Linen and wooden buttons – now that’s a poem.
p.s. I woke up needing some Patty Loveless ‘Here I am’ – you know what they say, you can take the girl out of the country but… well – let’s not pretend I’m black silk and city streets. I’ll always be a haybale tossing, family potluck lovin’ – horseshite smells like home -kinda gal. Today I miss my old fields.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Well I am sporting a new linen skirt from the spring line with my polarfleece socks and clogs. Wow is it a bad combination… but I can’t help but get excited about spring. I ordered the best buttons in the world to go on my newly drafted and sewn 4th of July dress: 
I love a button. I think I may need to add them to my collection of addictions. Magazines, coffee, fingernail polish and buttons. Okay – back to work.
I love a foggy sunday…
today I’m dreaming of this coming year’s clothing. I should be drafting and dying and sewing. And I will… but I wanted to share some news. Unabashed apparel is getting scrubbed off and repainted – by this naturally I mean that the website will be getting some lovin’ by Miss Kyra. It’s all very exciting.
I’ve ordered some great new organic fabrics and I’m giving in to my hesitant looks toward stripes. I mean who can say no to a dusty blue stripe? Turns out I can’t.
Oh well, I’m taking the rest of you with me – organically…
There isn’t a time I love more than early studio mornings drinking coffee and writing letters to dear friends.
It’s such a great moment – the calm before the whirlwind storm. I’ve set a doozy of a spring line for myself… now all I need is the barn for photo shoots and my beloved linen to appear and I just know everything will sew itself…
when do you feel unabashed?
you should see the studio. A Wreck. not from fabric or thread, but from thousands of magazine clippings and postcards. I finally brought myself to pull down this seasons inspirations and tack up the upcoming year…
In the olde calendar, the end of october was the new year, and it makes a certain kind of sense, the trees put on all their best dresses and have a fiery show of it. So maybe that’s why I really can’t think about the next rotation of seasons until I squeeze the last drop of celebration out of the past year.
All the mighty large fashion designers have made lines for the spring full of bright colors and escapism. I’m feeling it’s a return to the 80’s era of neon. And I must say, age 7 – department store shopping with mom for back to school - I almost had a hissy fit over the lack of calm. I mean I felt my first real intense moment of frustrated dissatisfaction in fashion. The neons offended my very nature. They still do. And I think that I like life simpler, calmer, a tad bit slower. If the recession has taught us anything I hope it’s that we are missing life when we’re so consumed with things and money and faster faster. We say we’d rather be happy than wealthy – but I’m not sure we really mean it. And why not, it’s human nature to want more than enough padding to survive. We haven’t caught up with the notion that we are fed and sheltered and whole. At least, in this country… so here’s to simple charm and function and touchable beauty. Here’s to contentment and hard work and staying present. Finding joy in the reality and not needing to escape from it…
Photography by www.urbandesign.etsy.com
I’ve been drooling over the guys section in the Jcrew magazine. I’ll admit it. I mean come on, who wouldn’t want to wear sweaters in these colors:
And then there’s a washed out henley – I’m a fool for a henley…
lets not even discuss button up collared shirts…
To be honest, I am seeing these pieces worn over slips and sweater sock thigh highs. But as I type this – you know I’m wearing a charcoal plaid flannel and beat up jeans. It’s cold in the house! Man if I could find organic flannel – Unabashed apparel would come out with some snuggle goodness for fall 2010…
Happy All Hallow’s Eve to you all!
The witching hour top by Unabashed apparel worn by Jenn Meyer
…for voting Unabashed apparel into the “best of” again this year…
Actually – flu – pig flu – yes indeedy. I contracted it – thought I’d go round and get it first and then y’all could follow. So in honor of all that I am laid up in bed and missing this October – I thought I’d do up one hell of a blog post – starting with one of my favorite photographers Jane Heller:
that’s: www.janeheller.etsy.com
So as it seems I’m about to miss throwing a shindig for my most favorite season/holiday of the year - I think I’ll extend the good ole pumpkin carvin’, seed roasting and otherwise jovial good times to our thanksgiving celebration that we’re hosting at Pumpkin Hill this year.
In honor of Autumn/ All Hallow’s Eve and all her glory – here are a few inspirations:
This bag is from one of my most favorite haunts: Plumo – the lovely british line
The nice leather carry-all reminds me simultaneously of Mary Poppins and a farm gal who just chopped enough wood to heat her whole cozy cottage… or maybe a tad naughty modern witch – who carries all her bits and baubles with which to do her dealings…
Ah Plumo – how I love thee! This earring seriously says: alpha canis majoris.
To carve pumpkins, or hand out candy:
Bullfinch & Barbury’s Emerald Bangle Set
Unabashed apparel’s Cobblestone Pullover in Quill and Circe Top in Marigold
Black Salt for Protection
- throw it over your shoulder on your All Hallow’s Eve Adventures
In my world – these are the slippers I would wear as cinderella:
Cheers!
May you be spared the flu, and Happy Hauntings to you all!
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