Cercle is a crowdfunding program, exclusively for fashion, that is rich in community building. “Fostering collaboration between those who design and those who love design,” the newly launched company provides consumers a way to invest in featured designer’s upcoming collections. Benefits include getting a sneak peek at collection inspirations and the opportunity to fund for double the credit in apparel post launch. For designers, the platform provides a way to gauge interest and fund projects. Brands like Study NY and M. Patmos have already jumped on the Cercle bandwagon to promote upcoming seasons. We caught up with Cercle co-founder, Ayala Meromi Keinan, to learn more about this exciting new platform and how it might push independent design forward in the...
Wow - we are almost sold out of our 'Four Seasons Tunics'! Summertime is here and the weekend is right around the corner. For the last few pieces, we've decided to clear this style out for our new and exciting designs. Now until the end of the month, enter the code 'JJC4B7JJECQL' when purchasing the 'Four Season Tunic' style and receive 15% off! Get it before they're all gone: http://bit.ly/1X9o2qD
When people try on natural handwoven clothing for the first time, they report an experience that can only be described as their skin ‘thanking’ them. This is not imagined. It’s not just the natural fiber that feels good, it’s what’s missing— chemicals. Manufacturers of milled cloth can use up to 2000 different chemicals in fabric making. According to a report from the textile magazine, EcoTextiles, it takes from 10% to 100% of the weight of the fabric in chemicals to actually produce the fabric! These chemicals are used to give the fabric the unnatural characteristics we’ve come to expect in our clothes like, non-iron or wrinkle-free, flame-retardant, shrinkage-free, water-repellant, stain-repellant, anti-cling, perspiration-proof, and more. These qualities are obtained by saturating...
We are in town for a full week and already loving the freshness of spring collections on display.
Visit us at NYNow for our Spring '14 collection of HANDWOVEN SCARVES.Dates: February 1 to 5 (Sunday - Wednesday), 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily; 5 p.m. close on Wednesday Feb. 5.Location: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - Global Handmade section.
Visit us at DGEXPO for our Spring '15 collection of fine spring weight FABRICS - both special order and in-stock. Dates: February 4 & 5 (Tuesday + Wednesday), 2014. Location: Hotel Penn, 7th Ave & 33rd, 18th Floor, Penntop and Skytop Ballrooms.
