SHINE FILMS: Life with Bird.
The first of Shine’s Studio Series of films focuses on Australian designer Life with Bird. Life With Bird from drury bynum on Vimeo.
Very Veri Hedi
MICA faculty and Renaissance woman Hadieh Shafie has done it again with all new creations in leather for her line Veri Hedi. We will have fun wearing these super versatile and edgy pieces with just about anything. Makes a heavy statement yet still lightweight and wearable. Hadieh will be a featured ‘Built in Baltimore II’ [...]
She sew’d them…
Shine Collective’s Julie Bent was recently selected as a semi-finalist in IKEA‘s ingenious sewing competition ‘Sew Me What You Got‘. A new Fashion at Artscape programming component, this competition sought out skilled and creative fashion designers to create and submit a stylish garment from IKEA fabric. The winning designer will receive a $1000 cash prize [...]
We want candy.
Karen Garalde (pictured above) took her love for accessories to a whole new level when her family and friends encouraged her to start a career as an independent handcraft designer. While living and studying patternmaking and design for two years in the Philippines, she ventured into jewelry design and began making a few pieces as [...]
The cupcake of 2009.
We love Baltimore for many reasons, but it’s the independent-minded people that make this city a thriving place to be! Our most recent discovery, Michele’s Granola, is part of this fast growing group of Baltimore entrepreneurs. Moving here from the DC area three years ago, Michele knew Baltimore was the ideal place to grow her [...]
ü will love Umlaut.
As the creator of Umlaut handbags, Michelle Li personally designs and handcrafts the bags from her independent studio in Baltimore with great care and attention. In her words: “My association with fabric began at an early age, when as a child I would hand sew “pockets” that weren’t attached to anything, but came in handy [...]
Surf or Fight.
We’ve been eagerly waiting for the launch of John Marsh‘s tee designs for the new Baltimore-based Charm City Surf Co. We recently interrogated him on his modus operandi and thankfully he didn’t go AWOL- but gave us a heavy artillery of info on their latest operative mission: What is CCSC? I consider CCSC a collective. [...]
Wondertwin Power.
We had a successful photo shoot over the weekend with John Davis. The whole thing took place in and around Clipper Mill and was documented by filmmaker Drury Bynum. We were fortunate enough to have not just one beauty to capture, but two. Identical twins Zoe and Esther Bell made their modeling debut with us [...]
Thoughtful Threads
New tops from Threads for Thought just arrived today! We love the vest so much- we had to put it on straightaway. It’s perfect over a tank and jeans or even at the pool over a bikini. We’re so amazed at the affordable pricetag considering all Threads for Thought products are produced in certified fair [...]
Fringetastic
We’re loving Candace Ang’s newest collection of fringe necklaces. Just arrived at Shine. My personal fave is the silver.
How She Wore It.
Alana pulled the Maj vest, LA MADE skirt, three CL belts, Josefina de Alba earrings, Ashley Watson bag and put it all with her own tank and shoes to create another winner. Love it!
Alana’s Picks.
Shine’s resident stylist and muse Alana Madill (we say resident because we want her to move back to Baltimore, but *sigh* New York still has her in its clutches…) has this crazy-natural ability to piece outfits together with ease. I think it’s because when she throws on a top or whatever, she’s not afraid of [...]
