favorite etsy shop roundup

Every time I stumble upon a cool etsy shop, I always want to share it here on the blog but then I forget and end up losing the link - eeps! There are SO many great shops, so let's just start with three to highlight for today.

For Foodie Illustrations: Anek

Anek's quirky food illustrations make me smile. Love the one above and this cherry tomatoes print. So simple and lovely. I don't love to cook as much as I love to eat, but these prints might just make me see the beauty of preparing a simple dish (before I eat it up ;)

For Beautiful Pouches: Coriumi 

 Coriumi's screenprinted leather bags are beyond cute-- the tribal and Americana inspired patterns are so unique and the quality looks impeccable. Best of all, they are reasonably priced between $52-64. I previously blogged about how I need a little pouch to store the essentials so that I can move them easily from bag to bag.... still need one!

For artsy iPhone cases: Pencil Shavings Studio

Pencil Shavings Studio has such fun, colorful iPhone cases (Move over, Kate Spade!). I would definitely buy one from their store if my dear friend Steph hadn't already purchase 5 iPhone cases for me while she was in China. (Good friend, right?)

Do you have any favorite shops? I'm always on the hunt for more.... so expect another list up soon! xoxo

new favorite iphone app... kaleidoscope!

Have you ever fallen in love with a stylish outfit on Pinterest or a street style blog, but could never in a billion years find out where to buy it or something similar to it? (I kind of do every day.) Enter Kaleidoscope: Fashion Inspired, a free iphone app that allows you to browse, share, and best of all, shop street style photos! Here's how it works...

After downloading the app (which is created by Imporia, Inc.), scroll through the many style photos on Kaleidoscope's home page, just as you would a blog or tumblr...

Click on a look that you particularly love, in this case, a mixture of camel and hot pink -- right up my alley! Kaleidoscope has partnered with ShopStyle to get the most accurate product recommendations straight from the photo, making it easy for us to "shop" the look.

Since I'm especially keen on the hot pink mini skirt, I'll click on that option and ta da! Here are all the hot pink skirts I could possibly want! (And, I can price compare!) Click on any of the recommendations, and you'll immediately be transferred to the retailer's mobile site.  It takes two seconds to add to cart and pay.... Looks like we just got a new skirt! New favorite app for sure. My wallet better watch out.

(Photos are iPhone screenshots via Kaleidoscope)