Summer Lookbook: Women's Collection

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Photography: June Rustigan
Styling: Lauren Ardis
Location: Destination Eichler

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

With Mother's Day around the corner, we have special gifts just for Mom. Beautiful, useful, well-crafted- they're pieces that we hope she'll love.

Shop Gift Ideas: Marlene Huissoud Scarf / Sue Kang Tea Cups / Mute Object Earrings / Trois Petits Points Lockets / Cluse Watch / Ellen Truijen Wallet

Fresh Jewelry Picks from New Designers

Whether they're based locally or abroad, we love to introduce under-the-radar lines in our shop. It's about balancing statement making design with refined minimalist aesthetic this season. We're delighted to add the modern jewelry design from Chicago-based Mute Object as well as Scotland-based Tom Pigeon to Vuela.

Chicago-based Mute Object was created by David Choi and Namq Kang, two college friends making with a shared appreciation for clean, minimal design and diverse backgrounds in metalwork and film. We're delighted to add my fave rings and earrings from their collection!

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 Tom Pigeon is a creative studio founded by Pete and Kirsty Thomas in 2014. As Tom Pigeon, they design simple things for people to enjoy including prints, jewelry and stationery.

Shop Tom Pigeon's necklace collection

 

 

Valentine's Day Gift Ideas

Whether jewelry, accessories or home wares, Vuela has little treasures for your loved ones this Valentine's Day.

Shop Gift Picks:
The Things We Keep earrings / Cinq cuff / Sayaka Davis bracelet / Mute Object Ring / Shino Takeda bowl / Trois Petits Points locket / Micaela Greg scarf / Thomas Arakawa planter / Sue Kang tea cups/ Naoko Ogawa necklace

Vuela Fall/Winter Photoshoot with Jennifer Young Studio

We're so happy to have worked again with Jennifer Young to capture some our favorite Vuela pieces this Fall/Winter season. Here are some lovely images from our photoshoot taken steps away from her beautiful studio in one of my favorite central coast towns, San Luis Obispo.

We love this season's apparel-dresses and jackets from Osei Duro and Atelier Delphine as well as accessories from new to the shop Lotfi and Katrien Reifeiss. We are adore the new bag design from shop favorite Ellen Truijen!

The Things We Keep Jewelry /Osei Duro Jacket / Lotfi Bag / Katrin Reifeiss Moyen Pouch /

Ellen Truijen Bag / Micaela Greg Scarf

Atelier Delphine Antwerp Coat / Osei Duro Aburi Dress

 

 

We're thrilled to present the objects and wares that we've added this fall/winter season. They're well-crafted and well designed pieces destined to become well-used, well loved pieces for your home!

Tina Marie Copenhagen Vase

Takahashi Kougei clock / Pia Lund Vase

Yoko Ozawa Tea Pot / Oji Masanori Brass Trivet / Love Lynsey Wooden Bowl / Nancy Straughan Kitchen Towel

Clib Klap Espresso Cups

Shino Takeda Ceramics / Studio Joo X Vuela Collaboration Bowl

Pia Lund Hapilu Bowl / Romy Northover tea cups

The Gift Edit Part 2: Artist Misato Suzuki and Chef Kuniko Yagi

Our part 2 of our holiday gift guide series continues as we present wonderful individuals in the community as they share their top the top picks from Vuela. 

Cold Picnic Hanging Planter / Cluse Watch / Forma Earrings / Tina Marie Vases

I've long admired the work of  Misato Suzuki and featured her work on our blog earlier on. And through our serendipitous connections, I've had the pleasure of meeting this talented sweet artist who produces some of my fave artwork. She was born in Aomori, Japan, acquired her MFA in Claremont University and currently resides in our old city of San Diego, California. Featuring pretty colors, beautiful patterns, and textures that communicate playful whimsical themes, her work has been featured in galleries worldwide and available in One Kings Lane and Artfully Walls. Misato's top picks include treasured finds from around the globe showcasing her love of travel.

Photo of Misato Suzuki's Paintings from One Kings Lane via

The Things We Keep Necklace / Cluse Watch / Romy Northover Cups / Bookhou Tote / First Rite Tank Top

Kuniko Yagi forged a unique path to a bright culinary career, growing up in Maebashi and then embarking on a route to finance. An untrained cook with a natural artistic drive and nurtured affinity for gastronomy, Kuniko trained and worked with Chef Myers of the Michelin starred Sona. Kuniko later served as Executive Chef of Myers’ brasserie, Comme Ça in West Hollywood and Las Vegas before heading up the kitchen of the award winning Hinoki & the Bird in Century City. She appeared as a contestant on Bravo TV’s “Top Chef,” and has earned a number of critical accolades for her work with Hinoki & the Bird including StarChef.com’s Rising Star in 2010. When not at the stove, Kuniko spends her time surfing, knitting and walking her German Shepherd in Venice Beach. Kuniko has chosen beautiful and versatile essentials that we hope will become well-loved pieces for many seasons. 

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Thank you so much for participating in our holiday gift guide Misato and Kuniko! We really appreciate this opportunity to share your story as well as your lovely picks from our shop.

The Gifting Edit: Jen Szeto and Amanda Jane Jones

The holiday season is upon us and we're thrilled to share our gift edit! And for this season, we've reached out to some of our favorite inspiring individuals we admire to curate some holiday gift ideas.

San Fransciso-based Jen Szeto is a force to be reckoned with, not just for her stunning imagery through her Instagram account, Window of Imagination, but for her warmth and beautiful adventurous spirit.  Combining her passion for fashion, climbing, architecture and travel, she pushes the boundaries of styling and photography to create images with such visual eloquence. We're delighted to present Jen's top picks for this holiday season- pieces that feature her love of modern distinctive design yet versatile and hardworking.

We've long admired the work of graphic designer and art director, Amanda Jane Jones. As a founding Kinfolk designer and currently the founder of the beautiful new quarterly Define magazine, she is truly an inspiring lady in how she balances work, love and family. She has curated a collection of gifts from Vuela that embody her love for timeless pieces and beautiful simplicity.
 

SHOP THE GIFT EDIT:

 Jen's Picks: Lotfi tote / Oji Masonori bottle opener / Studio Joo vessel / Slow Studio mug

Amanda's Picks: Bohemia Design hammam towel / Slow Studio mug / Sayaka Davis Necklace / The Things We Keep Ring / Ellen Truijen Wallet 

Please contact us at info@vuelaboutique.com for custom gift boxes! And stay tune for more gift picks soon!

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Thank you so much Jen and Amanda for participating in our holiday gift guide! We're so grateful and blessed to know you and really appreciate your help and support of our small business always!

New Collaborations: Love Lynsey and Katrin Reifeiss

We're delighted to present two beautiful collaborations with amazing local designers and makers featuring the use of textiles and wood. They're beautiful designs a wonderful as a treat for yourself or holiday gift giving. We're  happy to showcase the hand-dyed textiles by Brooklyn-based Katrin Reifeiss.

Given our love for neutrals, she used a grey tone to form a lovely pattern for the versatile Moyen pouch she created exclusively for our shop. With a love for travel and colors, Katrin hand-dyes and crafts her textiles goods specializing in Japanese Shibori. She is also a painter and an instructor at the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn.

We love the modern vessel using the natural material of wood crafted by Utah-based woodworker Lynsey Schlegel of Love Lynsey. Featuring a simple shape and the beautiful detail of copper, our special collaboration maple bowl is an instant favorite!

Originally from Arizona, Lynsey attended Arizona State University and has a BS in Industrial Design. Lynsey developed her passion for building, manipulating materials and creating dimensional spaces while working as a display artist. She has taken her collective experience in design and display to form her own unique style and point of view to craft homewares and furniture in Salt Lake City. Lynsey's aesthetic is inspired by contrasts and the manipulation of honest materials to create a refined and modern result with a touch of the unexpected. 

New Label We Love: Lotfi Bags

We adore this modern and simple yet statement making bags by San Francisco-based Lotfi by designer Sharareh Lotfi. We love the unexpected details like the tassels and geometric forms while being functional at heart. Check out these new additions in our bag collection!

Summer Photo Journal: Collaboration with Window Of Imagination

We're thrilled to present our summer photo-journal in collaboration with the sweet and talented Jen Szeto of Window of Imagination. Whether you're waiting for your next getaway or wandering around your favorite spot, we've showcased beautiful pieces that can hang with you this summer no matter where your travels take you. Here's to the wanderlust in you!

We love a versatile dress that can be dressed up or down like our Hackwith Design X Vuela dress and Ilana Kohn's Amira dress. And of course for hands free flexibility while exploring your favorite destination, we have the Month of Sunday backpack or a cross body option like the Kuppers & Wuytens Lies Bag. A perfect layering piece like a Ma Poesie scarf or Milena Silvano poncho is essential for those breezy summer nights.

Shop other essential pieces shown for you and your home: Ursa Minor Tank Top / WKNDLA necklace / Young Frankk X Vuela necklace / Ellen Truijen Wallet / Trollhagen Vase

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Model: Jen Szeto
Location: Oakland Museum
Thank you so much Jen for your help in styling and showcasing our pieces! What a wonderful day collaborating and doing the photo shoot with ya. Truly appreciate it!