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Cross Your Heart

Cross Your Heart

Whether you like it or not, you cannot deny that 90s and early 2000s fashion is back, and with that, so is the fanny pack/belt bag. Though its purpose is the same, the fanny pack of 2023 is much different from the one I remember carrying with me in the mid-‘90s when I...

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The Mini Pocket Wallet

The Mini Pocket Wallet

What would you consider your most reliable accessory? Is it something you use every day? Though the answer to those questions may vary for all of us, my answer to both is my wallet. In my opinion, the wallet is an item taken for granted. Some of us might not even...

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The Brittany Clutch

The Brittany Clutch

Slowly but surely, I am adding ready-made items to the online store! The first to go up is a popular item, The Brittany Clutch.The Brittany, one of Fado Made’s Namesake handbags, is named after a good friend I made in Knoxville through yoga. Over the last few years, I...

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How it Started

How it Started

How I got into leather work is pretty simple, but like many, my journey into being a small business owner has had many ups, downs, twists, turns, and evolutions. I was born and raised in Connecticut and was fortunate enough to visit New York City frequently as I grew...

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New Year, New Beginnings

New Year, New Beginnings

The thought of starting a blog has always intimidated me, but this new year is bringing a big change to my life, so I figured I’d give it a shot!Hi, my name is Jamie. I’m the founder/designer/owner/maker/marketer/website builder/Instagram poster/face of Fado Made....

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