purple = the new neutral...part 1

I keep hearing that purple is "hot" this season.  But in LA, it's hard to see when everybody is in their cars.  So I took to the streets of London and Ireland recently and saw a sea of purple...and realized that there is no place like home...ME & Blue has purple, too!

Here is my photo journal --- part 1 of the passion of purple this season.

Patty from Brazil.  She speaks Portugese and walked on the train wearing a purple sweater AND matching boots.  So cute.  I snapped this shot of her the first jet-lagged morning Dave and I arrived on the London Tube.  She has her own blog, too.  It's in Portugese but has some cool photos around London.    

OOh!  And check out the studded suede booties at Topshop.   And the knot necklace, too!

Then in Ireland...my sister, Blue was wearing a purple tee-shirt as she lounged at home.

At ME & Blue in LA - a set of hand-picked vintage glasses with a purple twist. 

And here --- in LA at ME & Blue.....the one-shoulder 'Julianne'  dress in purple... $78.  

Stay tuned for more purple passion both on the streets and in the ME & Blue boutique!  XO, M.E. 

Spittalfields market in London...ooh! I'm in love!

I'm travelling this week with my boyfriend, Dave. We spent a couple of days in London. I shop and design for a living for my boutique and tend to keep my shopping for pleasure to a minimum. That is so not the case when I go to London! We went to Topshop this past Saturday, then to the Spittalfields market on Sunday. My mission at Topshop --- boots! And I found them --- the "Dolphin" style --- flat, to the knee, and perfect with my designs.

Dolphin boots on Topshop website

The next day, we were off to Spittalfields market. Home to the best independent designers and vintage goodies I have seen under one roof --- ever! I wore my ME & Blue "Grace" dress with my new boots... and Dave got this groovy vintage jacket (we call it the "Steve McQueen") at one of the stalls.

Stay tuned for more details on our travels. XO, M.E.