced bags on the shelves.

You can choose any fabrics listed and email the desired pattern to Bagsbycarmel and she will hand paint and hand craft it for you!

The bag will be handpainted on 100% cotton fabric and you can choose the fabric that will be used for the sides of the bag and the handle. Fully lined and have a small inside pocket and again you can even choose your own lining! Whether you feel like a bag with your identity or thinking of getting it for a good friend, this truly makes a unique gift for any occasion!