For Me, For You started as a way to keep in touch (and inspired) with my best friend Andrea when I moved from my hometown of Seattle to New York. It took a while to get going and didn't become a daily place for me to blog until barely a year ago. I've now met (on the internet and in person!) some incredibly amazing, talented people that I would have never met if it weren't for the blog.  Andrea has stepped back a lot on the blog while she starts a family and a new job, and I steer the wheel these days. But she always remains half of the heart behind For Me, For You.

[Kate and Andrea]

I try my best to seek things out to share that aren't already all over the blogosphere. It's not always possible, as the blogging community is tight knit and many of us have similar aesthetics and interests (and some days you're just not in the mood for a hunt!), but I try to keep the philosophy of posting things that the majority of my readers haven't seen yet and that they will love just as much as I do. One of my favorite things on earth is to sit down and dig through Etsy for something fantastic to share, which there is an endless supply of. I hardly think my blog could be half as fun without Etsy.

So here are some of my favorites that have been featured on For Me, For You:

My TheLeatherStore bag is simple, sturdy and goes everywhere I go. They're high quality and I love that they're handmade.

Neawear is a recent find for me, and this necklace has already become a staple accessory.

Two fantastic things about Mid West Vintage from stephaniebracciano: really unique finds (I probably love her belts the best) and her packages come with serious character (candy, cute postcards, and a personal note about what you bought).

I am such a sucker for hand drawn lettering. ArgyleWhale never disappoints in that department, and anyone who can make the words "nom nom nom" work in a piece is a genius in my book.

NuitBlanche makes wonderful, incredibly inspiring art. Looking at this zine is similar to eating a pint of Ben & Jerry's for me. Yes, it's that good.

An Etsy shop I probably don't even need to mention because everyone I know loves them, but how could I not? SomethingsHidingHere is truly one of a kind, and I especially love their wood rings.

LaurenKRoberts makes totally unique jewelry: Need I say more? Look at this necklace, it's fantastic.


It's the year of the sunglasses wardrobe. I could own pretty much every pair from vintage shop Chigal.

Whenever my outfit looks too boring, I throw on my fabricfarrago necklace and I'm good to go.

In the words of Andrea, "There's no excuse not to own original art these days." So true! Get one of brandistrickland's original pieces for a seriously awesome price.

Picking one thing from Essimar's shop to share with you was a painstaking process, as everything is amazing. These handmade/cut animals blow my mind.

A girl can never go wrong in a vintage pencil skirt, or really anything ladiesofleisure have for sale.

Montmarte makes beautiful handmade scarves that will be especially great for the fall.

I love nostalgic accessories, so I'm pretty crazy about best friends necklaces right now, like this one from moonacre.

I first came across loyaltyandblood at the Brooklyn Flea, and was super excited to find they have an Etsy shop. I'm not from Texas, but I have one of their bear charms I wear all the time, and I think everyone should have a charm of the state they love.

For more of Kate's wit and wisdom, check out For Me, For You. For more style and shopping insights, our Featured Buyers series is quite impressive! Do some digging, my friend!