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...skills as a computer programmer and craft enthusiast to create a sense of community. "People don't use Craftster to sell things. They use it to share ideas and techniques," she says. One of the most popular threads on the site is a how-to-sew-a-handbag tutorial uploaded last fall by a Craftster member named Jordynn (Jordy) Lucier. Since then, hundreds of people have made the Jordy bag, no two exactly alike. That's the beauty, according to Kramer: "By using their own fabrics and appliqués, people made individual versions that expressed their ingenuity." Call it open...
...more structured bonding time, check out 1154 LILL Studio, which hosts “handbag parties.†The Newbury Street store closes on Tuesday evenings and late Saturday nights to entertain private parties of twelve or more. The concept has been so successful that 1154 LILL has hosted parties every week since its opening last March. The soothing lime green walls are mounted with an endless array of sample handbags named after girls—Kelly, Patricia, Tiffany et al. With John Mayer blasting overhead, guests customize handbag prototypes on handsome workbench spaces in this veritable altar...
...fabled French couture house, Pilati did an about-face from his former boss Tom Ford and scrounged through Saint Laurent's archives, bringing back all the iconic pieces that Saint Laurent himself made famous, including the safari shirt, now in supple ultrasuede. Pilati even created a "must-have" handbag and named it after the model from 1968: the Veruschka...
...Unlike the iPod and similar music players that rely primarily on hard drives to store songs, flash players have no moving parts, which makes them less susceptible to damage if used while jogging or if you drop them. And they are so petite, they fit into the tiniest handbag or pants pocket. In a unique design, Virgin's wearable 128-MB MP3 player ($100) is the size and shape of an American silver dollar and can hang like a pendant around your neck...
...have favorite stores. This week I've been in Target, Best Buy, Meijer and Wal-Mart. I really enjoy walking stores, seeing what the competition is selling. The new Bloomingdale's in New York is so well done. It's a great place to look at handbag merchandising. Their men's socks are amazing too--kind of expensive, though...