Whenever I hear the word “Chucks” I think of America! Chucks are something we are are proud of, first produced in 1917 to capture the basketball shoe market. (…) Read more »
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Handpicked: Americana Edition
Jun 16, 2012As the 4th of July holiday approaches, we picked our red, white and blue favorites for the Americana edition of Handpicked! If you’re looking for something to wear for your Independence Day festivities, we’ve definitely got you covered :) (…) Read more »
Designer Feature: Born to Run
Jun 15, 2012To run alongside our Americana trend, I caught up with one of our designers to find out what exactly Americana means to her. I always love the work process of our designers; seeing their hand-drawn sketches, then the product and then finally it coming to life in a beautifully styled catalog or lookbook. (…) Read more »
Office Style
Jun 14, 2012Office Style this week has a lot of couples who complimented each other… subconsciously that is. There was also a lot of denim being worn, which matches perfectly with our trend of the week: Americana “Born to Run.” We love denim being worn with white and this was exactly how it was being worn this (…) Read more »
Trend: Americana “Born to Run”
Jun 13, 2012Our latest look book “Born to Run” celebrates America, emphasizing a trend that is so innate in this country it’s hard not to love it. Born to Run is all about washed denim, cutoffs, denim shirting and flares that have all been reinvented to fit in perfectly with this trend. The colours red, white and (…) Read more »
Album of the Week: Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Americana
Jun 12, 2012Neil Young and Crazy Horse released their first album since 2003 last week, a collection of old American folk and protest songs titled Americana. (…) Read more »
Bruce Springsteen, The Exhibit: Born To Run
Jun 11, 2012There are few artists as beloved and as synonymous with the concept of Americana as Bruce Springsteen. I would bet that you could ask almost anyone, and they could tell you a memory that involves a Bruce Springsteen song. (…) Read more »
Vintage Loves for Memorial Weekend
May 25, 2012Our vintage vignettes this week are perfect for Memorial Day: patriotic, fun and flirty. They’re perfect for picnics, cookouts and going to the beach (…) Read more »
Office Style
Dec 22, 2011Such a clean look with the Velvet Extreme Wideleg Pants! A tough Americana look styled with the Tattered Flag Scarf. The cute, dainty, and edgy Vegan Leather Pleated Skirt! holiday TWINSIES! (hope you all watched last week’s Sunday Funday to get that one) (…) Read more »
thursday poll – edition 99
Jun 24, 2010right now we’re really loving patchwork prints- colorful, nostalgic and perfect for a sweet summer picnic. which patchwork print is your favorite? the embroidered floral border dress: the long sleeve printed dropwaist boho tunic: the paisley floral skirt: the paisley garden printed tank: or the patchwork paisley necklace dress: which patchwork print do you love (…) Read more »
americana pop-up at space 15 twenty
Jun 24, 2010how timely…if you’re in the area, stop by space 15 twenty in los angeles and check out their americana pop-up that runs through the 4th of july! in addition to shopping americana themed goods like the ones pictured below, you can check out one-of-a-kind customized denim jackets on display from the levi’s archives (above). (…) Read more »
documerica
Jun 23, 2010for the documerica project, the EPA hired freelance photographers to take pictures of subjects relating to environmental problems, EPA activities, and everyday life in america in the 1970s. the resulting photographs are fascinating to look through, and many of them are quite beautiful. i love the old, grainy quality of the photos…they make me long (…) Read more »
