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Ali Levasseur began creating custom handbags for her pals while still in college, and eventually she started using the patterns with different fabrics to make one-of-a-kind works of art, which she named Alirags. Levasseur salvages discarded materials from neckties, dresses and drapes, and she even prepares you for the inevitable—each bag comes equipped with a safety pin, because you never know when you might need one. Even though Alirags is now a full-time pursuit, Levasseur never forgot her friends: Each purse, bag and tote is named after a person who inspired it.
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Extra-Oomph is the name of Linda Zacks’ website, and it also describes her work to a T. The artist, designer and illustrator fills her work with a staggering array of colors, vibrating visuals and intensely-layered drawings. Besides her work for clients like Target, Adobe, Verizon and a string of record labels, Zacks includes personal projects on her site, like a series of ornate (and obsessive) handmade books. With such a distinctive voice, it’s easy to see how arresting her work looks in the wild; her new window displays for SonyStyle retail stores must literally leap onto the sidewalk.
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