Weekend Wandering II

Another weekend of wandering! Despite the heat, we managed to pack a lot in this weekend. Most importantly, I (finally) made it up to the new Nicole Miller store (they moved from La Jolla to the Forum!) and it is AMAZING!! The store is beautiful, roomy and inviting. I am honored to have Mimi & Lu in the store- there is an entire case of it! Lucca loved his visit too:

Lucca makes himself comfortable.

Nicole Miller at the Carlsbad Forum

Lots of Mimi & Lu to choose from!!

Lucca checks out the bridal salon. (Dont worry, he didn't try any dresses on.)

 Swing by and check out the store yourself! More info and photos on the facebook page.

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Other weekend wandering hot spots:
-Davanit Enoteca (Watched this place being built from the ground up on my daily walks with Lucca for the last few months- finally opened and I love it!)
-My sisters house- (Time with the new niece and nephew. No one pooped on me this time so that was a plus.)
-Sushi Diner (Okay okay, I did not feel like cooking, so it was  take out from Sushi Diner - A San Diego Hidden Gem- Delicious sushi, amazing prices, jamaican decor-(yes, you heard me right))
-Free People- (Found amazing flared jeans here! Is it wrong to fall in love with clothing?)

It's back to work now but looking forward to next weekend's wanderings (and an extra day to wander!!)

Shoot!!

No, not in that 'darn' kind of way but as in PHOTO shoot! Yesterday, we had a Mimi & Lu photo shoot in Little Italy. It was a long day, but a fun one. I have many people to thank for making it happen. Both my models- Joanna and Carissa, the photographer- Chris Wood, Jessica Delee from RoseRags for helping style the shoot, Vocabulary and Cecilia Boutique for the clothing (and a place to change!), and my husband for opening up the Firehouse Museum and for being the 'go get us a sandwich' guy.  Oh and of course Lucca even though he was a not so patient participant. 

Here are some behind the scene sneak peeks!

Weekend Wandering

Thank you to everyone who came out for the upcycle event at Cecilia Boutique in Mission Hills. RoseRags showed off their upcycled clothing, Moda Viajando displayed their bags - many which are made from old leather jackets and the Mimi & Lu "build your own necklace station" was a hit!

Mimi & Lu table at the upcycle event

Jessica, owner and designer of RoseRags shows off her upcycled necklace creation

Upcycled runway show

Models with RoseRags designer, Jessica Delee

We had a great time, thanks for having us!!

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 Now, a few pics from the rest of the weekend......

Discovered this amazing vintage clothing boutique in North Park, Ms Vintage, while wandering Ray at Night. They just opened less than 2 weeks ago, so still settling in, but a ton of fun pieces at reasonable prices to search through. Ms Vintage Clothing Boutique- 3011 University Ave. San Diego, CA 92104 (619) 682-0217

Ms Vintage in North Park

 Later, on a walk up to the park, I spotted this GIGANTIC Dahlia flower at the Juniper Front Community Garden. You can't tell in the pic but it's as big as my head.

Juniper Front Community Gardens

 Ended with a trip to Balboa Park with the boys. Lucca had no interest in walking. He prefers to lie in the grass and people watch. (who doesn't?)

Balboa Park

 

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas......

It's one of the hottest days of the summer and my brain is on the holidays. This means it's design time! In fact, most designers were thinking about the holidays months ago, but because most of my customers by immediates (meaning, for immediate delivery) I present new collections closer to the actual season.
This time, I've decided to give myself a bit more time to design (instead of my usual cram sessions). This was in part intentional but also because a design came to me and I had to drop everything to hash it out. Does this happen to anyone else? That design led to the next idea and another idea and low and behold Im into designing the next collection. Here is a sneak preview of what Im working on for Fall/Holiday '11..