I had a lovely time chatting with designer and artist Alicia P. at the Dekalb Market on Sunday!  She showed me this truly fabulous upcycled creation made from newspaper stitching, which is apparently the waste produced by a millinery that uses it as filling for the hats.

Alicia also makes beautiful jewelry from suede (check out those earrings), which she sources consciously from a manufacturer that makes sure to use all parts of the animal.