Spork Fashion

Our economy is tanking. It is hard to justify buying yourself a pretty little something with the high unemployment rate, banks going under, houses being foreclosed on. Ok, enough downers - let’s talk about something brighter. How about buying yourself a pretty little something that will help others around the [...]

The Birkin bag is like the endangered California condor. There are few in captivity, and even fewer out there in the wild. I have never seen a Birkin on anyone’s arm. They are the rarest of handbags. Due in part to the exorbitant prices (which start at around $8,000 for the [...]

Yes, I am a techno-whore. My laptop is never out of arm’s length. Of course I bought the brand new iPhone. I watch TV 24/7. But I am still old-school about one thing: writing.
Sure, when I write my blog or other articles, it does straight into the computer. But everything [...]

What is it about scientists that make such beautiful jewelry? A while back, we profiled The Designing Diva, a clinical scientist-turned-jewelry designer. And now we have Peggy Li.
Peggy started out as a chemical engineering major at UC Berkeley. But the eclectic artisans of the area changed her mind, and here she is [...]

I have a fashion-confession to make.
I don’t like flip-flops. In fact, I kind of hate them. I once had a job in the Bahamas. We were shooting on the beach for three weeks - I wore Doc Martens the entire time. I hate that flip-flop sound they make as they [...]

About a year ago, we reported on the fantastic wallets made of silk neckties from Parvenu Leisure Apparel.
We are pleased to report that Jim Warwick, owner of Parvenu, has received an order for 200 of his wallets, to be sold at Urban Outfitters stores across the country. If they sell well, a larger order [...]