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Day: July 24, 2026

Clothing And Shoe Brand Nida Lu Uses Ancient Turkish Techniques And Traditional Uzbekistan Styles

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Clothing and shoe designer Courtney Vardar uses 700-year-old shoe-making techniques and one-of-a-kind vintage textiles to create her inspired pieces for brand Nida Lu. While on a backpacking trip in Turkey two decades ago, the Lawrence-based designer met her now-husband, and soon the couple began traveling the world together. The many places and cultures they saw… Continue reading Clothing And Shoe Brand Nida Lu Uses Ancient Turkish Techniques And Traditional Uzbekistan Styles

After realizing she’d gone a year without finishing a book, Rachel Pierce created the Book Bowl Challenge to keep herself turning pages

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Imagine 500 tiny books inside a glass fishbowl. Each is just an inch tall, made of soft foam and wrapped in a printed cover and a title.   Rachel Pierce, who started the Book Bowl Challenge, picks her next read by drawing one small book at a time.   A few years ago, Pierce told a new… Continue reading After realizing she’d gone a year without finishing a book, Rachel Pierce created the Book Bowl Challenge to keep herself turning pages