flower-ful

The garden outside of the boutique looked so pretty yesterday. Thanks to Big Red Sun, it's so nice to see the changing blooms. And even better to bring them inside of the boutique. Happy weekend! XO, M.E.

odds and ends...

I like the name of this post.  Odds and ends.  Old school term for a bit of this, a bit of that.  Usually fun and interesting, but things that don't necessarily connect together. Fortunately, all of these photos connect - I took them (I know, I know.  I need a new camera!).  And they all reflect my design sensibility... from end result (customer wearing an ME & blue dress!), to vintage picks, works in progress, and my favorite flower for the summer.  

Ava... she bought the "Grace" dress in this fun paisley print.  Then she wore it out of the store, hopped on her bike, and rode up Rose Avenue to Whole Foods to shop for groceries.  Even more fabulous about her?  She was only visiting... from Hamburg, Germany.  What a cool woman. She's a business coach and has been living in SoCal for the past couple of months.  

The sunflower that just bloomed outside of the front entrance.  ooh!  Thanks Big Red Sun.  Owner Selena planted these seeds a couple of months ago.  They are so much fun!

In progress - ruched waistbands for the harem pants I'm designing.  So many details to work out for the perfect fit!  

The groovy vintage needlepoint DIY vest now in store.  So fun.  

This post was inspired by Erin Tavin's recent post.  (photo above of her was grabbed from her blog).  I love her store that recently opened in Echo Park.  My boyfriend and I stopped by to say hello last weekend.  It's magical.  Creative.  Ooh, how I love to meet people who are true to their creative vision!  I need a free day to come over and show her my designs to carry in her boutique...http://blogbytavin.blogspot.com/

Flower Part...part 2

Ahh! Photos from inside and outside of the boutique. Inside from ME & Blue. Outside, flowers from Big Red Sun. Enjoy.

flower power!

Ooh! I love bright, fun flowers. My neighbors at Big Red Sun planted my outside garden yesterday...zinnias, cosmos, and other fun plants. I asked for color, and I got it! The zinnias especially remind me of a favorite activity that I had when I lived in Philly...going to the local zinnia flower farm and cutting my own. Now I can go outside of my boutique and have fresh flowers...yay! In the meantime, I have a slew of new ME & Blue clothing coming in from my downtown LA manufacturing...the Debbie top, Anastasia dress, Dani wrap skirt, Candice shift dress, the Goddess dress, and more. Opening day is soon...

XO

M.E.

more progress...groovy air plants, string lights, and more!

I am an idea girl. I tear things out of magazines, hold onto artwork from when I was a kid (thanks Mom!), and try to think of creative, affordable ways to do things. I'm not always great at the implementation of the finished craft project...and I've been lucky to have a great carpenter who has helped me along the way. I finally got my EIN# today and am proceeding with getting my other licenses to do business here in sunny LA. In the meantime, I'm trying to figure out placement of my fun string lights (thanks ReadyMade magazine), and what groovy plants I can use to enhance the suspended racks that are now up. My neighbors at Big Red Sun next door let me test out some ideas for plants that will enhance the space. I'm loving this plant...it flowers and doesn't require water (uuhh...hello)!!! Stay tuned. The opening of ME & Blue in LA is coming soon.

progress!

Oooh! I love to see results. And the new ME & Blue location in Venice, CA is coming together quite nicely. Here are a few photos of the renovation... Phillip (my carpenter) going inside the boutique... the fitting room area (that leads into Big Red Sun) and the groovy 70's mirror that I picked up the other day... and the "beach-bungalow meets my bedroom in 1977" racks that are now up.

I spent all day getting my fabric swatches together and planning out the first delivery of ME & Blue goodies. My graphic designer is tweaking the new logo, and I'm super excited to see what groovy garden my neighbors at Big Red Sun will be planting in front of the store.

Stay tuned for more updates! XO, M.E.