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It can be a real challenge to find something flattering to wear when you’ve just woken up and the coffee hasn’t kicked in yet.  Especially if you’re not what some would label a “morning person”.  I find that what helps me through these tough situations is to listen to some music that will help me figure out the style I’m going for.  Today it was Blitzen Trapper’s Furr.  Hopefully this will help guild you, as well.

http://youtu.be/CmBgxP56R1I

I am in the middle of working on my Fall 2012 Collections so since it is on my mind I thought it might be a good topic.  Today I will talk about inspiration.

My inspiration comes from everything I see.  I cut out pictures of things I like and surround myself with them. Then I let my mind wonder. It is like a meditation that I do.  I open myself up to the ideas coming to me. They usually do.  Not always immediately but once they start it is like a flood.

What inspires you to create?

Alright everyone, let’s not let the groundhog make us lose sight of the impending warmer months. It’s time to start thinking about how you want to approach this

summer’s fashion trends. I think it’s safe to say that we’ve all been feeling the lightness and elegant looks that are being thrown our way. Here at Steel Pony we’ve snatched up the lace and organza vibe and made it into something truly unique for you this summer.

Ok, so she she doesn’t look that great in the outfit.  You will. Spring summer coming soon.

It is not always easy to have an attitude of Gratitude.  Like anything worthwhile it takes hard work and other times it seems everything around you is scheming to help. Today I am grateful for the mild winter we are having on the east coast.

picture by dan

Is it Spring Yet????????????????????????????????????????????

Most of you know what Etsy is.  For those that do not it is a marketplace for Hand Crafted products as well as Vintage and tool suppliers.  It has really grown by leaps and bounds.  In fact, I attended a seminar last week where Judith Russell from ApparelStrategist.com said that it was a 5 Million dollar Business.  We have an Etsy Store but like departments stores vs boutiques I prefer shopping in a place that is less congested.

At the bottom of each page we have links to different places.  Three Sisters Marketplace(TSM) is one of them.  As I was surfing the site I came across Ziva Designs.

One-of-a-kind, hand-crafted jewelry made by  Ziva Averbuch. In her work she uses fine silver (pure silver), 24K gold, seed beads, handmade glass beads, Swarovski and Heishi beads. Check her out at Three Sisters Marketplace.

Have you discovered an artist you like?  Share.

I belong to a group called The Sustainable Business Network.  It is an organization for people interested in creating, growing or financing sustainable businesses.  They asked their members to develop some resolutions that challenged what they call ” the triple bottom line” people, planet and profit.  As a Sustainable Business we are always working on how to make our product more sustainable and our business more environmentally friendly.

This is the best Deal we have ever had.  Don’t miss it.  The picture will link you to it.

From time to time we are going to review products we have used.  These will be totally bias reviews so keep that in mind.  Today I want to talk about the Flip Camera.

I purchased this camera a little over a year ago and I was in love………It was great to be able to point, record and upload to You Tube.  Visions of videos danced thru my head but life got in the way and after shooting a bunch of videos it was put aside for about 6 months.  Recently, I decided to once again venture into the video world and to my surprise the camera did not work.  I went back to the company and tried all the troubleshooting but the bottom line was the battery was dead and you can’t replace the battery.  I could not believe it!  Then I found out they discontinued the camera!  Well that says it all…………………….

This product gets a thumbs down.  Tell us your experience.

We are about to come into February.  The heart of the winter season and a great month for hibernating.  Spring is just around the corner so why not take the opportunity to get into that closet and do a little Spring Cleaning.

As you may have noticed, the past few years have been all about minimalism.  It’s has been a trend that has grown out of the recession.

Laura top by Steel Pony

Ok, so the dying on this top makes it a little less minimal and the shape is not exactly basic but it is the closest I come.

I am so glad to see things changing.  I am loving the Vintage trend, the pastel type colors and the more romantic girly looks coming our way.

The Selina Dress coming soon on steelpony.com

What are your thoughts about Spring fashion?

Summer wearable art on my mind