With Coachella weekend upon us and a summer of music festivals and adventures ahead, our minds are on mixed prints (think leopard and floral), neon bright accents (especially in lace), and the perfect accessories (delicate gold spikes and floral crowns top our list).
After a week full of deliveries, yesterday topped it off with our Something Else SS12 collection arriving, much to our delight. I think it’s safe to say that this is probably one of our favourite lines, with the quirky prints, bright colours, and clever details giving each piece a special touch and a unique spin.
It was hard to pick just four outfits to style, but here are a few of our favourites du jour.
I know we’ve spent the last couple of weeks talking about how we’ve been receiving new spring items at the shop, but this week has every other week beat by far, with the current total sitting at 8 deliveries. Needless to say, it’s been keeping us busy, and there are few better feelings than unpacking box after box of new clothes. With yesterday’s weather (sunny! high of 13!) giving us a little peek at what’s to come, we’ve been daydreaming about spring outfits and a new wardrobe. Light layers, bright colours, bold prints, bare legs … the list goes on!
Another whirlwind of a week, finishing some projects and starting others as we get closer to what we’re working towards. Filled with fabric swatches, decision making, coloured paper, creative meetings, forming new relationships and inspiring brainstorming sessions. You know, the usual.
It’s always amazing how quickly the weeks fly by, especially with so much on the go and being on the verge of a seasonal transition. The past week or so has seen the finalization of a lot of elements of Project 12.3.12, and it’s pretty satisfying to tie up loose ends and move forward. Without giving too much away, I can tell you that we tagged along on a fabric shopping appointment, tried our hand at sketching and drafting, mixed and matched with colour swatches, spent a lot of time playing around with Photoshop, and as per usual, took part in many brainstorming sessions.
We’re in the midst of buying for Summer ’12 and getting ready to start with Fall, which is always something we look forward to. Searching for new lines, getting our first look at favourite collections and starting to piece together what the overall feel will be at the boutique for that particular season.
One of my appointments this morning was for La La Land, a line from LA that I immediately fell in love with. Perfectly simple silhouettes with fun animal prints? Sign us up.
We’re always excited to bring in new lines, and LA brand Lauren Moshi is no exception. With it’s original prints and incredibly luxe fabrics, it fits in perfectly with the rest of the Bicyclette mix. The simple, comfortable silhouettes and gorgeous hand drawn illustrations mix what we love best and is destined to become a casual favourite.
“Lauren Moshi creates unique pieces that are meticulously crafted in limited quantities. Every mark, every line on every piece is hand drawn by Lauren. Each garment is an original piece of artwork.”
[images via Lauren Moshi]
If you follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, you already know that I (Paige) spent the past few days in LA, and probably got a sneak peek of some of the buying picks and trip snapshots that I’ve been posting. (Side note: Every time I embark on one of these trips I fall in love with my iPhone and it’s photo capabilities all over again. It makes documenting these mini trips such a breeze, and it’s fun to be able to share along the way!).
And so, without further introduction, I’ll let the photos do the talking.
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