Britt's Picks :: Portland Plaid

 In the Pacific Northwest, you never take a sunny day for granted. Especially when a sunny day comes along in November. You get outside, squint your eyes and let those rays in. 

After a long stretch of rain, the sun made an appearance over the weekend, so we headed out to our neighborhood beach. If you live in the Seattle area, or if you ever visit, head north to Mukilteo. It's not a tropical beach experience by any means. It's cold and rocky and sometimes you are required to climb over giant drift wood to make your down the shore. You won't find palm trees and coconuts, but it's the perfect place to take in the beautiful PNW scenery and Puget Sound, and a great opportunity to let Miles get his wiggles out. (Toddlers can get a little restless here, in the winter months) 

He loves to watch the ferry and fishing boats, throw rocks into the icy cold water, collect sticks and seashells, and there's the occasional harbor seals that pop up to say hello. It's a petty magical place to live, and I feel pretty lucky to be a part of it.

My PNW fall/winter must-haves are flannel, thick black leggings, and good rain boots. They are staples in my wardrobe, and wear all 3 things more than I probably should.  Gypsy Threads just added new plaid flannel pieces to the shoppe, my favorite style is the PORTLAND PLAID TOP in Green. 

It's soft and warm with and can easily be layered up with jackets, cardigans, leggings, skinny jeans or  you could even wear it as a mini dress with tights. The full length roll up/button sleeve makes it versatile depending on what your day entails. (My days are usually filled with chasing a 2 year old and packing orders- so I love rolling the sleeves!) The elastic waist and belt give it a polished, feminine look. I like pieces that cinch at the natural waist. It's always flattering look, especially if you are high waisted like me. 

My favorite thing about the PORTLAND PLAID TOP it the fact that there's some room to expand. It makes a great fall top for the early stages of baby bump growing...and these days that's exactly what I'm doing! We are expecting baby #2 this spring and we are thrilled! I've been extra sick with this pregnancy, so orders have shipped late, emails have gone unanswered, and I've been a little behind on work. Thank you for your patience!! I am back on my feet and in the studio, ready to get on it! To thank you for your understanding, I'd like to offer a discount this week. 

Use discount code: GYPSYBABY and get 20% off your entire order.

Thank you so much for your support!

XOXO Brittany

SHOP THESE LOOKS:

Brittany

PORTLAND PLAID TOP :: GREEN  (also available in RED)

LEGGINGS

HUNTER BOOTS (these are my favorite rain boots-they are great for wide calves)

Miles

SHIRT

CORDUROY PANTS

HAT (similar)

HUNTER BOOTS

Trick or Treat!

Milo is not really into dressing up. For such a little person he has a pretty big opinion, especially when it comes to what he wears. So we went for a pretty simple costume this year. Mickey Mouse is a great costume for an opinionated toddler. All it takes is basic black leggings and a long sleeve tee, the ears and some red shorts. It feels like regular, comfortable clothes and a nice warm hat.

Find all the details of where to find these pieces below! 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

XOXO

Brittany

BLACK LEGGINGS

BLACK L/S TEE

MICKEY HAT

YELLOW MOCCASINS

RED FELT SHORTS- I made this out of cheap red felt from the fabric store. Hand stitched really quickly. Nothing fancy...I don't do fancy! 

Freshly Picked Moccasins Review

We are so excited here at Gypsy Threads to be collaborating with Freshly Picked this month! If you haven't heard of Susan Petersen and her fantabulous little moccasins, you might be living under a rock, or in a cave, or maybe you just don't have an instagram account?? Whatever it is... you need to know about these magical little shoes. 

I will be the fist to admit that I was hesitant and even skeptical of FP baby moccs. Not because of the price, or style...but because of the soft sole. Soft sole shoes are great for little babies who only wobble and crawl and scoot about. But, what about for the 2 year olds (like mine) who run wild from sun up to sun down? The ones who are always on their feet, climbing, jumping, and falling down? And what about the toddlers who live in Seattle (like mine) where the ground is wet nearly all of the time?? 

These were the unanswered questions I had that kept me from jumping on the FP band wagon.

So I was so excited to be given the opportunity to try some out and write a review on these famous little kicks.

I got a pair of moccs in one of their new spring/summer colors, Golden Rod. The color is a true yellow more than mustard yellow. It's a bright, lemony color and it's pretty dang cute. For me, yellow is a neutral, especially when dressing my 2 year old son, Miles. They can be paired with any other color or outfit. 

The first thing I noticed was how well they are made. They are sturdy yet soft. The stitching is perfection, and the leather is so beautifully dyed. I may or may not have spent 5 minutes just smelling them. 

Now, when you live in the Pacific Northwest, weatherproofing your shoes is second nature. I emailed FP to ask what they recommend for weatherproofing, and they advised me to take them to a shoe repair shop to have them professionally waterproofed. (For me, this is well worth it considering it rains continuously around here!) The leather was not affected in any way by the weatherproofing, they look just the same! I am not speaking in behalf of FP, and I would recommend asking them directly...but for me, I felt the need to do it!

Miles has been running around for weeks now in his moccs. Outside, inside, through grass and dirt, on the pavement, and everything in-between. They are Slightly too big, but they still stay on, and he can still walk in them just fine. FP has a fabulous size chart to help find the perfect fit for your little.

They have held up incredibly well. The soft sole has not been a problem at all. They are great for running errands when you just need to hurry and throw some shoes on your kid and get moving! They are also nice for gyms and indoor playgrounds where children are required to take off their shoes. Because of the soft sole, we can hit up the slides at the children's museum without having to stop and take off and on shoes. 

It's normal for some of the color to be worn away with time. You can see some where this has happened on the bottoms of Miles' moccs, but the tops and sides still look new. I clean them with a damp cloth after a few days of running around. 

The one area where Miles has had a bit of a problem in them, was at the out door play ground at our local park. The wood chips are a bit hard to maneuver through with the soft sole. He couldn't find his balance as easy, and I don't think it was very comfortable to feel the wood chips under his feet. 

I would absolutely recommend this little dream shoes to anyone looking for a stylish, functional, well made moccasin. I am a firm believer in quality over quantity when it comes to shoes. I would much rather have one well made pair of shoes for my child that he can wear every day than 6 pair of cheap shoes that are hard on his feet. I will buy some for Miles the minute he grows out of these ones, and every kid I should ever have in the future will definitely rock Freshly Picked Moccs! 

And...we've got some exciting news about a killer Gypsy Threads/Freshly Picked giveaway happening this week! Details coming tomorrow!

miles style // go hawks!

 so, in case you haven't heard, the seattle seahawks won the super bowl...and it's kind of a big deal. does that make us cooler now that we live in washington?? i'd like to think so...so please don't tell me otherwise. miles is completely obsessed with flags, especially his "go hawks flag" we waves it proudly and yells "go hawks go hawks go hawks!!!" --he has no clue. but it's hilarious and adorable because everything he does is brilliant, right?? (said the mom of every kid everywhere)

anyway... the whole town is wearing the blue and green (including us because we are really trying to make friends) and eating skittles....??? 

so here's milo's team sprit for the week...GO HAWKS!

* please ignore the smashed banana stuck to his face. it's just part of the package *

SHIRT (similar)

SUSPENDER DENIM

KNIT HAT

HUNTER BOOTS

beautiful mukilteo

even through the grey, washington is undenyably beautiful in the winter. sometimes, you just have to bundle up, and get outside. especially on a day like yesterday. we love to go to our beach and watch the ferry boats, birds, and the occasional sea lion. it's actually pretty magical.