Etsy

Urban Pulls State Necklaces ‘Ripped Off’ From an Etsy Designer–But Were They Really Hers in the First Place?

You might be surprised that we haven’t written about Stevie, an Etsy jewelry designer known for her state charms with a little heart punched through each one. Stevie was quite upset because Urban Outfitters allegedly mimicked her design. “My heart sank a little bit [when I saw this],” Stevie confessed on her Tumblr.

As bad as I felt for Stevie, I didn’t put the story on yesterday’s schedule. We write about rip-offs pretty consistently, but this just didn’t sit right with me. Hadn’t I seen these little charms before?

Since the story broke, Urban has pulled the style from its website. And Stevie seems to be experiencing unexpectedly high sales in wake of the situation. She reports on her Etsy page that “Orders will take a bit longer due to the overwhelming response to Urban Outfitters! Please give me 3-4 weeks to create and ship your items! xo.”

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Shopping

Courtney Love is Selling Her Designer Clothes on eBay

Need some Courtney Love in your life? Look no further than her designer wardrobe.

The Etsy-obsessed rock star has set up her own eBay shop, fittingly named Courtney Love Couture. There you can find a Marc Jacobs gold applique dress–starting bid: $2,999–Christian Louboutin leather heels–starting bid: $299–and Givenchy anke boots–starting bid: $249.

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Fashion Is Fun

Haute in the Kitchen: Adorable Aprons, Clogs, and Hankerchiefs to Wear While You’re Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner

I like to cook, but my other half loves to cook. And he’s not lazy about it, which means my responsibilities are few and far between. That is, except for Thanksgiving dinner. I love cooking on America’s holiday because I learned the recipes from my grandma, with whom I was very close. I also love it because it’s the only major holiday I can think of that’s not about buying anything except food and booze.

But if you do like to shop–and cook–then consider this:

You don’t have to look like crap in the kitchen. Anthropologie makes some adorable aprons, and your kitchen clogs can be prettier than Crocs. Oh, and keeping your hair away from the food doesn’t require mesh netting. Try some cute kitchen accouterments so that you don’t even have to change when the guests arrive.

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Shopping

Historic Meets Handmade: The Best Vintage Shops On Etsy

Vintage shopping is an exhausting (yet rewarding!) indulgence for even the most fashion-forward folks. But what if you want a sweet retro find and don’t have time to explore racks upon racks of cast-offs? Well, thanks to everyone’s favorite handmade-and-more source Etsy, the soreness that was once synonymous with vintage shopping is no more. Here, we round up our top five vintage curators on Etsy. The best part? You won’t leave smelling like Grandma.

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Beauty

We Want to Get Pinned

photo courtesy of Jak&JilThis picture over at Jak&Jil has us wishing that we had someone to come over and put a slew of well-placed bobby pins and flowers in our hair every morning. Alas, this is likely never to happen. But we are still currently in the market for ways to make our thrown-up-in-a-bun ‘dos [...]

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Would You Wear

Would You Wear a Proper Nightie?

In my ramp up to last Sunday’s season premiere of Mad Men, I re-watched the first season. Of course, the ladies’ outfits (and Don, duh) made me swoon just as much as the first time around. But something else stood out that I hadn’t paid much attention to initially—the sleepwear. Most specifically Betty Draper’s short, [...]

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Buy, Buy, Baby

Rocks of Love

When we put our own rings on it, we like to layer them. And since we’ve been feeling quite crafty as of late, we went on a hunt for some handmade, rustic looking ones to make into our new signature accessory. Etsy is offering up exactly what we’re looking for. This rough diamond ring has [...]

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Shopping

Quirky Cork?

Lately, we’ve been on the fence about cork shoes. Not shoes with just a cork platform, mind you. But ones that use the material for the entire shoe. We were intrigued when a friend told us there were super cheap vintage cork shoes on Etsy. This pair and this pair totally sold us on the [...]

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Adventures in Copyright

Adventures in Stealing

Brace yourself Mr. Lagerfeld. We just spotted this “Coco Chanel Genuine Mink Charm Bracelet” on Etsy. It’s being sold by PoetSummer who says she’s trying out some new designs. For this particular piece she’s linked black and white pictures of the designer with actual mink, Eiffel tower charms, vintage rhinestones, pearls and the focal point [...]

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Buy, Buy, Baby

Why You Should Buy These

1. Because after all the little flashes of jade at Chanel, you can’t get the idea out of your head either. 2. Because you should really stock up on your spring wares so you actually have stuff in your closet come real spring. 3. Because you might be strapped for cash these days, and these [...]

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Buy, Buy, Baby

Spades on Sleeves

My dad’s on a cufflinks kick. He scours outdoor markets from Lisbon to Cairo to Istanbul looking for readymade antique versions or vintage coins and baubles to make into his own. So I’ve had my eyes open – his birthday’s coming up – and these popped up on Etsy. They’re charmingly vintage, but not cheesy, [...]

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Buy, Buy, Baby

A Pirate’s Life For Me

We love nautical for summer. Britt will buy anything with stripes or navy blue and Hayley rocks this romper sailor suit (which Britt plans to steal) from Beckerman. But if you’re not so vocal, or visual, about your love of sailors and the sea, this bracelet from designer TrystByKerry is for you, and frankly for [...]

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