As I mentioned earlier: Erin and I stopped by the Family Affairs studio to interview Nina, try on clothes, drink tea, and generally have a good time. I already love all of the pieces I have from Family Affairs and consider them real investments, but meeting Nina and seeing where she works and lives really solidified my passion. The colors from this season are also swoon-worthy.
The pieces always look great and a lot of that is due to her attention to detail. Many of the buttons in the new collection are vintage, some are even hand-painted. The sleeves of the nude sheer blouse I'm wearing is made to be worn with cufflinks and comes with little button cufflinks Nina made. It's a tiny thing, but it's something I'm really excited about because of all the possiblities that come from cufflinks (another form of jewelry?). Even the fabrics are chosen so carefully with attention to weight which will effect how they drape or layer. For fall, I'm really excited about interesting color combinations and there are a lot of lovely tones in this new collection: peachy nudes, vibrant reds, icy mints, and luxurious gold.
We also got a peek at Nina's jewelry: Toujours Toi. Her beaded bangles are gorgeous and a perfect summer accessory. She also has some great new necklaces in stock (I snagged one you will all be seeing soon!). Nina has been making her jewelry longer than she has been making her clothing line. It's interesting how jewelry tends to be less brand driven and recognizable than clothing lines.
I could ramble on for awhile, but to get a feel for how the clothes move take a peek at the video. You'll definitely be seeing me in some of these pieces again soon...
*Erin of Calivintage and I shot the video together; the song is Sea Lion Woman by Feist. All pictures take by Calivintage.
27 comments:
The collection looks amazing! And the video is verver cute, as usual...
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That rusty gold is just amazing. Cute video, too! Thank you for taking the time to do it!
The rust and pink dresses that you and Erin are wearing are incredible!! Actually everything is incredible. :) Love the video.
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This is why your my favorite vintage blog, every look you post is just so cute,fun & adorable to look at. And I love listening to Feist :) great video!
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You're so lucky to get to go to all these amazing events. I'm very green eyed!
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Such vibrant colors!
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The clothes are really pretty. Good job on the video.
ah! such a cute video, rebecca. and also, fun times! blogger besties!
aaahhh officially cutest duo video ever!! :D
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@Hannah, I'm definitely really grateful for everything, but this is really work for me now. Also, the Family Affairs thing (and others I've posted on) aren't events I got invited to; they're things I organized. So, I mean if you want to make a studio visit to a designer you love--write them and make it happen! In this age, we don't have to wait for opportunities, we have to make them happen! :)
The Family Affairs clothes certainly do look to be great quality (the video is not playing for me at the moment, but based on the pictures). That yellow velvet jumper is just lovely.
I've really enjoyed all your reporting on New York, and all of your outfits as well. You always look classy.
Cute video and really pretty clothes! I'm getting the idea of turning long sleeved blouses into blouses to wear cute vintage cufflinks with! :)
Hi hi..love your blog..
great wk.., great clothings and great pictures!
nana
i already love this label...but this makes me love it even more!
i already love this label...but this makes me love it even more!
Wise words! Keep up the good work you're obviously doing really well so far xxx
family affairs is one of my favourite labels and I would love it to be able to visit Nina ,too!
The colour of rust never looked so good. You look splendid as alwaysx
so awesome!! I love love the black dress Erin had on!!
Love the video, well made as always. And now I cant get that Feist song out of my head, oh well
Love the video, well made as always. And now I cant get that Feist song out of my head, oh well
looks like such a nice time! i love these videos that you make, makes me want to document everything this way!
I can't wait to see which necklace you got! After reading your post, I honestly went and looked through all the Toujours Toi collections, my favorite probably being the animal one because the owl necklaces are fantastic :)
the video is incredibly nice!
and you know what? I love your dress! and of course the red skirt!
flows like wind!
xx
I am a huge fan of Family Affair - such amazing pieces, some of which I hope to acquire at some point.
Such a cute video too! Love that Feist is the soundtrack, she's a favourite of mine
Family Affair is one of my favorite places I check regularly. Love this collection, the light blue piece at the end of the video is a dream!
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