Tag Archive: Independent Designers

August 22nd, 2010 by | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »

A couple months ago, I brought a pair of adorable and very comfortable moccasins on Etsy.  What’s so great about these moccasins like the red jacket I also purchased from Etsy is that I knew who took the time to design, manufacture, and package the product.  There was a power of a direct link between […]

May 24th, 2010 by | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Last Friday, a package from Vancouver, Canada, arrived at my doorstep.  It was a custom-made jacket that I ordered from a shop on Etsy a month ago.  Holding the beautiful jacket in the color I personally chose, red, made me feel connected not only to the jacket itself but the woman behind the item.  The […]