state-of-independence Posts

Sixpoint Craft Ales: State of Independence

Sixpoint Craft Ales: State of Independence

It takes a lot of guts to take on the big three.
You know the ones – they have enough dough to advertise during the Superbowl, they’re owned by foreign mega conglomerates, and one of them even has its own line of amusement parks.
Yup, we’re talking beer – and who could possibly be so bold as [...]

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Wood & Wool Stool: State of Independence

Wood & Wool Stool: State of Independence

It’s not often that a stool grabs our attention, but scrolling through San Fran-based blog sfgirlbythebay, we found some stunning stools that instantly stood out from the crowd.
Dutch “handy woman” and writer of the blog Wood & Wool Stool, Ingrid Jansen has been creating her own brand of stools since 2008 – and they’re definitely in a [...]

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AphroChic: State of Independence

AphroChic: State of Independence

“Modern. Soulful. Style” is the tag line for AphroChic, the blog and online shop of designer Jeanine Hays, and we couldn’t agree more.
Hays began blogging about design a few years ago, and decided to take the plunge and launch her own company this year. And we’re very glad she did - both her clean-cut, vibrant pillows and her fun graphic [...]

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State of Independence: Nada se leva

State of Independence: Nada se leva

Nada se leva is a dynamic duo from Brazil whose streamlined, Baroque-inspired designs are garnering a lot of attention.
Recently featured by the blog 2Modern Design Talk and chosen as one of the 100 “most important young designers from around the world” by &fork, Nada se leva is an exciting design team that creates fresh, interesting, [...]

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Clothilde and B-Side’s State of Independence

Clothilde and B-Side's State of Independence

Katie Black $240
Patti Black $270
Georgina Blue Paisley $330
Kate Blue Print $240
This lovely line was inspired by the beauty of nature, and butterflies in particular. Designer Aimee McNeilly has been enamored with the color and balance of the natural world ever since she was young. That interdependence has been [...]

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Envelop // State of Independence

Envelop // State of Independence

Scenario 1: You’re most happy when you discover a unique and fabulous treat from a well-hidden store (or amongst the chaff of cyber space).
Scenario 2:  You’re an unknown designer/illustrator with amazing talent – but no place to put it.
Where do you two meet? At Envelop, an online store that takes independent designers’ amazing illustrations and plops them (in an eco-friendly [...]

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Shy Siren

Shy Siren

Entrepreneurs Anita Lin and Sara Schwittek teamed backgrounds in architecture and web design with a love of crafts, which led them to develop what they term “wearable design and art.” While they offer bags and other accessories, their best work comes in the form of weightier pieces (such as the necklace pictured at top), delicate [...]

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Imran Amed's Signature9

Imran Amed's Signature9
The Business of Fashion editor introduces us to his signature style items

Diane Pernet's Signature9

Diane Pernet's Signature9
Fashion blogger and film festival creator, Diane Pernet, shares nine of her favorite things

Video interview with Vogue Paris editor Carine Roitfeld

90 Seconds with Carine Roitfeld
In a Signature9 exclusive, we catch up with the Vogue Paris editor-in-chief