These are not your run of the mill boring old utilitarian belts and buckles. Nature Girl Design buckles are visually stunning and meticulously handcrafted in Connecticut. Designer Ruthie Lopp has succeeded in combining her love of nature and photography with fashion. After many months of blending these passions, the alchemical result was the first Nature Girl Designs Belt Buckle. Now available on beehiveshop.com you can see firsthand the fabulous results of her endeavors. At $158 you can be sure that these beauties will hang around your closet for a lifetime!

I found some wonderful prints on the site of designer Eleanor Grosch. They are beautifull designed and really well priced limited edition prints. Signed and numbered (100) they are 12.5" x 19" hand pulled screen prints and this Aviary print is $40. What a great antidote to the depressing mess in the gulf. I haven't bought one yet but am definitely going to. Hint: When you click shopping on her site be sure and scroll down to see the items! If nothing else just go check it out and enjoy the images!

It's a wrap!

If you want the absolute, hands down, best wardrobe item for the summer then I'm proud to introduce the Lark Wrap Skirt! I have four of them...yes FOUR! They are the best skirt I've ever worn. They are comfortable, sit slightly low on the hips and come in an assortment of killer fabrics. I love the wide wasteband and large grommet for a chic urban look. They can be single sided or reversible and are the latest addition to beehiveshop.com. Lark Designer, Sophia Morton, also makes them for girls. They are made to order but so worth the wait! 

Retro Modern Ceramics

As a big mid-century modern fan I couldn't help but fall in love with Circa Ceramics when I found them on Etsy. Fantastic colors and cool retro imagery that gets my vote! These are great gifts for men or teens. I bought a bunch for my shop in New York last year and they went fast! You can ask for custom orders too mixing the colors and the imagery that suits your sense of nostalgia!