let's make it official

i wasn't so sure at first, but i've made up my mind. it may be a bold statement but i'm completely in lust with it! i love the look of faux bois { ya know... it looka lika woodgrain... } and this beaded bracelet is no exception. my wrist has been having dirty thoughts about it all day....

bois peint { time2cre8 }


her other beaded bracelets are adorable, too.

little vine { time2cre8 }


damask { time2cre8 }


copper vine { time2cre8 }

who? lil ol' me?

okay. now i know how pinocchio felt. except, i feel like a real artist rather than a boy. on the business end, things have been smooth sailing lately for my mother and i. we're steadily selling on our etsy store mere et fille and have recently been approched for an interview and an opportunity to sell our items in a local store- how friggin awesome is that?!

the interview i speak of will be a 'seller spotlight' on a local student's fashion blog. the post will give info about what my mother and i do as well as a contest where you can win our 'vis a brun' necklace ( originally featured in our etsy store ). since she contacted me, i have checked out taylor's blog almost every day and i love that she is focusing on and promoting others to shop local, handmade items for the holidays. i love that the blog is cleverly named 'the fashion dungjen' after her last name. make sure you check out the post and enter the contest!

vis a brun { mere et fille }

the local shop i mentioned is beehive co-op. it is a wonderfully lovely company with locations in new york and atlanta. the cincinnati location is set to open next week and houses the work of tons of local artists, making it super-easy to shop for handmade items. hmm, buying cute stuff at great prices that will enrich our local community? c'mon. i'm sure you too are at a loss for an excuse as to why you wouldn't shop there. so go. now. okay, maybe you should wait till it opens next week. as for me.... i'm gonna go watch pinocchio.

fa la la la love these

perhaps a weird combination, but i'm giddy over geodes + leather, right now. i think i'm just in love with the idea of creating chic accessories from unexpected or uncommon elements. these pieces are gorgeous and, oddly enough, conjure up images of catwoman and a couple of well-dressed miners...

golden palace { erin elizabeth }


make you even more lovely { oh so milla }


amethyst druzy ring { zulasurfing }


silver leather bangles { kiska style }


self express { oss medicine jewelry }


lucky leather charms { kiska style }


amethyst druzy { kiska style }


jolene { envelopes }

thankful for...

...vintage-inspired jewelry. i can honestly say, i never thought the day would come when hearing your grandmother say "can I borrow your earrings" would actually be a good thing- but great fashion always comes back. here are a few things that i- and i'm sure my grandma- would love to have.

fifties disco ball { raquel castillo }


netted crystal { precious meshes }


gilded twist + pearl { abigail percy }

phoenix { leaves of glass }


captured pearl { precious meshes }


bubblegum + blue { mud and mint }


golden shadow { my olivette }

stalking isn't really that bad... right?

hopefully i don't get in trouble for loitering... i just can't help myself, and unfortunately i'm still mopping up the drool so it may take me a while before i can leave.

rose red { quercus silver }

kiwi { polished }


poppy floral notecard { color box design }


tresor necklace { jewel era }


chartreuse urchin bowl { element clay studio }


silver + yellow { quercus silver }


bonjour { jewel era }

newbies

new stuff in our store...

lekelly.etsy.com

check it out!

really?

every now and then I come across a diamond in the rough at great glam- as most of their items aren't quite, um, my taste...

i was super shocked and excited, though, to see that they had a bunch of new designer-inspired shoes under the "new + hot" category, and at reasonable prices, too! just thought i'd pass on a great deal to you....

alexandria { great glam }

tampico { great glam }


kauai { great glam }


atlantic beach { great glam }