Our cookbook selection has really grown over the last year. There are so many great ones, we can't refuse! One of our favorite new ones is Cook Beautiful by Athena Calderone- shown above. This book goes by season, which always makes for a fun and inspiring way to read a cookbook. Can't wait to try the shaved brussel sprouts tomorrow night with a baked chicken. We'll let you know how it is!
A beautiful boucle wool coat with an oversized fit- comfortable, easy to wear, and cute! It looks great with the sleeve rolled. Both this and the linen dress were just added to our online shop.
On the run.... there are new goodies to unpack!! Vestiaire de Jeanne linen dresses on the wall in this photo- a fantastic color and lofty weight. Onto unpacking some great coats and tops :)
Going through some older film, I came across this photo of our friend Nikki making a great expression (it was hot!) wearing our peter pan shirt in white on white gingham Japanese cotton.
Beautiful textiles are so exciting. In a way, the depth and richness in a handwoven piece is almost a language that exists quietly in the air around it. There is the environment from where the hands were working, the hours and time involved, the skill and knowledge, and the artistry that comes from within.... and then our reaction to it. All those things add up to something unexplainable but felt, which is the true essence of beauty... I think. What then keeps a beautiful object/textile/clothing piece from being too precious is its durability, its usefulness. When things are made well, and by hand- they are made to use and to last. This might be going too far into explaining the details of a handwoven blanket, but when we get these special pieces into the shop there is a gut reaction of appreciation and excitement. I was thinking about why that is... what makes something so special. The blanket above is an example of one of these incredible pieces- handwoven, soft, luxurious, organic in feel, durable... and a work of art!