First Ever Sample Sale!

Meet the Collective: Alki Apparel

Another week, another new designer at the collective....that's how we roll!

So what's better than shopping local and from independant designers? Being able to find something for the man in your life while shopping for yourself! #winning

This is Scott from "Alki Apparel" and
he enjoys paddleboarding in his lounge shorts

Sometimes you just need to get in your comfy clothes and let the body take a breather. Like any man, Scott just wanted a pair of airy cotton shorts to wear in the heat of Summer. All he found were cut off sweatpants or workout shorts. So he decided that if no one else was making him what he wanted, he would get it done himself!

Park Louge Shorts - Willow Green $48

Fancy Backside

Pioneer Lounge Shorts - Alaska Blue $48

Pioneer Lounge Shorts - Sand $48

Don't waste any more time ladies and gentleman! These shorts are only available in limited quantities so if you miss out, don't say we didn't warn you! Be a winner and come buy a pair!

Meet the Collective: Rocco e Dante

For awhile now, our customers have been asking us to carry handbags. Well, dear customers, you're wish is my command! Meet Tara Sauvage's line, Rocco e Dante

Hi, I'm Tara.

Rocco, the Pug

Dante, the other Pug

Aside from having super cute dogs as her muses (musi?) for the brand, she also has some pretty cool handbags and accessories as well. A large portion of her current collection (which we carry at the store) are made in NYC using fine Italian Leather. The quality and material is awesome and just to let you know, we have them in the store at deep discounts. Let me repeat this....DEEP DISCOUNTS!

Hancock Purse with removal strap $295

Leather Double Wrap Zipper Bracelet $48

Leather Studded Cuff Bracelet $58

Holiday Craft Project

It's a holiday weekend and aside from working at the store today, I just might have a little time on my hands. What better way to spend it than to make something sweet and crafty?

Here at SPUN Sustainable Collective, we carry lots of decorative garlands made by the multi-talented Andrea of Nico Papergoods

89" Garland $15

89" Garland $15

Keeping up with the same theme, I found a really great blog filled with a ton of fun craft projects called Madigan Made. I was especially inspired by her Summer selection of easy ideas. Here are some pics from her Simple Fourth of July Garland project:



Check out the chalkboard quote!



Sew easy!

Sew pretty!

Do you feel inspired yet? Go out and make something....or just kick back, relax and enjoy the holiday!

Happy Gay Pride Week!

A little Gay Pride humor thanks to http://www.someecards.com/

More information about the Seattle Gay Pride festival can be found on Seattle Gay & Proud. Much love to our LGBTQ friends and family!

Happy Father's Day

Thanks dad, for being the first man to tell me that I'm beautiful.
Thanks dad, for being my biggest fan and supporter.
Thanks dad, for showing me that anything is possible.
Thanks dad, for being the first man that loved me and for continueing to love me for who I am.

Happy Father's day!

I love you.

Meet The Collective: Elle B. Designs

The newest artist to join the collective is Laura Greenamyer. She's a lovely lady who lives around the corner from the store and has been coming by since we opened. She was always telling me about her jewelry line until one day we decided that it just makes sense to have her pieces in the store.

Stones Bracelet $89

What I like about Laura is her use of Silver. She mainly uses Precious Metal Clay (PMC) which is the recycled material left over from photographic and x-ray film processing. The fine powdered pure silver particles recovered from the photo developing process are mixes into a binder, forming a clay-like material. Once a piece is made from the clay and air dried, is is fired in a kiln over 1500F degrees. The binder holding the metal particles burns off and the particles fuse together. When the object cools it is solid metal, 99.9% silver (Fine Silver).

Leaf Earrings $52

Laura also uses sterling silver as well as gold filled silver in her pieces. She takes her inspiration from nature, growing up in Hawaii, moving to Arizona and finally settling down in Seattle. The tropical plants and the ocean of Hawaii mixed with the cacti and desert of Arizona and the pine trees and rain of the Pacific Northwest are all apparent in her designs.

Floral Square Earrings $32

Alpha Dog Chain $45

Square Stone Earrings $48

Wood Print Necklace $32

Laura makes all the items by hand, in Seattle, with high quality materials, attention to detail, and a lot of love! Come by and take a look at her full collection at SPUN Sustainable Collective.