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Mrs. Canary, New York Age and Occupation: 24, Marketing Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Journalist/Editor Engagement Date: February 16, 2007 Wedding Date: July, 2008 Blogging Since: October 19, 2007 Venue: Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers About Me: I'm a born and raised New Yorker who loves all things crafty and artsy, food (cheese and dessert!), magazines, and shoes. I'm a power shopper always on the lookout for good deals or great quality-- sometimes I'm lucky and I find both! I love to dance and "shake what my momma gave me" but can also really enjoy a quiet night in with Mr. Canary and a good episode of Seinfeld or curl up with a good book.
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Looming

November 13th, 2007 @ 12:52 pm by Mrs. Canary


While going through my daily blogroll, I happened upon another one of my favorite wedding blogs, Handcrafted: The Cure for the Common Wedding, and found a post on a local shop, Indigo Handloom. What beauties! Even if you don’t buy something, you have to check out the site. There is a plethora of information on the art of hand looms and this amazing artisan craft. The founder, Smita Paul, is a journalist turned fashion designer and her story is just as interesting as the products. The scarves themselves are breathtaking pieces of art. I think I’m definitely going to consider one of these as a gift to the moms once they decide on their dresses for the wedding. I just love every piece… I am tempted to buy one for myself!

The scarves would also make a great alternatives to a bolero for a bride looking for a creative cover-up or even gifts for bridesmaids. Also, the site features apparel ranging from tops to dresses– these would make for very creative and different bridesmaid dress options.


Indigo Handloom will even help you fundraise for a cause by throwing a Good Karma Party. You can do it online or at any place you choose. They also just opened shop in Dumbo, Brooklyn, so you can even have one there! Everyone who attends the party receives a discount off the products and the the proceeds from the discount are donated to a charity of your choice. Another perk? The host of the party gets a larger discount.

{all images from www.indigohandloom.com]

Aaah… I love feel good shopping. :)

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Mrs. Bee (message)  3,261 posts, Sugar bee

I blogged about Indigo Handloom way back in the day, but they have so many cool things going on now! The gal behind it all is super sweet - I met her thru my female entrepreneurial networking group. Her scarves are really beautiful and well made. :)

 
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Miss Jasmine (message)  1,154 posts, Bumble bee

Oohh…those scarves are so gorgeous!!!!! Fabulous find, Miss Canary! Those would make such lovely gifts.

 
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I am so glad to see others were interested in handlooming. Thanks for the link, reading my blog, and for helping to shine a light on the work she is doing.

 
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Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » Dumbo Links Week of 11Nov07 (DumboNYC.com)

[...] Dumbo’s Indigo Handloom, 13Nov07, weddingbee.com [...]

 
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[...] so we decided to go to a specialty shop in Brooklyn - Indigo Handloom. I’ve blogged about them before but never actually visited the [...]

 


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Mrs. Canary Mrs. Canary, New York Age and Occupation: 24, Marketing Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Journalist/Editor Engagement Date: February 16, 2007 Wedding Date: July, 2008 Blogging Since: October 19, 2007 Venue: Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers About Me: I'm a born and raised New Yorker who loves all things crafty and artsy, food (cheese and dessert!), magazines, and shoes. I'm a power shopper always on the lookout for good deals or great quality-- sometimes I'm lucky and I find both! I love to dance and "shake what my momma gave me" but can also really enjoy a quiet night in with Mr. Canary and a good episode of Seinfeld or curl up with a good book.
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