If you have had your eye on our shops recently you may have noticed a lack of new listings, and there is a good reason for that! We are currently in the process of updating all our patterns as well as materials. The Lucy, Kimball, Margot and Randall will still remain in our line, only they will be stronger, longer lasting and more streamlined. We have found an excellent fabric supplier right here in Portland that specializes in outdoor and waterproof materials. We are stoked to have such a bounty right here where we work! All the styles (exciting!!) will now be water resistant both inside and out. We are talking waxed cotton exteriors and water tight cordura linings. I have been road testing these materials for a while now and I LOVE how this bag is aging!
I will try to post previews of the updated styles as I get more made, but until then please enjoy the plethora of remaining in stock items at nikolettebags.com. I will warn you though that they are selling faster than I budgeted time wise! I also have a few playin' around one of a kind bags I plan to list in the Etsy shop in the coming week.
On a different path of thought: I figured since I was a long time Etsier it's high time I share with you some of the shops I have been stalking. For those of you who do not know me, Courtney - the fabricator/seamstress/designer here at Nikolette (the technical corner of the company is Dan - you may hear from him in the future) I wear my clothes until they are scraps that barely hold on to my body anymore. I'm talking holes, rips, stains, and too big/small... should not be considered anything other than rags. I guess what I am driving at here is I am long over do for a wardrobe overhaul.
I also have been thinking alot harder about where my money goes. Do I want to buy from the Big Box store that outsources all its labor and sees me as just another dollar sign? Or do I want to spend just a little bit more and go hand made or American made? I have been trying to do the latter as much as my wallet allows. And let me tell ya, living in Portland makes this very easy. What a crafty town we have here!
My first purchase was a pair of red Tom's shoes. Love them. They are made overseas, but as I'm sure you know, a child who really needs shoes gets a pair when I buy some for me!
As far as clothes go, here are some Etsy shops I have been stalking... waiting for the right moment to pounce:
styleiconscloset - UK
I can't turn away from this dress, if it were white I would get married in it.
crystalindumentaria - Argentina
I've been considering all kinds of silly bra ideas just so I can wear one of her backless shirts. And who doesn't love the colors in this ruffle shirt? Who, I ask?!
And how can I not include local Portlander sheshepdx? The printed tees are fantastic, but its the dresses that drive me wild!
So, I'll go start matching handbags to all these, and until next time, keep it handmade!
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