Word to Your Mother

Crap Necklace from Piano Bench Designs store on Etsy.

Alayna, 35, sells fun, handcrafted sterling silver wire necklaces in her Etsy store Piano Bench Designs. She is self-taught, has been making jewelry for four years, and is a paralegal going to grad school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She makes me feel like a slacker for being able to get so much stuff done, but I do love her word wire necklaces. A necklace that says crap. Shit, I love it. 

Indie Style Finds: How did you get into making jewelry?
Alayna: A friend and co-worker of mine got me started making jewelry. At that time, I was beading, but this quickly turned into an interest in using wire in new ways. 
Indie Style Finds: Your word necklaces are really cool, how did you come up with the idea to make them? 
Alayna: I think the first word necklace was a custom request. Often, the inspiration for these words comes from custom requests, or from my husband, who will ask me, "What about a necklace that says [insert word here]?" 

Etsy store: Piano Bench Designs
Crap Necklace: $35

Owl or Nothing

Owl designs are a cute and fun accessory for any indie girl's wardrobe. Owls can be found on clothes, bags, jewelry, and everything in between. I have an adorable shirt, necklace, earrings, and even received cute plastic owl covers for my keys as a birthday present. 

This adorable furry bird actually has a special meaning for me. When I was younger my grandma called me her Little Owl. She would fight to get me to go to bed as a kid and one time she thought I was asleep when the phone rang. I jumped up from bed and said, "Who is it? Who is it?" And she sweetly responded, "Go to bed my little owl." After that, owls had a special little meaning between us. Every time I see a cute owl item, I’m reminded of my grandma and how awesome she was.

Here are a few of my favorite owl items right now:

Owl Earrings

Wise Old Owls Black and White Post Earrings from Ring Leader on Etsy.com.

Wise Old Owls Black and White Post Earrings

Cute stud earrings that are hand-drawn by the artist.

From: Esty.com

Seller: The Ring Leader

Price: $9.95

Owl T-shirt

We Give a Hoot Tee from ModCloth.com.

We Give a Hoot Tee

Cute owl design on a soft cotton V-neck shirt.

From: ModCloth.com

Price: $29.99

Owl Mug

Clever Critter Mug from ModCloth.com.

Clever Critter Mug

I want to rock this cute mug while drinking my morning coffee.

From: ModCloth.com

Price: $17.99

Owl Necklace:

Owl Be Loving You Necklace from Westbyron on Etsy.com.

Owl Be Loving You Necklace

This hand crafted silver pendant can be customized with names on the back. So romantic and sweet.

From: Etsy.com

Seller: Westbyron

Price: $72.00

*Jennifer Moncayo

My Obsession with Indie Products Begins

Some of my favorite jewelry and my beloved Helle's Belles wallet.

I love punk and indie music, which heavily influences my sense of style. I love alternative fashion, accessories, and everything in between. I love seeing people wearing clothes and accessories that really show their unique sense of style.

I could care less about designer brands like Coach and Louis Vuitton—you’ll never catch me wearing Juicy Couture pants and Uggs. But I could talk forever about my favorite handbag lines Luxe De Ville, or my favorite wallets from Helle’s Belles Finishing School for Girls.

I am obsessed with websites like ModCloth and Etsy. I love seeing the amazing stuff people create and sell on the DIY circuit. I want to buy everything but, of course, that’s just not possible.

This blog is a mash up of everything in indie style I love, from clothing, accessories, and jewelry to home décor. This blog will feature my indie style finds, and include profiles on indie designers, crafters, artists, and creators.

*Jennifer Moncayo