I try to make it a perennial resolution not to spend much of my mental energy coveting other people’s talents. But then\u00a0I read about women like Kim White, and I turn (a distasteful shade of) green with envy.<\/p>\n
Once upon a time, as the story goes, White just happened to stumble upon a warehouse full of unused vintage fabrics\u00a0originally manufactured\u00a0to upholster cars from the ’70’s and ’80’s. Unfortunately (or perhaps, fortunately), they never got their day in the sun due to the collective American realization that\u00a0gaudily upholstered car seats were ugly. Whereas I might have looked at that pile and said, “Huh, interesting. Now where did I see that Dunkin’ Donuts,”\u00a0White realized that what might have made for an ugly car seat\u00a0could instead be transformed into\u00a0a showroom full of\u00a0gorgeous handbags, and so she purchased the entire lot. And made a bunch of gorgeous handbags. I, on the other hand, made no gorgeous handbags and gained 5 lbs from eating all those donuts. Life is so unfair!!<\/p>\n
Rather than whine at length about my lack\u00a0of artistic vision, I will share a link to Kim’s site so you can look at her craftswomanship yourself. I have seen and touched these works of art\u00a0at Eco-tique <\/a>in St. Paul, MN. They truly are awe-inspiring. Warning: If you are a purse-purchasing addict in recovery due to the economic downturn, do NOT click the following link to read the rest of this entry.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You just couldn’t help yourself, could you?\u00a0This little beaut here was made from fabric destined to cushion the tushie of a 1974 Plymouth Flurry owner.\u00a0Much better this way, no?\u00a0Click here <\/a>to check out her entire collection of handbags and other accessories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/brocade_trvl_lg1.jpg\")
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