Burnt Orange, Flocked linen, Shark jaws and Other Swankety Wonders
There will be no February gloominess around Swankety Swank! If you need a boost of light and air, stop by the shop and luxuriate in the glow of handmade, artisan goods! Yabette and many of our other artists have some fabulous new items in the store. Take a peak!
Traveling Blogger From UK Discovers Swankety Swank… & We Discover Her.
I recently enjoyed finding a lovely little ode to our shop tucked away in a corner of the net I had never ventured into, jumping back several years. It gives one a pleasant perspective on just how long we’ve been “keeping on” and of course it’s always fantastic to be appreciated. It was an honor to [...]
Edwardian Ball 2012: A Fresh Approach
Edwardian Ball is near! Do you have your look together? If you are looking for something new and swankety, we’ve got you covered with some of the Bay Area’s sexiest finery. We asked one of our favorite models, Ann, to show off some hot looks to inspire you. From dangerous beauty to elegant lady, you’ll [...]
Commentary, Winter Hours, and more musings on these last days of the year…
A commenter looking for the hours on our site put a fire under me to get this information out there. So here are the WINTER HOLIDAY HOURS. But before I give you those, first take a look at a thoughtful bit of commentary in CNN’s Geekout blog. They linked to us in their Steampunk reference to [...]
Shop Local, Save the World! (And a Get a Nieves Give-Away!)
Photographs by Christine Donley, taken for the upcoming Swankety Swank Holiday Inspiration Magazine, an online publication featuring our artists and designers. With everything going on in the world today, many of us are asking ourselves what we can do to make a difference and to create positive change in our own lives, and in our [...]
Gabby Young & Other Animals Get Swankety
Last week Swankety band Gabby Young & Other Animals found their way into Swankety Swank.
Arriving in August
The House of Swankety Swank presents Cabinet of Wonders August 19, 2011 7-11pm Join us as we celebrate all things curious and creative inspired by Stacy Carlson’s newly published work, Among the Wonderful. “…in the darkness I could always feel some ethereal charge that alerted me to the silken threads that bound reality together. It [...]
‘Form follows function’ is not a slogan with which I concur.
So says Iris Van Herpen. It makes perfect sense that this 27 years young Dutch born designer, who creates outstanding fashion as art, was an intern with Alexander McQueen in London. Her impeccable construction and successful way of making organic forms from synthetic materials is exceptional.
