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Spring sundresses, must have leggings and still making masks......

  The sun came out in Portland and I feel inspired!   I have discovered that putting on a sundress, even though I am just wearing it in the house and to the backyard, it really lifts my mood.  Anyone else find that getting dressed nicely and taking care of yourself helps boost the quarantine blues?             Here are three dresses I think you will love, a new one Ijust made, and 2 that are now on sale.                                       Lets be honest, 99% of the time I am still reaching for my bamboo leggings.  Have you invested in a pair of these yet?  I...

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We are super excited to introduce BED|STÜ leather shoes and bags!

BED|STÜ is a family-operated business for over 24 years, creating unique leather handbags, wallets, and shoes, inspired by the rugged and resilient streets of Bedford Stuyvesant, NY.  Each product is ethically handcrafted using materials from nature, such as water based glues, plant based dyes and natural tannins from tree bark and leaves. They use biodegradable material because they are better for us and our planet. They choose free range natural leather and old school construction methods creating unique pieces with slight variations - no two pieces are alike: there is always beauty in imperfections. 

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Shop with us this Thanksgiving weekend and win a sBlog postshopping spree!

Supporting your local small business is a super fun way to give back!   At a.ell atelier, we hope you feel the passion and authenticity that drive us.  Our goal is to provide quality, eco-friendly, sustainable products with excellent service. Your loyalty inspires us to continue innovating and designing ethical fashion. When you shop with us, you support our artists, our employees and their families, and our community. We are able to nurture our neighborhood ecosystem by donating to local organizations and helping budding artists get their work out there. Purchasing from local artists also allows us to lessen our environmental footprint. When you shop at a.ell atelier you help stimulate our Kauai economy, which keeps small businesses open within our community.  Who knew shopping with us had that much power?!

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Give Thanks to Your Mother and Mother Earth!

This Mother's Day you can give back to your mother and Mother Earth by gifting eco-friendly fashion which is lusciously soft and will keep your hot mom incredibly cool in the summer.   Below is a list of the top 6 eco-friendly organic materials that we use in the a. ell design collection: With a natural sheen and silk like quality, bamboo is super soft and comfortable. A unique feature of bamboo fibers are that they contain an antibacterial agent that resists bacteria from growing. This keeps you clean and odor free, ideal for an active summer. Bamboo is also thermal regulating – cool in the summer and warm in the winter making it an excellent choice of fabric that...

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