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Showing posts with label recycled. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 3, 2010

Eco Friendly Fame!




It always amazes me when I come across some of the incredible things our sellers are doing to make their businesses more eco friendly. Take Matthew Holdren for example, who builds furniture from salvaged and reclaimed wood from old homes being torn down in his New Orleans neighborhood. He even built his workshop and home from these same salvaged materials and hopes to run his shop off of solar power in the near future.

Andrea Crouse of gaiaconceptions is also focused on using natural materials like organic cotton, hemp and wool within her line of eco conscious clothing. She hand dyes all the fabrics using low-impact fiber reactive dyes or natural plant dyes in her North Carolina studio.

Check out the Etsy Finds below for even more sellers who are dedicated to creating a line of eco friendly products whose beauty and individuality can be found in the choice of materials and processes.

Red Heart Pleated Bustier LOVE Top 

by Dark Pony Designs



 $47.75

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Dark Pony Designs Featured in Viva La Moda Magazine!


I am so happy to announce that I am part of Project Reconstruction 
a fashion contest to raise charitable donations for Haiti. Here is my spread in the magazine- I am SO excited!
Please vote for me!!
xoxo
Robin


Friday, April 23, 2010

Drip...Drop...

Teardrop chandelier crystals are kind of an obsession of mine. When I noticed all the buzz surrounding the Prada Spring/Summer 2010 collection, I realized; I'm not alone. Of course they are beautiful on their own: reflecting light, glittering, twinkling...but when recycled into jewelry or a garment, they really do make a statement. 


 Prada S/S 2010


Prada S/S 2010


Prada S/S 2010



Friday, April 16, 2010

Barcelona...

Viva La Moda Magazine is running a contest called Project Reconstruction, a charity fundraiser, that I am participating in. The idea was to take a men's dress shirt and transform it into anything your heart desired. Well, my heart seems to desire romance, equestrian chic, underwear as outerwear, and just a sprinkling of Karl Lagerfeld for good measure. Still waiting to hear how my creation will rate, but I wanted to give my readers a sneak peek.
The Sketch
The Before pic...

The Story of The Barcelona:
My inspiration for “The Barcelona” (this is the official name of my shirt) was a vintage 1980’s wedding dress bodice. The dress was originally purchased by my half sister for a wedding that never happened. I liked the idea of resurrecting the beauty of the original gown and in the process leaving behind the pieces of her failed relationship. The sleeves were so romantic and beautiful that they were really the crème de la crème of this project.
The original shirt was a soft cotton men’s tuxedo shirt in a size XL.  I added vintage military, rhinestone, and rose buttons at the shoulders to give a little bit of edge to all that softness and romance. I hand dyed the corset piece of the original gown and then sewed it to the front of the shirt. I love that it gives a nod to the lingerie trend that is so hot right now. All of the lace detailing was salvaged from that original wedding dress.
The end result is Karl Lagerfeld meets John Galliano while horse back riding in a magical forest at twilight. At least that’s the way I see it...




Wednesday, November 11, 2009

New Designs!

I have been working with sequins a lot lately, and I thought I would share some of my finished projects here. I am really loving the idea of recycling boring everyday objects into one of a kind statement pieces. You must be wondering...Where can I get these?


















Tuesday, August 25, 2009

First Item To be Featured on Etsy


I just got my first item featured on the front page of Etsy. It is a batwing raw edge sweater. It was made from a recycled sweater that I cut into a sexy low backed cocktail worthy creation...and it already sold. Make some noise!!

Monday, August 17, 2009

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