It’s Sunday and my day to mine Etsy for creative inspiration. It didn’t take long. I clicked on the White bubble bootie dress that was featured on the front page and discovered Gaia Conceptions. Actually, re-discovered, because I remember admiring these Thai Fisherman Pants a few weeks back.

Andrea Crouse, the designer, is from North Carolina. She’s studied sculpture and fashion design at Appalachian State University and fiber arts at Savannah College of Art and Design. Her clothing is truly eco-chic as she uses only natural fabrics such as Organic Cotton, Raw Silk, Wool, and Hemp. Her dresses and tops are simple and flattering.

For those who think they can do it themselves, MediaTinker has a free pattern posted for Thai Fisherman’s pants. Kristen (MediaTinker) currently resides in Tokyo and is working on a jewelry project for Etsy…. 365 Necklaces. Here’s what she has to say about it…

A diary in binary messages, a challenge to myself, and an excuse to buy beads, 365 Necklaces is a year-long project to create 365 individual necklaces. Many will encode a daily memorandum - a topic I pondered, a word that caught my eye, my mood, the day’s weather, or maybe what I cooked for dinner. Some will be old mathematical friends and foes. Although I plan to give some of them as gifts, I don’t have 365 friends, so all those not spoken for are for sale. Each is dated and numbered in sequence. Thanks for looking. Profits from my sales go to environmental and social charities in Japan. Your purchases are deeply appreciated.

For more inspiration take a look at these two talented women’s work here:

• Gaia Conceptions - eco-chic for the urban nomad
• Gaia Conceptions Blog
• Gaia Conceptions - at Etsy
• MediaTinker - the blog
• 365 Necklaces - at Etsy

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