Dec 4

All Vintage Everything is tomorrow!

Get psyched!  All Vintage Everything at SUB-Mission Gallery is tomorrow night!

I’ll be there with lots of 60′s and 70′s clothing, shoes, purses, kitschy housewares, polaroid kits, and succulents in vintage planters.  I’m so excited to get to meet (and shop) the other vendors, have a cocktail, and boogie to some sweet jams.  Be sure to check out the other vendors below and I hope to see everyone tomorrow night!

Telltale Hearts
Mousevox Vintage
Timeless Threads SF
Fairweather Vintage
Amour Vert
Sidewalk Runway
The Hummingbird Girls 

Nov 23

Poppin up in a Pop-up in a Pop-up

I’m excited to announce my Pheasant Feather Bow Tie will be part of another Bold Italic Pop up Shop, this time in downtown Oakland at the adorable boutique Marion & Rose’s Workshop!  Marion & Rose is part of the ‘New’ Old Oakland and Popup Hood movement that is working to revitalize small business and encourage growth in the 9th and Broadway neighborhood.  I love how much this organization has taken off since starting just last September with 8 new retail concepts in 6 storefronts and look forward to watching them grow!

The Bold Italic’s Pop-Up kickoff party will be Friday December 7th, 6-9pm coinciding with First Fridays art walk and will have good drinks and good vibes!  Be sure to stop by and see lots of lovely items from bay area designers from handmade leather bags to prints, letterpress stationary and jewelry.

Find out more about hosts Marion & Rose at their site and below..!

“Marion & Rose features a well-edited collection of objects, clothing, and uncommon home and personal accessories. Owner Kerri Lee Johnson, an artist and arts administrator, seeks out high-quality, well-crafted items made by innovative designers, artisans, and crafters from all over.

Stepping into the shop is like stepping into a classic Oakland home: warm, comfortable, and friendly, a blend of fine traditional details and modern, contemporary living.”

Hmmm that Bart ride is looking easier and easier.. and I’m putting those seed bombs on my Xmas list! Can’t wait for spring, there are definitely some spots I’m going to bomb in my neighborhood lol

Who: Marion & Rose
What: Pop Up Shop Hosted by The Bold Italic
Where: 461 9th St. Oakland, CA 94607
When: Holiday Store Hours are Tues-Fri 12-7pm, Saturday 12-6pm, Sunday 11-4pm

(photos courtesy of Marion and Rose & The Bold Italic) 

Nov 20

December Event Schedule!

 The holidays are here and I’ve been busy stocking up for a few events coming up this December!
First is the Bazaar Bizarre Holiday Show on December 1st and 2nd at the Concourse Exhibition Center in SOMA from 11am-6pm.  This is my first big two day event and I’m excited to show my newest jewelry, bow ties, and succulent arrangements.  The event will feature over 200 independent artists and designers as well as DIY workshops, delicious food, and hopefully a little cider!  A great event to get all your holiday shopping done at and buy local.

The first 200 people both Saturday and Sunday get a free tote bag packed with goodies as well!

When: Tuesday, December 1st and 2nd from 11- 6pm

Where: Concourse Exhibition Center East Hall (7th St. x Brannan, SF)

Who: Hosted by Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco

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Another rad event I’ll be participating in is All Vintage Everything,
Tuesday December 4th from 6-9:30

AVE is a vintage pop-up shop in the Mission put on by DNA and Mousevox Vintage.  I’m psyched to break out my vintage clothing, cray cray mid century housewares, vintage planters, and polaroid cameras!  There will be a dozen hand picked vintage vendors, drink specials, good music and vibes all night long.

When: Tuesday, December 4th from 6-9:30 PM

Where: Submission Gallery (18th St. x Mission, SF)

Who: Co-Hosted by DNA (designers+artists) and Mousevox Vintage (www.mousevox.com)

Xo!

Nov 13

SF Etsy Holiday Coupon 10% off!

I’m super excited to be participating in the SF Etsy Holiday Coupon this season, where dozens of local makers have come together to promote and share each other’s beautiful work.  With the coupon code SFETSYHOLIDAY10 you’ll get 10% off everything in the store so be sure to get on it before Dec. 26th!

If you search the hashtag #sfholidayetsy on Etsy you’ll find lots of items from participating local designers, it’s a great way to shop local without leaving your couch! Here’s a list of participating designers offering either discounts of 10%- 20% or free shipping this holiday season:

Amber Threads     Dorklandia    Eko Jewelry     Clay Cat      Impressed By  Nature

   Ms Amanda Jayne    Splendid Colors   Tickle And Smash     Art History Nerd

   Foreign Spell    Uma Paints    Andrea Fuentes     Audras Details

   Gabriella Designs    Haute Melange    Hunting Dragons

    Hearts  Desire  Outlet       Medium To Masses

California Mermaid   Fossil Faux

Nadene   Usha    Kelly Drive

Chasing Clouds  Yarrow

Woven Designs

 Xo!

Nov 3

Pop-up Shop happenings!

Let’s get right to it- last weekend was amazing- and I’m not just talking about the Giants sweeping the World Series (!!!).  Thanks so much to everyone who came out for the pop-up shop, including our awesome vendors- who I finally get to talk a bit about now!  It was great to see so many neighbors enjoying the pop-up shop, imbibing Jillian’s amazing Halloween cocktails, and supporting local artists.  I’m sure these ladies will be back at The Sunshine Factory soon so you’ll get to come out and meet them in the next round!

First up is the lovely Petra Royale of The Second Rvivl and OKBOMB!  I have been a long time admirer of her refurbished vintage furniture and have found myself trolling the archives of her blog searching for more and more pieces many a night!  Perfect hues paired with beautiful printed deadstock fabrics, these charming restored and re-upholstered pieces will quickly become your favorite thing you own.  She also sells superbly bohemian and not too shoulder-paddy 80′s and 90′s clothing which was a big hit- come on, it’s San Francisco, who doesn’t love a good vintage leather jacket??  Head over to Petra’s blog, Etsy, and Facebook for more drool-worthy pieces!

OKBOMB Facebook | OKBOMB Etsy  
The Second Rvival Facebook | The Second Rvival Etsy

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I’d also like to introduce you to Cara of Saboteur SF, who was at the event serving up delicious coffee and her stitched reusable coffee cozies for paper cups and jars!  I met Cara a few years ago at Vega near our old apartment and instantly developed bang-envy as she effortlessly slang soy lattes and poker-face’d SOMA yuppies and crazies.  When I was thinking of talented ladies to partake in the pop-up shop, Cara’s cozies came to mind and were a perfect fit for the event!
Her cozies come in a wide variety of colors and patterns and liven up any cup, protecting your palms from that scalding hot americano.
My favorites include the (so freaking adorable) apple print and the bicycles! ::dying::

Check out more of Cara’s sustainable sleeves at the following places:
Saboteur SF Facebook | Saboteur SF Etsy

The display at the pop-up.. also now selling Cuppows and Mason jars too

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Artist/mama extraordinaire Becca of Little Otto Shop was also poppin up at the event, with lil Otto in tow!  Becca graces the pages of Etsy with her fabulous stone rings and fine art silkscreen prints- start savin, they are BOMB.  Who doesn’t like a good skeleton pony print??  Am I right or am I right.  Her handmade journals were also a hit, great for stashing those petals and cute flowers you pick up while walking around town..

Visit Little Otto Shop at the following places:
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Jillian of Joules Jewels Vintage was also poppin up, with tons of affordable incredible vintage for fall including handmade costumes, shoes, purses, coats, and furs!  She also whipped up delicious cocktails on Sunday- keep an eye out on her site for the recipes in an upcoming post..!
There were also goods from local vendors for sale including:
Bath Products by Etta + Billie
Letterpress Greeting cards by Nibby Press
Collected works by Nidhi Chanani
Whimsical Bird Prints on Wood by Maggie Hurley
I’d love to do another event next month before the holidays and will keep everyone updated on the next dates!  Thanks again to everyone who made this event successful- you’re awesome!  Xo
Oct 11

Announcing The Sunshine Factory Pop-up Shop!

I’m so excited to announce that we’ll be hosting a pop-up shop of curated goodies and local vendors on October 27th and 28th at our ground floor live/work space on Precita and York!  It’s amazing that we can do things like this in our space and throwing a pop-up shop is something I’ve wanted to do since we moved in!  Six months later, here it is.  I am teaming up with Jillian from Joules Jewels Vintage and a group of local friends (soon to be announced) to host a weekend of shopping in our lovely stretch of ‘Precita Valley’ ‘Bernal Flats’ or whatever you want to call it!

First I’d like to introduce you to the space.. lovingly nicknamed The Sunshine Factory, our little slice of heaven has had a lot of past lives (including a sign shop in the movie Bullitt!).  Now our home and our workspace, it has undergone lots of changes and is on a path to awesomeness. Here’s a few photos from along the way..
The very beginning!

A few Instagram photos from around the house..



everything looks better with a coat of turquoise <3

In the next few weeks leading up to the shop I’m going to be posting photos and details about our featured vendors and more shots of the space as it becomes an autumn wonderland!

There will be tons of vintage clothing, housewares and furniture, local and organic bath products, as well as original art and designs by local SF makers!  I’ll of course be there too with my feather bow ties, jewelry, art, and vintage succulent planters for sale.

When we first moved in, our corner was a dump..  literally.  I don’t know if we missed the memo but the corner was a magnet for abandoned furniture, explosions of discarded clothing, drug paraphernalia, and other unmentionables.  After some serious cleaning, painting, and planting, I finally feel like we’re making progress!  I started many of my plants from seed and can’t wait for my little garden to grow up.  I’m totally jealous of all the huge and beautiful front yards around the neighborhood and can’t wait to see what my vines look like in a few years!

More photos and vendor details to come.. stay tuned!

Also check out the event listing on Facebook and be sure to invite your friends! Xo

Oct 4

OH styles for the new Jenn Grant album!

Last week the lovely Jenn Grant‘s new album The Beautiful Wild came out and you may notice some Our House earrings gracing the cover!  If you don’t know Jenn, she’s a superbabe songwriter from far away Canada-land and a spectacular human all around.  I’m thrilled to have been a part of this project, styling and make-up-ing Jenn was so much fun, I wish I could do it everyday.  Mat also shot the photos which turned out gorgeous.  It was really an amazing time visiting with Jenn and her hubs Dan Ledwell here in San Francisco and we got to have some fun double dates, ride the streetcar, and raid the Anthropologie sale room hehe.  Hearing Jenn sing Eye of the Tiger at the Independent was pretty awesome too <3

Check out her new album here!  Get more info about Jenn and the album at her site JennGrant.com

Mid-Market Lunch
 Nob Hill
Our SOMA rooftop

<3 <3 <3

Sep 9

Featured this week on Monoco!

Our House’s Fall Collection of bow ties is being featured this week on the Japanese shopping site Monoco! 
The sale will run for five days and caters to a members-only online design community.  They feature lots of great products and designers and I’m really excited that my bow ties will be going international!

I love thinking about who’s wearing my pieces all over the world!

Here are a few photos and screen shots for your viewing pleasure..

I’m also thrilled to share some new photos I did last week for the fall bow ties!  I had some great friends come out to model them in the home studio last weekend and they will be popping up in the next few weeks.. Here’s a sneak peek!

Sweet Plum feather bow tie

Vintage Gold Feather Bow tie

 

Aug 31

Pheasant Feather Bow Tie featured in Pop-Up Shop at Macy’s!

I’m so very excited to be a part of this upcoming event, Fashion’s Night Out at the hugemongous Macy’s downtown SF!

The event will be happening on the 3rd (Impulse) Floor of Macy’s on Thursday night, September 6th starting at 6pm.  Macy’s will be open late (till 11) just for the occasion!  There will be curated jewelry and paper products by The Bold Italic, including my Pheasant Feather Bow Tie!  Macy’s Fashion Incubator designers in residence will also be showing their collections and there will be a bunch of other great stuff like:
- A DIY Nail Bar with Pams&Kin
- Sweet hair-do’s by Cinta Salon
- Denim embellishments by Holy Stitch!

My good bud Jillian of Joules Jewels Vintage and her man as well as me and my husband will be at the event woopin it up and snapping some photos!

The Bold Italic’s pop-up shop will also be open through the weekend from 11am to 4pm so be sure to swing by and check out the great local and handmade goodies!!

Xo