sustainable love from hawaii

Using the vintage scarves which are her specialty,
the flowing beach blouse on the card
is one of the many designs by
Katrina Langford.
I am so fortunate to be counted as
one of the 133 supporters
of her kickstarter campaign to grow her business!

Today, in addition to the lovely card of thanks (ah... I can almost smell the salt air swirling the soft fabric!) and the stickers with the lovely clamshell-style design, I also received a versatile, three-way, garment bag! Not only is it made from green materials, it can be used as a traditional bag for hanging garments, or as an over the shoulder gym bag, or a pack-it-full-from-the-bottom duffel bag. Wow!
The fabric allows it to be folded, so it can be tucked into your luggage for travel. Then, when new clothes or other goods, like souvenirs for family and friends, are purchased on your trip, you have a safe place to keep them for the trip home.
The reason I am thinking of that is this: I am soon to travel to Italy! I intend to leave old clothing favorites there and bring new ones home... so maybe this garment bag will make the trip, too.
Or maybe I'll let it's first trip with me be a return to its island of origin. Yeah, I think that may be what I'll do! Now, to plan a trip to those Pacific isles!

shredding in style

Woohoo!
I came home to kickstarter swag in my mailbox!
It hasn't been quite a month since I added my two cents' worth of support for this fashion project!
The stickers which I received for my reward are rather feminine, too, which is a nice treat!
I know the women I am sharing them with are going to be very pleased.
I do hope this project turns into a longtime addition to the world of women's sports.
Style, comfort, and performance is the mantra at Shredly - that's a winner in my book!

shredly - awesome mountain bike apparel for women

What's not to like? Bright and bold colors or feminine and flourished designs on, of all things, biking clothes. For women, designed by women. Once upon a time, I would have been ecstatic to have clothes like this when I was riding all day with the wind in my hair. Oh, yeah!
Maybe one day I will again straddle a bike, who knows? But I do know this: I have friends and children of friends who are women who ride. So, I am funding this kickstarter project for them.
Ashley Rankin, the founder of this project and creator of the Shredly Trifecta, has a background in apparel design. Tiring of the solid blacks or two-toned offerings, she has a line of patterned fabrics that let the world know that a woman is astride that frame! The peacock design is named for her and was most likely her first, but there are seven others which are sure to satisfy the eye as well as pleasure the body: paint-splattered Nikoli, bubbly Rixford, the tropical palms of Jaylen, the fuchsias of Caroline; modernist Stevi, paisley Mama, and jacquard RRR. Rawrr!
I may have to get a pair - or two - of these shorts for myself, once they go into production. Who doesn't need a pair of comfy, pretty shorts that don't make you sweat?
For now, though, I'll look forward to getting the package of stickers to share with the cyclists in my life.
Toot toot!

sustainable luxury apparel

Clothing made from recycled.... scarves??? Sounds like a good one to be my first fashion project with kickstarter!
Plus, it's in Hawaii, where such clothing would be sure to sway sweetly in the island breezes as the sun, or the moon, shines brightly and the sea sings of life and happiness.
After saying all of that, I just may have to make a trip there to visit the site, should the project be successful.
Katrina Langford is no novice to the world of fashion design. After moving from Indiana to the Pacific island, she changed her major from Marine Biology (one of my favorites!) to Fashion Design and Merchandising. This midwestern woman was fully embraced by her new home state, winning an award for her designs. She has fully embraced her new Hawaiian self, too, and initiated her own line of clothing. Now, she wants to expand and hire more local talent for her green-minded company.
I can definitely get behind her on this. I fully support the use of sustainable sources, local transportation, ecologically sound small business.
Especially by other lovers of the ocean.
I've chosen $29 as my voice of approval.
It's nice to put some money where my mouth is.
Try doing that some time... you just may like it!
Here's hoping others will follow my lead...