I’m getting super excited. I hope you can make it the Haberdash Grand Opening party at The Dive Bar on June 11th.

Worcester Magazine did a feature this week on the upcoming Swap and Haberdash. I hope you have a second to check it out. Also, Derek Ring created this rad map that will be handed out to all the swappers to help them navigate the Canal District.

See you all on Saturday!

While I was busy shopping for statement jewelry to fill the Haberdash with (like the beautiful piece below). Kyle (the talented designer behind this blog) took some some photos of fun items the Brimfield Flea Market. View the photos here and don’t miss the next market running July 14th-19th 2009.

The past two weekends have been really successful for antique shopping. I hit up Brimfield last weekend and yesterday Kate and I spent hours at The Cider Mill and Brickyard Antiques. With all the clothes going into Haberdash I now have a empty room in my house. Kyle is trying to take it over and turn it in to “Man Town”. I’m thinking more along the lines of sewing room/craft space. Maybe we can just turn it into a playroom for Emma and Sheldon. Anyway, here are my two most recent purchases.

Nicolé and I have decided to celebrate our new ventures by collaborating on a project and offering up the final results to one lucky reader of Punkystyle.com. We went through the vintage items in Haberdash and chose a item made out of fabric that we thought will make a lovely clutch. Nicolé will be sharing some of the steps along the way, and then when the piece is ready to be revealed we will start the giveaway.

At a clothing swap, a few months ago I was introduced to Nicolé the creator of Frock Handbags. She had recently started her own Eco conscious business (which is instant cool in my book). I knew she was someone I could learn things from and made sure to keep in touch. When I learned she was launching a men’s line I was intrigued, so I invited her to over for a sneak peek at Haberdash and she brought along some products from her line as I had hoped. All Frock bags are made in Massachusetts from vintage and sustainable materials. Take a look at all this loveliness:

After a few hours of over excited talk about the new fashion ventures in our lives, we decided we want to share what we do with the girls that share the same passion for Eco friendly and vintage fashions. Tomorrow’s post will explain just how we plan to do that.

Goodnight ladies!

All most every thing is priced and I’m starting to put the merchandise in The Hab. I cant wait to bring her to the rad events I have booked. The Haberdash Grand Opening Party will be June 11th in the Beer Garden of  The Dive and then will be doing our first Music fest over 4th of July weekend in Vermont at the Tweed River Festival. I hope you will come out and see Haberdash and I.

Project Haberdash is about 90% complete. Kyle designed me some sweet logos and I ordered custom stamps from Bear Rubber Stamps. This week I have to finish up the interior decor projects and get the items priced, and then well be ready to roll!

Since I parked a vintage caravan in my outfit portrait location, I’ll have to share some old photos with you. I picked up this vintage coat at the Boston clothing swap. It’s stunning in person, not a sequin out of place. Every time I wear it little old ladies want to touch it.

This weeks Etsy Love award will be going to Found On the Beach.

Kate surprised me with a gift from this Etsy Shop this week and it was so adorable and thoughtful I might have cried a little.

Project Haberdash has been gliding right along without a hitch (that’s a little trailer humor for ya). I have a Grand Opening Party planned for June 11th (with the official invite to come soon). I still need a name for this venture, how does everyone like “Haberdash by Punky”?