http://www.crystalynkae.com/blog behind the scenes of Seattle designer, Crystalyn Kae's creative process and inspirations. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:27:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~3/Q9QWhScka1M/ I was recently asked to participate in an upcoming fundraiser for the  Ruby Room, which will be hosting a Fashion Show and auction featuring reworked fashions by Seattle designers, tomorrow night....<br/> <br/> ...read more<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=Q9QWhScka1M:8BpodP530mk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=Q9QWhScka1M:8BpodP530mk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=Q9QWhScka1M:8BpodP530mk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?i=Q9QWhScka1M:8BpodP530mk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~4/Q9QWhScka1M" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.crystalynkae.com/blog/2011/09/30/dresses-that-werent-asked-to-the-prom-reinvented-as-handbags/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~3/8VXU3T3n_oQ/ Last weekend I attended my very first out of town show: Renegade Craft Fair, which was also my first time visiting Chicago. The first two days were spent vending at the show &#8211; where nearly...<br/> <br/> ...read more<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=8VXU3T3n_oQ:2JJ30Emu82w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=8VXU3T3n_oQ:2JJ30Emu82w:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=8VXU3T3n_oQ:2JJ30Emu82w:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?i=8VXU3T3n_oQ:2JJ30Emu82w:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~4/8VXU3T3n_oQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.crystalynkae.com/blog/2011/09/19/chicago-is-my-kind-of-town/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~3/tjMiRo5op34/ I am honored to be featured in the September issue of Seattle Magazine not once, but twice &#8211; both bags are one of a kind bags crafted from recycled leather! Somehow I missed the memo until I...<br/> <br/> ...read more<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=tjMiRo5op34:uQA0kTMiBLQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=tjMiRo5op34:uQA0kTMiBLQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=tjMiRo5op34:uQA0kTMiBLQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?i=tjMiRo5op34:uQA0kTMiBLQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~4/tjMiRo5op34" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.crystalynkae.com/blog/2011/09/01/press-features-in-september/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~3/bss12F6yXNc/ I have just returned from a 4 day getaway with Mom and Grandma in San Francisco.  A mix of business &#38; pleasure: I managed to share my most beloved facets of San Francisco with my two favorite...<br/> <br/> ...read more<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=bss12F6yXNc:GLP1gPCAm5M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=bss12F6yXNc:GLP1gPCAm5M:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=bss12F6yXNc:GLP1gPCAm5M:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?i=bss12F6yXNc:GLP1gPCAm5M:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~4/bss12F6yXNc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.crystalynkae.com/blog/2011/07/01/i-left-my-heart-in-san-francisco-and-brought-home-some-great-fabric/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~3/HcFSjE-UmHE/ Today I took an impromptu excursion on a ferry to visit my brother, and on the way I stopped in a boutique on Bainbridge Island that carries my bags. Located right on the main street in a spacious...<br/> <br/> ...read more<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=HcFSjE-UmHE:YIqZ0r7mE4s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=HcFSjE-UmHE:YIqZ0r7mE4s:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=HcFSjE-UmHE:YIqZ0r7mE4s:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?i=HcFSjE-UmHE:YIqZ0r7mE4s:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~4/HcFSjE-UmHE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.crystalynkae.com/blog/2011/06/24/danger/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~3/Fck2dC-WthM/ Wow, thank you to everyone who came to my 10 year anniversary sale at my studio last weekend. It was an overwhelming success &#8211; and I couldn&#8217;t have done it without the help of my awesome...<br/> <br/> ...read more<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=Fck2dC-WthM:PBCMjV8Rgm0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=Fck2dC-WthM:PBCMjV8Rgm0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=Fck2dC-WthM:PBCMjV8Rgm0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?i=Fck2dC-WthM:PBCMjV8Rgm0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~4/Fck2dC-WthM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.crystalynkae.com/blog/2011/06/14/something-tells-me-this-was-a-very-good-idea/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~3/Kok9Kn1ijE0/ In case you hadn&#8217;t heard &#8211; tomorrow I&#8217;m hosting a sale at my home studio, to celebrate my 10 year anniversary of being in business! In addition to my core collection, I will also...<br/> <br/> ...read more<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=Kok9Kn1ijE0:bwc8_3zblfk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=Kok9Kn1ijE0:bwc8_3zblfk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=Kok9Kn1ijE0:bwc8_3zblfk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?i=Kok9Kn1ijE0:bwc8_3zblfk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~4/Kok9Kn1ijE0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.crystalynkae.com/blog/2011/06/03/a-studio-sale-of-mythical-proportions/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~3/FVZsOsaCVyk/ It&#8217;s hard to believe it was 10 years ago that I quit my day job and embarked on this crazy ride. My business has grown exponentially over the years, and sometimes it&#8217;s a challenge to keep...<br/> <br/> ...read more<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=FVZsOsaCVyk:EevXLumVzLg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=FVZsOsaCVyk:EevXLumVzLg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=FVZsOsaCVyk:EevXLumVzLg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?i=FVZsOsaCVyk:EevXLumVzLg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~4/FVZsOsaCVyk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.crystalynkae.com/blog/2011/05/25/10-years-in-business/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~3/oHWxKpKMx4A/ I was delighted to participate in the annual Thaw Fashion Show, featuring a live auction and a pop-up shop of independent designers. The event is a fundraiser with proceeds benefiting the...<br/> <br/> ...read more<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=oHWxKpKMx4A:5_NvpUpzwwc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=oHWxKpKMx4A:5_NvpUpzwwc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=oHWxKpKMx4A:5_NvpUpzwwc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?i=oHWxKpKMx4A:5_NvpUpzwwc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~4/oHWxKpKMx4A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.crystalynkae.com/blog/2011/05/06/thaw-fashion-show-pop-up-shop/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~3/jugnRp7_W0c/ I recently had the chance to see my friend and talented designer Tina &#8220;Glamspoon&#8221; Witherspoon&#8217;s fashion design genius at Fashion Feud: which is like a live version of Project...<br/> <br/> ...read more<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=jugnRp7_W0c:fPeD7m4GToE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=jugnRp7_W0c:fPeD7m4GToE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?a=jugnRp7_W0c:fPeD7m4GToE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CrystalynKae?i=jugnRp7_W0c:fPeD7m4GToE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrystalynKae/~4/jugnRp7_W0c" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.crystalynkae.com/blog/2011/04/14/a-sewing-machine-walks-into-a-bar-fashion-feud/