Tis the season!

We can't believe how the seasons have flown by so fast! With the holidays approaching, we've been quite busy ramping up the website, chocked full of some pretty sweet stuff just in time for the holidays! We've got quite a few things up our sleeves for 2011, so stay tuned!

In the meantime, check out some of the events OFINA will be at in the next couple weeks. Please stop by and say hi if you can!

• November 18 - San Francisco - SF STYLE 2010 (you can purchase your tickets, here.)
• November 20 - 21 - Atlanta - Indie Craft Experience(ICE)
• November 26 - December 30 - Atlanta - Indie Craft Experience(ICE) Pop-up Store
• November 28 - San Diego - Thread Show (RSVP, here.)

Fashion Bash: Sample Sale

Come visit Ofina at the Sassy City Chicks Fashion Bash this Thursday. The sample sale will feature our jewelry, of course, as well as designer denim, handbags, fragrances, makeup and a bevy of other products to covet. As if that isn't enough, the event will also offer complimentary spa services and wine tasting courtesy of One Hope Wine.

...and we are extending a couple offers to you, loyal Ofina friend.

When registering, enter code VENDOR10 for a 0% discount on a VIP ticket (total ticket cost is $10). The VIP ticket includes a fabulous gift bag featuring products by Fredericks of Hollywood, Better Botanicals, Colgate Wisp, Jean Straps, Pop Beauty, Revlon, Nailene, Demeter Fragrances and much more!

Or, for a free general admission ticket (no gift bag), you can enter code GEN AD

To redeem either of these codes, go to www.sassycitychicks.com Click on "EVENTS," then scroll down to San Francisco for details.

Come find us at the event. Can't wait to see you there!

In with the New

We've just updated our site!

Go to ofina.net for new pieces from our geometric, charm, stone and natural collections.

Some of our latest:More to come in the following month. Check back for more pieces soon.

It's Wedding Season!

It's wedding season...and wedding season means bridal shows!

We are preparing and creating samples for the Modern Bridal Faires in San Francisco on February 28 and in San Jose a month later on March 28. These shows are a lot of fun and usually have just about everything you could imagine for planning a wedding. Excited brides, mothers, sisters, friends and planners mill around looking for the perfect touches for their big day.

Ofina is going to be a vendor at this year's shows. We will have examples of our current collection, although we often create custom designs for brides, bridal parties and families. We are used to working within a range of styles and budgets. Click here for some recent pieces we've created for our brides.

We're really looking forward to the shows and are offering 40% off our jewelry for Modern Bridal Faire attendees. If brides-to-be aren't ready to make a decision on an exact piece that day, we are accepting $25 deposits to ensure a 40% discount on jewelry later.

Hope to see you there!

for Modern Bridal Faire details click here

Ofina on The Lazy Environmentalist

Ofina recently spent a day (or three) in the life of a Sundance Channel documentary. The Lazy Environmentalist invited us to be a part of their show and asked us to participate in an eco-friendly overhaul. Cameras and bright lights followed us through a typical day in our design studio in an attempt to show us that there are both environmentally sound *and* stylish ways to run our business.

Not only did we make energy saving and recycling changes in our store, Ofina was also challenged to create jewelry made from sustainable materials. We think we came up with some beautiful pieces:

We wrapped the filming with an open house (read: party) at the store. Customers and fellow designers were asked to review the jewelry. Their thoughts and our eco-friendly work will air on the Sundance Channel later this month. Stay tuned for exact dates and times!

Fashion Forward + Socially Conscious

Ofina is abuzz with activity!

We have been hard at work since last fall putting together a line for Eddie Bauer. This order has given Ofina an opportunity to work with The Andean Collection, a fair trade company that is both fashion-forward and socially conscious. To stay true to its ethical principles, we've gone to great lengths to research and source our materials and manufacturer.

The result: exotic necklaces designed by Ofina and crafted by Quichua woman in Ecuador who, through The Andean Collection, are paid fair wages for their work.

In Ecuador, the red acai and pambil palm necklaces hang precariously in one of the artisan's homes. The necklaces are also available in blue and green.

Here in San Francisco, this order has us celebrating a few firsts. For starters, we are thrilled to note that with 5,000 necklaces shipped nationwide, this Eddie Bauer order is our biggest ever. The boxes took over our store!

This project also gave us the unique opportunity to stretch our creativity, work with new people and exotic materials. We are excited to continue work with our new partners in Ecuador as we extend the Eddie Bauer line even further this spring.

To see our work with Eddie Bauer, click here