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    Cuffing szn is here, but forget all that when you can rock these rings designed for every stylish badass out there! Find them all, plus more, at the BUST Craftacular on December 9th and 10th at the Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

    Galaxy Ring by Kate Koel, $54.00

     

    This beautiful ring is out of this world, and its galactic design is handmade, created with pyrite, glass crystals, and eco-resin, and each is made to order. Kate Koeldesigns jewelry with a little bit of herself in everything she creates and works to include her hopes and dreams in her work.

     

    Atom Ring by Mesc Designs, $65.00

     

    This atomic ring is essential for all nerds, and the labradorite stone in the center is sure to catch all eyes. Mesc Designs is created by Mary E.S. Cox from Philadelphia, and she uses nature and natural materials as her influence. She “appreciates how pieces interact with wearers” and her jewelry and art designs definitely showcase this!

     

    Infinity Ringby Elyse Designs, $35.00

     

    This subtle, minimalistic ring by Courtney Miller’s Elyse Designs is one of her edgy and elegant creations. Having a passion for fine art, Elyse Designs focuses on using metalsmithing and experiences making jewelry with cement and patina.

     

    Feather Ring by Amy Fine Design, $48.00

     

    Float on from fall into winter with the adorb feather ring, and choose whether you’d like a black or brown base. Amy Fine Design was created with an obsession with jewelry designing that goes back 15 years, and Amy views color designs the same as being a kid in a candy shop!

     

    Wholeness, Love, and Happiness rings by AuH2O, $10.00, $12.00, $10.00

     

    Use these words of wisdom on your hands as a reminder to make every day a happy one full of love to balance the highs and lows. Vintage is a must for every budget, and AuH2O is a curated thrift and vintage boutique based in East Village that provides that. Owner Kate Goldwater features recycled handpicked clothing, shoes, and accessories to fit every style. Even better, more stuff is under $25, and she even features $5 and $10 racks! Macklemore has nothing on this.

     

    Vampire's Ball Ring by 5one7 Design, $48.00

    Catch attention with this unique, handmade ring that is made per order! New Jersey-based designer Danielle Petoukoff started making jewelry in 2008 and created 5one7 Design where she focuses on hammered brass celestial designs. You should check out her Instagram for her latest creations.

    Vintage Turquoise Ring byMaren Dunn Studio, $75.00 

     

    Jazz and class up any outfit with this stunning ring, featuring amethyst and turquoise, and a vintage silver base believed to be from the 70’s. There’s definitely something alluring about wearing something with a mysterious, secret history behind it. Maren Dunn Studio also creates beautiful healing jewelry, incorporating chakra stones and crystals in her various necklace, rings, and bracelets.

     

    Cin Ring by Mary Gallagher, $185.00

     

    Having pretty jewelry is one thing, and having a ring that you take part in the design by choosing all the components you’d like is another. You choose your material and stone from choices like garnet, blue moon quartz, and more. Mary Gallagher found inspiration from New England beauty and history, and enjoys nature with its symmetry decay: there’s something graceful about a fallen bird or a receding coastline. Mary’s influence of symbolism religion can be found in her creations, and all pieces are made right in Brooklyn!

     

    Ring 70 byFleurs Jolie, $35.00

    Allow this ring to do all the talking for you, because what speaks louder than Swarovski rhinestones on a handcrafted rose?! Fleurs Jolie recognizes that everyone has something special about themselves, and works to create jewelry that emphasizes that. Inspiration is found in sunsets, and her design style is making button jewelry from the 1930’s-50’s. For those that inquire about these rings, all floral jewelry has been made with vintage acetate flowers that were imported from Japan during the '50s!

     Check out these vendors and countless more at Bust's Annual Holiday Craftacular @ Brooklyn Expo Center! Tickets are available online, make sure to see which of the 100s of Creative Living classes being offered interest you the most, and get ready to get down to a female-fronted music festival!

     

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    See the light with a sunny yellow lamp with retro styling, handcrafted in the U.S.

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    STUDIO DESK LAMP IN INDUSTRIAL YELLOW, 
$249, SCHOOLHOUSE.COM

    Keep your tech and specs as clean as your hands.

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    BETTER DAYS SCREEN CLEANSING TOWELETTES, 
$6, STAYWELLKEPT.COM

    Vegan leather ear pads and a built-in mic for those endless video calls.

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    THE TROUBADOUR WIRELESS OVER EAR HEADPHONES, $179.99, LSTNSOUND.COM

    Walk tall using practical 
step-by-step exercises from former nurse Harriet Griffey.

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    SIT STRONG: EVERYDAY EXERCISES TO STRETCH AND STRENGTHEN YOUR POSTURE BY HARRIET GRIFFEY, $14.99, BARNESANDNOBLE.COM

    Dream of the wild outdoors with a calming coastal scene, perfect for printing at home.

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    OCEAN PRINTABLE WALL ART, $6.71, ETSY.COM/SHOP/DIAMODERNDESIGN

    Get green-fingered with hand-pinched porcelain planters by 
East Coast artist Elizabeth Benotti.

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    DAYBREAK ROUND PINCHED 
PLANTER WITH STRIPES, FROM $44, 
ETSY.COM/SHOP/ELIZABETHBENOTTI

    Work from anywhere with a cool case for your computer, cables, and cards.

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    TYPO MOBILE LAPTOP FOLIO IN DUSTY ROSE PERF, $49.99, COTTONON.COM/US

    Breathe freshness into your space with pure essential oils.

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    ROOM SPRAY IN AMBER BERGAMOT, $12, 
ILLUMECANDLES.COM

    Get juice on the go with a gorgeous portable phone charger.

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    SONIX EDEN PORTABLE CHARGER, $40, REVOLVE.COM

    Plan ahead in this neat green diary with 
vegan leather cover.

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    SIMPLE PLANNER IN GREEN, $36, POKETO.COM

    Wake up and wind down—this clever 
light-up clock, featuring eight color options, 
also includes an old-school FM radio.

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    HOMELABS SUNRISE ALARM CLOCK, $21.99, AMAZON.COM

    By Stephanie J.

    This article originally appeared in BUST's Fall 2020 print edition. Subscribe today!

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    Want to reduce your carbon footprint, support women-owned businesses, and look hella fierce, besides? Shop feminist vintage. Because there’s nothing like putting your money behind your ideologies and getting a bitchin’ outfit while you’re at it. Here are three of our favorite online vintage shops with a conscience—each run by fearless, feminist treasure-hunters. 

    Ten of Cups Vintage 
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    @tenofcupsvintage

    tenofcups d4ba8Vintage 1970s Button-Up, $20.80

    Specializing in affordable, size-inclusive fashion, New Orleans-based Ten of Cups is stocked with fun and quirky picks from across the decades by founders (and life partners) Jade Taylor and Ian Kadis. Think brightly colored muumuus, cool band tees, and funky printed sweatshirts. Nothing in the shop is categorized by gender and everything is cleansed with sage, palo santo, or essential oil mists. (A heads up for shoppers with serious animal allergies, they do have two cats.) 

     

    Lost Girls Vintage 
    lostgirlsvtg.etsy.com 
    @lostgirlsvintage

    lostgirls 7ac201990s Silver Bandeau Gown, $78

    Started in a Winnebago by friends Sarah Azzouzi and Kyla Embrey, Lost Girls is about more than vintage clothes—it’s about “breaking molds,” and living “an unapologetically fearless life of fun and adventure” in a big-ass van that dudes constantly assume Azzouzi and Embrey don’t know how to maneuver (they do). From their Etsy site, pop-up shops around the U.S., the Chicago community shop Humboldt House, this twosome sells everything from Victorian-era garments to ’90s fashion in sizes 00 to 18. 

     

    Stitch Bitch Vintage 
    stitchbitchvintage.etsy.com 
    @stitchbitchvintage

    stitchbitch 039411970s Printed Shirt, $19.99

    Every item from Brooklyn-based Stitch Bitch Vintage, founded by Ashley Markle, is dedicated to an influential woman—like the beautifully embroidered black kimono dedicated to 18th century Chinese astronomer, mathematician, and poet Wang Zhenyi, or the striped denim flares dedicated to Gloria Steinem. Each piece comes with a hand-drawn illustration and a few facts about the icon it invokes, to make sure the wearer feels as awesome as “the badass bitches” who came before her. 

    By Chris Ciolli

    This article originally appeared in the January/February 2019 print edition of BUST Magazine. Subscribe today!

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