Feel the flow

Jennifer Tran is a recent graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, and is now based in Brooklyn. The last photo features Tran's Flow Chair, which was featured at this year's International Contemporary Furniture Fair.

"The Flow Chair was born from extensive form exploration, trial and error, and pure chance," said, a native of Texas. She would heat the plastic until it was malleable, then free-form shape it by hand. Sure beats playing with Play-Doh. Or does it?

Luv Lauren

Fun earrings, bracelets and rings are coming from the hands of a budding jewelry designer named Lauren Weber. She’s out of the Los Angeles area, and her wares are under the brandname LaurenLuvS on Etsy.


Lauren says she got into jewelry making after attending a bead show in January. "My favorite pieces that I like to use are peace signs, love, inspirational words, feathers and stars," she said.

Her favorite style? "I like the 'soulful' urban feel with a hint of modern day fashion," she said. "I like the inspirational charms that say 'believe, live, love, dream' because it is a physical reminder to the person who wears it. And to top it off, anything that can make a girl feel pretty is always a plus!"