Andaluz
Mod headbands cure bad-hair blues
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Seattle spring brings out the more colorful side of things – cherry blossoms bloom, tulips in a rainbow of shades pop up. Unfortunately, spring also brings weeks (months!) of frizz-causing drizzle. Luckily, headbands from Cookie and the Dude allow us to deal with both. Cookie and the Dude takes home décor fabrics in a plethora of graphic, colorful prints and crafts fashion-friendly headbands.
Publish Date:
March 30, 2007
Vintage fabric gets new life in feminine fashions by Kimmi
by admin (- Fashion
- Andaluz
- Cicada
- custom
- dresses
- eco-friendly
- Frock Shop
- Kim McCormick
- local independent designers
- recycling
- Velouria
I have a pair of barkcloth cafe curtains circa 1950s in a scenic print with weeping willows, pink blossoms and an arched red Japanese footbridge. I love them, though they don't really fit in with my home decor. They would, however, make a great skirt.
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Local clothing designer Kim McCormick offers ready-to-wear pieces under her label Kimmi, but also creates one-of-a-kind and custom designs in new and vintage fabric. Her skirts, dresses and tops all have one thing in common – excellent fit. "My grandmother taught me to sew," says McCormick, who started designing full time last October.
Publish Date:
March 20, 2007
Couple unites industrial scraps with fashion in Chemical Wedding handbag line
by admin (- Fashion
- Andaluz
- Clementine
- e-commerce
- handbags
- Les Amis
- local artisans
- purses
- Synapse206
- wearable art
Jon and Tracy Haaland marry post industrial scraps and imaginative design to create one-of-a-kind handbags. The artistic local couple aims to create wearable art, and they've done it, just as the name Chemical Wedding suggests. Jon Haaland explains that the line Chemical Wedding is based on the alchemist theory of transmutation of form. "Like lead into gold, we use and rearrange manufacturer's castoffs and turn them into handbags."
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Jon and Tracy Holland marry post industrial scraps and imaginative design to create one-of-a-kind handbags. The artistic local couple aims to create wearable art, and they've done it, just as the name Chemical Wedding suggests. Jon Holland explains that the line Chemical Wedding is based on the alchemist theory of transmutation of form. "Like lead into gold, we use and rearrange manufacturer's castoffs and turn them into handbags."
Publish Date:
March 6, 2007
