Inspiration Blog

Designer’s Blog – The Elements FW19 Collection

Designer’s Blog – The Elements FW19 Collection

As a designer and artist, I draw inspiration from nature. The beauty of the natural world is everywhere and abundant with rich color, pattern and texture.  For Fall/Winter 2019, we...
Monte Carlo - For the Modern Day Princess

Monte Carlo - For the Modern Day Princess

I am a movie buff, and I love watching princess movies with my daughters.  As homage to the “regular girl becomes princess story”, I pulled together stunning images of cliff... Read More
Havana - Bold, Vibrant and Fun.

Havana - Bold, Vibrant and Fun.

Bold, vibrant, fun... When we began work on the Spring/Summer Collection, we wanted it to look different than any collection we’d done before.  We searched various locations looking for a... Read More
International Women's Day: The Women Behind Our Candles

International Women's Day: The Women Behind Our Candles

Happy International Women’s Day! Today we are celebrating by showcasing the resilient women from Prosperity Candles that are behind our candle collection. Meet the refugee women from Burma, who entered... Read More
Tokyo Time

Tokyo Time

In college I took an Asian Art History class and I was struck by the sheer beauty and power of Japanese art.  I am a nature lover, so it was... Read More
Behind the Jaipur Collection

Behind the Jaipur Collection

  ​ My first trip to India was many years ago while traveling for work. When my colleagues heard how much I love textiles - especially silk - they took... Read More
Intro to our Spring / Summer 2019 Collection

Intro to our Spring / Summer 2019 Collection

Hello!   Welcome to a preview of our new Spring/Summer 2019 Collection, based on the distinct fashion & culture of 4 international cities: Jaipur, Havana, Tokyo, and Monte Carlo. The team... Read More
BANDED'S new Boss Babe

BANDED'S new Boss Babe

Hello! My name is Lisa Powers Struble and I am the new owner of Banded. I have a family of three: Me, my husband Mark, and our beautiful daughter Cassie... Read More
Where Fashion Meets Fun-ction!

Where Fashion Meets Fun-ction!