by trish on October 5, 2010

Buy Baby Blue
Love, love, love the meshy sheer quality of this handmade knit by KRELwear. The fact that part of the knit glows in the dark … awesome. I can think of many fun places to where this little number. I think it would look amazing layered with other items for a more toned down, casual, street look too. Make sure to take a look at the rest of the KREL DiscGlow collection, just to make sure you’re not missing another piece that needs to be yours. All of the pieces are one of a kind and handmade, once they’re gone, they’re gone. Won’t that make you sad if you miss out. You don’t want to have your girlfriend come up to you and say, “Look what I got!” you know in that sing songy way that screams … “and you didn’t”. I’m just sayin’.
… and can’t you see Katie Holmes with her new modern, rockin’ hair wearing one of these?
by trish on June 22, 2010

Today’s featured item is by independent fashion label Che Woo and is one of their company’s signature tees. It is fun, life guard, orange with light blue ink in the graphic tee. The artwork features a comic inspired illustration reading “Woo! Woo! Woo! They are coming!” Che Woo Design is on it’s way!!! All we have to say is ROCK ON! We love it! Fashion happens everywhere, this darling is from Hillside, IL. Give us a shout out if you’re from there. We want to hear more about the independent fashion scene happening there.
We say this all the time, ‘why be one in a million when you can be one of a kind’. Don’t you want all your friends asking you, “where’d you get that?”. Shop Che Woo’s full collection on Smashing Darling or scroll through more, must have, featured items in our blog.
by trish on June 2, 2010

Dogwood Necklace by Bijoujuju
The Dogwood image is transferred onto polymer pendant and suspended from a satin cord. Triple sealed to be water resistant (though not waterproof, so don’t go snorklin’ in it). As each pendant is individually made, there may be some slight variation in pendant size. However, each will measure approximately 1 3/4 inches long and 2 inches wide. Shop the full Bijoujuju collection online at Smashing Darling.
Scroll through to shop more, must have, featured items in our Smashing Darling blog. We bring you the very best of independent fashion everyday.
by trish on March 2, 2010

Blue Flash Ring by Joel Edward Jewelry
A ring for you, size 7.75. Sterling and fine silver, electric blue flash petersite main stone with equally gemmy blue kyanite and glowing green tourmaline crystal. This ring is hot! Like you…. Made with love in the mountains of Montana, USA
View independent jewelry designer Joel Edward’s full jewelry collection here.
by trish on February 27, 2010
I learned of the political message men could be sending by the color tie they choose to wear to an important gathering of the minds. Apparently at the recent health care summit the tie color of choice was powder blue.
“the display of powder blue was bipartisan. Wolf Blitzer even wore a powder blue tie to analyze what the men in powder blue ties had just said.” – Scott Simon, NPR
So if powder blue is the color of choice to show we can all get along politically speaking, I think we are going to need a few more options. Here we have our best powder blues to help us put our most non-confrontational foot forward as we move through a growing number of mind field issues. The bonus is a small business will be helped by the purchase making it a double politically correct thing to do. The trifecta – buying one made of sustainable silk not only making us kind but conscious as well.

Tie by Rachel Park

Tie by Rachel Park

Tie by Miya-Sama
Me personally, I agree with Scott Simon’s second to the last statement, “Diversity shouldn’t be defined just by a man or woman’s ethnicity, but the diversity of their ideas and interests. Politicians shouldn’t cringe from revealing a little personality.” What do you think?
by trish on February 23, 2010

gabriel
A unique display of the Angelic. 100% ring spun cotton. Fitted Tee.
Tee is by Faveur, you can shop the full collection here.