My beloved Oilily has returned! It’s now back in the hands of the original owners after years of financial difficulties and gasp – bankruptcy. Thankfully, I’ve been able to get my fix on eBay but this is even better…new lines! Most of you know I got hooked on Oilily before I ever had kids – Charlie and Ella’s Aunt M’Emily worked there for years as a manager and always had the cutest stuff (their women’s bags are amazing!). Once she had her own little girl (cousin Dali) we were very fortunate to receive her well-loved hand-me-down’s. Seriously, it is an obsession for me.
Last fall I lucked into a bunch of it on major sale and have all those pretties hanging in the closet, just begging to be worn. Luckily I have peanuts for girls and they are able to wear everything for at least two seasons. This fall’s line is called “Gipsy Tales of Winter” and you can see a sneak peek here. I don’t know if any of you saw Baby Gap’s “St. Petersburg” line from last fall/winter…very much the same; matroushka dolls, blue velvets, deep red tones and russian accents. I didn’t buy much of St. Pete’s because Ella was a newborn…but I plan on stocking up on her size this next fall/winter season. Keeping in mind we are soon to have a much shorter winter in Texas – I know that I need to keep it to a minimum, but you’d better believe that the little plaid bag with the gipsy girl on it will be mine (er…Charlie’s!). And don’t you just love the little freckled redheads in the campaign??!