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design, fabric, fashion, purses, sewing, travel

upcycling at it’s best

While in Cambodia last month we picked up a couple of messenger bags made from recycled rice sacks. Upon further inspection I realized they have a website, AngkorRecycled.org, with many other varieties of bags available- and I wish I had purchased at least one of every kind of their bags and wallets (they were extremely […]

cycling, design, family, fashion, friends, holiday

Americana

We survived the 4th of July festivities with only one trip to the clinic for an x-ray due to a foot-float incident– the result of playing paparazzi with your sailing friends on their float. We’re pretty certain the brand-new (literally, one day old) Chaco sandals my husband was wearing saved him from a completely crushed […]

art, costumes, fashion, movies

great gatsby!

The moment all Baz Luhrmann fans have been waiting for has finally arrived- the trailer for The Great Gatsby is here for your viewing pleasure. The films release date is December which seems an interminable amount of time to wait, but perhaps your chance to re-read the book? Or time to get over the fact […]