Category — fashion

with soaring temps all across the east coast – here’s looking at you nyc – we thought the only thing to cool down was to grab a scoop of vanilla with chocolate chip from brooklyn ice cream factory, crank the ac + surf the web for our next hostess gift.  can’t you almost hear the seagulls and feel the ocean breeze in your hair?!  the online store art effect has tons of chic gift ideas from a number of brands. but what’s even better is one of their featured sections called “nod to nautical” which made our search super easy.  they’ve compiled all of their navy, stripey, anchored designs in one easy-to-browse place.  and you know how much we at dabney lee love anything nautical! have some fun looking around while staying cool…we certainly did!

xoxo,
dabney lee + crew

marimekko is a company based out of finland, boasting a collective of designers and products that range from clothing to accessories to home goods.  so what do all of their products have in common?  they all start with some bold, chic textile design!  below is just a small sampling of all the fabulous stuff at their online store.  take a look, and be inspired to go bold this summer!

xoxo,
dabney lee + crew

i have been living in new york for a little over 5 years now and i like to consider myself a new yorker. i grew up in southern california, just outside of pasadena and while one can argue that the weather all year round is fabulous, which it most definitely is. one can also argue that new york is the most amazing place to be in the autumn.

growing up, we never really experienced the change of seasons. yeah, we’d throw on a “coat” in decemeber, but it was always a lightweight excuse for a coat. how i dreamed of needing to own a real coat, one with a lining for extra warmth, one that had amazingly thoughtful details like fitted sleeves so the wind dos not blow up your arms + a pocket for your subway card. obsessed with autumn, i flipped through the pages of the j.crew and l.l. bean catalogues picking out what i would wear if i lived someplace that requited more than a heavy sweater for an evening out. the boots, the gloves, the tights, the cashmere sweaters… i was in love!

now that i am a new yorker, i have to say that when autumn rolls around i am simply giddy. i get to dig my favorite boots out of the closet {thank you grandma!} along with my favorite finds from the j.crew + l.l. bean catalogues i had drooled over as a child and i get to put them and beam with delight.

some of my favorite autumn traditions are making cupcakes for halloween {yeni, in our studio especially loves this tradition… her record is 8 cupcakes in a single day}, putting on those boots i was telling you about with a pair of argyle knee high socks, walking a block to starbucks for my first pumpkin spice latte of the season {it’s sinfully yummy} and walking through central park to see the leaves change and feeling the crisp air on my face.

what are your favorite autumn traditions? xoxo, dabney lee

cole haan boots
pumpkin spice latte
arglye socks

we love mrs. o beacuse she loves our favorite store… j.crew! dabney has been wearing j.crew from the beginning. any day of the week you can ask her where she got her outfit and you just know she’s going to say “j.crew”. it may be the bright colors, the yummy cashmere or the classic american design, but whatever they are doing we LOVE it!

we are thrilled that our first lady loves it as well, makes us feel like we are in the company of greatness.

xoxo,
dabney lee + crew