DIY City Mag brings you DIY in D C

Just a little Sneak Peek for now! Election Year - No better time than now to feature DC. DIY City Mag brings you the DC issue on October 6, 2008. This issue is a little smaller than our last 2 - we wanted to go light and add a little fun with some political art. Of [...]

Eva Marie Elsie DeVore’s Fall Cozy Jackets

Deb and I recently discovered Eva Marie Elsie DeVore - a new emerging designer that handcrafts some gorgeous jackets. See the full story on our blog at Stylehive.

Alyse Radenovic - artist - designer

   Many of you know Alyse Radenovic - co-designer for Aelisheva. We interviewed Alyse and her partner Sanja in our last issue of DIY City Mag. I’m sure most did not know she is also an artist. Her paintings are based on abstract themes - most are from photos that she has taken. Alyse’s paintings can also be [...]

JC Report - The Death of Trends: III

Interesting still as they go into part III of “The Death of Trends.” They talk about how the designers are cranking out designs every month to every 3 months instead of twice a year. And how the retailers are purchasing less because they are not sure where the trends or market is going. One more reason to [...]

Etsy Favs -

Check out some of DIY City Mag’s favs from Etsy. One of my favorite things to do when I just want to chill is to look at everyones favs from Etsy. You can learn a lot about an artists/designer by there favs.

Louisiana Loom Works

Walt and Rhonda Rose, owners of Louisiana Loom Works, are the kind of people that make you feel right at home when you step into their shop. We met Walt and Rhonda this past year at their shop in the French Quarter. When you walk inside the cozy store, the colors and designs captivate and [...]

Holly Stalder interview on Stylehive

DIY City Mag recently had the pleasure of interviewing Holly Stalder for our weekly post on the Hive. You are sure to enjoy the interview and the slideshow of her designs.

DIY Shopping in New Orleans with Katie Day

Headed to New Orleans soon? If so check out the DIY hot spots that Katie Day likes to shop at. “My two favorite DIY shopping spots in New Orleans are Magazine St. (that’s kind of a given) and Lower Decatur in the French Quarter. Lower Decatur is right next to Marigny which is more bohemian and [...]

Thumbnails will help you quickly navigate through the mag

We know, we know - the mag contains lots of info so we have added thumbnails of each section so you can quickly find the right section. The thumbnails will be on the main page of DIY City Mag - at the bottom. Find the section and simply click which will bring you to thumbnails of [...]

The New Orleans issue of DIY City Mag has launched

Help us spread the word! Here it is - The New Orleans issue of DIY City Mag. We know you all have been waiting for some time now for this issue. Hope you enjoy it as much as Deb and I enjoyed creating it. Take a moment walk through the streets of NOLA and meet some [...]