Elena Cruz, My Namesake Jewelry Designer

The handmade jewelry collection of Elena Cruz is made with lots of love. While reading Miss at la Playa I came across the designer and fell in love with her silver handmade medals. Not only do we share the same name, but we also share the same taste for simple and elegant jewellery. You can visit Elena's blog here, as well as her shop at big cartel and etsy. Currently her etsy cart is empty but she will be updating it shortly.

Las joyas de Elena Cruz son hechas a manos con mucho amor. Descubrí los diseños de Elena Cruz cuando leía el blog de Miss at la Playa. No solamente compartimos el mismo nombre, pero también un gusto simple y elegante. Me encantan estas medallas de plata! Puedes visitar el blog de Elena y también sus tiendas porbig cartel y etsy. La tienda de etsy esta vacío pero pronto lo va a reemplazar.

Malababa

I found out about Malababa from Amlul and immediately fell in love with the bags. I admit that I have a penchant for Spanish designers like Malababa's Ana Carrasco who opened her first studio in Madrid, however take a look at the purses yourself. They are classic designs which makes them easy to pair with any outfit; however some designs have a touch of color and different texture that makes them more interesting.

Here are some of her bags from an older collection that I'm hoping to get my hands on.

Color Color Color

I guess because summer is slowly coming to an end that I have recently become obsessed with color, (ok well more so than usual). Wearing bright colors can make a sallow complexion glow and an otherwise boring outfit interesting. If you're outfit is neutral you can spice it up with colorful accessories like these vintage glass rings from Free People.

Marais USA has tons of colorful sandals to choose from! Marais USA was started by two Parson School of Design students who strove to fill a 'terrible abyss in the market: Simple, Versatile, Essential styles that don't break the bank.'

Images via: Vogue.

Angry Little Girls

To continue on with the snarky products theme, I decided to cover the Angry Little Girl brand that I saw at Boutique Onze on St Laurent in Montreal. This particular boutique sells Angry Little Girl bags, but there are plenty of Angry Little Girl products to choose from. The creator of Angry Little Girls, Lela Lee, describes her project as a comic strip about girls who are disenchanted, crazy, fresh, gloomy, and all around angry. They are honest to say the least. The most intriguing part of the line is that the creator Lela Lee seems not at all like her angry Asian character. She herself states the surprise most people experience when they meet her and she isn't spouting profanities or angry comments.
Neverless, Kim, the original Angry Little Girl, is one hot tempered gal. She tells it like it is and if you can't do it yourself maybe one of her bags and accessories might help you out.



Wow! Cute bag!
Get your own bag bitch!


Hi!
Don't bother trying. I'm way out of your league.

What are you doing?
I'm keeping track of how many times you annoy me.


Hey! That's my boyfriend!
It's okay. I'm recycling!

Wow, you speak English so well.
I was born here you dumbass.