SMITHSONIAN CRAFT2WEAR transforms Washington D.C.’s spectacular National Building Museum into the place to shop for the finest in American contemporary wearable craft and design from Oct 21 - 22, with the opening Preview Night on October 20. The country’s premier jewelry, leather, and wearable artisans will showcase and sell their handmade craft, with every artist having been previously juried into the Smithsonian Craft Show. A juicy, diverse selection of work is available for sale, and sure to delight collector and casual shopper alike, just in time for fall.

As a small preview into a few of the craftspeople whose work you’ll be enjoying at this year’s Craft2Wear, consider the felted clothing by Janice Kissinger, who uses recycled saris from India as the base material for her sublime dresses. There’s the imaginative and innovative jewelry by Holly Anne Mitchell, who uses newspaper to form her cuffs, brooches and necklaces. Marne Ryan takes the traditional metals of jewelry, silver and gold, and combines them with raw gemstones for bold, seductive pieces. And if you want to be a rock star, Starr Hagenbring has you covered, with her handpainted and machine stitched coats and jackets.

Explore this seductive show and enjoy a new wardrobe, or just that one particular ring that you’ve been looking for.

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You can find out more at smithsoniancraft2wear.org.