L.Alexandra Designs

Accessories – Boston

L.Alexandra Designs was created out of a need for something creative that I could call my own. It all started when I went off to college. Being in a big city, surrounded by thousands upon thousands of people, I got lost. I lost sight of who I was and what it was that I wanted to be doing. It was this confusion that caused me to make the best decision that I ever could have: I took time off of school. I moved to the most beautiful island and the place I consider home: Nantucket. I took odd jobs around the island but felt like I was just going through the motions and trying to pass the time. Basically, nothing had changed. The holidays rolled around and rather than spend an arm and a leg on everyone's presents, I thought it would be a nice idea to make something original for my friends and family. This creativity lit a fire inside me and I realized I finally had found something that I really enjoyed doing! After two years of living the dream, I decided that I needed to go back and finish my degree. While it's been busy readjusting to the real world, running my own business, coming up with my own designs, and personally hand making all of the items in my shop has kept me afloat. There are some days when I'll work for 18 hours but I love it! I was always taught "do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life", and I know now that's so true! I love what I do and I wake up every day excited to get to work. I absolutely love all of the pieces in my shop and either wear or use each of them in my own home on a regular basis, and I hope you'll enjoy them too!