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Under Construction

This month's video is about how we're all under construction– despite how things often look here on social media. Plus a sneak peek at a few new bags I'll have at the open house on Sunday!

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Michelle Rusk Michelle Rusk

February Video

Meet my February video! Some fun things and how I tie everything I do together into Chelle Summer.

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At 2:30 this morning, the city was blanketed with snow. It’s melting fast but it’s been a beautiful morning between the snow and the sky. I had a quiet swim at the @nmswmidtown pool, too. #goodmorning #albuquerque #snow #newmexico #chell
There can never be enough color in the world. I created this Chelle Summer handbag using a vintage Liz Claiborne scarf from an estate sale. Find it this Sunday at @psvintagemarket and online in the boutique at www.chellesummer.com. #chellesummerstyle
Midcentury style...with a modern twist. Chelle Summer holiday has arrived. #vintagetextiles Vintage fabric from @zimboretro. Frosty will be staying home in Albuquerque, but the handbags and I will be at @psvintagemarket this Sunday. And if you can&r
Getting ready to head back to Palm Springs for next Sunday’s @psvintagemarket. New towel coverups made with a mix of vintage and new towels/terrycloth, including this one, straight ahead. The bucket bag was very early Chelle Summer- I tried col
It’s beginning to look a like to Christmas, er, Chelle Summer Christmas...and, yes, that’s Barbie serving as tree topper. She’s wearing the original dress and boa that my first Barbie- Superstar Barbie– came with oh so many ye
Today always feels like a transition of seasons- we move from the turkeys and dinners of Thanksgiving to the holiday parties that celebrate not just Christmas and toasting of the year behind us, but of the hope for what’s around the corner. The
May your Thanksgiving be filled with hope and peace. We celebrated last night so Greg can enjoy leftovers today before traveling to Washington, DC, tomorrow to be with his family this weekend. Mom’s Pyrex held the stuffing as it always did in
Greg’s dad David died on Monday. There are so many things I could say, but, to me, this photo personifies so much of who he was. It’s a screenshot of the photo from the @abqjournal that was taken the night he won the Albuquerque mayoral e
For anyone who needs a Thanksgiving chuckle. This was Chelle Summer Thanksgiving, 2019. Greg and I obviously didn’t eat alone- we were joined by a set of Russian nesting dolls. These aren’t just any Russian nesting dolls either. Greg was
Moody dark colors for what has been a quite a rainy day here in Albuquerque. Find the vintage curtains (the curtains from an estate stale) handbag at www.chellesummer.com. #chellesummerstyle #chellesummer #mystyle #boutique #boutiquestyle #boutiques

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