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Jamie Drumwright

Let’s Get Some Shoes

November 6, 2009
Let's Get Some Shoes

Reality? Ummmm No, Runway, and is it for a hoof or a foot? Hmmmm.
Handmade Nirvana.  The Holy Grail of Handmade. Shoes. Well the ones above are most certainly handmade but not the kind you would want to wear. I went in search of practical and stylish handmade shoes. It really is an art to make shoes, you can’t [...]

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Fashion + Eco Friendly = Handmade

October 28, 2009
Fashion + Eco Friendly = Handmade

It’s been on the handmade radar for years now, organic fabrics. I remember  when finding them was like digging for gold and just as expensive. But with more and more market demand for eco friendly, organically made fabrics they are finally easier to source, come in nicer colors and patterns and  penetrating the high fashion markets.
New [...]

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Fresh Fall Florals….

October 22, 2009
Fresh Fall Florals....

One of my passions is vintage. I try to watch the trends in vintage fashion closely because it often tells you what will be popular at retail several seasons later. Two springs ago I started seeing 1980’s Laura Ashley drop waist floral dresses going for really insane prices. All of a sudden it was tough to [...]

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Handmade Rocker Chic?

October 14, 2009
Handmade Rocker Chic?

One of the top trends to come down in Fall 2009 is Rocker Chic. A cross between 80’s Glam Rock with a dash of Biker inspiration Runway Daily showed designers as diverse as Balmain and William Rast sending it down the runway. The look relies heavily on leather, is mostly black and definitely sexy tough. [...]

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Knit 1, Purl 2, Fall Fashion Focus

October 8, 2009
Knit 1, Purl 2, Fall Fashion Focus

Please welcome new columnist Jamie Drumwright to Try Handmade! She’s going to be covering trends in fashion design as they float back and forth between indie handmade and the runway. Previously a corporate director of retail merchandising, she “sees handmade as the new haute couture.” Welcome her to this space, and check out her first [...]

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