Kimberly Baker

Posted on May 25, 2007 Under Fashion

I was recently gifted with a beautiful necklace from Kimberly Baker, an up-and-coming Seattle jeweler known for her "tough and tender" designs. Now that I've slobbered over it, slept with it, and taken it with me to very intimate and…

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Mintd

Posted on May 3, 2007 Under Life

While I find the word "mintd" doesn't exactly roll off the tongue (though maybe, that's just me), I do find the newest kid on the online marketplace block, mintd, pretty awesome. Like Etsy, it allows users to create a virtual…

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So Boxfresh

Posted on April 16, 2007 Under Fashion

Boxfresh, one of London's favorite streetwear brands, has formed a pretty alliance with fellow designer and countryman William Cheshire in a collaboration for a new line of men's and women's accessories. These are a few pieces from the resulting "Boxfresh…

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Ashley Eyre: Holey Cuffs + Stuff

Posted on March 30, 2007 Under Design

This is a post I've been looking forward to writing for some time now. Ashley Eyre (local Boulder friend and "Hot Blonde Girl") has been making her bracelets for a while, but just recently launched her website so the whole…

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Jan Ctvrtnik: Tactoo Rings

Posted on February 6, 2007 Under Design

Interesting ring concepts from Jan Ctvrtnik, a young designer originally from the Czech Republic, but now living and working in London. These aluminum ring designs for Tactoo incorporate rigid, geometric lines into an indestructible wearable piece of art. Check out…

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Alex and Chloe Rocks Our Tiffany's Off!

Posted on January 31, 2007 Under Fashion

There's a reason jewelry is often passed down through generations, and it's not merely because the price tag justifies millennia of use. Whether it's because some jewelry hangs daringly close to our main means of expression (our faces), or just…

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Get A Pearl Necklace From Angela Carol

Posted on October 9, 2006 Under Fashion

Not that kind of pearl necklace, pervert. While I am everything short of irate about the puka shell necklace fad that has held certain people hostage for the past ten years (you know who you are), I do think it…

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Dirty Librarian Chains

Posted on August 21, 2006 Under Fashion

Simultaneously evoking intellect, luxury, and a rebellious spirit that stirs up intrigue Susan Dolesmith's Dirty Librarian Chains (DLC) are gold, silver-plated, and brass jewelry masterpieces. Susan spent four years working in a vintage clothing shop where she gained an appreciation…

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Amsterdam: Hans Appenzeller

Posted on April 21, 2006 Under Travel

In the heart of Amsterdam, on a side street off the Rokin, one of the Netherlands most renowned jewelry designers, Hans Appenzeller, keeps a collection of modern jewelry that represents a career spanning over 3 decades. Hans annually presents new…

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Serum Vs. Venum

Posted on March 23, 2006 Under Fashion

I know this has been covered to death lately but I had to give a special mention because designer David Gensler (Of The KDU and Royal Magazine) killed it with his newest line. Serum Vs. Venum (SVSV) is Gensler's up…

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