Articles Archive for January 2008
-Dresses + Skirts, Emerging Designers »
Gazebo Textiles is a true indie fashion house, run by artist Ricki Lee Moler out of her actual Pennsylvania home. A life of creativity has lead her to creating cut and sewn apparel, each piece being individually hand painted for a truly one-of-a-kind creation. Hand painting fabrics is just what it sounds like. Instead of dying fabrics in huge batches, each piece has special paint or dye applied by hand.
The titular gazebo is real – it is where Ricki learned her fabric painting techniques. …
-Jewelry, Emerging Designers »
Spork Fashion faves Yosifa Penina have a new venture at hand that we are very excited about. The lovely lady behind the sturdy and attractive rubber accessories has put the rubber aside for the moment to introduce ceramic jewelry. These stark, graphic pendants are available in white, silver, or gold, and wrapped in a bezel setting. But act fast – there is only one pendant in each color and design available. Talk about limited edition!
Yosifa Penina pendants can be purchased at SmashingDarling.com, along with their …
Fashion Round-Up »
Interested in combating the signs of aging? The Beauty Counter found a great weapon to aid in the fight.
Â
Fashionably Cute  dug around and found out even stilettos at the beach can be fashionable.
Â
Your significant other will appreciate Diva In A Carry On’s suggestion for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift.
Â
Pink Rock Candy rocks our world with stylish, unique and rocker-chic tees from Furlesque.
Â
Designer Planet is bowled over by the metallic brilliance of this stunning scarf.
Â
Spring brings a bright spot in Fendi’s horizon all thanks to a handbag favorite. Read the details at Señora Cartera.
Â
Fashion Fling spotlights a fashion sale …
News »
In case you haven’t noticed, Spork Fashion loves Smashing Darling. Run by Trish Ginter and Julie Rorrer, they appreciate indie fashion so much, they have turned it into a career. Here, Trish tells us the secrets to their success.
How did Smashing Darling start?
Now there’s a story … for anyone who wants the long version, we got it all down in the About Us section on SmashingDarling.com. The short version is that in the process of starting a new business designing and manufacturing baby bibs (big, bad …
-Jewelry, Emerging Designers »
Jib & Genoa has a unique take on bracelets. Make them big, but make them feather-light. Like all of their pieces, gold and silver are presented nearly flat, with intricate designs carved out of them. I love the whimsy of the Bubble bracelet. It’s a little tough to get on and off – it can be stretched open and closed, but I am too paranoid to open it much. The work is worth it. But my favorite is the Orchid bracelet. This unique …



