There’s an imaginary state where everyone loves dressing up, starting from the head, but with just one eco-friendly piece: the president is Rika Gunawan and her happy place is called “Republic of Pigtails”. RoP or better Republic of Pigtails is an independent fashion brand based in the New York area and on a community of mothers, daughters and sons, offering products that can be worn both from mothers and their little ones and even by pets! Republic of Pigtails was “founded” during a critical point in Rika’s life when she faced the hard economic reality and decided to continue with what she loved the most: designing. Ponytails are what may…
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The Indie shops spotlight goes local: a visit to the Stile SoprafFimo temporary Christmas shop in Cilento
Special entry for the Indie shops series, today the spotlights on independent jewelry creators go… local! I couldn’t help that, when an old friend of mine has opened her little Christmas temporary shop, I had to visit her and take my phone with me, so today you can stroll and see Stile SoprafFimo’s little store. Behind the scene of Stile SoprafFimo there’s Paola Maiese, a girl who lives in Vallo della Lucania, a tiny city in Southern Italy. She has completed her universitary studies and found a new passion, the joy of creating accessory, party favours and jewelry with polymer clays, then for the holiday season she came up with…