From the monthly archives:
Gwen Beloti Collection, Golden 3/4 Sleeve Jacket
Adolfo Sanchez Boutique, Chal
Kalicat Jewelry Designs, Blue Sapphire Sterling Silver Band
Naik Fur Vintage, Pink 1950’s Vintage Silk Dress
Typhaney B. Jewelry, Chevron Earrings
Dumb Clothing, Retro Floral Skirt
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Mother’s Day is inching closer, are you ready? Mom is smashing and deserves the perfect little something to make her smile! Do you love an excuse to find a little perfect something for Mom, or do you dread it? Is she easy to shop for, or impossible? We want to hear about your Mom’s style! Is she funky, classic, buttoned-up, or casual? Partial to silver jewels, or does she live for drops of gold? Was she your source for style, or is her style approved by YOU? Comment and tell us about your Mom’s individual style –anything, silly included (don’t be mean darlings)– and be entered to win a $50 e-Gift Card from Smashing Darling for her (or you, we won’t tell).
Ah Jewelry, The Knot Necklace
Go Robot!, Mochi Ring
Yosifa Silk, Secret Poem
Lake, Sputnik Sweetheart
Beau Monde Organics, Thai Dreams Organic Cotton Scarf
Sima Gilady, Custom Say Anything Cuff Bracelet
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We are sending ourselves to Bend, Oregon this weekend in spirit. That’s right, little darling clones are going to go have a fabulous time and finally meet Stuart Breidenstein of Go Robot. We couldn’t be more excited; Stuart was one of the very first designers to open a boutique on Smashing Darling back in 2007! If you want to go back in time, please go read our interview with him here. Of course you are welcome to stay in the here and now and check out this recent piece below, written about him in his own smashing community. Stuart’s studio/gallery -Stuart’s of Bend- lives in the historic Ironworks building in Bend and will be chock full of events this weekend for Last Saturday, details below. If you make it, be sure to weave your way downstairs to Stuart’s for the first ever *clearance sale — oh my. Have fun darlings! Don’t forget: Shop Go Robot on Smashing Darling.
The Source Weekly, Intelligent Design: Stuart Breidenstein
Join featured artist Paula Bullwinkel for a fashion-themed art exhibit with photography and paintings.
And we’ll have a fashion show by local designer Allison Murphy of Utilitu,
Plus a display of some one-of-a-kind, handmade garments and accessories from
Sara Bella Upcycled,
Karen Holm,
Janne Tolentino
and Mai Nguyen!
Plus enjoy live music by Third Seven,
and a dj set by Encounter!
And that’s just what’s going on at Bright Place Gallery!
Don’t miss the (first ever) clearance sale downstairs at Stuart’s… over 50 pieces on clearance starting at 10.00. And for each piece of jewelry sold we’ll donate $10.00 to Save the Children in Japan. (clearance or not.)
Cindercone Clay Center, Weekend Trunk Show, RUUD Gallery and The Sparrow Bakery will all be open and hosting events, so come check out the fun at:
The Old Ironworks District
50 Scott St. Bend, OR 97701
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YUM. Don’t miss this delicious feature including Darling KRELwear at Fantastics Mag: Color Coded. Shop the Flora & Fauna Collection just in time for spring in her KRELwear – black label boutique here at Smashing Darling. New Yorker’s, save the dates below to meet designer Karelle Levy and get your own KREL 2 Go.
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Naik Fur Vintage, 60’s/70’s Playsuit
Mergirl, Pink Stretch Lace Dress
8CTO Design, Reed Earrings I
KREL black label, Fern Jumper
Old Rags, Silk Herringbone Dress
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Have great ideas for shoes of the future? Wrangler would like you to submit your ideas. They want to reward you for your great ideas. Get all the details here.
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How many graphic tee shirts do you own? Where did you buy them? Do you know who designed and printed the image on your favorite tee? For about the first year Smashing Darling existed we had a bit of collaborative fun with young designers for our SMASH UP printmaking project. We bought the tees (or undies, or onesies); the students came up with a design and did all of the printing. All of these products are now for sale in the Student SMASH UP store. Mickey Zacchilli was one of our Darling collaborators back then and it was great to get in the studio with her now in this video below. Thanks to the Providence handmade darlings at Craftland for sharing the screen-printing studio love!
Read the full post here: Craftland Artist Video
Mickey’s SMASH UP: Tears of Cerberus
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Just a quick darling reminder! Whether you are designing your own clothes, jewelry, or accessories -or just want to support independent fashion- come show us your favorites over in the Darling Flickr pool won’t you?
We want YOU to show US your best independent design and style. We want to know what influences you, inspires you, what makes your life happy everyday and how you reflect that with what you put on. Why do you feel good about who you are and the way you look. Why was that piece so important to wear the day you wore it. Did it have as much fun on the date as you did? If that piece of fashion could talk, what would it say.
Shop DelightWorthyn Art Wares on Smashing Darling
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My lovely friend Dinahpie stopped by today to share a lunch with me and a good catch up with each other. I am lucky to have friends dotted around this beautiful globe that can fill me in on what is happening in their neck of the woods. Especially about the things that pertain to fashion that I might not otherwise know about. Currently Dinah is living and enjoying her life in Providence, RI, the home to RISD and the Museum of Art at RISD. The current exhibit, Cocktail Culture, Ritual and Invention in American Fashion, 1920–1980 is one I need to see.
Lillian Bassman, The V-Back Evenings, Dress by Pauline Trigère, Model Suzy Parker, Harper's Bazaar, New York, July 1955. Courtesy of the artist.
I love the thought of cocktails and getting dressed for the occasion. I thought this would be a good one to share for anyone in the Providence, RI area that appreciates the culture surrounding the cocktails.
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NYC darlings, head to the Textile Arts Center (TAC) this Friday night for an Earth Day open house. Abigail Doan and TAC invite you to join them and explore ideas on sustainable fashion, design, and our shared environment. There will be giveaways and goodies, so get there early! For the full details head over the the TAC website, and be sure to RSVP if you can make it:
rsvp@textileartscenter.com. While you are at it, surf around the TAC blog for more inspiration like this Paris street mending project below…ooh lala, we love it!
Flickr:
Juliana Santacruz Herrera
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