Economy is so out of control, there is a huge desire for people to go back to basic... and focus on home - the ultimate personal environment where they can still make differences, be surrounded by clean/green artifacts and bring sense of comfort and focus to their lives. Combine home accessories+warmth of craft and artisan, you get the ReForm School.
ReForm School has been on our list of "shop to visit" for a long time. It's located on Sunset Blvd. in the heart of Silverlake neighborhood in LA. The store is filled with vibrant energy and care that shows in their attention to detail.Their selection is a nice mix of design and craft, very happy to see some unexpected items like Repurposed Seatbelt Hammock (pic on the bottom) that are not carried in other design stores in LA.
February 28, 2009
November 01, 2008
Nest: empower women in developing countries through craft
Nest is a nonprofit organization dedicated to support women
artists and artisans in the developing world by helping them create
sustainable entrepreneurial hand craft oriented businesses. They have micro-loaning in place so that these women can start their business (purchase materials, tools etc. to work on their handmade crafts). I like the way they generate money for micro-loaning. They sell a one-of-a-kind line of clothing, accessories and
merchandise for the home produced exclusively for Nest by a group of
artists and designers.
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