There's something so special about a new baby. Buds seem to blossom more brightly. Birds seem to sing more sweetly.

So if there's a new baby you want to celebrate, why not treat the new mom (and baby, too) to a blossoming bouquet of clothes from Swanky Blooms.

Making gift giving fun, these bright and bold bunches of baby essentials can include everything from socks to a complete set for the new arrival.

This Complete Layette Bloom includes 1 blanket, 1 short sleeve onesie, 1 long sleeve bodysuit, 1 cardigan, 1 pant, 1 hat, 1 reversible bib, 2 pairs of socks and 2 washcloths - all in a gorgeous arrangement that would make a lovely gift - and will definitely be the envy of the baby shower!

On sale for $99.95USD at Swanky Blooms

Photo courtesy of Swanky Blooms

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What do you think about these bright gift bouquets? Would you love to receive one of these as a new mom? Get involved in the discussion with other styleFLASH readers by leaving your comments! 

The Indie Collective is now accepting advertisers for our 2008 Holiday Shopping Guide.

With over 3000 independent designers and crafters listed in our shopping directory, the Indie Collective continues to be one of the leading online destinations for savvy shoppers in search of the latest offerings from innovative indie designers - like you! And our 2008 Holiday Shopping Guide is set to be our best yet!

In this, our 5th year of providing a holiday shopping guide, the Indie Collective Shopping Directory will showcase your wares to shoppers who want something unique and creative to enhance their lives, and to make their holiday season a little brighter.

Much like your favorite fashion magazine, our 2008 Holiday Shopping Guide will showcase your products alongside other talented & creative indie designers. Visitors will be able to browse the pages of the Shopping Guide and discover your products in a fresh & exciting way, and we have no doubt that the modern look of our Shopping Guide will entice shoppers to visit your website and purchase your awesome indie goods!

We enjoy providing one of the hippest shopping guides around, and look forward to showcasing your unique, handcrafted items to shoppers everywhere!

Ready to show off your wares? Sign up today!

Know how they say no two snowflakes are the same? Isn't that what makes each one so special?

If you want the same unique feel from your jewelry, let New York City-based artist Krista DeJoseph's Silver Rock Garden Necklace be your touchstone for original, organic jewelry.

Delicate silver stone-shaped loops are scattered across the width of the piece, with draping strands of silver chain adding a dainty cascade of pebbles that are light and lovely.

$65USD from Sprout Jewelry

Photo courtesy of Sprout Jewelry

Welcome to styleFLASH!

We have renamed the Indie Collective's blog from IC Style to styleFLASH. This was already the name of our newsletter, so we decided to keep with that theme for our blog.

Of course, you will still find the same great posts featuring the best of the indie design, fashion and style world!

Please excuse any broken links or forms that do not work - we are still dusting things off! If you need to contact us, feel free to email us directly at info@styleflash.net

If you are reading us in your favorite blog reader, please update the feed url so we can continue to bring you the brightest stars of the indie universe!! 

In the June issue of StyleFlash:

styleflash NEWS
Discover indie style & fashion in our 2008 Spring/Summer Shopping Guide

styleSPY
Modern plushies, creepy-cute dolls and fly necklaces

gold star GIVEAWAYS
See who won our June Giveaway from Christina Perdue Photography

behind the DESIGN
Shining our Indie Designer Spotlight on photographer Christina Purdue

sponsor SPOTLIGHT
Jewelry for the femme fatale from RockLove; Inspiring, soothing home goods from Le Bourdon; cool glucometer bags from Stick Me Designs

START READING »

and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! 

The June issue of N.E.E.T. is available today, and Indie Collective is in there (on page 147) promoting our 2008 Spring/Summer Shopping Guide.

If you haven't checked out this wonderful online magazine from Stephanie J., you need to get over there immediately! Filled to the brim with so many great designers, shops, sand things to buy, it is some serious eye candy!

Charge up your credit cards - the 2008 Indie Collective Spring/Summer Shopping Guide is live!

Our 2008 Spring/Summer Shopping Guide is poised to bring style-savvy shoppers like you the latest offerings from innovative independent designers.

With jewelry, handbags, accessories, items for babies, home decor, fashion, paper goods, and bath & body products, this is your chance to discover something new in indie style & fashion. And many of our participants are offering great savings, so you can score some fabulous indie goods on the cheap.

We also have special Fashion Features in our Shopping Guide, with every item in each feature made from an up-and-coming indie designer.

Whether you are preparing to head back to the beach; to pamper yourself with a little buff & polish; need some gear for guys; some goodies for your kids; or are just looking to pamper your pets, you will find a selection of awesome indie goods for everyone on your shopping list!

Watch our blog for daily posts highlighting the AMAZING participants of the 2008 Indie Collective Spring/Summer Shopping Guide!

Don't forget - if you haven't signed up for the IC Style Newsletter yet, you can't win!

The Spring Edition will be sent out soon, and a new winner in our Gold Star Giveaways will be announced. Do you like to win free indie goodies? Get yourself on the list!

Contests, news and features on some of our favorite indie designers will be sent to your inbox once a month.

Just a note: Our Newsletter is different than our Daily Blog Digests. But you can only win if you're signed up for the Newsletter! 

Hey - why not sign up for both?!

Sale away, Sale away, Sale Away…

Put a spring in your step and head down to Bettyjoy and check out the Spring sale. 

Bettyjoy has been doing some Spring cleaning (Kim and Aggie are welcome to come down to Bettyjoy Towers and do the white glove test!) this weekend and decided to have a Spring Sale too..

If, like us,  the Christmas money you got from Grandma is a distant memory, the £10 Easter voucher from your mum for Topshop were spent in the blink of an eye, and there are only a few sad pennies left rattling round in your piggybank then count them out, click your way to Bettyjoy and cheer yourself up by taking advantage of our Spring Sale .

Did you know that the Indie Collective has a Facebook page?

You can stay updated on all the Indie Collective & IC Style news, and post your reviews of our website!

Come on…check out the Indie Collective page on Facebook!  We'd love to have you!