Retailtherapist Natalie Chanin is an Alabama-based apparel designer and dressmaker who launched an empire when, over a decade ago, she took previously-worn t-shirts and re-worked them into stunning, one-of-a-kind couture quality garments using the quilting and beading techniques practiced by generations of women in Florence, Alabama—Chanin's home base. Fast forward several years and Alabama Chanin—Chanin's ...   More

Retailtherapist Retail Therapist was out scouting this afternoon and found this lovely tome of interior design porn. Etcetera: Creating Beautiful Interiors With The Things You Love, $35, is chock-full of inspiring photos of home interiors, decorated with homeowners' personal collections and obsessions. Author and stylist Sibella Court is the creative force behind the book—a lovely piece of design in itself, ...   More