I am officially the Goldilocks of Only Child Dune pants. This is my third pair from this Oakland-made, women-led slow fashion brand though probably not my last lol. I got my first pair in black in a size 2, which had fit but was quite tight. This was 2 years ago and Haley was nice enough to exchange it to a size 4. But I got pregnant and blew up in size soon after, so I never really got to wear it (thus no review of the Dune pants 2 years ago). I sold it thinking I probably wouldn’t be able to fit back into them post-pregnancy (and I was right). Well I guess the Dune pants never left my mind because two years later, I bought my third pair is amber linen (no longer available in this color) in a size 8 petite off of eBay.
Read MoreWow another month has gone and yep I bought a few things (though luckily not as much stuff as July). I’m surprised I’m still buying clothes, considering I don’t go anywhere other than grocery shopping (and the occasional Home Goods excursion). But I definitely try to buy things that I know I’ll wear for awhile and/or I’ve been eyeing for awhile.
Read MoreThese days I’m hesitant to write negative reviews because I understand all the hard work it takes to launch and maintain a business, especially in the fickle fashion sector. And I especially dislike doing it to small brands. But at the same time this blog is for you guys, so that you can make an informed buying decision (based on my personal opinions). So I would be remiss to exclude negative reviews. This is all to say that I personally did not like the Prague Woven Leather Mules from Liberte Leather.
Read MoreAnother Quince (formerly known as Last Brand) review for you today. So far I’ve tried their cashmere, their leather crossbody, leather tote, and their linen bedding. Now I’m here to review their jewelry. They really do have quite a few items on their website! Currently both their 14k bold hoops and the 14k solo mini are sold out, but hopefully they restock it soon.
Read MoreMy August “glow-up” is going fairly well. This is the second week I’ve completed workouts on M, W, and F (yoga on M & W, a jog on Fridays). I’m also eating less sugar (zero candy so far this month), so I’m feeling good about that. Overall, I’m just happy that I’m getting my butt moving.
Read MoreI purchased this Apiece Apart jumpsuit from Slowre back in March, but I’d been eyeing this brand for quite awhile on the Real Real (their current selection of Apiece Apart here). I’m not sure where I first heard about them, but this two women-led brand has been on my radar for awhile. Yet, I wasn’t about to drop $150+ for a top or $300+ for a dress. So when I found this jumpsuit (in my size no less) for sale (for $40!!) at Slowre, I knew this was my chance to try the brand.
Read MoreI first found Kemi Telford on Insta (I think maybe through Erica again lol) and fell in love with her fun, bold dresses. If you’re not familiar with the woman and the brand, Kemi Telford is a Nigerian woman, a former lawyer, who is now living her dream by designing gorgeous dresses for women in the UK. Her dresses are made in the UK, India, and China, and she is mindful of her production practices, including reducing waste and giving to charity (see her values here). Many of her dresses are a limited-run production and once she sells out, she’s out.
Read MoreI had my 15 seconds of fame this week with a Instagram stories feature on The RealReal Instagram account.
Read MoreWell guess my low-spend trend was slightly short-lived. I ended up purchasing quite a few things in July and many of them on impulse (oops >.<).
Read MoreIf you’ve been reading here for awhile you know I’m a pretty big fan of St. Agni mules (if you’re not familiar with this ethical brand you can read about their values and production ethics here). This is my third pair of leather St. Agni mules. My first two were the non-woven leather Saul Babouche and the woven leather Paris mules. Both of my first two leather mules were purchased secondhand from The Real Real in mint condition, which made them a great value and 100% worth it. But this St. Agni Ciao woven leather mules is my first pair that I purchased new. They were on sale at Bloomingdales, where I also had a gift card (so they were $40 out of pocket—definitely worth it to me).
Read MoreHi guys! Just wanted to let you know that I’m changing the scheduling of my posts for the next several weeks. I’m planning on posting once a week, on Wednesdays, for the foreseeable future.
Read MoreI’ve been purchasing PACT clothing from Emi ever since she was a newborn (thanks to all of you who have purchased through my referral link here <— gives you 20% off your first purchase and gives me $20 credit). I just haven’t reviewed them yet. In fact, I actually purchased a bunch of plain white onsies (bodysuits) for my baby shower so that friends and family could decorate them. They had a blast flexing some creative muscle and I had a fun time dressing Emi in them and sending out pictures to them throughout her first year.
Read MoreHeinui is designed by French woman Claire Pignot who lives in Barcelona, and all their clothing is handmade by local seamstresses there. Garments are mostly made to order and she uses high quality fabrics that are designed by other artists.
Read MoreHi y’all, it’s been awhile since my last weekend update.
Read MoreI first head of Gigi Pip over on Instagram as an affordable hat brand. And a quick look at their website proved that to be true. And since I was loving and wearing my Eric Javits hat so much, I thought another summer hat (the third in my current collection) wouldn’t be such a bad idea. Especially since the hats at Gigi Pip are much less expensive than other popular brands like Janessa Leone, which I’ve tried before (but never ended up keeping for one reason or another).
Read MoreI don’t know if you can already tell, but I’m a huge fan of straw hats in the summer. It started with a thrifted one (originally from Zara) that’s like a Panama hat (hanging on the wall on the bottom). Since I wore that hat pretty consistently last summer, I decided to get this Eric Javits hat from the RealReal after seeing it in person at Bloomingdales. (My other summer hat hanging on the wall is from Gigi Pip, which I’ll review next!).
Read MoreI’m no bedding expert but I have reviewed some direct to consumer (DTC) bedding brands like Brooklinen and Casper. (If you want a really good review of DTC bedding, Luxe wrote one last year). But I’ve always purchased cotton bedding because that’s what I was used to. And then when I wrote about linen clothing a couple years ago, several of you guys raved about linen sheets. But the price point for linen sheets seemed too high for just a “try out” (I mean what if I disliked it, then what?). So I put linen sheets on my “someday” list. Well when Last Brand asked if there was anything I would like to review, I jumped at the chance to try out their Oeko-Tex certified linen bedding.
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