wardrobe_remix(ers) o' the week

don't worry, my pets, i didn't forget!
i just had a uber busy day with the le little bebe royal. that little moppet rules my world (literally and figuratively)!
better late than never, eh?
enjoy the goodness!

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this here is the ORIGINAL and OFFICIAL weekly wardrobe_remix recap of the latest and the greatest from the wardrobe_remix community, from yours truly, the creator of wardrobe_remix!
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evilibby:
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nankeen: ancient chinese [secret]

nankeen (the brainchild of designer anne page) is a company that makes stunningly beautious indigo blue cotton bags using an endangered ancient chinese stencil-based printing process that dates from the song dynasty.
it's a lovely thing that the textiles used here and the process which creates them is being preserved, as admirers and purchasers of such bags and accessories can learn about the history and significance of the fabrics and prints by buying and using the bags, they are in turn supporting and sustaining the continuance of their manufacture, ensuring that the process is not lost to time.
i must say: there's something very classic about the pairing of that deep indigo blue with that white...it's like a terrific white blouse paired with some amazing dark denims. and like (dark) denim, a bag of this color would arguably go with just about anything, it's nearly a neutral.
if i had my druthers (what's a druther?...) i'd carry that giant weekender as my every-day-er...(and perhaps pair them with those gorge tracey neuls dip-dyed heels!)

tracey neuls: [dip] dyed

i've long been a fan of the footwear stylings of british cobbler tracey neuls. she creates foot fashions under her own name, as well as the moniker tn_29, the latter being her arty, conceptual line (the current season of said additional line is inspired by the work of joseph beuys). tracey creates handmade shoes that have a thoughtful, idiosyncratic, arty vibe.
these dip-dyed kicks really resonate with my own personal tastes: i love the pairing of the neutral, natural colored leather and the pops of intense color that cap off each end of the shoe. that indigo blue! so perfect, so reminiscent of the color of inky, dark raw denim (would go great with such, too!). the shapes she uses are classic, but each pair seems to embody a design twist that makes it's look individualistic and totally tracey neuls. on that note, see the shape and construction of many of her heels: the heel and main part of the shoe appear to be as one. the result makes her shoes look a little different. different is (always) good.
you can find some of tracey neuls' work (and other great footwear lines!) at canadian retailer gravity pope.