mom jeans + puff sleeves – est. 2008
i just got home from a weekend at my grandma’s house celebrating my first mother’s day, so i thought it would be fitting to post some photos of my little adam at 13 weeks on his three month birthday. he loves taking his bath, splashing around and taking little sips of water. so cute! also, i got a couple of questions about his bath. it’s the primo eurobath and we really love it.
wearing: his birthday suit
i almost forgot to post my weekly photo of adam! my mom’s been in town helping me out with a few things and we’ve been doing some heavy-duty spring cleaning, so the blog has been taking a back seat this week. but of course, i couldn’t go without sorting through the pictures i took of adam in his 12th week of life. here he is all color coordinated napping on the couch.
wearing: h&m onesie and leggings, mini boden socks, and a handmade pixie bonnet from etsy
on my search for the perfect button-front dresses, i came across this lovely dress by san francisco-based design duo, the podolls. not only does the style look like a no-brainer for my wardrobe, but they’re made with natural, handwoven fibers sourced in india and handcrafted right in san francisco.
above, the market dress in khadi and below, the market dress in ikat.
a few weeks back, i heard about leith clark’s newest post-lula venture, violet magazine. i haven’t yet found a copy here in the states, but knowing the talent behind the mag, i’m sure it’s going to be good. so of course i got excited at this little peek of an editorial styled by valentine fillol-cordier filled with cool hair and glasses that’s got me wishing i did more with my own.
looks like i found the perfect mother’s day gift to myself! my mom is in town and we’ll both be heading to the echo park craft fair this saturday to check out this massive list of artists. since moving to los angeles, i’ve had a lot of fun discovering new local designers, so it’s gonna be fun to see so many cool people in one place and to connect with the community here. see you there!
today i’m excited to share the lookbook for the newly launched label bon george. this los angeles-based collection was created with a simple philosophy: keep it conscious. all of the pieces are inspired by vintage in classic, wearable designs, always with sustainability in mind.
our american-handcrafted garments are designed, sourced, and assembled locally in los angeles and are brought to life using salvaged vintage textiles and trims. all of our pieces are limited-edition which means you get your hands on a unique piece that you can get excited about.
the first round of limited-edition pieces are perfect for spring. they’re beautiful, wearable, and very affordably priced. all things that i can definitely get behind and a brand that i will be watching.
images courtesy of bon george.
you’ll have to excuse me if i look a little disheveled… these photos were snapped on a particularly hot and sweaty day, but i wanted to show you an example of a look that’s very similar to my last outfit, but that feels so much more “me” these days. the only real difference between the two looks is that this dress is much longer in length. just add some inches and suddenly it feels so much more sophisticated and grown-up, don’t you think? and i like the very simple elegance of such a luxurious silk dress paired with a crisp white t-shirt. i kinda wish i had three of this same dress in different colors and fabrics to switch out with different tops!
marlena midi dress and silk noil headwrap (worn as a neck tie) courtesy of elizabeth suzann
everlane box cut tee
peep toe high in black courtesy of swedish hasbeens
j.w. hulme legacy handbag
jasper sunglasses courtesy of warby parker
i’ve decided to try and play catch up on my adam posts, so i hope you don’t mind too much if i double-up on these for the next couple of weeks! as you can see, i’m a little obsessed with osh kosh b’gosh. these photos were taken a week after my last post, but the outfit is almost the same and the baby is a tiny bit bigger!
wearing: carter’s onesie and cardigan, oshkosh overalls, and pixie bonnet from zoik on etsy
i think i snapped this photo the day this silly little pixie bonnet arrived in the mail. my family teased that it was too girly, but i don’t care. it’s the cutest thing ever! anyway, when they’re this little, they’re not really boys or girls, they’re just babies!
wearing: a carter’s onesie, green oshkosh overalls, and pixie bonnet from zoik on etsy
every once in a while, i wonder to myself, whatever happened to built by wendy? that iconic new york label by designer wendy mullin so popular in the ’90s and early 2000s. i was even perusing her site not long ago to see if she had released a new collection. so when a newsletter landed in my inbox this morning announcing her new line, soft rock, i got super excited! according to the mailer, the collection answers the question, “what would clothing look like if it were easy listening music?” chuckle chuckle. it sounds silly, but the concept is right down my alley these days. “a seasonless, stock collection with clean, modern pieces for a more simplified approach to dressing… an alternative to giving up and wearing sweatpants all day.” these words, they resonate with me, haha.
most of the pieces are constructed out of a breezy cotton gauze. a classic collection of easy dresses and separates in basic colors that could easily make up an entire, simplified wardrobe. a wardrobe that i would be very happy to wear all summer long!
photos courtesy of soft rock.
