The Slow Design Shop was created to celebrate the art of the process that is slow, thoughtful and socially aware.
$ 45.00
The world will change when our girls and our women are educated.” -Maggie Doyne
Amazing things happen when women come together and support each other. That is the core premise – and promise – of the Kopila Valley Women’s Center. We strongly believe in these core values, and are thrilled to partner with The BlinkNow Foundation to offer these one of a kind gifts. These bags were handmade by women artisans in Nepal at the Kopila Valley Women’s Center. Every bag is made with fabric from their own looms or from fabrics purchased from the local market, which produces one-of-a-kind variations and makes them uniquely charming. Purchasing this bag helps provide a dignified job opportunity to female artisans in rural Nepal. These women are inspiring the next generation by showing them that skills and education are the best way to break down social and economic barriers. This lightweight cotton tote is a soft reminder of the stunning results of Slow Design! Behind every stitch in this blue and white striped tote, there is a woman with a story.
Blink Now products are made and designed to represent the joy of everyone who is part of this passionate endeavor. Since 2013 Blink Now has fast become the fiber of this Nepali community, building a sustainable model on education and financial independence that empowers women and families in the Surkhet Valley. This bag is 100% Organic Cotton and measures 12” by 15” with a strap that hangs 12” from the shoulder.
For more information regarding the foundation and center please visit: blinknow.org
$ 60.00
The world will change when our girls and our women are educated.” -Maggie Doyne
Amazing things happen when women come together and support each other. That is the core premise – and promise – of the Kopila Valley Women’s Center. We strongly believe in these core values, and are thrilled to partner with The BlinkNow Foundation to offer these one of a kind gifts. These shawls were handmade by women artisans in Nepal at the Kopila Valley Women’s Center. Every shawl is made with fabric from their own looms or from fabrics purchased from the local market, which produces one-of-a-kind variations and makes them uniquely charming. Purchasing this shawl helps provide a dignified job opportunity to female artisans in rural Nepal. These women are inspiring the next generation by showing them that skills and education are the best way to break down social and economic barriers. This lightweight cotton shawl is a soft reminder of the stunning results of Slow Design! Behind every stitch in this shawl, there is a woman with a story.
Blink Now products are made and designed to represent the joy of everyone who is part of this passionate endeavor. Since 2013 Blink Now has fast become the fiber of this Nepali community, building a sustainable model on education and financial independence that empowers women and families in the Surkhet Valley. This periwinkle blue shawl is 100% Organic Cotton and measures 77” by 34.5”.
For more information regarding the foundation and center please visit: blinknow.org
$ 38.00
Inspired by an enchanting stroll through the idyllic Jardin des Tuileries in Paris, delicate floral notes of tuberose and muguet dance above a heart of jasmine and gardenia anchored by a heady base of amber woods. Housed in a screen printed glass tumbler, its clean flame will tug at your heartstrings.
Hand poured in Brooklyn, New York with 100% soy wax, derived from American-grown soy beans, with a lead-free cotton braided wick, and fine perfume and essential oils sourced from around the world for an eco-friendly and clean burning candle. Burns for 70 hours with No phthalates, dyes, or preservatives and 100% vegan and cruelty-free.
Volume: 13 oz
Diameter: 3 3/8 in
Height: 4 1/4 in
Burn time: Up to 70 hours
$ 43.00
With refined and chic design, this Scents & Feels Fouta Bath Towel is a companion for the beach, spa, and a midday nap. This towel may even jump into your travel bag sooner than you expect. Balanced and harmonic, this Serenity Blue hand woven honeycomb Fouta Towel is extremely absorbent, breathable, and light weight.
Available in 38" x 78".
Washing instructions: Machine wash cold and a few minutes in dryer cycle on delicate.
$ 16.50
With refined and chic design, this Scents & Feels Fouta Guest Towel is the companion to your bath towel, perfect for your face and hands. Balanced and harmonic, this Serenity Blue hand woven honeycomb Fouta Towel is extremely absorbent, breathable, and light weight.
Available in 20" × 28″.
Washing instructions: Machine wash cold and a few minutes in dryer cycle on delicate.
$ 42.00
Perfectly petite, this set of 6 drinking glasses will add an fun and eclectic touch to any of your table settings. Enjoy everything from water to wine in these lightly embellished hand painted gold polka dot glasses by Scents & Feel.
6.5 oz. capacity, Sold as a set of 6.
Hand wash
$ 5.00
This water is sparkling to solve our modern problems. Infused with hemp extract and natural adaptogens, each can is packed with calm collected clarity. Recess taps the power of Ginseng for focus, Schisandra for vitality and balance, and a splash of L-theanine, the amino acid that eases stress and brightens our mood. Our favorite Pomegranate Hibiscus flavor is fancy and full bodied like a natural wine. Now available on our Slow Design Shop this joyful Hudson Valley brew will leave you with the pep of an afternoon espresso without those caffeine jitters, and a tummy twice as happy!
Powerful compounds which help our body and mind maintain a balanced neutral state.
What's inside each can?
200mg Schisandra: Boosts vitality, promotes balance.
200mg American Ginseng: Helps you focus, enhances memory.
130mg L-theanine: Eases stress, brightens mood
10mg Broad-Spectrum hemp oil: Calms the mind, centers the body.
Filtered Water, Pomegranate Juice Concentrate, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Hibiscus Flower, Organic Ginger, Organic Lemongrass, Organic Lemon Balm, Schisandra Powder, Ginseng Powder, L-theanine Powder, Broad-Spectrum Hemp Oil (10mg)
Calories: 25
Total Sugars: 5g
Potassium: 188mg
$ 20.00
We all want a more calm and spacious way of living, but we are often unsure of how to step off the crazy treadmill of day-to-day routines and responsibilities. Wellness pioneers Nadia Narain and Katia Narain Phillips have learned through years of practice that simple rituals can help you slow down the pace of modern life and re-center yourself. Rituals for Every Day shares Narian and Narian Phillips's easy-to-follow step-by-step advice. Through engaging in small, simple, and reflective routines, you can let these basic, everyday rituals bring you back to yourself.
Now Available through our Slow Design Shop, you can easily add a copy to your Me&Ro order. We know you will enjoy the read as much as we did, or enjoy the honor of sharing this ritual guidebook as a gift to your loved ones.
$ 135.00
This denim bag is an inspired replica of a bag I bought in India years ago, that accompanied me for many summers over the past 20 years. I asked my friend Chandana to recreate it in blue denim, and here it is! Its super functional, with 2 added inside pockets, it's my perfect summer bag! -Robin Renzi
This 100% blue denim cotton bag is entirely hand stitched in the Kantha - hand stitching technique. Hand made by talented craftswomen in India. Limited Edition
This bag measures 9" x 13" x 9" , and has a 40" strap. The inside zipper pocket measures 10.5" x 9" .
$ 140.00
This limited edition denim bag is an inspired replica of a fine cotton bag I bought in India years ago. That bag accompanied me for over 20 years, until it finally wore out. I asked my friend Chandana to recreate it in a durable, more saturated denim, she embellished it with beautiful hand stitching and here it is! -Designer, Robin Renzi
This versatile shoulder bag is made of 100% cotton denim and is entirely hand sewn in the Kantha - hand stitching technique by talented craftswomen in India. It is as much about minimizing waste globally as it is about de-cluttering our daily lives. You may find that this is the only bag you need. Fill it at market, hoist it over your shoulder for an escape, or let it hang loosely by your side cradling only the essentials of joy. With love this faithful companion is slung around your shoulder, lightening the load so you can feel like your walking on air!
The bag opening is 19" x 19" and the bottom is 19" x 9.5". It is 12" tall and has a 32" strap from left to right, the strap width is 4.25" and naturally folds in half when worn.
$ 45.00
The world will change when our girls and our women are educated.” -Maggie Doyne
Amazing things happen when women come together and support each other. That is the core premise – and promise – of the Kopila Valley Women’s Center. We strongly believe in these core values, and are thrilled to partner with The BlinkNow Foundation to offer these one of a kind gifts. These shawls were handmade by women artisans in Nepal at the Kopila Valley Women’s Center. Every shawl is made with fabric from their own looms or from fabrics purchased from the local market, which produces one-of-a-kind variations and makes them uniquely charming. Purchasing this shawl helps provide a dignified job opportunity to female artisans in rural Nepal. These women are inspiring the next generation by showing them that skills and education are the best way to break down social and economic barriers.
The Kopila Valley Women's Center was started in 2013 by the BlinkNow Foundation. Troubled by how hard women had to struggle to earn a living and feed their families, founder Maggie Doyne created a women's empowerment program in Surkhet, Nepal where local women convened to learn job skills, increase their literacy, receive counseling services, and support one another. The Women's Center expanded in 2014 to include a retail shop. When women are educated and empowered, only then can we make steps to alleviate poverty, find gender equality, and foster a thriving community.
For more information regarding the foundation and center please visit: blinknow.or
Color: Cream with Grey Stripes and Cream Fringe
Fabric: 50% wool/50% cotton
Size: 77" X 34.5"
$ 17.00
Coconut Oil is an amazing moisturizer, hair de-frizzer, teeth whitener, makeup remover and so much more, but this little miracle oil has one sassy soul! One minute it’s hard like butter, the next flowing like water. That’s why with an unconditional love for coconut oil’s natural tendency to react to varying temperatures, Conscious Coconut supports its “mood swings”, with smart and safe packaging ready for travel! Created with love, this fabulous brand offers a pure product in packaging free of all artificial ingredients and they wouldn’t dream of touching an animal in the process! That’s why our skin and our suitcase loves Conscious Coconut Oil ! 100% USDA Organic, Fair Trade Certified™, Virgin, Cold-Pressed Coconut Oil.
Available in a 3.4 oz. Tube
$ 59.00
With refined and chic design, this tricolored Fouta Ibiza Thin Stripe towel from Scents & Feel, will take you to your favorite destination. Enjoy a splash of blue and an air of simplicity with this hammam towel, and create your own paradise. Extremely absorbent and breathable light weight fouta is a pleasure to bring along in your summer tote.
Towel Measures 38” x 78".
Washing instructions: Machine wash cold and a few minutes in dryer cycle on delicate.
$ 70.00
“The Sun’s rim dips; the stars rush out; at one stride comes the dark; With far-heard whisper, o’er the sea, off shot the spectre-bark.” -Samuel Taylor Coleridge
This design is inspired by the energy of the sun, and the calm felt as it dips below the horizon to seal the day. This short sleeve crew neck has a contemporary fit, with a slimmer cut and softer than soft fabric. RDOsurf was created with the surfer in mind. Their t-shirts are super soft, made from sustainable organic viscose bamboo and organic cotton, and are manufactured in a small family owned factory in China. They are carbon free and Organic Trade certified. We design and screen print in New York, using natural dyes and minimum runoffs.
Made of 70% organic viscose bamboo, 30% organic cotton.
Sizes are unisex available in medium, large and extra large.
Color White
To learn more visit RDO Surf.
$ 140.00
RDOsurf was created with the surfer in mind.
“Growing up in Rio in the 70's, life was very simple. There were about three companies making surf trunks and we all wore them. From time to time someone would show up with the latest import or a home-made style to spice it up”- Ricardo de Oliveira
These trunks are made with a high-performance material, that is fast drying and practically weightless. Breathable nylon fabric is engineered to look and feel like cotton. They are durable and water repellent with SPF 50. Whether you are a surfer, a bather or a picnic warrior, these surf trunks will make you look sharp.…guaranteed.
“Leroy"
The Leroy style is named after Leroy Grannis, the great surf photographer. These surf trunks are sparce and casual, stripped down to their most fundamental features.
With a single color panel of luminous Maya Blue, an inside waistband in Navy, a flat-lying 3 coconut button fly closure, and a self-draining back patch pocket with key loop and inside contrast flap, the inseam is 5” and out seam is 15.25”.
To learn more visit RDO Surf.
$ 140.00
RDOsurf was created with the surfer in mind.
“Growing up in Rio in the 70's, life was very simple. There were about three companies making surf trunks and we all wore them. From time to time someone would show up with the latest import or a home-made style to spice it up”- Ricardo de Oliveira
These trunks are made with a high-performance material, that is fast drying and practically weightless. Breathable nylon fabric is engineered to look and feel like cotton. They are durable and water repellent with SPF 50. Whether you are a surfer, a bather or a picnic warrior, these surf trunks will make you look sharp.…guaranteed.
"The Monochrome"
The monochrome borrow it’s name from the modern painting tradition, …they are an elusive path to spiritual purity. These surf trunks are spare and casual, stripped down to their most fundamental features.
With a single color panel of a crisp Grass green, a flat-lying 3 coconut button fly closure, and a self-draining back patch pocket with key loop and inside contrast flap, the inseam is 5” and out seam is 15.25”.
To learn more visit RDO Surf.
$ 350.00
Our Objects from the Natural Worldare inanimate, yet possess the feeling and essence of life, a beautiful contradiction. A dazzling display of colors and texture characterize these big beauties. Serving as a bowl to hold all your small treasures, they are also as a place for reflection and fantasy, like a miniature deep sea garden. One side is covered in 99.9% fine silver through the unique technique of electroforming while the other exposes the natural pearlescent of each shell. They range in size from 4”x 6” to 5”x7” and are roughly 1 ½” to 2 ½” deep. Each Abalone Shell comes with a bundle of ceremonial palo santo sticks. “Smudging” is practiced by First Nations and Native Americans to cleanse and purify spaces. This instrument of ceremonies has been embraced by modern spiritual groups and individuals for many reasons. Its sensuous and grounding aroma, draws our attention to the spaces we live in. These two objects together honor the home we have built, and a home given to us, the natural world beyond these walls. Rest the smudge stick in this abalone shell, letting it rest and release.
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