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Pouches are everywhere and for good reason. A small bag is my go-to on the weekends, offering my shoulder a nice break from my work bag. They’re also effective in keeping smaller items together in a bigger bag when traveling or scooting around town. Here are a few shop that I think do the “pouch” best.
Made in Lithuania, these screen printed leather bags by Coriumi ($52) come in the most interesting geometric and Navajo inspired patterns.
Inspired by bohemian beach style in Mexico, Canadian-brand Scout & Catalogue ($44-74) uses hand dyed fabrics and the softest distressed leather to create one of kind, unique pieces that have a definitely boho cool factor.
You can’t go wrong with a simple, clean design in a wide variety of colors like these pouches by Rennes (pronounced “wren”, like the bird) . I also like the different leather options available ($44-130).
Made from heavyweight duck canvas, the toughness of these utilitarian pouches by LayerXLayer ($59-$65) are softened by hand stamped polka dots.
Screen printed leather pouches by Falconwright ($20-52) are made in small batches and they sell out fast! These bags are an amazing example of what happens when two designers from different disciplines (paper and jewelry) collaborate to come up with something totally new.
If you’re looking for a bag with a little more glitz, Gift Shop Brooklyn ($39-88) has some great metallic and sequin options.
Fun, bold, geometric patterned bags by French shop Pamplemouss ($15-29) are perfectly on trend and have a retro feel that I love.
Designed using textiles from around the world (this one is made from a kimono), Grace Design ($44-98) carries some very pretty options.
As you can see, there are a lot of designers creating some pretty awesome pouches. Do you see any you like? Are there other options that you’d like to share (I’d love to add some more faves to my list)!?
Christina is the writer behind the design blog, Down and Out Chic. She’s a budget-friendly design huntress that’s passionate about art and the handmade movement. She adores all things striped and polka dotted and would spend most of her afternoons vintage shopping if her closet were big enough. Find her on Twitter or at D&OC.
Get ready for more spring blooms, with today’s shop of the day, Amu and Pri.
You know I love flowers. But what about you? Are you a flower fan? Let me know in the comments below.
Straight from Amu and Pri… All my flowers are handmade from scratch – I hand cut the petals, seal the edges and then stitch them together to handmade cluster of pearls, glass beads or rhinestones. This is my hobby, so I don’t stick to factory made like flower designs, I like to experiment on different fabrics. All designs are my own designs.
Visit Amu and Pri now for silk blooms of your very own.
I’m in Cali right now, but I wanted to pop in and share a couple of things from The Blooming Thread to start out your Friday! I’ll be back in a few hours with a really cool diy roundup.
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Visit The Blooming Thread now to use your 20% off discount.
I am not exactly a model hostess. I always forget to ask guests that visit if I can get them a drink and that kind of stuff.
BUT I would consider throwing a garden party, bad hostess and all, if it meant I could wear one of these dresses from Mrs. Pomeranz. Dasha, the designer behind the brand, has such a great eye for flirty, feminine styling. And the fit looks absolutely perfect. Here’s a little more info about the new collection…
There is nothing like spring and summer – nothing like that overwhelming feeling of life everywhere; the wind that is blowing gently is warm and fragrant, and the smells of freshly cut grass and gardens and even rain are magical and heady. There is hardly anything that makes women look better than spring – it comes with falling in love that brings the color to the face and sparkles in the eyes, and it comes with flowers. The idea of that feeling – being feminine and a little bit light-headed, being a little bit dreamy and charming, being fresh and in love – is the ground on which the collection “Garden Party Dress” by Mrs. Pomeranz stands on.
So what do you say… Will you come to my garden party? I already have a dress picked out. 
This weekend was filled with sunshine and I wanted to carry that into the start of this week.
So I am sending some sun rays your way via Laura Johnston at Le Animale. She just launched this really cool and totally adorable line of chroma totems and the golden color reminds me of the sun. Each one is made to your tastes – choose your favorite animal AND your favorite color.
Of course, if you’d rather display these little guys on a shelf than around your neck, check out the figurine totems. They’ll fit in the palm of your hands…
Aw, so cute! I want that dino…and the sloth (my favorite animal). Visit Le Animale for more from Laura’s shop.
This contributor post was written by Beth of Parsimonia.
A year or so ago I was walking around our neighborhood in Santa Monica when I spotted a high school girl wearing a floral print dress with spaghetti straps. I did a double-take, then carefully kept walking, making sure I hadn’t entered some weird time warp that had thrown me back into the ’90s. Turns out, I was still in post-millennium times, but the fashions of my youth were slowly creeping into it — and they haven’t stopped. Only now, it’s all about neon and, more recently, tie dye.
The latter is one I can definitely get behind, mostly because it’s something you can do yourself and modern adaptions aren’t quite as colorful. Instead of jamming six shades into one piece of cloth, crafters are keeping it simple with two-tone techniques and more subdued hues. These five DIYs are just the tip of the iceberg, too. You can take this technique and transfer it to tons of things: shorts, skirts, dresses, bags, maybe even some curtains? Go on: Grab some rubber bands and get wild!
1. (above) Tie-Dye Tissue Paper by Honest to Nod
2. Tie-Dye Jeans by Here Is Now
3. Tie-Dye Hair Ties/Bracelets by Jenny Bevlin
4. DIY Bleach Tie Dye Top by Honestly WTF
5. Tie-Dye Shoes by Julia’s Poppies Design
6. Tie Dye Denim DIY by State of Unique
7. Tie-Dye Napkins by Sun and Glory
Beth is the writer behind Parsimonia: Secondhand With Style, where she blogs about her first love (thrifting) and her second love (cooking), as well as DIY projects, sustainable style and other bits of inspiration. She lives in St. Louis with one husband, one fuzzy dog and lots of dreams, and recently launched an online vintage store.
Daria Vintage is after my heart, combining two things I adore: vintage + polka dots. Check these out…
Coral Polka Dot Dress + White Polka Dot Dress (the back of this one is really cute)
Gray Polka Dot Dress (look at that collar) + Flutter Sleeve Blue Polka Dot Dress
Of course there are other styles too – like this 70s print dress, which is my absolute favorite. I think I would just get it hemmed a little shorter.
That’s the key to buying vintage (at least for me) – getting vintage clothes altered to fit your body perfectly will turn a dated dress into something totally new again!
Visit Daria Vintage now to check out Ksanti Soewarto‘s vintage stash.
