NOM&ADA Shoebox Tip #2

While recycling plastic bags, re-use our shoebox as a dog waste bag dispenser. We keep it right by the door, ready and waiting before walks.

American Bespoke

Aspiring...

Imogene & Willie from John Moessner on Vimeo.
At Imogene + Willie, a Nashville shop set in an old gas station, husband-and-wife duo Matt and Carrie Eddmenson are helping to resurrect the great tradition of American garment making by producing—what else?—custom jeans. The shop opened in 2009, but the couple's experience didn't start there. They learned the ropes through Carrie's family business, developing denim collections for big names like Rogan, Seven, and J. Brand. That pedigree plus the ability to get just the right fit has drawn stylish clients like Gwyneth Paltrow, Sheryl Crow, and model Karen Elson. The Eddmensons purchase selvage denim from the only remaining denim mill in the United States, and Imogene + Willie tailors customize the fit, length, and wash in-store in a single day. For as little as $200 a pair, creating the jeans of your dreams is one of the more reasonable made-to-measure experiences out there. (via Concierge)
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Denim is an essential item in the majority's closet. And a good pair is loyal like a pup; it's not as disposable of a garment as most clothing tend to be. Choose purposefully and take care. (instructions courtesy of Imogene + Willie)
1. Turn your jeans inside out.

2. Set washing machine to gentle. Cold for dark wash. Gentle hot for lighter wash.

3. Let machine begin to fill. Add detergent. For a darker wash use a mild detergent like Woolite Black.

4. Place your jean by itself in the washing machine.

5. When the washing machine is through, pull jeans from the washbasin and turn right-side out.

6. Hang jeans to dry.

7. To soften, place jeans in dryer on Tumble No Heat, sometimes marked "Fluff". If you have no dryer, beat jeans with or against an object.

NOM&ADA Shoebox Tip #1

Re-use to store knitting supplies and as a yarn-tainer in the midst of creating your next project.

DIY Yoga Mat Bag

Furoshiki, dating back to AD 710 to 794, is a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth used to wrap objects. It was first used to bundle clothes at public baths. Then it became a means for merchants to transport goods and decorate gifts. Not only is it a creative and thoughtful way to present something, it is rather eco-friendly. What's so stellar is it only takes a singular piece of any fabric to transform something into simply amazing...and functional!


In need of a yoga mat bag, up-cycling a thrifted skirt with a great print (and an irreparable hole) came to the rescue...took the elastic out of the waistband and cut a side seam open! Be creative! Any fabric large enough will do!

Place rolled yoga mat at a diagonal and fold in shorter corner ends of fabric.

Fold over and cross remaining opposite ends.

Flip yoga mat over to the other side so that the crossed ends you just made are now facing down to hold it in place.

Knot each long end as close to mat at possible. 

Tie the tips of each end together to form the handle of the bag.

Throw on your shoulder and go! 

Namaste.

Travel Must-Have #11

Re-use bubble wrap as an organizer for tangle-free jewelry. 

Lay out each piece.

Roll up tightly.

Tape shut and go.

Nom's Local Finds: A Light of Happiness & A Garden in a Box

Took a trip to Toyama Prefeture, located northwest of Tokyo.  As I was taking a morning stroll by the river, I came across these adorable miniature street lamps outside every house on the street!! Such a great way for people to showcase their creativity...practical and unique♥

 

♥NOM

Travel Must-Have #4

There's nothing like a good night's rest. Been having insomnia as of late and have found the solution for sleepless nights...Yogi Bedtime Tea. If traveling abroad, this is a great help in subsiding jetlag. 

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Oh and here's a great way to re-use Yogi boxes! The patterned interiors allow for gift packaging or even just a pretty way to display your tea outside the cupboards. 

Heart us!

Finished screen printing NOM&ADA promo totes today!

Test prints.

Screen printing in process.

Inked screens.

Through the dryer to set the ink & the final pile!

♡ADA

NOM Represent!

Here is our fabulous NOM hand-dyeing thread for the shoes on a rooftop in Tokyo! And if you only knew how much thread it is! Intensive labor done with a smile! This is a shout out to NOM...recognize her creativity, willingness, drive and passion. Much love.

Night is a world lit by itself.

These polaroid night lights are created by jerseymaids. The light in the background illuminates the right attributes of each precious photo. 

Positive negatives.

(via)

A charming way to re-use camera film. Granted the example image shows recycled cinema film, but you get the idea. Make bows from anything of paper...magazines, newspaper, shopping bags, etc.

It would be like looking into the flame of a fire.

Remember the first time you looked into a kaleidoscope and thought how amazing it was? Yea, me too.
The real thing via.

You can't ever be too old to color. These kaleidoscope coloring pages would be fun to do on a low-key evening at home. Afterwards, hang them on your wall or make unique gift cards. Via.

No shortcuts.

Vintage Official Boy Scout Moccasin Kits via eBay.

Guys, you can get today's version here.

The most beautiful thing

we can experience is the mysterious. -albert einstein