We have a deep love for both Sheridan French and Mrs. Lilien, so imagine our delight in seeing Mrs. French’s (aptly named!) Lillian skirt as part of Mrs. Lilien’s summer uniform this week! Cheers to these two lovely ladies!
If you’re in the East Bay this weekend, come join us at Convert Saturday, May 18th from 1-4! One of our favorite people, the super cool Katie Cornell (who also happens to be the Events Editor at Via Magazine and What’s In Store Editor at DiabloMag.com) will be hosting. We can’t wait to sip cocktails with her and find the perfect eco-friendly outfit! And while I don’t have any vacations booked yet, but I can definitely pretend with one of these!
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Have you seen Tomboy Style? Freelance writer and all-around cool girl Lizzie Garrett mixes inspiring vintage photos, well-curated product roundups, and interesting Q&As with kindred tomboy spirits to great effect. I always find out about something cool after each visit, and feel less guilty about my collection of men’s shirts.
Image of Daryl Hannah via Tomboy Style
Have you heard of The Skimm?? It’s basically your super witty/incredibly informed best friend telling you what you need to know about the top news stories every morning, complete with all the dirt like background issues and “The Why” it’s important. I look forward to it everyday (it’s helped so much in cutting down my morning intake-) and love how funny, bright and concise it is. Definitely one of my new favorite reads!
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It’s getting warm (!!!) in the Bay Area, which has me craving all kinds of summertime treats – burgers hot from the grill, fish tacos, popsicles, and a good iced coffee. I’ve resolved to make this the summer that I finally try cold-brewing coffee, but there are so many cool (and local!) companies doing it, that I might opt for those instead: Jittery John’s is based in San Francisco and does pop-ups in Dolores Park so you can enjoy some coffee with your Bi-Rite ice cream; Milton & Small is an Oakland-based brand that delivery around the Bay Area; Slingshot offers both ready-to-drink and concentrate versions around the South; and Brooklyn-based Grady’s Cold Brew is a New Orleans-style coffee with chicory – yum. If you want to try cold-brewing at home, here’s a recipe from Bon Appetit.
While on Design Love Fest the other day, I saw this amazing monthly gift box subscription service that I just am going crazy over. It’s called Not Another Bill, and it’s so chic and beautifully curated- Past surprises include a Merchant & Mills sewing kit, Falcon Enamelware, Prospector Co perfumes and an adorable Victor Stuart Graham toy sailboat. Send as a gift, subscribe for yourself, or just shop the past gifts shop! LOVE! (Great find, Bri!!)
We are looking for two new interns at Ruby Press- could it be you?? To learn more, click here. {BTW, our interns aren’t the fetching coffee type. And they go on to get great jobs.}
People who know me well (or a little) know I like two things – tacos and scarves. I’ve had my eye on Block Shop Textiles scarves for awhile now, and they’ve just started accepting preorders for the next round. Sisters Lily and Hopie Stockman collaborate with a family of master printers in India to create their scarves, supporting a small community of block carvers, dye mixers, master printers, seamstresses, and dhobi wallahs through their partnership. Now which to pick?!
I still love the older Knowles sister, but I have been developing a girl crush on her younger sis Solange. Her song “Losing You” has been in heavy rotation on my morning commute, and I want to go to one of her dinner parties after reading this Elle article. (Solange, if you’re reading this, can we be friends?!)
(Solange and her seven-year-old son in their Brooklyn home)
