More designers with ties to Maine feature flash and sophistication

Megan and Moria Flynn aren’t the only designers with Maine ties who have caught the eyes of fashion gurus with their flashy yet sophisticated accessories, designed for all ages and every occasion:

. Angela Adams, who grew up on North Haven, is widely recognized for her bold, distinctly patterned rugs, pillows and accessories. The ideas behind her work are drawn from everyday sights such as beach rocks and the coastline of her hometown. “She’s managed to capture something that appeals to all sorts of different lifestyles,” says Natalie Warady, style editor at Budget Living magazine. With all the attention Adams has received for her designs, including being featured in Metropolitan Home, The New York Times and Wallpaper, it seems Adams should be in New York instead of Portland. But the designer loves her spacious studio and says that will never happen. To check out her newest collections, go to www.angelaadams.com or stop by her studio at 273 Congress St. in Portland.

. Lisa Hall has been collecting sea glass along the shores of Little Cranberry Island since childhood. Hall studied painting, sculpture and Italian Renaissance art at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, then decided to make Maine her permanent home in 1991. Little did she know she’d make a career out of her childhood passion. In her studio on Great Cranberry Island, she designs and makes a unique line of sea glass jewelry. Using all shapes, sizes and colors of glass, she crafts necklaces, earrings, bracelets, brooches, and rings using both gold and silver settings. “They all have their own little personalities,” says Hall, referring to the sea glass stored in jars throughout her studio.

Hall’s work can be found at Samuel Shaw Fine Contemporary Jewelry in Northeast Harbor, Winters Work in Islesford on Little Cranberry Island, Whale’s Rib on Great Cranberry Island and Islands of Maine Gallery in Rockland. Her designs are also on view at www.lisahalljewelery.com.

. Laurie Weber, a company founded by Laurie Weber Higginbotham and Rebecca Trachsel, designs colorful, playful patterns for belts. Higginbotham has cousins in Kennebunkport, and spends a lot of time in Portland and the surrounding area. Higginbotham and Trachsel share a studio as well as a flair for design with the Flynn sisters. Higginbotham started making belts for her friends, and her designs proved popular. Laurie Weber belts, which come in bold and understated colors such as pink and beige, are tied together with polka dots, curvy lines and stripes. Each belt is made unique by black, wooden, silver or tortoise-colored buckles. Featured in Glamour and YM, and sold at Bloomingdale’s stores in New York City, Laurie Weber belts are really starting to gain momentum. Visit www.laurieweber.com to check out the collections.