she's 60 - and she's fabulous.

Happy birthday to my darling Mom!

We spent this weekend celebrating my mom's 60th birthday,
and it gave me the perfect opportunity to reflect on what a truly amazing person she is.

* * * * *

She was once an existentialist, a revolutionary and kind of a drama queen. Now, she is a therapist and an author. She does yoga and meditates. At her party, she wore sparkly black TOMS.

She was the first person to ever love me, and the first person I ever loved.

She taught me to stand on my own two feet. To depend on myself. To be strong, fearless and successful. She taught me to love with my whole heart. To laugh, and to celebrate life.  To accept help from others. To be gracious, and kind to strangers. She taught me that compassion, and forgiveness were keys to life.

She taught me that it was okay to be angry, to cry, and to experience pain. She taught me that these feelings would always eventually go away.. And then.. she taught me to be brave.

I have her brown eyes, her crazy laugh, and I hope that I have her amazing heart.

Happy birthday, mama. xx

wishlist wednesday: man up.

Whether you're the guy already in our life (happy birthday to K's J!), the guy who desperately wants to be in our life (Aaron Rodgers for B, if we're attempting to be a smidge realistic), or any old dude who needs a bit of direction in the fashion department, look no further.
We are here to help.

The philosophy is simple: cultivate your own style, buy timeless pieces, and mix in seasonal trends. Don't let your girlfriend/boyfriend, wife or mother dictate what you wear. A nice pair of jeans, a tailored suit, and a beautiful watch are going to be well worth it, and unique accessories will keep you from looking oh so catalog. If you let us dress you, our picks would be:

jacket / watch / shirt / headphones / [similar] jeans / briefcase / tiebar / tie / cufflinks / sunglasses / hoodie 

Happiest birthday my sweet J! This is largely inspired by his sense of style, a combination of Johnny Cash, Kurt Cobain, Josh Homme, with a bit of Gordan Gekko for the office. And, while I swear to him that a grunge comeback is imminent and soon enough everyone will be sporting his most coveted look: a long sleeve thermal layered with a band tee - in the meantime, I'm grateful that he allows me to influence his small corner of our shared walk-in closet. xx

weekender / tie / sunglasses / [similar] flannel / jacket / [similar] messenger bag / cologne / cufflinks / little black book / shoes / watch / [similar] jeans

Think fancy mountain man. New York meets Colorado. When in doubt, just J.Crew (the verb).
I happen to know for a fact that this leather jacket weighs approximately 95 lbs, so it's like inadvertent exercise - win win situation. Also, what's up with guys not having little black books anymore? It would make it so much easier for us ladies to find out who else they're courting without having to run through numerous password combinations on their phone. Wait.. what?