Inkka

     What’s better than gorgeous patterned and jeweled bracelets? Well, let's be honest...not much! But Inkkas intricately patterned shoes are pretty darn close. Using fabrics from South America to make striking and hip shoes we think they are pretty cool.

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      Inkkas calls themselves “a team of dreamers” and are a certified B Corporation. This label means they are apart of a community that honors honesty and helping world issues such as poverty and climate change. Inkkas has created their own movement with their colorful shoes “OneShoeOneTree”. In order to help defeat deforestation Inkkas plants one tree for every pair of shoes they sell.

                                                      

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          These shoes are available for men, women and children. There is a style to suit every taste; either exploding with vibrant colors or with subtle yet intricate monotones. Various styles include, slant, high top, mid top, oxford, slip-ons and low top.   

      Check them out at:  http://www.inkkas.com

 Bokja

There's nothing Gypsies and Debutantes loves more than colorful handmade art. Bokja brings handmade and beautiful together on a larger scale. Situated in Beirut, Lebanon, designers Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibri reupholster furniture and make public art pieces out of old and recycled textiles and fabrics.

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According to the designers, "bokja" is a word commonly used in the Arab world meaning “the dowry of the bride”.  Family members would make hand embroidered items to give to a bride when she got married. These lovingly made gifts are put in the ‘bokja’ for the bride. Baroudi and Hibri make this wonderful old tradition hip and undeniably stylish. 

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Using fabrics from Italy, Africa, Palestine, Brazil, and Afghanistan, Bokja pieces catch the eye and heart. On top of making stunning home pieces such as chairs, Bokja has also made public art pieces. Below is one of their larger installations the, "Bokja Bug”. The bug was set up in Milan, Italy in 2010. The completely upholstered bug was Bokja’s debut installation.

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Bokja treats their pieces passionately and personally. Each item they bring life to has its own passport similar with the Bokja logo.  The passport contains the items nationality and day of birth.

Featured in dozens of blog and magazines including Flair and Elle Decorations, we highly suggest you give the Bokja website a peek. Even the layout of the website is as wonderfully quirky as their designs.