We are so excited to announce our first ever event in our newly renovated space upstairs! On Cinco de Mayo we will be having a trunk show featuring our brand new local artist Ciao Nina, as well as a few of our other artists Lauren Joan, Clara Cantor, and YB Green! The festivities will take place Saturday May 5th from 3-7 pm at 1530 U St NW.

So once you’ve finished up with brunch drop on by to meet the artists, enjoy some refreshments appropriate for the holiday, shop the locally made goodies, and check out our new space before we take it over with our sewing machines!

Happy weekend and Happy Easter! We just wanted to thank everyone for your support and excitement after our big announcement on Monday! We will definitely keep you posted on updates and events as they develop! For quick updates, we will be closed on Sunday for Easter, but the rest of our hours are regular. If […]

This past weekend we had the privilege of participating in the annual Fashion Fights Poverty Dress Responsibly Gala, where we premiered our new spring/summer collection. What a great time we had! For a glimpse of the show, check out the picture below (courtesy of Ben Droz) and the excellent video by K Street Kate. Scroll down for a sneak peak of the new line!

At Ginger Root Design, we are all beyond excited to announce that we are expanding! What exactly does that mean? The current location of Ginger Root will continue into the back so we can carry more artists and eco-friendly goods, and upstairs will be our tailoring and sewing shop. We need to hire more people but don’t have enough space for them, so we are making room. For the first bit of change, here is our new logo for the store!

 

Our newest local artist, Clara, takes her inspiration from her studio art and sculpture background. Each set of earrings, constructed from hardware wire, is a unique work of art in miniature form.

A native of Seattle, Clara now lives, works and makes fun stuff in Washington, D.C. When she is not making jewelry, you will find her playing rugby, dancing, rock climbing, traveling and hanging out in the back sewing area of Ginger Root (she is also one of our tailors).

Here is just a small taste of the earrings now available in store at Ginger Root.

Cleaning out the closet? One person’s trash is another’s treasure! Erin and Kristen of Ginger Root Design believe strongly in keeping their designs eco-friendly. They prefer to rescue unusable clothing items that thrift stores are unable to use and give them a second life cycle. The Gingers want to prove that eco-friendly doesn’t need to […]

One of our beloved local artists, Rachel Pfeffer, and holding a contest that ends today to give away this brand new necklace:   To enter the contest is super painless (basically you follow her on facebook, tweet, blog, or just comment on her blog to get entered multiple times if you do all of this), so head to her blog here. I like free things, especially when they are awesome and handmade, so I’m entering now!  

The Gingers have been busy working on their Spring/Summer Line for the store, and we are excited to announce their Spring Fashion show! Kristen and Erin will be debuting their eco-friendly collection at the Fashion Fights Poverty Dress Responsibly Gala on Saturday, March 31st at Artisphere in Arlington. The best part? They will be sharing the runway with some truly amazing eco-designers, including the Project Runway Season 7 winner Seth Aaron!