ChristinaKristin Accessory Soft Launch

Global Gal: Part 1

In honor of our blogiversary we are launching our newest collection as promised. This week we are sharing with you a sneak peek of what we have been working on, part 1 of the full collection will launch at the end of month.  "Global Gal" is the name of our current collection, this collection celebrates cultural diversity, we will share pieces with you through 4 carefully curated collections. Each collection will reflect the continent or country from which we drew inspiration.

 All of our collections derive from inspiration from the world around us. Kristin and I have a culturally diverse group of friends, and are lucky to experience cultural traditions other than our own. It is our hope that when you see the collection, you will instantly be able to identify the continent we are celebrating. 

Can you tell which continent our collection visits first?

Chris,

These items will be available at the ChristinaKristin etsy shop today. Our shop happy hour starts at 3:00pm Eastern Time. Items will premier at 25% off?

Style Crush (Spring 2014 Trend)

Natural Fibers

A couple of weeks ago I was flipping through the January issue of Elle magazine, and I saw a gorgeous layout of straw oxfords. It caught my eye because I love oxfords and have been wearing them for some time now. I am starting to enjoy wearing stylish flat shoes, opposed to high heels on a regular basis. As soon as I saw the story, I told myself I would do more research on this trend, of course time got the best of me and I am just now getting around to it.

I did some research to see where else this trend was showcasing itself, and I found that designers DSquared incorparated raffia as a prop and a skirt on the runway, embracing a kind of tiki feel. Tory Burch put a twist on it and utilized color in the natural fiber, along with ethnic print. And of course the classic straw hat never goes out of style.

Photos courtesy of: wwwToryBurch.com, www.examiner.com, and www.harpersbazaar.com

It got me to thinking about our own Spring/Summer "Global Gal" collection (which will be debuting soon in it's entirety) where we have also used raffia in some of our pieces. With a name like "Global Gal" we are drawing inspiration from many different cultures, the main culture being African, where the raffia material originates, specifically on the island of Madagascar, and is now grown in East Africa.

Here is a preview of what you can expect from us in the coming months.

To see more of this collection and many other items, visit us at www.etsy.com.

Be Blessed! Be Free!Be Fashionable!

*Chris*