Photo Recap: East Side Flea!

Stephanie Sheldon September 20, 2018

We had the most amazing day at our very first East Side Flea! Please take a peek at the photos from our friend Anessa Charlotte Photography and join us at our last market of the season on October 21st back at Van Aken!

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@clevelandflea

Since returning to the area, twin sisters Jess and Sarah have worked together to teach us how to create beautifully and simply handmade, locally-hued textiles with @driftlabco .
And they’ve recently turned their attention to a larger project- @rustbeltfibershed , a regional affiliate of @fibershed_ .
I got to join them Saturday as they harvested and processed a crop of flax on Sarah’s land in Medina and I learned a lot about how regenerative farming and fashion can work hand-in-hand to help us restore our land and build healthier communities.
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If you’re at all interested in knowing more about how fashion, farming and environment connect, we’d encourage you to head over to @fibershed_ for insight.
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And you can meet Jess and Sarah in person November 19th at their event in Cleveland at @wildcactus_boutique
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Photo by @emilymillayphotography

Check our stories for a look at #FlaxFarming with @rustbeltfibershed

We’re 75% booked and 1000% excited for our holiday pop up at @thevanakendistrict . If you’re a vendor and want to be included, there’s a link in our bio. See you on November 12, Cleveland! (Illustration by @folkandfloradesignco for @clevelandflea )

We’re only a little excited (!!!!) about our new setup. 6 weeks of holiday fun and shopping at @thevanakendistrict with so many of our already-favorite folks. Opening day is November 12. #mdwstco #shopsmall

MONEY TALK | As you narrow your focus, your ability to make money goes up. While you may think that being relevant to the entire world is the best move (“as many customers as possible!”) you forget you must SELL to them. It takes energy to get energy (money) from people. And when you know who you’re for, and you project that with strength, selling becomes so much easier because your Dream Clients can recognize that you’re for them from a mile away. When selling becomes cumbersome and difficult, you need to ask yourself a few questions. “Am I truly doing what’s in my heart? Do I love the work I’m selling? Is my price correct for the market and for my operations? Am I trying to settle and sell something I think will be easier to the wrong person?” Once you find the answers to this, you’ll know what to do.

APPLY to sell in our holiday pop-up shop at @thevanakendistrict –application is located using the link in our bio. 🖊 by @folkandfloradesignco for @clevelandflea

Sunday vintage shopping over at the newly reopened @vintagefashioncle

Celebrating our friend @annawyunker today! Thanks for the cookies @littleredbirdcustomcookies ! #heybaby