Tag Archives: etsy

Custom Dresses: A Fitting Option For Brides?

Nina CarboneNovember 4, 2009 //

OK, so level with me here: What are your thoughts on custom dresses? What about custom wedding dresses? I’m 99.9 percent positive that I’m going to get a custom wedding dress, and before you call me fancy-shmancy, it isn’t a made-for-me Vera Wang or custom Oscar de la Renta. Even better, as far as I’m concerned—it’s from a dressmaker on Etsy named Sarah Seven. She does these gorge, ethereal, floaty dresses and I’m thinking the above one—in white—will be the perfect dancing/reception dress. (What do you think? Be honest!) Yes, it’s strapless, but my walking-down-the-aisle dress has definite straps and I wanted a total departure. (Also, don’t think I’m breaking the bank on gowns here; together they both cost way less than the cheapest of the seriously cheap dresses I looked at—I was practically laughed out of shops when I mentioned my budget.) But here’s the thing: it’s custom. And while pretty on the model, the model I am most definitely not, which creates major room for error (aka a dress that looks like crap on me). Should I pull the trigger and order one? I got a bit of advice, which helps …
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Season’s Savings! Chadwick & Rueling Two-Finger Rose Ring

Annika HarrisNovember 2, 2009 //

Two-finger rings have been spotted on celebs like Rihanna and Lauren Conrad, and we’ve wanted one since the trend made a resurgence a year ago. Until now, though, we hadn’t found one that was perfect for us. The flowers make Chadwick & Rueling’s handmade two-finger rose ring look feminine, but the oxidized silver adds a little grit, too. It’s perfect for the woman who wants to partake in the two-finger ring trend without looking like she’s wearing brass knuckles. [$189, Etsy]

Chadwick & Rueling is offering Frisky readers 25 PERCENT OFF all of their silver rings from today, Nov. 2, through Thursday, Dec. 31. You must enter coupon code FriskyDeal at checkout to receive the discount in the form of a credit after purchase. Check back daily for more Season’s Savings discounts! Keep reading »

season’s savings: Two Finger Rings for a Bargain

Lauren PanarielloOctober 29, 2009 //

The accessory of the moment: two-finger rings. Keep reading to find out how to get them for a steal. Keep reading »

Etsy Find Of The Week: Another Feather Jewelry

Leonora EpsteinOctober 23, 2009 //

Combining nature and sentimental objects, we’re loving the raw aesthetic Etsy seller Another Feather channels through jewelry made of rocks, feathers, and trinkets. The designer reminds us that sometimes things that aren’t supposed to be pretty come off as more interesting—like a teeny glass jar containing a tooth and a bone hung on a leather cord, a necklace with a cross-sections of deer antlers, or a pendant made from a 9mm bullet casing and chunk of copper-hued raw sapphire.

The bullet necklaces, by the way, are pure awesome, managing to bring crystals back from the horrors of new age trends. Pick from pinky-sized chunks of amethyst, light blue kyranite, or a cloudy quartz that looks like ice. How rad would those look layered? [Etsy.com] Keep reading »

Not Cool: Felt Beards On Etsy

Leonora EpsteinOctober 21, 2009 //

Here’s a good potential Regretsy candidate—pointless beards made of felt by Etsy seller I Made You A Beard. Please tell us people would not a) pay $75 for one, and b) wear it in public. Or am I being terribly unfair here? [Etsy.com] Keep reading »

This Is Not A Flower Necklace

Amelia McDonell-ParryOctober 19, 2009 //

VulvaLoveLovely is an Etsy retailer which sells custom-made vaginal portrait jewelry. Simply send a photo of your vag and the artist will make a lifelike replica of it, dangling from a chain! The point is to encourage women to celebrate their vulvas and stuff, which is nice, but VulvaLoveLovely isn’t satisfied with just a photo — they want your vaginal feelings too. “Send me a convo describing your vagina: the shape of your inner and outer labia, colors, how much or how little your inner labia extend out from your outer labia, how well hidden your clitoris is, is it heavily hooded, or can you see it fairly easily?” Um, yeah, I’m with Regretsy on this one:

“You know, it’s unnerving enough that there’s someone out there, painstakingly making polymer replicas of your cooter … [but] if I’m going to spend that much time online talking to a stranger about my p**sy, I better be playing with myself.”

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10 Easy Ways To Inject Color Into Your Home

Nina CarboneOctober 18, 2009 //

Now that I know you’re with me on the prettiness—but lack of livability—of white interiors, I figured it was high time for a post on just how to surround yourself with more color. Today, Apartment Therapy kicks off our list of little ways to inject color with their post on gorgeous, jewel-toned doorknobs. Who says the only doorknobs in your house have to be solid and brass (or, if you’re like me, solid and stainless steel and ugly)? I love the way the above knobs reflect the sunlight and are such an easy (and relatively cheap) change we can all make. (For a little bit of info on what to look for when you’re shopping for a vintage doorknob, click here.) And, after the jump, nine more easy ideas.
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Etsy Find Of The Week: TsuroBride Orwell Clutches

Catherine StrawnOctober 16, 2009 //

Most of the handbags we own are pretty utilitarian, meaning they blend in with most of our clothes and can hold our everyday essentials: keys, wallet, iPod, phone, lip balm, magazine, camera, apple, and work ID. In short, we lug around our life. So, the few times we get all gussied up, we either have to put our pared-down necessities in a cheap black clutch we bought back in college, or carry our huge everyday bag with our dressy dress. Now, however, we’ve found a fun bag that’ll even start conversations for us at awkward cocktail parties. TsuroBride‘s metallic leather animal-shaped clutches, $80 and up, are playful but not tacky, and we think they’d look as elegant and appropriate with a black-tie dress as with jeans and a T-shirt. And, if you like animals so much you don’t wear anything made from them, the designer can create a pleather version for you. [Etsy] Keep reading »

Etsy Find Of The Week: Be Proud Merit Badges

Leonora EpsteinOctober 9, 2009 //

What we miss most about Girl Scouts isn’t so much the cookies, but constantly getting rewarded for being awesome. (And OK, the cookies.) Want to get back to a place where you wore concrete evidence of your accomplishments? Check out the merit badges from Etsy seller Lee Meszaros, which might not be the same ones you saw in Girl Scouts, but have a way cuter indie sensibility. The round cloth patches are silkscreened, hand-painted, and hand-embroidered, featuring wonderful illustrations like a pie for “being as sweet as pie,” a boy and girl holding hands for “surviving first love,” and a piece of notebook paper for “drawing a blank.”

But maybe the most appropriate one would be of a bird leaving the nest. Because we all have to grow up sometime. [Etsy.com] Keep reading »

Regretsy, Where Bad Crafts Go To Thrive

Erin FlahertyOctober 5, 2009 //

Here at The Frisky, we’re pretty big Etsy fans. We have a soft spot for all those darling creations and a major appreciation for the type of crafty folks out there who actually take the time to make goods by hand. But sometimes we’re cruisin’ through the site and suddenly come across these sort of random stand-outs that make us think, “Gee, really?” as in, one of these does not belong. Now there’s a storage unit for the more unfortunate items that show up, like these adorable tampon cozies (above). At Regretsy, you’ll find an eerie Michael Jackson baseball, throw pillows that look like condom wrappers, a Lil’ Kim baby gown, and crocheted toilet paper (man those knitters are creative!). Last week, the site refused to link to the real Etsy stores behind the craft fails, but they kind of blew up over the weekend and maybe that’s the reason why you can now click through to purchase the dubious goods. Think of it as your one-stop shop for gag gifts, or maybe just your new favorite four o’clock slack-off site. [Regretsy] Keep reading »

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