Phoenix Etsy Shop kt jean Featured on Martha Stewart
Sometimes Etsy gets us down. After all, it only takes a few clicks to fall into a bottomless pit of hopeless handmade ugliness. But every once in a while, Etsy browsing results in an unearthed gem.
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Such serendipity was responsible for local fashion designer Katie Walker's label kt jean (interchangeably called Katie Jean Designs) getting some major love from home and garden diva/deity Martha Stewart this week.
On Wednesday, The Martha Stewart Show aired an Etsy-centric episode and, during its fashion segment, featured kt jean's high-waist Alisier skirt ($68) in a red and blue geometric diamond pattern over a sandy neutral background.
Walker says that the skirt's design was inspired by flatteringly simple '60s silhouettes. "It's fully customizable," she adds, because each one is made-to-measure and other fabrics are available.
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Known for formal dresses and wedding gowns, the casual, summery skirt is a bit of a departure from the fluff, frills, and yards of tulle that kt jean's gained a rep for molding into covetable creations, which Walker describes as "unique styles that make a girl feel special but are comfortable and flattering at the same time."
"I really love making things people can wear out and about or to a special occasion," she says of her ongoing push to expand her ready-to-wear selection.
Up next for kt jean? Walker divulged that there's a long-sleeve wedding gown on the horizon. (And our jaws are already prepped to drop).
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