Jute and Jackfruit’s Recap of Design Hive Cambridge, MA: September’s Indie Market

We had a great time yesterday at the Design Hive in Porter Square. Thanks to all for coming by the Jute and Jackfruit booth- we loved meeting you! So many terrific people!

DJ Keith did a fabulous job (below) playing hits from the 80′s, 90′s for some up-beat Sunday market tunes. With a good mix of jewelry designers, paper artists, clothing designers, Cantabrigians kicked off September browsing and buying some of the latest local, handmade styles of the season.

Our hottest item yesterday was definitely the Maryanne coat of the Rebe collection (featured below) with the cropped one quick to follow. Perfect for fall, these recycled fleece jackets are remarkably cozy, warm, feminine and fun. The Feral Childe Ansel Coat (featured above) was also a big hit.

If you missed out on yesterday’s event, stay tuned for November 1, 2009 for the next one we will be attending.We will be showcasing more of fall and winter 09 eco-fashion collections, including part II of our Kelly Lane collection, Feral Childe and Indigenous Designs.

Our handbags made from recycled candy wrappers and soda pull tabs were also as popular as usual.

Our Escama Studio handbags are not as well known yet in Boston, but women have been responding with great enthusiasm for these bags! People just love them and the fact that they are handmade, fair trade (and empower women artisans in Brazil from resource-poor settings), and eco-friendly (made with recycled soda pull tabs) makes them all the more incredible. Each one tells a great story.

If your in the mood for another artisan market, or if you getting the itch to touch up your wardrobe with some very contemporary styles for fall, the place to be next weekend is in the South End at the SOWA Open Studios market. Find the latest, hottest eco-fashion and ethical styles at Jute and Jackfruit and browse the creative work of dozens of other local artists, designers and boutiques in the Boston area.

If you have not made it to a SOWA yet this year, then the Open Studios weekend is the one to see. And even if you have been, each one is different and this coming weekend (September 19, 20) promises to be one of the best of the season. Jute and Jackfruit will likely be one of (if not the only) representatives with handmade, eco-friendly limited edition clothing. You will have the opportunity to browse a selection of our latest cutting edge, eco-conscious and ethical women’s clothing such as Kelly Lane, Feral Childe and Rebe while also perusing many other artists’ work all in the open air.

Location: 540 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02118

Time: 10am  – 4pm

What: SOWA Open Studios

Come say hi and check out the season’s hottest eco-fashion in the Boston area.