item of the day

My friend and fabulous frock fabricator Melissa Bell and I decided to try our luck at the Henri Bendel Open See this morning. Essentially the designer’s version of a cattle call, it attracts scores of attendees from far and wide (I mean, dude, Melissa and I schlepped to the Upper East Side all the way from Carroll Gardens!) . Knowing this, we decided to splurge on an Arecibo car service and arrived at 5:30. There was already a line, but not a ghastly one. We took our spots behind Beetle who took pity on my shivering and lent me her leg warmers. The lovely Canadians of Tenielle showed up right after us and graciously shared their chairs.

Definitely the biggest surprise was just how nice the other designers were.

At nine-ish, they brought us into the basement from out of the cold. (I think everyone who was in line by noon got to go in, but I imagine their wait was way longer.) They numbered us, (I was “10,” which was flattering) lined us up, and then we signed in under our category.

After signing in, we got to wait in the break room for the runners to wrestle with the lists of our hard-to-say and illegibly written names and lead us into a third line.

It was at this point in the proceedings that a began to feel I flutter of nervousness: Once in the third line, I stood at the threshold of the buyer-filled room, able to watch as the young lasses (for I saw no buyer who was visibly male) patiently and - for the most part - politely interacted with the designers.

The jewelry buyers were swift and merciful, enthusiastic about my creativity and products, but apparently the typical Henri Bendel shopper is not in the market for decoupage earrings on dimes. Even if they’re on sterling silver!

Anyway, I knew going in that the best case scenario for jewelry is to be invited to do a trunk show, and I wasn’t even expecting that. The most salient feeling I experienced in the immediate aftermath of the rebuff was…relief.

And exhaustion. For some reason I awoke at 2 this morning.

And now, it is time for the traditional post-Henri Bendel Open See nap.

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And so, the last item of the day for July (drumroll):

On pennies with copper lever backs so they won’t fly away.

Double necklace with pennies and wooden pendant on leather.

Up, up and away my beautiful, my beautiful balloon. The world’s a nicer place in my beautiful balloon It wears a nicer face in my beautiful balloon …

Side effects may include increased appetite (for jelly beans-study the picture closely), sauciness, and a well-earned air of superiority. Ask your doctor if wabisabi brooklyn is right for you.

No, not Dennis.

Let the people know: You mess with the (pool toy plastic inflatable) bull, you get the horns.

A suaver man has never hung around your neck.

Purple decoupage, black wooden pendant, black ball chain. Shiny.

You may not be able to afford the real thing, but this piece of Brooklyn real estate is a STEAL!

A vacation for your ear lobes.

Two little kids ride the birdie hither and yon. Decoupaged on a nickel, the pendant is on a 16″ stainless steel ball chain. Email us to purchase.

This is off topic - it’s not decoupage, but antique glass - but I like it anyway.

Shiny, stripy, pretty and blue!

We have just added key chains to our product list, and Antler Trophy Pendant would be happy to be one.

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Thanks to all who stopped by yesterday at Brooklyn Indie Market. If you haven’t had a chance yet to sign up for our mailing list (and therefore be eligible to win one of the five free necklace we’re giving away in August) sign up now.

See you at Brooklyn Indie Market today!

To purchase, email us.

This lovely necklace is not for sale.

Like little swimming pools adorning you, these earrings decoupaged on wooden circles are surprisingly light and are guaranteed to cool you down by 10 degrees.*

*Not guaranteed to cool you down by 10 degrees.

Oooh…bottlecaps. Pretty.

These earrings have been SOLD.

This photo does not do justice to the rainbow-y swirliness of this pendant, which is on a sixteen inch copper chain.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by at Brooklyn Indie Market Yesterday. We had a great day, and will be back there next Saturday.

Tomorrow we are venturing into Manhattan near the SoHo Apple Store for a little selling experiment. If you’re in the neighborhood, drop on by. Otherwise, a wabisabi brooklyn hankering can always be tamped down a bit with a visit to our Etsy shop.

This item has been SOLD.

This item is no longer available.

Email us if you are interested in purchasing today’s item of the day.

Perfect with yesterday’s Picnic Blanket Necklace, these earrings are decoupaged pennies with copper lever backs. Purchase them here.

Three copper pendants - two decoupaged with a picnic blanket motif - adorn this 22″ long copper necklace. See it on Etsy.

Decoupaged earring in shades of blue on copper lever backs. To purchase, visit our Etsy Shop.

Our first item of the day is available for sale on Etsy. It is a decoupaged wooden pendant on a 16 inch black ball chain.