Brooklyn's Trashion Trunk Show

Thank you to everyone on the EtsyTrashion Team, the Trunk Show was a huge success and a ton of fun!



Thank you Catherine of SweetyPrize for organizing, being so patient and helpful as everyone got themselves together, and for being a really fun and fantastic lady to have my table next to.



I specifically heard someone exclaim "this is just gorgeous" in response to Catherine's adorable Sunshiney Flower Crochet Clutch Purse.




It was so inspiring and interesting to see the materials and objects the other EtsyTrashion designers use in their designs, and I was continuously impressed by the Etsy members innovative uses for things like MetroCards, old vinyl records, even just scraps of paper and fabric were woven into new and interesting, upcycled art. What a fantastic green group.



A big thank you to everyone for being so team-oriented, helpful, creative and generous. I, for one, had a successful trade, a few sales to other designers, and the cherry on top were the super-sweet free gifts from a few of you fabulous EtsyTrashion Team members.



Thank you to everyone who came out for it, and especially to those fantastic EtsyTrashion team members who made the trip. Brooklyn welcomed you with open arms and loved having you here.



You think you'll find a better team to join on Etsy.....fuhgetaboutit.

etsy trashion street team trunk show - July 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Etsylabs

The last Friday of every month, EtsyLabs in Brooklyn hosts another group of crafters in a special trunk show. Come July, the fabulous men and women of the Trashion street team will be on display!

The Trashion Trunk Show is Friday, July 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Etsylabs (see here for directions). The team will be showcasing a variety of goodies, all trashion, all etsyians.
There's Mallory, of dismantled.etsy.com, from New Orleans. Her shop includes dresses made from emergency tarps, and fleur-de-lis brooches out of reclaimed materials.

Also on site with be Catherine, of sweetyprize.etsy.com, from New Jersey, showcasing crochet and jewelry from untraditional materials, such as cassette tapes.

There is Renee of reneedesigns.etsy.com, is also scheduled to attend. Among her lovely jewelry are necklaces made with unique, used papers and earrings of doll shoes!

Joining these creative minds will be items from:
YieldToWhim.etsy.com, hillbillyartist.etsy.com, groovyvinyl.etsy.com, Lovepeaceanddye.etsy.com, disCARDS.etsy.com, Kae1Crafts.etsy.com, funkyluke.etsy.com, tomatedepingles.etsy.com, naturemadescents.etsy.com, eyepopart.etsy.com, and etsytrashion.etsy.com

The show will go beyond the sale of trashion goodies, but include giveaways, workshops, and short films.

If you can't make it, check out the virtual trunk show at

http://etsytrashion.etsy.com/, and chat with the sellers in the etsy chat rooms. it's all good.

Hope you can make it!

Trashion team spotlight Interview: .tomate d'épingles.

Shop name:
.tomate d’épingles.

Shop address:
www.tomatedepingles.etsy.com

In a nutshell:
Combining vintage, recycled, retro and new materials into unique creations, the quirky handmade jewelry and accessories of .tomate d epingles. will surprise you!
Tell us a bit about yourself.
We are Isabelle and Guylaine of Québec, Canada.
We are sisters and we share the same love for fun jewelry, luscious vintage components and eco-friendly conscience!

Trashion materials:
Vintage buttons, vintage leather, vintage jewelry that we take apart and re-assemble differently, various found objects

I transform them into:
Jewelry and accessories, paper goods
How do you do it?
We spend a lot of time thrifting, flea-marketing, designing... and then starts the creating. All that is made with a smile and sometimes, a martini ;)

What inspired you to do this and why are you involved in trashion?
As long as we can remember we have been eco-conscious, and in love with old objects that have a history.

Do you remember the first thing you made using the trashion concept? What was it?
No, but it was most probably a piece of jewelry :)
What are your current projects and what is on the horizon?
Right now, we have a new summer collection of vintage button jewelry, and we are preparing a new collection of seashell jewelry for the end of the summer… in fall, we have a new line of fabric accessories to unveil!

Why should people buy handmade, and buy from trashion?
Handmade is almost always of better quality, more time and love and care went into the creation… Trashion is a perfect match between handmade items and eco-conscious behaviours… we strongly believe in re-using before purchasing… so many things are available to us, why not take advantage of them?
.tomate d'épingles.
Combining vintage, recycled, retro and new materials into unique creations!
Recycled jewelry? How eco-chic!
http://tomatedepingles.etsy.com