by Mo on November 23, 2010
curate
late 14c., “spiritual guide,” from M.L. curatus “one responsible for the care (of souls),” from L. curatus, pp. of curare “to take care of.”
Does holiday shopping stress you out? If you make a Darling (aka Trish or Mo) go to the mall you may witness a little tantrum you don’t want to see! In order to avoid that stress why not think of your holiday gift shopping as a curated experience? Skip the mall and get yourself out there to the local markets. We will of course post all that we see Darlings involved in, so be sure to check back here. No matter where you are a quick google search is likely to find one not too far away. Meet the designers, hear their story, share it with your friends and family. Your curated shopping is the care of the soul of the artists you buy from. Now that is magical.
This post was inspired by this Wall Street Journal article: Crafting a More Benevolent Gift List.
But regardless of who’s selling it, people want to buy something authentic, made by an individual with a great idea.
“People are starting to think about ethical consumption,” said Lowery Stokes Sims, a curator at the Museum of Arts and Design at Columbus Circle. “It’s thinking about what you are buying and what impact your dollars are having.”
by Mo on November 23, 2010
Thanks and giving, of course you know exactly what’s going on! We are heading right into that joyous craze of the holidays, are you ready? We are always thankful for you darlings out there supporting independent fashion. Just to make sure you are ready for Cyber Monday or Small Business Saturday we are giving away ten $20 Darling e-gift cards in the next day. To be entered to win just email us, comment on this blogpost, tweet us, or chat with us on our Facebook fan page and tell us something about you we don’t know. We just really want to get to know you better darlings!
What’s New
Sales Sales
Check out the changes to the Darling Sale area! The site now lists the images as well as all the boutiques hosting sales on the site. Take a peek. Don’t forget, when you shop with us you earn credit! Learn more: Frequent Shopper Program
Fashion Workrooms
We are happy to see more and more designers merging together their workroom and retail into one productive space. Read more about these entrpreneurs in Detroit and Seattle, and please share any others you know about with us!
Smashing Kudos and tidbits
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by Mo on November 19, 2010
Divide Body Chain, $79
Hey NYC Darlings! In your travels around the city this weekend you can try on some Kallisti body jewelry in person in at the BrowNY Pop-Up in Soho! Not to worry if you are not in New York though, you can shop Kallisti right here on Smashing Darling…we love that. Designer, Xing Xu, is also giving away some free gifts with each purchase online or off…read on below darlings.
And receive a free jewelry gift with your purchase of a body chain at the pop-up or online! As part of our commitment to zero waste production were are giving away surprise gifts to our online customers that have been made from salvaged materials into wearable pieces through the holidays. (Full post here)
Sling Body Chain, $94
by trish on November 18, 2010
“Heart Tokens” Tintype Photo Charm
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A Quirk Of Art
Our “Heart Tokens” collection features a series of personalized charms and are reminiscent of antique tintype photos. The charms are created by A Quirk of Art from your photos. Purchase the charms on their own, or choose one of their chains to create your own custom, personalized necklace. New charms will be released regularly so you can add to your piece, or create a new one. This charm measures approximately 20mm (L) x17mm (W). Charm is double-sided, allowing you to put up to 2 photos on one charm. The image is permanent. The charm is aluminum with brass hardware and a sterling jump ring. These personalized charms make a beautiful, memorable gift and are available for purchase from Smashing Darling.
After purchasing, please email A Quirk of Art for instructions on sending photos. We can use hard copy photos, which will be returned to you, or digital images.
See yesterday’s featured item.
