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]]>Kubota’s son was her main source of inspiration when she started stitching together the shirts, which brought her viral fame. She struggled to find store-bought clothes that fit his small frame, so she decided to start making her own and came up with a way to make them extra fun.
The idea for shirts with peekaboo cat details actually came from Kubota’s son, who asked her to embroider a cat peeking from his breast pocket on one of the shirts. She enjoyed the process so much that she kept doing it, stitching together similar shirts for her customers and attracting over 20,000 followers to her Instagram page.
Kubota is no stranger to stitching together cat portraits on embroidery hoops, but her talent is on its full display when she’s working on her signature shirts. They allowed her to celebrate the incredible diversity of our feline companions, showcasing their unique personalities and letting their owners keep them close to their hearts.
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(@anna.sjosvard)Sweden has an amazing cultural heritage when it comes to yarn and many Swedish knitwear designers celebrate this in their work. Sjösvärd loves using Swedish wool and other sustainable materials, making her designs local and eco-friendly. She also incorporates traditional Nordic pattern work into her more contemporary shapes and styles. Many of her designs are seamless, cropped, and perfect for pairing with high-waisted skirts—Sjösvärd’s signature vibe!
Sjösvärd shares her knitting journey online, including the ups and downs of designing and testing patterns, making her relatable and fun to follow for knitting fans worldwide. Check out more of her heartwarming and wholesome posts below.
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]]>The post Takashi Murakami Unveils New Footwear Brand Inspired by His Iconic Flower Motifs appeared first on MagazineBlogger.
]]>Murakami is known in the art world for his playful and vibrant style, as well as his ability to bridge the gap between “high art” and “low art.” His works are influenced by Japanese traditional art and pop culture, with smiling flower motifs being a recurring theme in his pieces.
Now, Murakami has employed his creativity to create two models of slides. The first one is Ohana Full-Bloom, which already received limited releases in previous years and features a smiling flower on the strap. It comes in four colorways: raspberry rose, apricot, island green, and blazing yellow.
The second is the Surippa Ohana model, which has a more traditional look and flower motif engraving on the side.
The first two Ohana Hatake models are currently sold exclusively through the brand’s website in the form of raffles. However, more releases are expected to be available in the coming weeks, while new models are set to arrive in 2025.
“I am pursuing an expression that explores the very relationship between American and Japanese cultures. I would love it if those who wear these sandals could sense how this team managed to craft something wonderful out of my quirky, off-the-mark ideas,” said Murakami of Ohana Hatake.
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]]>The post You Won’t Believe What Paula Votteler’s Bags are Made From appeared first on MagazineBlogger.
]]>Votteler is a young fashion designer from Germany, who has been making clothes since her youth. Her mom taught her how to crochet when she was just five, and she later attended sewing courses and learned embroidery on her own.
Votteler is currently working toward her degree in fashion design, but this wasn’t always her career of choice. Before deciding to pursue her true passion, she got a degree in packaging technology and gained a lot of knowledge about sustainability and recycling during that time.
She eventually decided to mix these two passions into one and started making bags from existing resources, hopeful they’d make the world a better place.
“I’m most inspired by materials that somehow come into my life. Fabric, beads, but also packaging, or anything I find on the beach. I love giving existing, perhaps unloved things, a new life… I want to make a statement that fast fashion should not be supported and that we treat our planet like dirt,” she told The Berliner.
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]]>The post Hanna Hupalo is Mimicking Iconic Works of Art With Her Show-Stopping Earrings appeared first on MagazineBlogger.
]]>Hupalo is the mastermind behind the jewelry brand Namystynky, which she founded with her sister Oksana. They have both studied art design at the Lviv Academy of Arts in Ukraine, and their love for beaded jewelry inspired them to start their own brand.
“Initially, creating jewelry was our long-standing hobby, but after our art school training, we decided to launch a small business… My jewelry design focuses on decorative ornaments of Eastern Europe and other regions. I have also developed unique designs,” she explains on her Etsy page.
The most amazing thing about Namystynky’s beaded earrings is that they often celebrate the amazing works of art that we all know and love. Hupalo uses colorful beads to recreate some of the most recognizable masterpieces in the world, and we’ve seen her create jewelry inspired by Edvard Munch’s The Scream, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Edgar Degas’ Dancers, and many more famous works of art.
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]]>The post Kami Studios’ Jewelry is a Love Letter to Nature’s Endless Beauty appeared first on MagazineBlogger.
]]>Reshetnak hails from Siberia, but she’s making her jewelry in the English countryside, where she spent most of her life. She describes herself as a botanist and lover of flora, whose amazing creations are inspired by her breathtaking surroundings and the people she loves.
“Each of my jewelry pieces tells a story of plant mythology and folklore and is intricately handmade in the hopes of bringing you closer to nature. My passion for history and botany help infuse each item with ancient meaning, magic, and mystery,” she writes on her official website.
She started making jewelry while looking for a creative outlet that would shake up her work-from-home routine. Her hobby grew into a business which she named Kami Studios in honor of the Japanese Shinto goddess of nature. Her jewelry mostly takes the shape of flowers, fruits, and tiny works of art, and her majestic wearable pieces attracted over 160,000 followers to her Instagram page.
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]]>Kelsey loved visiting theme parks for as long as she can remember, and she found a way to make each visit to Disney World extra special. She started crafting ears that perfectly fit her clothes, and she decided to start making her outfits even more elaborate after she created a pair with old bedsheets.
She used the leftover fabrics to put together a matching dress, and the upcycling process brought her so much joy that she simply couldn’t stop. Her fellow Disney fans were obsessed with her dress, and many of them wanted one just like it, so she decided to start making more.
She started searching for second-hand bedsheets with her favorite characters at local thrift stores and decided to master her sewing skills. This eventually led to the launch of her fashion brand Rope Drop Design, which sells unique, made-to-order dresses, skirts, shirts, and jackets inspired by the Disney classics we all know and love.
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]]>The post Martha Oborska Rybalo’s Illustrations Celebrate Her Favorite Red Carpet Looks appeared first on MagazineBlogger.
]]>Rybalo is a talented fashion illustrator from Ukraine, who enjoyed drawing since childhood, but only decided to seriously pursue this passion in the age of social media. Instagram made her realize she could develop her skills and turn her hobby into a viable side hustle, and she eventually attracted over 40,000 followers to her page.
Rybalo decided to mix her love for art with her obsession with the entertainment industry, and this turned out to be the winning formula behind her success. Her Instagram page blew up once she started working on illustrations inspired by red carpet fashion from major festivals, award shows, concerts, film premiers, and beyond.
She used her illustrations to honor some of her favorite celebrities, from Zendaya and Rihanna to Kylie Jenner and Selena Gomez, but celebrity-themed illustrations are not her only talent. Rybalo is fascinated by fashion in general, and many of her illustrations see her coming up with her own designs that would fit right in on the red carpet.
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]]>The post Nicole McLaughlin Creates All Sorts of Quirky and Unusual Fashion Items appeared first on MagazineBlogger.
]]>McLaughlin, who works as a graphic designer at sportswear maker Rebook, uses her free time to push the boundaries of fashion. Her fashion creations are crafted using material that isn’t usually used for clothes and shoes and generally have a futuristic-like look.
According to McLaughlin, this is a passion project and a way to express his creativity. However, it also helps her generate ideas for her day job.
“I truly love the idea of personal projects, and I encourage everyone to do them, even if you’re not a designer,” she shares. “It’s self-gratification, and nobody can tell you you’re wrong because it’s yours!”
McLaughlin’s fashion items can sometimes look a bit over-the-top or downright bizarre. However, this is purposely so as it allows the designer to challenge the fashion norms. Her message to observers is to look at her creations with an open mind and not to take them “too seriously.”
The talented Boston-based designer usually shares her quirky fashion on Instagram, where she has more than 800K followers. Continue scrolling to see more of them below.
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]]>The post Wicker Darling’s Offbeat Bags Are a Love Letter to the Animal World appeared first on MagazineBlogger.
]]>Wicker Darling was founded by Jasmine Norrie, a designer based in Melbourne, Victoria, who was longing for a figural wicker handbag she couldn’t find anywhere. She runs this brand from her hometown, but Wicker Darling’s bags are actually made by two small, family-owned companies in the Philippines.
Sustainably and fair pay come first for this slow-fashion brand, and their bags are hand-made with sustainably harvested rattan, by a group of local women using traditional techniques.
“Many of our weavers are mothers or older women who are now able to supplement their family income while working from home… We are able to provide stable, ongoing work year-round, ensuring that weavers are employed continuously even through the low season,” reads Wicker Darling’s official website.
Wicker Darling’s bags take the shape of many different animals, ranging from elephants and giraffes to cats and dogs. They’re open to experimenting with many different designs, but pink flamingos are definitely their biggest hit, and they helped put this brand on the map.
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