fedora lovers

And.....we just added the violet one in our cart! These femme shades are a collaboration between Bec & Bridge x Akubra available for pre-order at The Grand Social. 

Love, 

Andrea

hell bent for leather

 We just can't get enough of Nutsa Modebadze medieval themed leather processing bags, footwear and clothes! Adore how every piece is handmade and uniquely each different. 

Love, 

Andrea

smile with your eyes

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm really just not a sunglasses person. For some reason, they just make me feel so... mean. Ray Bans especially -- those are like instant bitchifyers. 

Lucky for me, Karen Walker has whipped up another batch of brilliant sunnies that bring new meaning to the term "smile with your eyes." With such quirky shapes and vibrant, unexpected pops of color, I'm pretty sure these glasses are mean-proof. Plus, lets be real, who doesn't need a little Wonka chic in their lives nowadays?

Love, 

Tess

P.S. Smiling with your eyes really makes a big difference you guys. Just ask Tyra.

fortune for a fortune

We started following Diana Eng's work during her appearance on Project Runway in Season 2 with our favorite Houstonian designer, Chloe Dao. Eng's latest creations are these adorable handmade fortune cookie coin purses made from recycled leather with their own unique ID number, which your able to look up to learn more about what your purse was made from! Total cuteness. 

Love, 

Andrea

provisions for men

Stag is considered to blend the best of many unique elements and ideas of essentials for leading the life of every gentleman. They pair high end with low, mix vintage classics with new collections! The best part is everything from their one-of-a-kind vintage furniture pieces, local poster designs, taxidermy, belts and more are all available for sale. The staff is amazing and they do a great job picking the perfect goods for a meticulous collection. 

Love, 

Andrea

space boss

As you might have noticed, we just can't get enough of this galaxy print stuff. Luckilly, LA designer Shawn Owen Button's new collection just launched online to satisfy our outer space obsession.  

Love, 

Tess 

sock shock

Socks: the ankle boot's super friendly but not-so-hot bff? Not anymore! Thanks to the good people of Strathcona Stockings, this formerly bland, practical necessity is now putting even our wildest booties to shame. With hand-printed navajo, floral, and yes, NEBULA print, who really needs shoes anyway... or pants for that matter? We might just be rocking these babies risky business style.

Love,
Tess

string theory

Freaking out over this hand-knotted fringe magic by Polish designer Anna R-K.

Love,
Tess

carried away

Loving these perfect totes by Field Guided with lyrics from some of our favorite rockin ladies -- Heart, Nancy Sinatra, and Kate Bush. If only they made an "if you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends" version. Girl power!

Love,
Tess

stop and stare

NYC-based designer, Mara Hoffman has already cornered the market on eye-catching swimsuits and kaleidoscopic ready-to-wear summer items. Now she's taking it to the extreme on bags, applying her signature tribal meets psychedelic prints to roomy canvas and leather carry-alls! 

Love,
Andrea

voyager essentials

"Cavalier Essentials is a line of vintage products designed for the rugged, yet sophisticated gentleman. Cavalier was always briefly explained as --"If Steve McQueen carried a beat-up leather duffle bag on the back of his motorcycle; what would be in it and how would the products look?" This simple idea married an appreciation for lifestyle design and vintage accessories. All of the products possess a hand-made quality while responding to the modern influences of today's culture."

We think your man deserves to be "The King of Cool" with these essentials!

Love,
Andrea

on the fringe

Hi, we're Holy Ghost and we're fringeaholics. 

Of course you know we can never say no to a good fringe purse... or really anything with fringe on it for that matter. Hence, our love for Sabrina Tach -- a fashion designer from Uruguay who seems to like fringe almost as much as we do. Sabrina's line of handbags was inspired by the amazing quality of leather available in her country, and this focus on quality and craftsmanship is carried through in each one of her pieces, usually made to order and crafted by hand -- at reasonable prices to boot! We love the thoughtful details put into these bags, from hand-cut tassel zipper pulls to fur tail charms. Oh, and did we mention the FRINGE? 

Love,
Tess

takin care of business

Got our new business cards just in time for SXSW! Finding a cool place to stash them, however, proved a bit more difficult. Since a card case is the first thing someone sees before you hand them your card, we think it's important that it be at least somewhat reflective of the awesomeness inside. Unfortunately for us, most of the business card cases out there just look so... businessy. After scouring the web high and low, we've finally tracked down the raddest business card cases with just enough flair that we'd be proud to leave our first impressions with them.

Clockwise from top: Colors By Liza, In God We Trust, APH Custom Leather, Ravenshold Creations, Designs by KT

Love,

Tess

I put a spell on you

Absolutely obsessed with the new bone & tassel bags by Spell -- an Australian fashion, jewelry, and accessories line by two sisters whose love for "combining feathers, leather, and turquoise" might possibly rival our own. Besides their obvious fringey, beaded, warrior princess awesomeness, these bags are extra amazing because they were made with super soft sheep leather and hand carved bone embellishments in collaboration with a leather craftsman from Bali on the designers' recent trip. So basically, this is the real deal. These beauties only exist in a very limited number, so scoop one up quick before they're gone forever!

Love,
Tess

floral leopard magnet senorita

One of our favorite stylists, Anders Soelvsten Thomsen, has created a leopard, funky, polished theme with DANSK Magazine. Having collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry, Anders is a fervent supporter of emerging talent and works with London labels such as Louise Amstrup and Georgia Hardinge. It's official, the countdown for Summer 2011 has begun! 

Model: Ashley Smith

Photographer: Joachim Mueller-Ruchholtz


Love, 
Andrea