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Oh, how we love you, Patchwork Print. And we aren’t the only ones; these intricately designed blue wonders are a current best seller on our site!

Our personal fave has to be the Cutout Day Dress. Showing just enough skin, the cutout details and halter tie make this style a great combo, looking sweet in the front and party-ready in the back. Take a closer look at the print and you’ll see snakes, zig zags, and bursts of sun. During the day we’d pair this little number with some boots to toughen it up, and by night, a cute pair of sandals or heels to hit the town (or the restaurant next door, because let’s face it, we aren’t great at making it out).

Get your patchwork on HERE and get ready for spring

White Flight. Image by Neil Krug

Were you at our Fall 13 runway show or have you seen the video? Then you know that we’ve got a thing for White Flight’s “Panther”, the trippy electro/vocal assembly of sounds we featured as our runway intro AND finale (yeah, we love it that much). On that note, we’ve put together an eclectic Spotify mix to get your weekend started with a bang and then to ease you back into reality. The first four songs on the list include “Panther” as well as a few STRFKR jams (did you notice we have a thing for this Portland based group?). The Sunday evening appropriate 2nd half features Tokimonsta, The Raveonettes, and one of our new favorites, Department of Eagles.

None of these songs are brand new, but frankly, nothing has come out recently that knocks our socks off enough to share with you. Subscribe and give us your suggestions for our next weekend mix!

We’re so honored to be a part of Women for Women International‘s March For Women campaign. WFWI works with women throughout eight countries that have been affected by war and social unrest. Through donations, the organization allows for women to enter a one-year program to learn job skills and receive business training to help them earn a living and become strong and independent women in their community.

By purchasing the Vanilla Shell Top on our site during March, you are helping support WFWI and women around the world.

Hi LA friends! My nearest and dearest Carly Margolis is having an amazing textile show at her gallery The Sacred Door in Venice. I am honored to be a part of it! Please stop by if you can and check out all the beautiful work by such rad artists.

Saturday, March 2nd
6-8pm
2118 Lincoln Blvd
Venice, CA 90290

Lianne Spiderbaby! We designed a custom gown for Tarantino’s girl to wear on the big night and we think she looked gorgeous! The black and gold hand-beaded, low cut bodice was the perfect fit for the evening. Quentin might’ve won a statue for Best Original Screenplay, but Lianne definitely won Best Dressed!

(image of Purity Ring courtesy of last.fm)

Over here in the Mara Hoffman studio we are constantly adding to our office playlist (suggestions always welcome) and have come up with a list of the most frequently played jams of late that we’re sharing with you. From the beautiful and emotive voice of Misun to our girl Solange‘s hit “Losing You” (this video is ridiculously good), as well as a few electro-pop tracks from Purity Ring‘s latest album, we think we’ve got you covered for the weekend!

Bonus: Spotify users can download the entire playlist!

(video and image courtesy of Maybelline)

We loved the beauty look that Maybelline’s lead makeup artist Charlotte Willer created to represent the mystic & misfits theme for our fall 13 show at NYFW. Luckily, they created a great video tutorial on how to get the makeup & nail looks!

Mara Hoffman Fall 13 Runway Show from mara hoffman on Vimeo.

Styled by Richard Ruiz
Hair by Nick Irwin for TIGI
Makeup by Charlotte Willer for Maybelline
Jewelry by Pamela Love
Shoes by Miista
Music by Ben Brunnemer
Special thanks to White Flight

I had the great privelage of working with one of my faves, Neil Krug to create our new Spring 2013 campaign, “ALOHA.”

Directed by Neil Krug
Produced by Wendy Stenzel
Styling by Richard Ruiz
Featuring Phoenix – Nous Models
Music by E*Vax and White Flight
Makeup by Bethany McCarty
Hair by Candice Birns
Cinematography by
Neil Krug & Graham Walzer
Post Production
Neil Krug