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What’s Hot – Objects of desire…

Posted by Basia On June - 26 - 2010

Kululush Handmade Jewellery by Zohar Mor

We fell for the beautiful romance in Zohar Mor’s vintage jewellery. Pretty, delicate and feminine, Zohar is inspired by her global travels. For more information go to: www.kululush.com

Hair clip by Kululush

Loveable Treasures

Katie Fulford makes Loveable Treasures out of merino wool and 100% love. We just fell head over heels for her tiny little adorable animals.

Katie discovered needle felting about 2 years ago, when she saw some miniature animals online.  She says: “I loved the cuteness of them and was keen to learn how to make some for myself. I bought a simple book about needle felting and taught myself the techniques. I loved it from the very first time I tried. After a few months of making little animals I decided to open my Loveable Treasures Etsy shop to see if anyone else enjoyed my animals.  I now make new ‘babies’ every single day, including the weekends! Talk about addicted!”

Each creation takes between 1 hour up to 3 hours depending on how much detail they include.  Katie loves custom orders and in the past has been asked to make an arctic fox, a wombat and very favourite commission was for a platypus. She says:  ”Each one is made with pure love. Sometimes I am very sad to see them go, but I hope that they all find lovely new homes. I have had the most wonderful feedback from my lovely customers and that brings so much happiness to me. ”

http://www.loveabletreasures.etsy.com

MonstersEtc

The talented and gorgeous Noa Ben Dov Bibi has created a sweet dreams soft as cloud mobile/wall decoration for MonstersEtc – but she can create a custom made one using different dolls and shapes to your specification.

from http://www.etsy.com/listing/45975606/cloud-mobile-wall-decoration

Ooty Sale!

Ceramic 12 karat gold swirl handmade earrings by the glorious Ooty Reut Raz Yaacobi on sale at $14. Each pair is one of a kind!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ooty

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Women To Watch

Posted by Basia On January - 23 - 2010

Gil Shacham – Fashion Designer

Twenty-six year old Gil Shacham, owner of one of Israel’s most chic boutiques, Chief Boutique, is a name to watch out for. Her elegant, yet sporty designs in rich cottons, shimmering silks, delicate chiffons and supersoft shearling with hand embellishments are a favourite with Israel’s fashionistas. Based in Ramat Poleg, south of Netanya, Gil designs everything in her store, including her own jewellery.  She also imports beautiful bags and belts from the States.

Gil’s future plans include designing wedding dresses and elegant evening wear. Catch her now before she spirals away into superstardom. Contact her via email at: chief.gils@gmail.com or call her on: 054-662-0660

Kira Bell, Writer

Kira Bell is one of America’s brightest young literary hopefuls.  An English major at Northwestern, Kira is a hugely talented writer and is working on an extremely anticipated debut novel about a very hot subject. She says: “Agents consistently encourage people to write what they love. Not what’s “hot.”  Of course you should write what you love and what I love corresponds directly to what’s hot. Werewolves. Vampires.  I think my plot is original, that my voice differentiates me from the crowds of ambling prospective authors, but there is a small person inside of me that screams, “you couldn’t think of anything better to write about!?”

“But when I stop thinking about market saturation, pressure of originality, and my own dark fears of failure, I feel better. When I peel the layers away, it just comes down to the fact that I deeply and truly love the story I’ve written down. My heart and soul went into it, not to mention blood, sweat, tears, and years of writing.”

Kira, your future’s so bright, you gotta wear shades.

Read all about Kira at http://kirabell89.livejournal.com

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