Cindy gets silly...

Cindy Ciskowsi came into the boutique last year and I knew that she was cool. She cruised up on her bike and stayed for awhile. I learned about her life as a lighting designer and how she had learned to balance her work and life. Over the past year, she's come in and we have a ton of fun talking about love, life, design, and how to get better lighting in the boutique...

Recently she tried on the Austin dress and suggested a more form-fitting sleeve. So...voila! The Cindy was designed. I love the easy style of this wrap dress, made in a stretchy jersey knit. Perfect for everyday...

Available in solid black, red, green paisley and a black/white mini stripe.

$78 in S, M, L.

XO, M.E.

pauline

Fab, fun wrap dresses for work or play. Pauline. More stories to come!

XO, M.E.

Austin dresses

Austin dresses have arrived, named after my friend, Vivienne Austin.

I met Vivienne in 1995 when we both started working at Mother's Work (now Destination Maternity) on the same day. We had both moved from NYC to Philadelphia and had a ton of fun in our new town. We went for fun evenings to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and silly outings to Atlantic City at the Jersey Shore.

l to r, M.E., Vivienne Austin, and Kristin.

Since then, Vivienne has relocated back to her native London and worked on her V Rising and Sea Sirens lines of clothing. I saw her last fall for a fun evening at the Hempel...check her out!

I was inspired by the sassy dress she was wearing. The Austin style at ME & Blue is updated to wrap just under the bust for the most flattering fit. $88. In colorful stripes (below) or solid black. More color ideas are in the works!

XO, M.E.