L R N C E

The internet is a curious and fascinating place. My friend (and photographer!) Laura Paul stumbled onto the Instagram account of this rad bag company L R N C E, and passed it along to me. Many swoons ensued, but it's proven silly difficult to track these beauts down online in any actionable way. 

I reached out to Belgium-based Laurence Leenaert and learned she is in the middle of an internship with BLESS, and about to start another with Stine Goya. Her bags are inspired by voodoo and religious iconography.  Laurence told me a bit more about it:

The textiles are woven fabrics with prints I've made based on signs from cults and African tribes. All the other fabrics are self-coloured. I like to experiment with materials that are not intended for clothing... Every piece is unique and there is only one of it - I think it's important for my product that it is exclusive.

TenOverSix, Opening Ceremony, Ooga Booga, you listening? Get these babes alongside your amazing merch already. The gold foil! And the squiggly cool designs! Major love.

apiece apart ss 2014

Apiece Apart always brings it. Color palette and cut and prints, just perfect.

mum & co.

Really, really stunning leather pieces by Mum & Co. I love their story - so I won't use too much self control by keeping it to myself:

"The story is quite short, and it all happened at home. My mother has two daughters whose tastes are simply exquisite. Simply put, it is not easy to satisfy their needs. This by no means refers to culinary matters, but to all the bits and pieces they love to be surrounded with. Apparently, that's what girls are used to. Sooner or later, one of them had to - tired of looking for the stylish, leather backpack - ask Mum for help. And mum, as all mums do, would do anything for her daughters. So this time too she was ready to put aside any of her other full-time responsibilities, and stand up to the task."

Moms are the best. And would you believe me if I told you that each of these hand-crafted-by-Mum beauties were actually kinda-sorta affordable? I know, right? Check 'em out.

reality studio ss/14

Berlin-based Reality Studio killing it in the color and cut department. I blogged about their killer cork and leather line of shoes a bit ago; These pieces from their ss '14 line would complete the look. I love the cloudy blue overcoats especially. Dream.

country knit

Even in the summertime I have a hard time distancing myself from my 'ol sweater drawer. This editorial, shot by Anya Holdstock for Girls on Film Zine, is hitting all the right fall notes. And ooOo yes, lots of knit goodness for you.

yo vintage! fall/winter

Portland-based vintage shop Yo Vintage! is clearly feeling the crunchy-leaf-cool-breeze thing in the air these days. Their new lookbook is most lovely, serving up some darling cool-weather style inspo. My favorite is the white-on-white look - truly, is there any better compliment to white separates than a green knit beanie and orangey red lipstick?! Here's to pretending it's actually fall in Los Angeles from here on out. Though, maybe sans faux fur coat. Too hot for that hotness! Shop pieces here.