I think Kristin actually had the temerity to label these beads as “seconds”. What she actually meant, of course, was that though they were perfectly good beads, they just happened not to fit in with the style or color of her current wholesale line. What to do with them?

Soda lime, wire, hairclips. 2005, all rights reserved, Kristin Perkins.

Why make hair adornments, of course.

I think they're gorgeous. I loved styling this photograph—it was so easy. And bonus, she gave me a pair. That more than anything else, has held me back from chopping my hair entirely off.

file created 16jun06; spelling error in "kristing"’s name fixed, 25jun06

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