With a bounty of $6 rings, $70 hand-carved earrings and handbags under $200, former Etro designer Emily Levine looks to make her own, irreverent mark on fashion and accessories. The 27-year-old this week unveiled a Manhattan pop-up shop, introducing her namesake concept to New Yorkers. Her brand offers mid-level-priced jewelry, handbags and decor — much of it produced by female artisans in rural India. Levine’s three-year run at Etro, where she often worked with Indian artisans on the brand’s bohemian beading motifs, inspired much of her line. Handbags, like the brand’s signature “Dumpling” style, are fabricated from antique silk saris and take their silhouette from the traditional Japanese Kinchaku bags. They are priced from $180. Hoop earrings by Emily Levine. Courtesy “In India I found a lot of antique saris and wanted to upcycle them, they weren’t being used for anything. I wanted them to be really modern, really unique — I found inspiration for the bags when I was in Japan. I make them all myself so I can decide how I would like the fabric placed,” the designer explained. Levine is also after fellow Millennials. She’s tapped cheery Nineties nostalgia in reviving glass seed bead crafts. Bright floral chokers and delicate cross-body pouches “big enough for
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