Trends: Oversize Cowls
Oversize is everywhere these days. Big bags, avant garde capes and ponchos, tunics as shirts: bigger is better! Nowhere is this more evident than the oversized cowl trend. This winter accessory is best worn in chunky knits that tend to be on the larger side. Make a statement this winter with an oversize …
High End Etsy: Fiber Arts
What does one gain from raising one's own alpacas? Bonnie Samuel aka bonniesamueldesign.etsy.com knows the value of homegrown fiber, the material she works with to create unique knit and woven pieces. "My knowledge of the nature and structure of natural fibers — from the impact of animal husbandry on …
Etsy Finds: Fall Accessories
Fall is the season I never get tired of. The reason why? Well, in my humble opinion, it's just a lot more fun to get dressed when it's cold out. I believe that a fashionable look is best achieved with the many layers and accessories that fall and winter afford: big comfy scarves, oversized cardigans, textured …
Etsy Finds: Vintage Vera Scarves
Any style maven worth their salt knows that a casually-flung scarf can take an otherwise crap outfit uptown. The queen of vintage scarves? Vera Neumann. The artist turned textile designer's scarves are known for their graphic, bold patterns (flowers, dots and geometrics) and Vera's signature in the corner …
Hip Handmade with Modish: Scarves
Awesome style blog Modish has started a new series that really piques our interest: Hip Handmade. This series utilizes the idea of comparison shopping between the "big box" version of hip clothing and accessories and the handmade, Etsy-style version of said products. As Jena from Modish explains, "Those …
Hot Trends: Capes and Extra Long Scarves
Support independent designers and stay on top of the latest trends on Etsy! I constantly find Etsy sellers on the pulse of fashion, and even starting their own trends! Check out these two hot trends and let me know if you find any others on Etsy to include in this column. Capes ZEDHEAD Metropolitanfrock …
Fresh Shops: Nutmegs
This week just started getting the uncomfortable kind of cold in Brooklyn, and we're all starting to come into the Labs with a couple extra layers to keep warm. It's definitely the time of year that we all start pulling out our jackets and begin to think about the cozier accessories available to buy; it's also …
