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Every holiday season America goes shopping and this year it is more chic than ever to buy USA - made. If this is your plan this year, here is a way to take it to the next level and buy Native made! Buying Native for your gifts this holiday season means that the items you purchase do not come from sweatshops overseas but instead are made with the hands and hearts of individual artisans, designers, and local communities right here in the USA. As a bonus Native-made products are often inspired by stories and elements within vibrant and unique cultures.

As a Native American Jeweler, people often ask if I work solely in turquoise and silver. The answer to this question is NO, and to explain why not, I find myself delving into a brief history of the diverse Indigenous communities who call the southeastern region of the United States the Homelands. It is unfortunate that the general population does not know that throughout the eastern portion of what is now the United States, huge metropolitan centers connected through a vast trade network existed earlier than 100 A.D.

Kristen Dorsey Designs has had a busy fall on the runway at two major fashion showcases: The LA Fashion Week Haus Of Allure Show on October 18th produced by http://www.stylemeariel.com/, and at the Sutra night Club in Orange County on September 29th produced by Vanish Media: http://vanishme.com/. For both shows, KDD Designer Kristen Dorsey worked with the hot new Fashion label B. Yellowtail to accessorize a sizzling collection of structured cocktail dresses and daring red carpet gowns.

We are excited to announce that Kristen Dorsey Designers will be one of three fine jewelry collections included in the exclusive Maria de la Luz showroom. Maria de la Luz has a luxury showroom in Pasadena, CA and offers consultations and viewings to clients by appointment only. This beautifully decorated airy space will beautifully showcase our most popular pieces alongside of the work of luxury jewelry designer Maria de la Luz. The Showroom will be open to the public from 2-5pm this Saturday, September 21st where you can have a glass of wine, meet Kristen, and view the KDD collection!

Today is the first day of the Kristen Dorsey Designs Feature Week on the Beyond Buckskin Boutique! According to the founder Jessica R. Metcalfe, Ph.D. (Turtle Mountain Chippewa), "a primary mission of the Boutique is to create a substantial movement of Native representation in the fashion industry. Different artists will be featured on Beyond Buckskin, and shoppers gain access to special deals and limited edition items as part of a movement to bring Native fashion to the forefront and reclaim the label “Native American” in fashion".

When Dr. Metcalfe of the witty and intelligent Blog Beyond Buckskin www.beyondbuckskin.blogspot.com asked me to create an earring design based off of my works "Are you on the Dawes Rolls?" and "Blood Bling" for my Beyond Buckskin Boutique Feature Week, I have to say I was super excited. As a blonde, blue-eyed enrolled Chickasaw citizen, I have never been a moment without an inner debate about my personal blood quantum fraction.

Kristen Dorsey Designs is excited to announce that we are taking part in the Laguna Beach Art-A-Fair, the premier summer arts festival destination! The KDD booth opened to an enthusiastic crowd on opening night last week where Kristen Dorsey debuted her collection of uniquely hand crafted Chickasaw inspired jewelry perfect for the warm summer months of Laguna Beach. If you haven't yet, come stop by our booth #A-11 to view and purchase the collection of earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings adorned with precious and semi-precious gemstones.