Ladyfriend
Ladyfriend is the product of a long distance love
between two best friends Melissa Solis (NY) and Isvett Verde (FL).
Besides making jewelry (and sometimes causing trouble) they enjoy 60?s
French pop, 80?s synth pop, polaroids and photobooths.
BEE Unit
Boston student Bee Graeter?s playful tees are
usually made with recontextualized tabloid treats like the Olsens,
Lindsay Lohan, Kevin Federline and more. His favorite color is yellow &
he loves early Prince, cardigans, tap shoes and Mexican food.
Fooey
Fooey?s Julia Finlayson & Kent Rayhill are known
for designing some of the coolest kids clothes around. fredflare.com is
thrilled to premiere some brand-new big kid sizes from these Illinois
talents! Their line reminds you to always stay a kid at heart.
The Small Object
The Small Object is a tiny venture of South Carolina?s
Sarah Neuburger, who is a whopping 52 inches tall. She's come to
believe good things really do come in small packages and that sometimes
smaller IS better. She loves to doodle and sew.
Extra Credit Crafts
Raoul de la Cruz runs a CA cassette-only record
label called Popgun Recordings, plays trumpet in a couple of bands and
makes stuff under the name Extra Credit Crafts. He hand-sews all his
super cute felt pouches and sells them on tour.
Susie Ghahremani
Susie Ghahremani is a painter/illustrator/musician
living in Providence, Rhode Island. Recently she designed these awesome
wallets for Poketo and some cool stuff for The Postal Service. She has
a an affinity for owls, documentaries and ice cream.
Born Unicorn
Born Unicorn is the hot collabo of Taryn Manning
and Tara Jane based in Los Angeles. These two hilarious supertalents
are bringing their unique chic to Punky Brewsters all over the globe
with their playful collection of wild child tops and dresses.
Kalani Lee
New York illustrator Kalani Lee?s signature "fantasy
girls" continue to seduce major cities around the world with their
bedroom eyes, pouty lips, and often androgynous appeal! Kalani loves
the library, learning sign language, volunteering & activism.
My Paper Crane
Heidi Kenney lives in Pennsylvania where she makes
paintings, plush items and colorful handspun yarn. She collects vintage
fabrics, scraps of paper and pom-poms. She also likes to shop yard
sales and
draw pink-cheeked girls. She still sends love notes.
Good on Paper
Good on Paper is a little company based on the
creative ambitions of Berkeley, CA-based graphic designer Lisa Wong.
When not working, you'll find her hanging out at the park with the two
loves of her life, Nick and her adorable boston terrier Pixel.
Flying Fish Design
Faythe Levine used to run a small gallery in
Milwaukee but now happily stitches, glues, sequins and glitters all
sorts of wonderful accessories and gift items. She?s even made a lovely
purse out of hundreds of popsicle sticks. This girl is crafty, yo.
Troublemakers
Keren Richter feels a lot like Ramona Quimby
these days. She's got a thing for primary colors, causing trouble and a
she?s even got a bowl cut to boot! She's dividing her time between
taking classes at Columbia here in NYC and making art.
Power Pop Brand
Though Chicago?s Lisa Roe is a librarian by day,
at night she plays drums for two rock bands AND runs a small printing
press with her husband. In her free time, she also started Power Pop
Brand, a line of awesome accessories for girly tomboys like her.
Red Canary
Red Canary is a little digital print shop located in
Greensboro, NC operated by Anne Schroth and Michael Parra. They are
inspired by pop culture past and present and aim to create a little
poetry and humor using advanced printing technology.
Frecklewonder
Virginia?s Jenny Mitchell started a line of accessories
after becoming a mom in 2001. With her tech-savvy husband Matt by her
side, what began as a lil? side project has blossomed into a full-time
biz that employs the whole family, even lil? Henry!
Lady Luck Rules OK
Leona Baker of Lady Luck Rules OK had a stand
in London?s famed Portobello Market for five years selling awesome junk
jewelry. This year she?s just debuted a playful collection of tees
inspired by her thrifting adventures. She loves lemonade.
AB
Anne Brandt loves crochet projects big and small.
When not creating yarny things, she writes, plays piano, goes for walks
and does crossword puzzles. She enjoys sunsets probably more than
anything. Her friend Earl helped make these earrings.
Little Otsu
Little Otsu is the publishing division of Jeremy and
Yvonne's San Francisco boutique Otsu. They are dedicated to promoting
the unique artistic vision of vegan and vegetarian collaborators in
useful works made w/ recycled & alternative materials.
Present and Correct
Neal Whittington?s new venture incorporates all
aspects of giving and receiving. Based in the UK, PandC makes sweet
objects that are meant to be passed from friend to friend. Neal loves
old school crafts, ebay and his mum?s bread & butter pudding.
Modern Planet
New York?s Modern Planet was founded in 2004 by
Danielle McGurran, a smarty-pants underachiever with an aversion to
authority and long division. She counts her biggest influence as her
mom, Michelle, a talented graphic artist and former sign painter.
Big Tips
Two high school friends and biz partners now based
in NYC Beth Kimmerle and Will Noonan created Big Tips Candy Collection
to celebrate their love of candy. They?ve ?curated? a delicious box of
15 of the best regional candy bars in the United States.
chicadecanela
Chicadecanela translates as ?cinnamon girl? and
is an adorable line from Spain by Lucia Dorado.
Though she originally studied law, she?s recently made the switch to
fashion and we?re so grateful! Lucia loves caf? au laits and ?The
Little Mermaid?.
Kel-C
Kelsey Kirsch is only 14! She lives in a tiny beach
town an hour from San Francisco where she?s a junior lifeguard.
Recently, her mom taught her how to sew and she?s been making these
bags ever since. We are thrilled to be her very first retailer.
Bittersweet Genevieve
Bittersweet Genevieve is a talented artist & crafty
gal who makes sweet (but not too sweet) clothing and accessories, all
hand screen-printed. She lives in Canada, loves typewriters,
conservatories, and cinnamon-coffee flavored ice cream.