Find of the Week | 26

I stopped into Maison DNA last weekend to check out their winter sale and found this vintage wallet and matching key guard.

At first look, I saw that there were labels still in the wallet and unconsciously ripped them out. Upon a few minutes of reflection, I regretted removing a piece of its history, so I stuck the labels in one of the wallet's pockets. 

I think the real find wasn't the actual wallet and key guard, but looking back in time and seeing the old-fashioned labels...

Maison DNA

One of my other jobs I picked up this fall is writing for The Newport Blast, a local website dedicated to all things Newport and New England. I wrote a piece on this cool boutique on Spring Street called Maison DNA...

Maison DNA Crashes Newport's Style Scene

It’s been a long time since I’ve found a boutique with such a strong sense of individual concept.
Concept–the driving force behind a store or brand–determines the mood, the attitude, the very essence of a store. Concept is integrated into everything from the physical things in the store (the paint color, the decor, the way clothing is arranged, etc.) to the desired emotional experience for the customer (the culture, the attitude).

Read the full article here.