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 April 14, 2010
Aqua GoGo Earrings by Scorpienna’s Beadery
These fun earrings feature padparadscha Swarovski crystals with blue-green enameled go-go charms and silver plated findings. They measure 1 5/8 inches (4.2 cm) long. Shop Scorpienna’s Beadery’s full jewelry collection here.
See more items featured by Smashing Darling here.
by trish on February 24, 2010
Purple Tutti Fruiti Earrings
Gorgeous big AAA step-cut purple amethyst gemstones are topped with orange sapphires and a few amethyst stones, simply divine, big amethyst stones are about 32 carats combined and carefully calibrated to match perfectly,with sterling leverbacks,all findings are sterling silver. Earrings are 2.5″ long including leverbacks.
Shop Nothing Simple’s full jewelry collection here.
by trish on February 17, 2010
Circles Cuff
This cuff features a hand embossed circles pattern branded onto your color choice of hand dyed leather cuff. Studless now but available on request. Made from scrap leather- good for you, good for the Earth. Measures 1.5″ wide, cut to your size when you order. Secures with steel snap.
*to measure: loosely wrap string around wrist above wrist bone and compare to a ruler or measuring tape. include your measurement in the customer comments section at checkout. Shop Project TransAction’s full collection here.
About the designer:
Jacob Vaughn Gushue is a 28 year old artist/designer hailing from Boston, MA who runs a one-man silk screening and leatherworking shop called Project TransAction. Jacob earned his undergraduate Bachelors of Fine Arts degree with Distinction from Massachusetts College of Art in 2003, where he studied in a unique program called Studio For Interrelated Media (S.I.M.) Since then, he has shown in two indie film festivals (Flaming Film Festival and Pawtucket Film Festival,) a number of political poster shows (including Paper Politics and internationally acclaimed Yo! What Happened to Peace?,) co-produced a series of rock/mixed media art shows with Form Productions, and most recently worked on graphic design and tech for Homo A Gogo 2009.
Jacob created Project TransAction in August 2006 as an idea based around bartering and re-use. Over time it evolved to become what it is today: a shop featuring a unique combination of custom screenprinting and handmade leatherwork. Jake designs and hand-crafts each and every item with careful attention to detail, and in the most earth friendly way possible. He selectively works with other progressive companies to create affordable, long lasting, and thought provoking goods that people can feel confident investing in.
Project TransAction is currently based in San Francisco, CA.
Who or what inspires you?
P. Diddy.
What is your favorite music?
The Gossip, Immortal Technique, Tracy and the Plastics, Aesop Rock, Mos Def, Macromantics, Arab on Radar, Katastrophe, Northern State, Jean Grae, Erase Errata, Mika Miko, DJ Jenwason, A Tribe Called Quest, Dizzee Rascal, The Moves, Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, Scream Club, RjD2, Team Dresch, Babes In Toyland, The Capricorns, Hole, Seven Year Bitch, Lil’ Kim, Tool, Vivaldi, Kagen, Tricky, OutKast, Tattle Tale, Sleater-Kinney, Eminem, The Need, King Cobra, The Lunachicks, Le Tigre, Julie Ruin, The Haggard, The Third Sex, The Butchies, Pank Shovel, Stereolab, Calentura, Numbers, The Fun, Sonic Youth, David Bowie, Ravi Shankar, Placebo, PJ Harvey, Massive Attack, Lightning Bolt.
What is your favorite food?
i love food, and i love to cook. i’m particularly fond of indian and middle eastern cuisine as well as fresh home cooked meals.
by trish on May 23, 2008
