Twelve years ago I went shopping at the Austin Junior League Christmas Bazaar, and I discovered this incredible jewelry line. Full of texture and color, I was instantly drawn to it and started chatting with the owner. The designer, Cynthia Bloom, and I hit it off immediately. As we became friends, it was funny to realize that we were also neighbors, both living in Austin's coveted 78704 neighborhoods for 30 + years,

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"RESPONSIVE TEXTILES was founded on the idea that clothes are our second skin, and they should be as unique and human as we are." -- Kristine Rodriguez

A few weeks ago during New York Fashion Week (NYFW) I had the opportunity to write a story for a top kitchen and bath luxury brand BLANCO, and pair their IKONIC sinks and faucets with fashion hot off the runway of NYFW.  I had heard of, but didn't know too much about, the up-and-coming fashion brand RESPONSIVE TEXTILES. I fell in love with the Bennu Skirt which I featured in my lead off image below.  (If you missed that sponsored post, no worries, you can read it right HERE.)

[caption id="attachment_11145" align="alignnone" width="584"]BLANCO IKON apron sink and ARTERO faucet paired with the fashion of RESPONSIVE TEXTILES. BLANCO IKON apron sink and ARTONA faucet paired with the fashion of RESPONSIVE TEXTILES.[/caption]

zoho-logo"Zoho CRM makes a soft landing - on luxury pillows! One product that can work for diverse businesses: here's the story" Zoho, 2014.

We are so proud to be featured as one of Zoho's small business #SuccessStories!!  We love using Zoho CRM and recommend it highly to keep the back end of your business organized. From the minute you meet a client, to building that relationship, to the follow up needed so they can become one of your best accounts, Zoho really helps me stay in touch. With Zoho I have more time to focus on creating beautiful pillows for our clients and building my business. To learn more about it please visit www.zoho.com.