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Making It Personal
So thoughtful! Gift family and friends with something customized just for them.
PHOTO BY BEAUTIESANDBABIES
Jodi Feld | Special to the Jewish News
COUP
SHOP BLAKE RUBY
While living in Atlanta, Detroit-native Alison Weiner was inspired by the custom cheerleading gear she saw her
neighbor sewing. She was also missing the boutique clothing she loved shopping for while living in NYC, so Alison
started Shop Blake Ruby, named after her daughter. T-shirts, tank tops, jean jackets, flannels and leggings come in
sizes newborn to adult and can be customized to your liking. Personalize with your kids’ favorite princesses, MLB
players, school or superheroes. The possibilities are endless — our favorites are the family sets. $25 and up. Etsy.
com/shop/blakeruby or follow her on Instagram @shopblakeruby.
Perfect for the vegan/
yogi/musician in your life
and favored by Madonna,
Giada De Laurentis and
Real Housewives, Coup’s
trademarked “Lettuce
Turnip the Beet” products
are super soft, and come in a variety of colors and styles. These
conversation starters are hand silk screened in two types of vin-
tage prints and make fabulous gifts for a wide range of demo-
graphics and ages (newborn-adult). The shop offers upgrades for
gift wrapping, too, so not only do they promote healthy eating
habits and do-gooding, but Coup will save your fingers from
papercuts, too! Most styles are ready to ship 1-2 days from pay-
ment. The top-selling kid’s tee is made to order and ships about
3-5 days after production. $17 and up. Coup.etsy.com.
TAILGATE TAILORED
Rips and cold shoulders are having a fashion moment,
and so are these custom snipped sweatshirts and tees.
New Jersey-native Sharri Hyams’ background is in fashion
and she has been making clothes forever, but she started
Tailgate Tailored last year when her daughter was a senior
in high school. She cuts up muscle tees, sweatshirts and
flannels, creating a unique item for each customer. And
although she favors MSU goods, where her daughter is a
freshman, she’s happy to shred, lace, stud and acid wash
a shirt from any school. She also custom makes on-trend
chokers and bracelets, and has recently expanded into
spirit wear and clothing for teams and moms, too. We can’t
wait to rock a studded sweatshirt from our alma mater.
Jewelry starts at $15; custom tees and sweatshirts start at
$42. Tailgatetailored.bigcartel.com.
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THE STITCHED CO.
Let the Wild Rumpus start! Your toddler will love these super-
soft and cozy handmade leggings by the Stitched Co. Created
by a stay-at-home mom to keep wild ones looking cute and
stylish, all leggings are pre-washed, free of dyes and perfumes
and come in a variety of fun colors and prints — including
Harry Potter, Pizza and Milk. We are eating these up, we love
them so! Custom leggings are available newborn-4T and run
small, so size up! $24-$32. Etsy.com/shop/thestitchedco.