special things for nice people
rich and i took the boys into vancouver yesterday for some japadog, sunny rollers in the grass (note the rare, double inversion) and then came home and did some serious yard work. it’s a drizzly monday morning in the cove and i’ve got lots (& lots) of plans for today–hope you had a nice weekend!
ps: i may have come home with these new shoes too. they danced right onto my feet.
we have a pretty new book called paris in color from nichole robertson who writes the little brown pen blog. ahhhh paris…i can almost taste these macarons again…and remember my mom saying, “GET OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD!” (i’ll stop anywhere for a picture). happy friday everyone!
wait, it’s thursday? where has this week gone? i worked late at the shop last night and on my walk home this tree (not sure what kind it is, but it’s the gorgeous kind) stopped me in my tracks. the birds were singing, the rain was falling…
i baked some maple scones before work this morning which were mostly a gift for a friend (along with the weeds/flowers from my garden), but rich and i managed to sample them first. you know, to make sure they tasted okay. i didn’t have any turbinado sugar nor did i know what turbinado sugar was, but i try not to let things like that stop me.
the recipe is from the newish-to-me food blog called 101 cookbooks which i love! fiona bought me heidi’s cookbook for my birthday and it’s full of great recipes & beautiful photos.
our little shop was featured on the lovely uppercase blog today as a featured stockist. we love uppercase! thanks erin (uppercase’s blog editor), you can come visit us anytime :)
we just received more hampers & tea towels from the lovely pehr duo in toronto today. our first order flew out the door, apparently a good hamper is hard to find. i love mine (mike is unimpressed.)
these sweet mobiles from sylvie of montreal-based “the butter flying” are adorning our window and making me happy today. these make a lovely shower gift, although i don’t think clouds or raindrops have an age limit. online soon!
at long last, the spring clothing collection is coming to life online. a huge thanks to my friend annie for helping out with a little shoot in my living room yesterday. you’ll see lots of pieces from a new-t0-us-this-season collection called fluxus. the collection is designed and made in los angeles and has become a staple in my wardrobe.
i love playing personal shopper, so if you have any questions about fit, etc. feel free to email me and i’ll walk you through it, i know buying clothing online can be tricky and this season’s oversized sizing can make it even trickier.
here’s a bit about fluxus (from their website):
history & influences: The clothing line Fluxus was created in 2007 by Martin Paquette, and takes its name from a Latin word meaning “to flow.” It was inspired by one of the most radical and experimental art movements of this century, blurring the lines between all artistic genres, finding influences in Dadaism and futurist performance. Fluxus breaks away from tradition and encourages the advancement of self-expression through fashion. Fluxus has embodied art in every garment incorporating simple but tactile materials in avant-garde shapes and cuts. Since its inception, fLuXuS has opened retail stores that stretch from Los Angeles to Santa Monica.
0ur philosophy: Fluxus celebrates the relationship between everyday life and art, blending and connecting different artistic media and intermingling different philosophies and cultures. Fluxus does not believe in outsourcing. Everything in our Los Angeles infrastructure is vertically integrated, from conceptualization and manufacturing to retail.
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