Studio Blog

we make clothing for women, all types of women. we'd like to share some of the things and places that inspire us.

 

to be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

ralph waldo emerson

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San Francisco
  • Shops
    • Flora Grubb Gardens
      modern gardening at it's best, great building and coffee too
    • The Gardener
      much much more than a garden store. three stores. love the berkeley store best. have been buying gifts (for myself and others) for years.
    • Summer House
      another great collection of things old and new.
    • artefact design & salvage
      i could live at this store. a great eye for the beauty in "things."
    • patine
      a lovely combination of vintage linen and a great eye for design objects.
  • food
    • frances
      Known for a mix fresh californian and french cuisine, we love melissa perello’s simple and exceptionally tasty food. Do not miss the beignets.
    • bi-rite creamery
      ice cream does not get better than this - especially the famous salted caramel.
    • four barrel coffee
      Exceptional micro coffee roaster that not only pulls some of the best espresso drinks in town but also sells a variety of thoughtfully sourced beans
    • plow
      best breakfast! or best breakfast for lunch.
Paris
  • Hotels
  • food
  • Shops
    • Caravane
      favorite home stores. if possible go to all three, home, bedroom and tiny world market
    • Colette
      fashion as museum, fun first floor, great cafe and serious fashion upstairs
    • L'Eclaireur
      5 stores, best is the secret store at 10 rue herold unique fashion
    • Merci
      really fun lifestyle store. has two cafes and great designed housewares, all for a good cause
    • muji
      simple japanese basics for the office and home. Clean lines, no labels, always something clever to be found.
    • secret maison
      just found this sweet little space of a store. it's all the most beautiful linens and unique finds for the bedroom.
    • miller et bertaux
      this tiny store i've gone to for years, mostly for their dear treasures and perfume. their #2 spiritus is my daytime fav.
London
  • Hotels
  • food
    • ottolenghi
      the most beautiful deli food ever! great for breakfast or lunch. get the cookbook if you can carry (it's heavy)
    • The Anchor and Hope
      located in the southwark neighborhood and close to the many theatres, this is one of london’s best examples of traditional pub food made modern
  • Shops
    • Conran Shop
      the fulham "shop" (it's huge) fav home/lifestyle store for years. lovely building
    • Egg
      there is nothing on the site but the store is a wonderful and esoteric.....
    • Few And Far
      great worldwide bits (design runs in the family, sister of terrance conran)
    • Labour and Wait
      tiny great design hardware store.
    • Story Deli
      draywalk off bricklane. eccentric collections of stuff and you can eat there too
    • muji
      simple japanese basics for the office and home. Clean lines, no labels, always something clever to be found.
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