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MissMalaprop.com

indie finds for your uncommon life

About Me

The purpose of MissMalaprop.com is threefold. I created the blog as a place for me to:
* showcase unique and independent products and small businesses
* document my personal mission to live a more environmentally sustainable and socially responsible lifestyle
* talk about what’s really going on in New Orleans, my hometown, and showcase NOLA-based artists and businesses
MissMalaprop.com is indie driven and community-minded. I believe in supporting small business, independent designers & artists, and people & organizations who are working to make the world a better place. I believe, whenever possible, in buying local, independently produced, handmade, sustainable, recycled, organic, fair-trade, environmentally-friendly products and services. I believe that one person can make a difference and that everyone can be that person.
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MissMalaprop.com is a proud member of the New Orleans Craft Mafia .
Every couple of months at MissMalaprop.com I’ll be setting up a new fundraiser page via Firstgiving to raise money for worthwhile charities. The first charity fundraiser ran during January and February and raised $225 for Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Southeast Louisiana.
In conjunction with Earth Day, I've picked The Green Project & Recycle for the Arts for the current fundraiser.
In order to help encourage donations (no amount is too small!), I’ve rounded up some great donated handmade goods, including many recycled items, to be given away to one of the participants who donate to this fundraiser. The winner will be chosen at random.
The prize pack includes recycled bottlecap magnets and an altered art tag from BornLippy , pressed flower resin pendant from greenKangaroo , blank greeting cards featuring artwork by Sharon Foster Art , a recycled beach glass necklace from Valerie Tyler Designs , a key necklace featuring vintage components from dejarnette , and a recycled acid wash denim handbag and pin made from recycled FEMA blue tarp, made by me, dismantled designs . The total retail value is over $150!
To learn more about this fundraiser or to donate money, check out the fundraiser page at Firstgiving . Please help spread the word and feel free to contact me with suggestions for future charities!
I also design reconstructed/recycled clothing & accessories: dismantled designs

My Interests

New Orleans & the Mississippi Gulf Coast

The New Orleans Craft Mafia

independent designers | indie craft | artists | filmmakers | crafters | fashion | shopping | sustainable living | social responsibility | small business | buying local | diy | creativity | vintage clothing |

motorcycles | unicorns | seahorses | octopi | drag queens | audacity | corsets | defying convention | flea markets | international street fashion | kitsch | modern Victoriana | fishnet & sequins | thrift stores | Shakespeare | travelling | Old Hollywood | coffee | pinup girls | London | MotoGP

I'd like to meet:

People who are interested in supporting the independent movement and living a sustainable lifesytle! Fellow artists and indie crafters, friends, entrepreneurs, designers, bloggers, boutique owners, bands who support the DIY ethic, cool people!

Television:

Project Runway | Battlestar Galactica | 30 Days

Heroes:

indie artists and designers everywhere!

Katharine Hepburn | Vivienne Westwood | Emmeline Pankhurst | Annie Lennox | David Bowie | Bette Davis | Annie Oakley | William Shakespeare | Valentino Rossi

My Blog

MissMalaprop featured on Boing Boing!

Check it out, a recent post I made got picked up by Boing Boing, one of the most popular blogs around:http://www.boingboing.net/2007/01/15/evening_gown_mad e_fr.htmlThe post is about a dress I made out...
Posted by MissMalaprop.com on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:46:00 PST

MissMalaprop.com Charity Fundraiser Kickoff!

http://www.missmalaprop.com/missmalapropcom-charity-fundrais er-kickoff/I came up with the idea for a special project I wanted to do awhile back, but I only recently found a great website that would he...
Posted by MissMalaprop.com on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 11:16:00 PST

win free handmade goodies!

Here at the New Orleans Craft Mafia, we've decided to kick start holiday giving a little early this year with our Handmade Holiday Gift-Away! Just for signing up for our e-mail newsletter, you'll be a...
Posted by MissMalaprop.com on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:10:00 PST

Vote for Green Business of the Year

Co-op America just announced the top 10 finalists for their People's Choice Awards. These finalists for the Green Business of the Year award were the 10 businesses most nominated by everyday people.T...
Posted by MissMalaprop.com on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:04:00 PST

my new Etsy shop

As if running an independent shopping blog and working 2 part-time jobs wasn't enough, I also create original and reconstructed clothing & accessories in my spare time (what's that?).dismantled de...
Posted by MissMalaprop.com on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 01:50:00 PST

featured in Bust Magazine newsletter

I'm so excited! MissMalaprop.com just got a mention in the Bust magazine newsletter. Pretty cool for a blog that's only a little over two weeks old! You can check it out on our press page....
Posted by MissMalaprop.com on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:03:00 PST