Since Jess is out in NJ and I'm all the way here in San Francisco, I
thought I'd change it up a bit for this post and write a bit about a
local gem. The power of the interweb means that these days none of us
has to be limited by zip code, so maybe it's time to discover something
from a far-away-land.
I'll try and pepper
these Local Love Affair posts in from time-to-time going forward so you
can see what inspires us in different parts of the country.
Over the years I have been blogging for Jess you might have noticed that I am a fan of a little brand called Curator (see here and here,
among others). This line was founded by two best friends who wanted to
make clothes locally, using sustainable products wherever possible, to
go the distance in a busy woman's wardrobe. I became a fan when I left
the workforce to care for my LittleMan and needed clothes that were chic
but comfortable and machine-washable. Even though I didn't last long
out of the workplace, my love for Curator has endured. A few years ago
they went from wholesaling to running their own little retail operation
in outer Noe Valley, one of those far-flung-but-utterly-cool enclaves
where families and hipsters and dot-commers all converge for brunch on
Sundays.
If I had to say what keeps me
making the haul out to their shop, it's the sheer simplicity of the
clothes, a go-anywhere sensibility that suits my life. (I've worn the Jocelyn dress
to the beach and to a black-tie optional cocktail party with a simple
change of necklace and shoes.) Sure, a it's easy to say that a T-shirt
is a T-shirt is a T-shirt, but anyone who's actually found that perfect
tee knows that the simplest things are often the hardest to pull off.
Below is a round-up of some of my favorite things this spring (all
available for order!).
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