Daily Gems & other musings — woman owned business

The job of great art and fashion is not just about what we like to see or wear ourselves.  It also reflects the world around us and challenges our vision to see that there is beauty in every person’s unique perspective.Our Diversity in Design series features some of our favorite new and established designers that together, represent diversity.  Take a look back through our featured designers on the blog here! We'd love to hear from you!  Comment below on designers you'd like to see featured in our Diversity in Design and Designer Spotlight series! Uma Wang >   Theresa Ebagua...

Vintage.  Handmade.  Beautiful textiles.  Sustainability.  These are a few of our favorite things, and they just so happen to encapsulate just a few of the many things Natasha Fernandes Anjo incorporates into her wildly sought-after designs. Founder of the UK-based label ROOP, Natasha herself handmakes all of the bags and accessories sold in her boutique.  She studied fashion design in college, but it wasn't until years later that she "discovered her purpose as a designer."  "She individually sources the materials and in effort to utilize what’s at her disposal, Natasha uses vintage and remnant fabrics." Our favorite pieces from Natasha's collection? ...

Image via HOLA! Giannina Azar has made a big impact in the time since she's emerged on the fashion scene - she followed her design dreams and graduated with a degree in fashion design and illustration from the Mercy Jacques Institute of Technology and shortly after in 2012, released her first collection - and she's been making a splash ever since!  Inspired by "the joy, music, and colors of the world‘s ethnic groups...her complex manual and artisan work made her one of the favorite Latin designers" of fashionistas and celebrities alike.  She's dressed superstars like Jennifer Lopez,  Talia and Gwen Stefani but remains family focused with...

  Upon discovering the line JIBRI by Jasmine Elder when curating our Diversity in Design Style Board series, we were immediately head over heels with the sheer amount of SPARKLE we saw in the designs.  Sequins, metallics and anything and everything shiny will always be something near to our hearts, and when we learned more about the line's founder and designer, Jasmine Elder, we were officially starry-eyed, obsessed fans! Founded in 2009, JIBRI is "all about glamour" and "creating garments for the fashion conscious curvy woman.  Jasmine grew up in Atlanta and has lived in both New York and London as a...

"Effortless elegance," the motto Colombian-born designer Silvia Tcherassi goes by for her eponymous, ready to wear clothing line, is an idea we will always get behind.  Said to be "the pioneer of Latin flair" by Women's Wear Daily, Silvia "...began her career as an interior designer, but the search for new artistic expressions led her into fashion." As soon as we learned more about Silvia, saw her "effortlessly elegant" line AND discovered that she not only creates stunning designs, but she also is the founder and creative director of a successful collection of hotels, we were immediately inspired.  A true #girlboss! Silvia's designs...