Tanya Aguiniga’s signature Rope Knot bracelets and necklaces make a huge fashion statement. We met Tanya years ago, picking up a number of her pieces for ourselves. All of the objects in her collection are designed, hand dyed, hand sewn, all of it put together by hand, by Tanya and her team. We’ve been been fans since day one, so no doubt, it was an honor to visit her studio in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, to see her process and catch up on all the new goods and projects she’s been working on. Check out those chairs!

See her bracelets on Poketo.
More of Tanya Aguiniga at Aguinigadesign.com.

We’ve been dreaming of Paris (and other cities) lately, but no matter how wonderful the destination every traveler knows that a secret to a good trip is to bring the right essentials.

Here’s what’s on our must-bring list. What can’t you travel without?

1. We bring at least four different cameras in every trip. Aside from Ted’s DSLR, we keep also bring along the Golden Half and Mini-Diana. The Digital Harinezumi is a no-brainer. This little baby also takes videos.

2. A good passport case is a blessing. The Upcycled Passport Case comfortably carries our passports, money and cards.

3. Street banner bags pack flat and are the perfect thing to whip out when the shopping bug hits us. We easily carry them on board the plane without having to pay expensive overweight charges.

4. Comfort is key especially when taking long flights. The eco pullovers are super soft and ward off that chilly recycled air on the plane.

What do you bring on an adventure?

All right guys, don’t you just love our summer collection? More dresses, more color, more life. We couldn’t resist sharing some of the hard work that went into the whole production, so here it is… behind the scenes of our two-day photo shoot. Can you guess where we went?

Check out our Summer Collection at poketo.com!

We live with so many things in life and it’s all too easy to fill up a trash bag full of just random stuff. Then, there are days that we come across a story like Béa Johnson’s of Mill Valley, California. Amazingly, every week, the trash pick-up probably skips her house because there’s just nothing to throw out. Instead, she has a recycling bin and a tiny compost bin.

Stories like Béa’s remind us that everything can have a second (even more fabulous) life like our Street Banner Bags.

From street banners on their way to the city waste basket:

come colorful one-of-a-kind bags durable enough to go wherever you go:

Best of all, each one comes built-in with a story to tell. Just like this.

What around you has a great second life to live? Share your projects with us!