Maybe it's just me, but I'm straight up bored with how homogenized and sterile accessories have become. Chunky necklace? Got it. Big earrings? Been there, done that. Cute T-shirts with artsy graphics and cute sayings? Well, I'm sure you can guess what's coming. But never fear. Maybe it's the fact that the economy is in the tanker or maybe it's just that designers themselvs have gotten fed up recycling trends but there has been a trickle of truly inspired and creative designs making there way into the market.
Leave it to the artists. At Bambi Gallery in Philadelphia, you can purchase beer cap cufflinks which is a funky way to bring formal wear into the everyday wear realm. Warning: Lookout for the hipster who has to unbotton his sleeves to roll them up at the bar.
Tired of your drab, Pottery Barn sofa throw? Then check out New Hampshire-based designer Punzie who crafts pixel-quilted blankets, pillows, etc. that are straight out of your childhood video game memories.
And then there's hats, which are entirely underrated and underappreciated in my opinion. What better way to make a statement? In New York, Selima sells one-a-kind chapeaus that will run you far less than a Philip Treacy creation and you'll know nobody has your look.
