Fall! It’s the worst. My skin feels like newspaper, I can’t find my house keys in the early-evening darkness, and pumpkin-flavored things make me want to die. Really. If you, too, would rather be schvitzing at the beach than shivering in layers of tweed, here are a couple treats to make it through this gnarly season.   Lush Oatifix Soothing Banana Mask, $6.95 Blustery early-October breezes are the stuff of romance for many ... Read More

When you were little, did you ever make paper snowflakes in art class? Well, papel picado is kind of like that, only much more elaborate. Originating in Mexico, the folk art involves making cuts in colored tissue paper and then stringing the designs into banners. It sounds simple, but the results are gloriously elaborate. Yreina Flores Ortiz, who owns the Etsy shop Ay Mujer, has put a modern take on her culture’s tradition by ... Read More

Embroidery enthusiast Lucky Jackson has made it her mission to create a new work of embroidery for every day of the year, with the clever mantra "Less Bitchin' More Stitchin'" in mind, according to her Etsy shop announcement. And if that’s not ambitious enough, her project is already taking on a second year of operation.  After Jackson finishes a piece, she posts it on her website for viewers to ... Read More

  Join us for our one-day shopping extravaganza at the 8th Annual BUST Magazine Craftacular and Food Fair Spring 2012. With over 100+ vendors selling unique handmade goods, a room full of delicious specialty food vendors, a bar serving craft beer, and a DJ spinning rad tunes, this is an event you don't want to miss. The fabulous fair will take place on Saturday, April 14th (11AM-7PM) at 82 Mercer St. in SoHo, NYC. Vendors will be ... Read More

  Attention all you shoe-lovin' gals - innovative designer John Fluevog is having an amazing sale right now with reductions up to 60% off. Pretty sweet!  For those of you who aren't familiar with the name, Fluevog is a progressive brand of women's and men's footwear known for its unique, art-deco inspired style and emphasis on green, eco-conscious production. From the get-go, John Fluevog was passionate about creating footwear ... Read More