YazBerry Open Studio in St. John's, NL

You are now invited to visit my studio in St. John's, NL near the Village Mall.

• Shop my collection, in person, on your schedule. 
• Appointments available days, evenings and weekends. 
• Simply contact me to schedule a shopping visit.
• I would be happy to bring a curated collection to you in the St. John's metro area.
• Through a series of questions I can customize a micro collection to your taste and bring it to you to try on and view.
• Do you want to host a YazBerry party at your house with some friends? Contact me, gifts and % of sales credit to the host. 

Currently, I am working to build up my business since I have spent the last few years winding it down in anticipation of my relocation. Leads and contacts in the following areas are sought and highly welcome at this time:

• I am currently seeking vending opportunities at craft and art fairs in the greater St. John's area, now through the Holiday season. 
• I will consider fairs throughout the province on an individual basis.
• I am seeking retail sales opportunities within the province. 
• I also plan to establish retail partnerships throughout Canada in the next year.
• Please contact me with any leads or to discuss my stock lists which I intend to customize to your store's aesthetics.

My current product offering includes the following and will change and expand as I discover the interests and tastes of the local market (links take you to my portfolio on facebook):

• Handmade jewellery
• Handmade baby shoes
• Handmade patchwork infinity scarves
• Vintage jewellery
• Vintage scarves
• Vintage neckties
• Vintage assorted accessories and decorative items

I can be reached by e-mail here. I would be happy to provide my phone number to interested parties or arrange a meeting in person. 

Shopping for YazBerry ONLINE

Click on "Comment" below to view links to all of my albums of items for sale online on Facebook & Etsy.

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Place Your Holiday Gift Orders Now for On Time Delivery

YazBerry is available for purchase in the following locations this holiday season:

Online:

Shop for handmade purses & clothing, as well as vintage purses & scarves:

www.yazberryfashion.etsy.com

*Note: purses and clothing ship from Minnesota, USA. Scarves ship from Newfoundland, Canada

Shop for handmade jewelry (and vintage jewelry soon once I take 100's of photos):

www.facebook.com/yazberryfashion

*Note: jewelry ships from Newfoundland, Canada. Contact me on facebook to make a purchase and I will send you a PayPal invoice. 

In Store:

Shop for handmade jewelry, vintage jewelry, as well as vintage scarves and neckties:

My Home Studio

Located near The Village Mall, St. John's, NL

*Note: by appointment only most days and evenings, please contact me for directions/to schedule a shopping visit: www.yazberry.com 

Shop for a selection of handmade jewelry: 

Stitches from the Rock

Located just south of Trinity, NL as you pass Lethbridge on Route 230 

*Note: Open Monday - Saturday 10 am - 6 pm

YazBerry Handmade & Vintage Purse Auction - On Facebook - Ends 10/13/13

I have over 50 handmade and vintage purses in my inventory and need to sell them quick. I am starting the bidding at about 1/3 of the retail price. This is the absolute best price you will ever get on YazBerry! Bid now! You could get a steal of a deal!

Click here for auction

Rules:
+Minimum starting bid is listed in each photo description. All purses sold as is. No returns or refunds - please ask for more info or check out www.yazberryfashion.etsy.com for more photos of most purses.
+Highest bid at the time the auction is closed wins the purse.
+Many purses are also listed on Etsy. If they sell for full price before the auction ends, they will go to the Etsy buyer, who by default is the highest bidder.
+Auction ends Sunday, October 13 at 10 pm CST.
+Watch your inbox for a message from me to arrange payment and delivery.
+Shipping within USA is $5. International shipping, outside of USA is $7.

Shopping for YazBerry

Right now YazBerry is residing in multiple postal codes. Accordingly...shopping for YazBerry is doing the same thing.

For YazBerry jewelry ->shop directly from my facebook photo albums. I update them every time an item sells. Contact me to make a purchase and I can invoice you via PayPal (where you can pay with a credit card without having a PayPal account) or you can pay in person.

For YazBerry handmade & vintage purses & scarves -> for a limited time only, September 22 - October 22 (because I have access to this inventory) you can shop from my etsy site. Shipping will start October 1. After October 22, the etsy shop will go on vacation again until further notice, or magical inventory management solution.

Apologies for any confusion. I really want you to have access to everything I offer, so I am working out logistics the best I can for the moment.

Shop for YazBerry Jewelry on Facebook!

I've just added photos & prices of all of my currently available jewelry to my Facebook Page. To order simply contact me on Facebook and I can send you an invoice via PayPal which you can pay with either a credit card or your PayPal account. Thanks & happy shopping!

Needlepoint - A Home Decor Staple Making Appearances on the Runway

Elle magazine cover, July 2012, top by Balmain

Detail of top by Balmain from the Fall/Winter 2012/13 collection. 

Needlepoint is a classic handicraft in the embroidery family which traditionally would use thread to cover a stiff woven canvas; often for framed art and durable furniture accents.

Inspired by the gorgeous (multi-thousand dollar) tunic by Balmain featured on the cover of the July 2012 Elle, I grabbed my camera and tried to capture as many of the eye catching needlepoint pieces I could track down in The Local Joint today.  

The offerings range from throw pillows to framed art, to brooches (a YazBerry Vintage find) and furniture! There are several of us pickers that have an eye for amazing needlepoint. We bring a delicious variety into the store and it sells quickly and changes often. 

YazBerry Vintage has already seen several of my needlepoint finds fly off the shelves into the homes of fashionable people. 

I've assembled this photo essay to share with you some needlepoint options that are more attainable and practical than the gorgeous Balmain tunic I wish would show up in my closet ;)...

Shop on dear friends. Come visit The Local Joint in Northfield, MN to get your hands on some of these amazing needlepoint pieces!

Needlepoint throw pillow bouquet in dark green and oranges. 

Floral spray seat cushion.

Sweet daisies.

Delightful footstool in pale blue and rose.

God Bless our Home in gilded frame.

Sweet children with dog, duck and umbrella. 

Small pin cushion, black background and bright greens.

Pair of dusty pink runners with fruit and flowers.

Framed black background with bright pink roses.

Petit point brooch with tiny roses. 

Unframed needlepoint lilies with needle and thread still attached

*Images from Balmain & Elle magazine are copyright their owners. 

PRESS RELEASE: YazBerry Fashion, LLC Launches New Website, YazBerry.com

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YazBerry Fashion, LLC Launches New Website, YazBerry.com


Booming sales and higher profile driving force behind YazBerry Fashion, LLC's new look and streamlined web presence, YazBerry.com.


Northfield, MN – May 25, 2012 – Booming sales from YazBerry Fashion, LLC's brick and mortar retail presence, have brought greater exposure and the need to streamline and rebrand YazBerry.com.


YazBerry Fashion, LLC (YazBerry) is a Minnesota business featuring handmade purses, jewelry and clothing by local Designer, Virginia E. Berry, a native of Northfield, MN. YazBerry also sells a carefully curated collection of designer vintage scarves, purses, home decor items and kitschy vintage treasures with a lean towards Mid-Century decor, kitchen and linens. YazBerry can be found at the brick and mortar vintage and handmade cooperative, The Local Joint, 310 Division Street South, Northfield, MN. Some of Berry’s collection is also available online at www.yazberryfashion.etsy.com , her shop at the online marketplace, Etsy.com, occasionally during the summer at the Riverwalk Market Fair and most recently on the newly launched http://www.yazberry.com/.


YazBerry's new website http://www.yazberry.com/  offers a sleek, modern, stripped down aesthetic of a soft white background and clean simple product photos. This rebranding of the YazBerry look is intended to bring visual attention to the fine details and colors of the products themselves and eliminate background distractions. YazBerry.com is now a one-stop-shop for access to all of the brand's web presences; quick links to Berry's portfolio on Facebook.com, her newsfeed on Twitter.com, her blog for current news and articles on YazBerry, and her Press Kit for media contacts. Thanks to the operating system hosted by Craftlaunch.com, a product geared toward small artisan businesses with storefronts on Etsy.com, shoppers can now easily purchase from the site and contact the designer.


Women with an eye for the unusual and well made, functional item, gravitate towards YazBerry, a brand boasting a guarantee that investing in YazBerry treasures "will leave people asking you where you got it!" Handmade YazBerry items are sustainable in nature and constructed from a mixture of recycled, found and new materials. Bold colors combine with sculptural details in YazBerry's clothing and accessories. YazBerry Vintage specializes in fine crafted European wearables, Mid-Century wearable and decor items, kitschy vintage from many eras and hand stitched linens. Available online at http://www.yazberry.com/, http://www.yazberryfashion.etsy.com/ and in store at The Local Joint, 310 Division Street South, Northfield, MN. YazBerry is also available for home trunk shows; contact Berry to book a show.


Contact:
YazBerry Fashion, LLC.
Virginia E. Berry, Designer & Owner
http://www.yazberry.com/
shop.yazberry@gmail.com
Northfield, MN 55057

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YazBerry Fashion, Juried into Riveralk Market Fair 2012

Exciting news! YazBerry is now available for purchase in two physical locations in Northfield, MN as well as online. I recently received the exciting news that my handmade work has been juried into the Riverwalk Market Fair 2012.

I will be showing as part of a coop booth from The Local Joint store, open daily (!!!), where you can now find my handmade work, vintage wearbles (emphasis on purses and scarves) and new to the YazBerry offering: home decor and kitchy vintage goodies!

I will be showing my work at Riverwalk Market Saturday, June 9, 9 am - 2 pm. Stop by, get your shop on and chat me up! I will be there for sure 1 additional Saturday this summer and possible a couple more. Stay tuned for announcements of my schedule.

Shop the YazBerry Collection 24hrs a day from the comfort of your computer (in your pajamas ;) (or your birthday suit) ) at my newly launched website www.yazberry.com.

Vintage Extravaganza at The Local Joint

Last Friday night the fine pickers of The Local Joint pulled out all of our favorite vintage to share with the lucky shoppers at Northfield's Girl's Nite Out. We donned fun vintage garb and the Mayor entertained us with costume changes throughout the evening. Then we danced the night away with a night cap at The Grand while grooving to tunes played by Sweet 'Stache.

Virginia E. Berry, Designer & Picker in her favorite vintage dress, with a borrowed crinoline from our stash and blue carnations from fellow picker, Ed Kuhlman's real estate group. 

The Mayor of Northfield, Mary Rossing, picker extraordinaire.

Wendy Nordquist can make a hat out of anything! She is our in house hat maker and is pictured here with a hat she fashioned out of a t-shirt she won at the after party at The Grand!

A Secret Garden for Bead Lovers in Northfield

This is a must read: I rarely to never give out my favorite supply places, I guard these trade secrets like the recipe for the pizza dough & sauce at your favorite pizza place. But, I am just so pleased, and because they are big I know they won't run out, with the great selection at Glass Garden Beads in Northfield, MN.

I've been slowly exploring the retail in downtown Northfield as it has changed a lot since I lived here in high school. A few of my old standby favorites are still here but so many new faces (and by new they could've been here for 10 years and I never made it in ;) ) have popped up all over town. Plus, the stores are constantly offering new curiosities. If you are having a hard time finding the right gifts for your favorite people, I highly recommend a stroll down Division St. in Northfield. I am certain you will find that certain something you are looking for.

Glass Garden Beads is a store that I remember being there for several years, but when I would come home on visits, I was not an avid jewelry maker and thus never ventured in. If I had sooner, I am certain I would've started making a lot more jewelry. Firstly, compared to the compact store fronts I had grown accustomed to in NY and MA, Northfield's retail spaces are in general, quite large. Glass Garden Beads is no exception, they're huge! and in the most delightful ways.

I was impressed right away to see they were offering findings that are right on trend with the steampunk aesthetic that is sweeping artist marketplaces such as Etsy.com. Right up front they have over flowing bins of vintage keys (so much more convenient than scouring junk shops like I have in the past for desirable aged keys), deconstructed watch components and these oh so sweet 'tarts', shapes punched from vintage metal containers. LOVE.

As you meander through the store the walls are filled with beautiful beads and the tables too. Sorted by color...DOUBLE LOVE, and within reach so us tactile shoppers can get our fix.

I will let you in on yet another secret: you don't have to be in Minnesota to shop at Glass Garden Beads; they offer online shopping too! Here is their web shop.

Again, this is one of the first and only leaks I'm putting out there on best available supply places. Feast your creative minds folks!

Image found on: http://blog.glassgardenbeads.com/ 12/17/10 Copyright Glass Garden Beads.

Chchchch Changes...lots of new items for sale!

CHECK OUT ALL OF OUR VINTAGE AT YazBerry Vintage Picks

Wow, the arrival of our digital camera has brought on lots of amazing changes to the YazBerry website. We are now offering all sorts of amazing vintage pieces- many of which we found just this weekend. Vintage picks by YazBerry are really special vintage items that we hope you've never seen anything like and can't find anywhere else. We look for unique, classic, trendy, exquisite, special items that will leave people asking you where you got them! We offer everything from 100% Authentic Versace corduroys to hard to come by Mary McFadden Couture from the 1970's. We have beautiful a beautiful Gold Brocade Dress from the 1960's which is very Jackie Kennedy. And this amazing to touch and look at black and white pencil skirt from the 1980's which Virginia did not want to give up but does not fit into...damn my love of cookies and desserts ;)

Dan has mastered 'the pop-up' so you can now click on key images all over our site to see them enlarged...to capture all of the beautiful detail we put into every YazBerry item. We have given you a small taste of the juicy Fashion and Decor items we will begin selling in the next week or so. Be sure to send us your comments for things you would like to see on the site, features you wish were there to make your YazBerry shopping experience divine. WE LOVE FEEDBACK! Thanks everyone!