The Crop is Back

It seems everywhere I look the crop top is back and we love it. At first I was really scared. This is a style that doesn’t look great on everyone. Thankfully it’s not too short and it’s easily layered on top of a tank. Here are a few styles that work for us and pretty much all can sport.

We're Back!

Sorry about the radio silence these last few months, we have been busy working, photoshooting, skiing, having babies and traveling. Now that the rush of the end of year and holidays have passed, we can get back to normal…so, I’m back.

I have lived in San Francisco for almost 10 years now, and what I love the most about the city is that its constantly changing and growing. I live in the outer Richmond, right at Ocean Beach. If you don’t know it, it’s SF’s best beach. It spans for miles right, abuts the city and the Pacific Ocean.

For years, I have thought that my side of the park far outpaced the sunset side. Lately though, this is not the case. I have been house bound recently (just had a baby and trying to get him used to the world), when the holidays crept upon me, and I had not one gift. The mere thought of going downtown to shop made me sick and who wants to battle the crowds on December 23rd!?

I’d heard talk of a cool little hood that was developing on the “other side” of the park (Outer Sunset for non-residents). So, I walked over to check it out and visited some of the best kept secrets in the city. My first stop was Mollusk Surf Shop, the coolest surf shop in SF ) to get some cool tee’s and hats for all the men in my life when I discovered an amazing little jewelry shop next door called “The Last Straw” (415.566.4692). I literally found jewelry and stocking stuffers for friends, moms and grandmothers. This store is filled with hand made gifts and decorations that would make anyone happy. Then, I grabbed a bite at Outerlands, just about a block away. They make by far the best grilled cheese sandwich in the city. Their supplies are all organic and local, and the vibe is surfer meets hipster. Next, I popped over to Trouble for some strong coffee and a killer chocolate chip cookie. And finally to The General Store for some more shopping. This has to be one of my greatest finds in SF thus far. The owner stocks cool art, modern gifts and vintage clothing.

Talk about a great day. I felt great about supporting the local community and artisans (mostly everything I purchased had been made locally). On top of it, I found some of the most interesting trinkets ever. And the best part? TI was only a 20 min walk from my house.

Torture

“Torture” – that has been the theme throughout this Giants baseball season, and that’s what it was Saturday night when we were all biting our nails, squeezing pillows and pacing our living rooms watching the Giants win the 6th game of the NLCS. It’s been 8 years since San Francisco went to the World Series where they lost to the Angels so we are hoping it’s our time now to beat the Texas Rangers. The 1st game is Wednesday night at 5pm here in SF. It’s not going to be easy, nothing the Giants have done this year has been easy. Be prepared to be standing on your sofa in the 6th inning or walking out to the porch and watching through your window. But the drama is what makes it so addictive- better than any episode of Project Runway or Americas next top model. I don’t know a woman who isn’t attracted to dramas! So tune in this week as the series gets started and if your not that into baseball watch anyways… Pat Burrell, Barry Zito and Buster Posey are too cute to miss.

GO GIANTS!

Ode to Patti Bewick

Patti, you don’t know us over here at Carve Designs, but you are a bit of a legend. We have learned so much from you this year and you don’t even know it. Your little tidbits have taken wrinkles out of my clothes AND my skin. You have kept us very stylish, our bananas fresh and our dogs alive. Thank you, Patti. Someday we will meet, but in the meantime, we will keep worshiping your sage advice.

It’s such good knowledge we had to share with our loyal Carve followers:

1. Latisse eyelash formula really works

2. Put a damp wash cloth in the dryer and the wrinkles will magically disappear from your clothes

3. Take your omega 3’s – your skin will thank you as will your metabolism- especially if you are a vegan like some of us over here.

4. Stick your bananas in the fridge and they will stay firm and fresh- don’t worry the outside gets brown but the inside stays good.

5. Dogs are allergic to grapes- be careful!

6. Floss your teeth every day twice a day- you will live longer

7. Keep your stylish clothes forever because you never know when you will wear them again. Her daughter Carlee is wearing Patti’s prom shoes circa 1973.

We love you Patti Bewick. Thank you!

San Francisco in its Finest Hour

Can we talk about how nice it’s been lately? Seriously, our summer/fall is finally here and we deserve every moment of it. I snapped a few pictures of SF in its finest hour and some of my favorite things about summer: Hanging with friends, surfing, sandy kids and long stretches of Ocean Beach early in the morning when no one is there- one of the best spots in CA.

Hope you all are enjoying our Indian summer like we are.

The New Girl

There's a new girl on our team, Hailey Partridge. She is a rippin' surfer, and tall and gorgeous to boot. She is the newest addition to the Carve roster of women we are honored to support. Her current home town is Santa Cruz. We recently had her in SF for a quick shoot of our current fall collection and were thrilled with the results.

I thought you'd enjoy a behind the scenes photo of our shoot. The photographer is local Erin Kunkel (www.erinkunkel.com), who we're excited to be working with as a new member of our team as well.

Enjoy the footage. And, take a look at our fall collection when you have a chance. Enjoy shipping on us. Use code: BLOG922

Also, take a look at some behind the scenes footage from our Fall '10 photo shoot by clicking here!

The Western Snowy Plover

We've been working hard over here and so have our athletes. Our resident surfer/yoga instructor Kelsey Gallegos went out to the beach to talk to us about the Western Snowy Plover (see our blog post from March 26^th). Take a look and make sure you watch out for those little guys on the beach.