Thailandfs Arunee Anantakul of b-bii & me has been in love with cuteness since she was a very young girl. Currently, she collects Blythe, Barbapapa, Tamagotchi, Sanrio & more. She could shop for toys for days.
Brooklynfs Supayana has kept her loyal customers looking cute en feeling happy since 2002. She loves yoga, chocolate, kombucha tea, Montreal, gnomes and her heart print pajama pant wearing BF.
Lyndsay and Kelly White are the two sisters behind Sydney, Australiafs Made by White jewelry and wall hangings. They like things kooky, cute and well, maybe a little scary. This is their first year in business together.
The illustrations for Annette Lauder's cute character goods range Nut and Bee are inspired by animals, nature & snacks! She draws en crafts in Auckland, New Zealand and will never ever say no to chocolate.
Growing up, Nicefs Caitlin Holcomb from Chicago found people used that word to describe her most of all. She loves flea markets, vintage sheets, cake decorations, old films, grumpy ghosts & friendly people.
Adam Frank is an artist & inventor currently residing in Brooklyn. His work represents an ongoing investigation of light & interactivity that blurs the boundaries between fine art, playful toys and unique items for the home.
Umm, Is there anything better than a warm, extra-chewy brownie? We don't think so... That's why Indianafs Bakerfs Edge came up with the Edge Brownie Pan, the perfect tool for brownie fans everywhere. Yummm!
Plastic Bat started in 2003 and has since swallowed up every second of spare time belonging to its owner, Scottish crafty-type Tracy Romaszkiewicz. In her rare free time, she enjoys taking polaroids and thrifting.
Created in mid 2004, Singaporefs Kookii: Kooky playfully screams colors, cute and quirkiness! Beginning w/ customized Blythe dolls & outfits offered on eBay, the line now features all sorts of handmade goodies.
Launched in early 2007, futurnomiefs cute EmotiblesTM are spreading cute-chic eround the globe! NJ-based husband and wife duo Jonathan & Kate Hall are consultants who have ventured into product design.
Meredith Steele absolutely loves to paint and wants others to feel the same. When she's not working in her Raleigh, NC studio, she's probably refueling with soy protein, strong black coffee and anything frosted.
Originally from LA but now living in Reno, Cicely Margo has been happily making cute accessories since she was young. She is inspired by everything neon, glitter and candy coated & loves to play drums.
Austinfs Jennifer Danielle Perkins is BUSY. She works on Naughty Secretary Club out of her house, runs a girl gang called the Austin Craft Mafia & can be found each weekday on Craft Lab on the DIY Network.
Sarah Neuburger of NCfs The Small Object
has the unique distinction of appearing in Next Big Thing three years in a row. She makes art, limited editions & handmade awesomeness that always makes us smile.
Dutch designer Susan Bijl has worked as an independent designer since year 2000. Her inventive shopping bags have found themselves reinvented in near endless color combinations for stores all over the world.
Gabriela Cantu of Mexicofs Bobabo says Viva DIY! She loves going out to concerts, playing with her band, going to costume parties, buying fabric and believes that a calculator watch can change your life.
Louisianafs Little Raccoon is the brand-new venture of Kammi Nguyen, whofs only 18! She collects Pullips, vintage deer figurines and vinyl designer toys. She loves Japanese fabric & playing Pokemon on Nintendo DS.
Whitney Gifford started Nice Face in 2005 with a line of messenger bags, but these days her focus is mainly on clothing. She lives in Portland, Maine with her BFF and three adorable cats. She loves iced lattes.
Maki Squarepatch of Singapore began when sisters Enqi and Xin sat at their dining table and wondered, "Hey, do you want to start a shop together?h They believe in recycling fabrics into new, supercute friends.
Timber is a shop run by Renegade Craft Fair founder Susie Blatt out of Chicago, featuring fun silkscreened jewelry en more. Even though she lives in a large city, Susie finds most of her inspiration in the outdoors.
You probably know Jay McCarroll as the winner of Project Runwayfs very first season.
The last of six children, he spent many of his formative years in Pennsylvania making costumes & twirling batons in the front yard.
Chicagofs MiaSantiago is a bookkeeper, notary public, 90's R&B lover and friend of rabbits. She tries to use her available free time to sew and would also like to find pen pals to exchange letters, drawings & ideas.
After designing accessories at Paul Frank for 6 years, Cuorefs Mika Yamamura of CA decided to venture off on her own. She is inspired by childhood memories with her Dad, her Japanese culture, humor & PBJfs.
Raised on a steady diet of fashion mags and glamour-girl music vids, best friends JoEllen Martinson and William Scott Rees have funneled their style addictions into
Minneapolis-based Candy Eye Factory.
Tiny Cravings jewelry of Ohio began with love of the cupcake! Designer Jeanine Haddad was driven by her sweet tooth to learn how to make her very own scented jewelry. She loves bakeries & cookbooks.
Miss Woolly is a Melbourne-based biz run by two crafty obsessives Eliza Davidson & Melinda Keily. They love glossy magazines and Japanese crafting books. Melinda is addicted to Flickr & Eliza likes eating cake.
The supertalents behind Los Angeles-based Bored Inc. design stuff to make you happy & their fun wall decals will definitely do the trick! Founder Courtney Regli loves bunnies, Japan, girl graffiti, vinyl toys and Will Ferrell.