Etsy Finds

Cute bags found on Etsy. All under $80.

seller: redrubyrose
seller: bagitarian
seller: Kinies

Geometric Jewelry

I was immediately drawn to this bold geometric jewelry from A Peace Treaty, who describe their work as "a collection aimed at creating ethically-produced, artisan-level accessories and apparel". Farah Malik and and Dana Arbib, a Pakistani Muslim and a Libyan Jew, respectively, combine their love of design and fashion with a wish to promote awareness of ancient dwindling crafting traditions. They also give to reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan and assist in educating and empowering Afghan and Pakistani women widowed or disabled by war. You can read more at their website where they also sell a very beautiful collection of scarves.

A book in a book

I don't particularly like to read off of a computer screen and I'll never buy a kindle. Nothing can replace the sentimentality of dog-eared pages and underlined passages. My bookshelves are a congregation of old and good friends.

This clever laptop case from TwelveSouth, called the "Book Book" lends a little of that special book-ness to your MacBook. It might even serve as a theft deterrent (the zipper cleverly resembles a page-marker).

photo credit: TwelveSouth