Bicycle BICYCLE bicycle...

Call me crazy, or just call me an aspiring Oregonian, but I have decided this week to begin riding my bike (or my mom's bike) to work.  I should take advantage of this NON-humid weather!  I'm in the perfect environment to use a bike as an alternate form of transportation.  So my new found interest in cycling has me thinking....  I spend so much time looking for products that hold up to our criteria at Hot Mess in Salem, when really I should be focusing on distance.

Think about it, if products in our store are from local artists then 1. the item is most definitely made in the USA 2. it could be considered eco-friendly because of transit and 3. I'm supporting the local economy.  All of this comes to me after I met with our current artist Melissa Ann this morning.  I am so grateful to have such an amazing artist in our store right now!  I want to continue to host local talents and develop a reputation for finding America's Next Top (     fill in the blank   ). 

Of course, we will continue to seek out awesome Couture, but what about what's right in our very own back yard?  Do you know someone that makes fashionable clothing, jewelry, or accessories?  Send em our way!  And in the meantime think about ways you can make changes to the world around you....