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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
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Friday, September 12, 2014
Vintage discontinued brands: Princess Gardner and Florida Keys Handbag, inc.
This company was also known as the Original Florida Keys Handbag company. It was registered July 12,1976 as a for profit corporation. The now closed Florida Keys Handbag Factory was located at mile marker 91.5 (Tavernier). At one point the factory employed over 40 employees creating handbags to be sold in select locations along the Florida Keys and Florida's mainland. One such place was Mademoiselle Fashion in Holiday, Florida.
The leather they manufactured with is the same material used to make boat seats which makes it both soft and durable. Each bag would be created by a designer and individually painted. The original seemstress was Rose Holbrook and the original designer was Bonnie Staryk.
The company, sadly, didn't last through the recession, but their factory can still be found on maps of the area as it used to be a bit of a tourist destination.
The tag included on this particular bag reads:
"The florida keys handbag story
You now own a florida keys handbag ... from small tropical islands, just 90 miles north of cuba and 70 miles south of florida - on the overseas highway to key west.
a product of the florida keys, u.s."
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Monday, September 1, 2014
Pregnancy: 5 ways to feel beautiful again
How do you feel beautiful when pregnant?
For many women, pregnancy can be a very trying time when it comes to body image. In many fashion conscious areas- such as New York City- there is a subculture of woman who make it a goal to only gain "baby weight" without any extra "fat weight". When it comes to pregnancy, however, it may be easy to gain more than you'd expect. Pregnancy can take it's toll on body image!
Here's how I started to make it through:
1) look at the numbers.
- 7 1/2 pounds: the baby will weigh by the end of pregnancy.
- 1 1/2 pounds placenta
- 4 pounds increased fluid volume.
- 2 pounds from expanded uterus.
- 2 pounds breast tissue.
- 4 pounds increased blood volume.
- 7 pounds is attributed to maternal stores of fat, protein and other nutrients
- 2 pounds for the amniotic fluid.
- Total: 30 pounds