Hello everyone! I have been busy making hair accessories, bracelets, and my first necklace. Please visit my website for the latest items!

Thank you for your time and support. ~ Carmen

http://tomokastwists.com

Hello my ymib sisters. As I am still new to this website I would like to take the time out to invite you to my website http://www.MyPreciousDesigns.com

Thanks ladies!!!

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade
AfroChicAdornment.etsy.com

I am just launching a new website and I invite all positive women of color with love of self and those working on self love to check out my T-shirts. They are created because I feel that we as Black women are more than our body parts and the negative images that we seldon see. We are spirits living as Black women. The purpose of SoulSeed Tees is to make shirts that remind us of our greatness and and to help us to love our beautiful black selves better. I will have new designs coming soon. So, I hope that you will stop by and find something that you like. Peace, love and abundance.

www.soulseedtees.com

Still having trouble fitting into those jeans? Love the skinny jean style?

But you can’t find the pair that fit ‘you’ just right. It is has finally come to my attention that the Pzi Jean which sky rocketed into the fashion scene in 2002 has finally hit the shelves in the DC area. The jean company rocked the nations women buy creating a jean that actually fits the average women; for those who didn’t know According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the average U.S. woman is 5' 3.7 tall and weighs 152 pounds. So let’s get that out of the way....

Read the rest at:
http://www.examiner.com/x-9860-DC-Neighborhood-Style-Examiner

There are so many wonderful people places and things. So much happening right under our noses, I feel so blessed to be able to bring whats going on in my neighborhood that's connected to style and fashion through Examiner.com as their DC Neighborhood Style Examiner. Check out my articles from time to time and see whats going in in DC and it's surrounding areas.

So if your ever in DC, MD, or VA you will have a few places to shop and play along your way thorough.

http://www.examiner.com/x-9860-DC-Neighborhood-Style-Examiner

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade
JYPSEA.etsy.com

Greetings Beautiful Sisters of YMIB

I am excited to announce the
Grand Opening of Shekese Jewelry Online Boutique

Shekese Jewelry is a unique handcrafted boutique.

In our store you will find an exquistite collection ond crafted wire jewelry.

Each piece is personally designed and crafted as individual works of art, there are no two pieces are alike.

Shekese Jewelrys' philosphy is respect to nature and natural living therefore all gemstones are 100% natural and wire pieces are made from 14kt gold, 14kt gold~filled and copper metals.

Please Visit and Let me know what you all think!!!!!
Peace and Blessing ~Esubayi

www.shekesejewelry.com

Below you will find 2 links of photos of my work!!...Enjoy!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/3386971311_9a0c2ccddb_m.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3470/3386987089_7856eb4015_m.jpg

Imagine~U

Based in Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area Imagine~U is a image/fashion consulting company. And now I have started a blog site featuring local fashion news and worldwide fashion news.

This is not a Tip Giving Site.. but and incite into the blog authors point of view and some interesting articles about Style (local, worldwide), Celebrities (non-gossip), and product reviews.

Check it out !

www.imagineu365.blogspot.com

For image/style consulting service, I work with individuals. helping them to improve there style of dress for professional, personal reasons. Wardrobe analysis, closet organization and more. If this interest you and you are in the DC, MD, VA area then contact me at:

WWW.IMAGINEU365@GMAIL.COM

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I found some very cute earrings to day at the flea market. I went there to get some oils and I always like to walk around to this one particular booth where this man sells jewelry handmade by his family in Africa. They are a diamond shaped white stone like or maybe mother of pearl. I asked him what it was and he said Ivory as in from the tooth of an Elephant.

I'm gonna have to get these checked to make sure, because I don't want any Innocent elephants to die on the account of me wearing cute earrings. Also, I don't want PETA starting a rally in front of my house lol!!

If the earrings are Ivory I got them for a great price at only $5.00. Check them out below!!

***Greetings and blessings to you on this special day when many celebrate the life of the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley.***

As Marley has influenced cultures, reggae music, and not limited to style and fashion. Marley has influenced our work from 04' when we began working with licensed deadstock tees. I hope you will enjoy this small collection as we enjoyed making it for you. It is very limited and handmade with love from love.

Etsy
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JahzaraDesign

Their new ad-campaign gets a big thumbs up from Mzansi Madame because of the contemporary African feel and excellent photography and styling.

Vlisco is a producer of the fine West African fabrics that are becoming more and more popular with non-African designers. The company is situated in Netherlands of all places.

(Did you know this is where ShweShwe fabrics come from too? The Europeans made it, sold it to Africa then when it became the Shweshwe phenomenon it is today, the African designers sold it back to Europeans in the form of 'African fashion'.)

I don't know how to add links here yet, so you can find links on my blog page:
http://mzansi-madame.blogspot.com

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The Best of South African Couture and Jewellery for Miss World 2008 Contestants
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Miss World 2008 is being held in South Africa this year. The event will take place on the 13th December 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg................................................................................................

Well we've been at it for some time now. And we just want to know what you think of it so far. Visit us at www.yomolove.com

I always wanted to make jewelry and this summer I had time to do just that. Check out my store and tell me what you think.

Nothing conjures up a feeling of femininity more than something pink and fluffy. Think of a big cloud of pink billowy cotton candy or a poufy tulled pink skirt. Photographer extraordinaire, Amber Rima, over at www.sprinkledinpink.wordpress.com has me crushing on her new blog right now.

Yes, Fall is finally here! Sierra Brooke is the place to find all you need to be stylish and chic this season. We have a great selection of trendy and stylish dresses, come check it out. We also have cute tops, feminine skirts, and accessories.

http://www.sierrabrooke.com

Also, come check out our new collection of cute girls dresses!

Is anybody else psyched that there are not one, not two, but three designers of color on this season. And how great is Korto?

I've just updated my Etsy store with some pieces that I absolutely love. Here's a preview below:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13995496

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14536621

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14537005

More styles are on the way. Feel free to shop around :-)

Willingboro, NJ, August 15, 2008 — After a 8 month hiatus, the handcrafted leathergoods indie designer, Terina McKinney, re-opens her online boutique today with a collection of autumn inspired accessories. The new collection includes lambskin clutches, totes, and mini cases in autumn’s vibrant hues, adorned with gorgeously handmade leather leaves.
The line is available at the Jypsea online boutique at www.Jypsea.com and in Brooklyn, NY at Nubian Heritage at 560 Fulton St. The happenings behind the scenes of the life of the designer is documented in her new blog: http://journals.aol.com/jypseagoods/Jypsea.com--thoughtsmusingsnew-h/
Because of the designer’s commitment to environmental concerns, the new collection will also include bags made from recycled leather jackets, coats, and other discarded leather garments. To help the Jypsea customers to eliminate waste, Terina is encouraging them to send her their no longer used leather garments to create a custom handbag instead of creating waste.

I'm a photographer and a student at New York University. Check my site out at kasalina.wordpress.com. Please leave comment with your criticisms and thoughts.

My etsy mini did not show up in the original post so I'm going to try again. Just in case it doesn't work, here is the url to my shop:

www.tyramade.etsy.com

Etsy
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tyramade

If you haven't read my little profile blurb, then you don't know that I am a jewelry designer. Currently, I make one or two of kind styles and sell them on etsy, which is a great marketplace for handmade goods of any kind. Below are pictures of some of my products and a link to my shop. Please feel free to look around. In the fall, I will be attending The Fashion Institute of Technology in Jewelry Design. I am very excited and nervous as it is a huge risk financially and professionally, but time waits for no man (or woman). Anyway, have a look see.

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I design clothing, but don't sew much and am working to improve on my skills and learn how to draft my own patterns. I also design tees, jewelry, accessories, and graphics. I have a burning passion to begin a clothing line in the very near future, but don't have the capital I need and to be honest, credit isn't very good either and I would rather try to get grants and raise money other ways, if possible. I have a lot of time on my hands and at this point, will do WHATEVER I can to make it in the design world. I just need that chance and want to learn as much as I can about it all. I plan to go back to school here in July for Fashion and Retail Management, but I don't know that I'm willing to wait 4 years to make something happen just so I can have a degree.
So what I'm asking is...do you all have any advice for:
raising money
ways to market myself
how to make sure I'm targeting the right market
and/or just tips on what to do and not do when starting a company/clothing line???

I sincerely appreciate anything you all can help me with!

Peace, Love, and God Bless,
Kendra

For those of you that have been waiting for some fresh new fashion for this Summer, check out what's new on my site www.yeslioness.com!
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