Sweet Saturday: July 13, 2013

It is a gorgeous Sweet Saturday in Olympia, Washington.  Hope you are enjoying some sunshine wherever you are!  The winner of last week's Sweet Saturday is Ericka B.  We will be donating $50 to the charity of Ericka's choice.  Thanks for recognizing gratitude with us last week.  

This week, we want to recognize all of the celebrations that are happening right now.  Weddings, graduations, birthdays, and more!

We think our lucite, custom pieces are the PERFECT gift for all of these occasions.  (They are shipping fast right now too.)

Go to our Facebook page and "like" your favorite custom piece.  Next Saturday, we will draw a winner who will get to customize the piece just for them.

And if you need a bridesmaid's gift or graduation present, we would love to customize a piece with the colors and name/monogram you need.  (We are loving their new lime and lavender colors.)  Email me for more details.  These pieces are mostly $25-$50, so they are an affordable gift.

We hope you are celebrating the day wherever you are.

Enjoy Sweet Saturday!

I Want That: Bri Seeley Designs

So... I am in bed last week, thumbing through Seattle magazine. They were announcing the Seamless in Seattle winners (a contest featuring budding Northwest fashion designers.) My Tuesday night entertainment is looking up!



After turning to the page, first, I see one of my high school classmates has topped the list. (Way to go Malia and Lady Konnyaku.) And then I see Bri Seeley of Bri Seeley Designs, the winner of Best Coat, is from Olympia. How exciting! I must get more info.



I promptly got on Bri's website to check out her designs. (No, I do not sleep with my laptop. That would be weird.) Bri's website has a spattering of great stuff. I was instantly impressed by her cocktail dresses, everyday ready-to-wear pieces, and the quality of her photography. (Tres chic!) Bri was in the process of getting her online store up and running (It is working now! Click here to shop.) I wanted more info, so I contacted Bri to see where her fashions are available.



Bri was so super nice! On top of admiring her fashion sense, I totally want her to be my new friend. We have plans to meet for coffee and talk about a custom dress for the upcoming Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Washington Auction (have you purchased your tickets yet?). I am so tickled to get to meet her.



I think it is only a matter of time before we will see Bri Seeley Designs on the front page of fashion magazines. Get her designs while you can...



I especially like the award winning coat. Both colors? With statement earrings and a chunky Bon Lemon bracelet? Mmm. Hmmm.



I Want That: Bri Seeley Designs. (All of them.)



P.S. This is her. Doesn't she look fun? Love those feathers!

Our Newest Addition to the Bon Lemon Family: Maebel

Some of you know my sister is pregnant. She is having a girl and ever since I found out I haven't been able to resist bloomers, burp rags, onesies and other assorted baby goods. I'm already in love. The little one's name is going to be Maebel. Mae for short. After my great grandmother. I think it would be pretty safe to say: I am excited to meet Maebel!

Recently, I commissioned Starview Sonnet to create a custom dress form for Bon Lemon. Cori (the fabulous owner) said she liked to name the dress forms and asked if I had any idea what I would like to name my sweet dress form. I bet you can't guess what I said... Maebel, of course! A homage to the unborn. And if Maebel is half as fabulous as this custom dress form, the world (and my brother-in-law) better watch out.

A little bit about Maebel from Cori's Etsy page which can be found at www.etsy.com/shop/autumnlady18

She starts out as a brand new high quality dress form with a beautifully finished black wood base. Her height is adjustable to your preference.

She was transformed into a one-of-kind piece of art with paper and fabric. Her "skin" is done in a flesh color paper. Fabric is used to create the beautiful "dress" that is done in horizontal stripes on the top and vertical stripes on the bottom.

This form also features the name Bon Lemon across the bottom. Artwork is featured in the "belt" area. In this case we used lovely vintage lemons to complement the feel of this fresh piece. On the back a subtle vintage moth image is added to the small of her back. This particular form also has a meaningful quote featured at the back of the form. "when life gives you lemons... put on something sparkly."

As an added accent, a vintage doily was used down the front of the bodice. The crowning glory on this form is a porcelain black and white vintage inspired door knob on top. It's kind of like the "cherry on top". This special touch really makes this piece sing."

Cori is so creative and easy to work with and her pieces are very reasonably priced. (Dress forms are a little spendy to begin with.) If you need a dress form for your walk-in closet, boutique, or daughter's room, I highly recommend Starview Sonnet. (And she is based in Walla Walla wine country. How fabulous is that!)

http://starviewsonnet.blogspot.com

She writes a great blog and does lots of other fun things with vintage objects. I feel so lucky to have found her on Etsy! Check her out! (My links still aren't working. Trying to figure that out...)