When I think of iconic style, Jackie Onassis always comes to mind. She had such a natural ease in the way she looked chic and pulled together, but never overdone. Her style is classic and timeless, but I thought this look may have transcended time and hints at a more modern and edgy Jackie O. One who lives in Venice, CA and mixes sensibility (the warm cashmere sweater) with a bit of the grit (distressed jeans) from her surrounding environment. Or, maybe she is rolling over in her grave at the thought of this outfit! Either way, this look was perfect for this cool weather we have been having in California.
SWEATER WEATHER + MIANSAI VENICE
I've been settling into my new full time status as a Los Angelite- excited to merge into my new communities. Lucky for me there was an event in Venice this week that not only introduced me to some great new people (Zolee Griggs I mean you!), but also a super cool jewelry line called Miansai. I stopped by for a sneak peek of their store opening. You may recognize Miansai's metal anchor wrap bracelets. I did. They were originally for men, but that didn't stop us ladies from piling them on alongside our other bracelets. Now, Miansai is expanding into women's jewelry and unisex accessories like backpacks and travel bags. Yes, yes and yes.
I chatted with the founder and creative director, Michael Saiger (Miansai comes from the first letters of his full name Michael Andrew Siager), and learned about his commitment to quality. When Miansai first started, he created a space for their in-house manufacturing that to this day has every piece pass through their hands. Not only that, but I learned that with the opening (May 13th) of their Venice store location (on Abbot Kinney) there will be a Kombucha bar in the back that serves up fresh juice and fizzy Kombucha mocktails (yum!) and that the sales from the Kombucha bar will go towards supporting the Venice Arts programs. Thanks Miansai for a lovely event and congrats on the new store!
A LITTLE GIFT FROM MIANSAI- THANK YOU! xx
Michael saiger & greta eagan
Shop my look below. The leather jacket is #vegan, the jeans are #madeinUSA and the bag is #ethicallymade.