You Need a Little Something...

Barack Obama barrettes from Little SomethingStylish, crafty girls in San Francisco? Sure, just toss a cup of Blue Bottle in The Mission and you'll surely hit one square on her homespun. But how about stylish, crafty girls in SF who are also business-minded and press-worthy? Now that narrows the field quite a bit!

Enter Mara Greenaway and her line of chic, simple felt barrettes that are currently making a splash among the craft and celeb circles alike. Her line is called Little Something and it is entirely handcrafted in San Francisco of  American-made materials. 

Daisies and cupcakes or lace and embroidery, these barrettes are the kind of cute that will make you regress to first grade. When I was that age the "cool" girls in school had the best barrettes; when wearing a uniform, what else can you do to be different? I wonder when Ms. Greenaway will start making them in colors to match school plaids? Just a thought...

But don't go thinking these are just for little girls, big girls like them too! I especially love the lace barrettes - sophisticated and sweet.

Both Violet and Jennifer Affleck are fans, and Real Simple Family featured Mara's Days of the Week barrettes in last month's issue. Apart from the darling embroidery and applique-work, Little Something just released a new set of Barack Obama barrettes in red and blue - for your young Democrat. Who knew political could be so adorable? The Obama barrettes retail for $18 in Mara's Etsy shop, and $10 of your purchase price will go to the Obama for America campaign.

Mara let me know that additional products are in the works too, such as pillows recycled from old wool blankets, and possibly a reusable shopping tote. In any case, this is a local brand that's worth watching - and don't you always need just a Little Something?

Comments

[kristi]

I HAD to buy those for my little Democrat In Training!