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FeedMade in Westchester Gift Guide
We already eat locally grown foods and vacation in our own backyards (hello, staycation). Why not buy locally-made products this holiday season? Think about it. No importing charges and no visions of under-paid, over-worked laborers in foreign countries. This year, we bring you the best products from the most interesting and creative Westchester-based designers and companies.
Photography by Cathy Pinsky
Accessories
 | Large red Lap Sack Ultrasuede-and-leather tote with matching flower-pattern laptop portfolio. Tote, $425; Portfolio (medium), $155; lapsack.com. |
Lap Sack leather folding card cases, $28 each, lapsack.com; |  |
 | Bettye Muller plaid pumps with circle adornment, $495, bettyemuller.com; |
| Ju-D-Blu brown leather-and-fabric tote, $109, ju-d-blu.com; |  |
 | EcoBags black “Talk Green to Me” recycled cotton canvas tote bag, $14.99, ecobags.com |
Jewelry
1. Cynthia Ryan scroll cuff, $550, ta-daah.com
2. Cynthia Ryan finial cuff links, $250, ta-daah.com
3. Mauri Pioppo Hope for Henry dog tag with words, $78, mauripioppo.com
4. Coquito Designs by Kristen Berge loop earrings, $48, coquitodesigns.com
5. Denis Mathews Design 18K-gold-coated vermeil necklace with an assortment of stones including amethyst, blue topaz, and aquamarine, $485, with matching earrings, $120, Silver Rush, 81 Purchase St, Rye (914) 921-6000
6. Mauri Pioppo 18K-gold ring with sapphires and diamonds, $2,550, mauripioppo.com
7. Coquito Designs by Kristen Berge chain-link necklace with vesuvianite nugget, $115, coquitodesigns.com
Clothing
 | Clotilde blue velvetine satin-lined dress, $245, Clotilde, The Dress Shop, 30 Chatsworth Ave, Larchmont(914) 834-2400. |
Susan Obrant crocheted sweater with matching hat, $850, (914) 734-7490, susanobrant.com; |  |
 | Martin Gordon charcoal button-down shirt with pocket, $125, and Martin Gordon smoke-gray sweater, $135, Rothman’s, 1 Boniface Circle, Scarsdale, (914) 713-0300; |
Polkadot USA V-neck cardigan, $88, and purple camisole, $55, (914) 772-4972, polkadotusa.com; |  |
 | charcoal ruffled jacket by April Marin with pink lining, $195, aprilmarin.com |
For Kids
Green Babies “Give Peas a Chance” romper, $32, matching hat, $11, greenbabies.com. |  |
 | Button bib, $18, matching diaper holder, $19.50, buttonnyc.com; |
Wishflower Studio mosaic fairy wall hanging , $225, (914) 381-6027, wishflowerstudio.com; |  |
 | Zonkers sneakers with basketball, soccer, and baseball designs, $49.99 each, Plaza Bootery, 1910 Palmer Ave, Larchmont, (914) 834-0793; |
Hometown Products teddy bears with customizable hoodie, varsity jacket, and cheerleader uniform, $29.99 each, hometownproducts.com |  |
 | Uncommonly Cute rocker T-shirts, $24 each, uncommonlycute.com. |
beCause Marketing handmade bracelets created by local teens with proceeds going to various charities, $18, Beginnings Men and Women, the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center, (914) 472-4722; |  |
 | Handmade Mosaic frame encrusted with pink and ivory pearls; violet, blush, and magenta beads; and rose-hued gems by Cathleen Newsham of Modern Mosaic, $85, modernmosaic.net; |
Green Babies zebra top and pants, $36, and matching hat, $14, greenbabies.com; |  |
 | Scabs bandages, $6.95, scabsbandages.com |
For The Home
| Michael Failla raku vase, $140, and Eleanora Grace ceramic Seated Nude sculpture, $500, Mamaroneck Artists Guild, 126 Larchmont Ave, Larchmont (914) 834-1117. |  |
 | Tumbalina assorted gift cards with tin, $24.95, tumbalina.com; |
Handcrafted Kaleidoscope created by Arny Weinstein from birdseye maple and bubinga hardwoods, $800, awscopes.com; |  |
 | bottle with leaves by Parviz Batilwala, $55, Clay Arts Center, 40 Beech St, Port Chester, (914) 937-2047; |
VioLight toothbrush sanitizer and storage system, $49.95, violight.com |  |
 | Susan Ullman handmade paper Cityscape, $295, (914) 478-6338; |
Sherwood Forest Design salad utensils, $22 for small set, $28 for large set,(914) 737-0192, sherwoodforestdesign.com; |  |
 | Handmade Vintage Holly Handkerchief Pillow by Leslie Janson, $40, lesliejanson.etsy.com; |
Dalia Berman high-fired porcelain bottle set, $185, Clay Arts Center 40 Beech St, Port Chester, (914) 937-2047 |  |
Reader Comments:
Fabulous! Shopping at home, not just USA but right here in Westchester, and giving the small, artistic business person a chance to create and make a living is where it all started. This goes right along with being green. Yea for you Westchester Magazine...I aplaud you.
Another fun product available at many stores in westchester is the TickleMe Plant Greenhouse - It Moves **
A great green low cost gift that will make everyone smile is to grow a TickleMe Plant and watch it MOVE when Tickled! The leaves quickly fold and even the branches droop when tickled. I found this to be a great stress reliever in my office and what a conversation piece!. You may have seen the TickleMe Plant in the botanical gardens.. Now it can be grown indoors year round.
No green thumb needed. You can also find it on line at http://www.ticklemeplant.com
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Just because these companies (such as Ecobags) are located in Westchester DO NOT mean that their products (bags) are made in the USA or in Westchester! They are NOT local, they have traveled many miles and are MADE IN CHINA!! Who knows who made them and if they were paid a livable wage.