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Farm Fresh

2010-01-25T22:21:00.000-08:00

I for one love sleepovers. We packed ourselves up to Elk Grove this weekend to lounge around with some of our favorite people. All of a sudden, I was given the very spontaneous offer to ride in a tiny two seater plane.

As you can see below, I played it cool and didn't get too excited.

Here I am with the birthday boy pilot Isaac. He was a fantastic guide, pointing out a burned out mill and an elaborate looking prison I might have missed. My seacliff jacket acted as my perfect companion too, the plane had no door so I nestled my hands up under the collar and smiled wide from ear to ear.

xx,

deirdre

Happiness

2010-01-22T18:18:00.000-08:00

We don't look our best here, but the makeout sesh in the background makes me happy!

Snapshots

2010-01-20T15:27:00.000-08:00

Here are a few glimpses into the last week.

I'm back into thrift store shopping but with a more discerning eye. I responsibly passed on this horse head candy jar but it did make quite an impression.

Stacy and my husband have been telling me forever that I need new shoes. I certainly do but I always seem to pick the most expensive, unattainable pair and I don't want to settle for anything less. I have problems. Yet these little numbers were the right price and shade. Purchased right in time for the rain storm.

Last but certainly not least here is my oldest nephew Kevin. He had just scored 26 points in his basketball game and was not ready to take the headband off. I can't really blame him as he sure does look like he means business. Being an Auntie definitely rules.

xx,

deirdre

Suburban Life

2010-01-06T21:20:00.000-08:00

I was wandering around my neighborhood full of Eichlers (sadly we don't live in one) and stumbled upon this amazing specimen. I peered in the back and there was all this ripped up wrapping paper and post christmas chaos. Made me like the person even more than I already did!

xx,

deirdre

Counterparts

2010-01-05T12:23:00.001-08:00

It's one of my resolutions to start posting more blogs to make this section of the site snazzier and more informative about what we do. To record more of my life. Some weeks we are at our factories nearly every day developing our lines with nary a photograph snapped.

Pictured below are two ladies who oversee the making of many of our garments. They own the factory and are much like us. Great friends who get to spend their days working, laughing (and the ultimate friendship tester) problem solving together.

They were shy about getting picture taken (sounds familiar) and approved this one.

Other resolutions were to begin "jogging". When you design clothing you become more and more aware of when you start jumping sizes. I started before the New Year so I could be more in routine when 2010 hit. Somehow this winter break seemed incredibly long and busy, with more bites of cake and games of Wii than I ever thought possible.

So I raise my fist (not glass - no alcohol either)to a beautiful 2010 and embarking on new things. I leave you with my son Julian, pictured here trying Dance Dance Revolution for the very first time.

xx,

deirdre

New York Trunk Show!!!

2009-10-27T12:46:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends!
If you are in the NYC area - please go visit our friends at Coclico tomorrow!
They are having a She-bible party and SALE!!!

Where: Coclico 275 Mott St
When: Oct. 28th from 4:30-8:00 pm
What: She-bible Trunk Show! Champagne, snacks and 10% off the She-bible collection.
The discount will be available all weekend long!

We love it!

2009-10-19T16:03:00.000-07:00

Like Randy Newman once said, "We love LA"! It may have taken us a while to arrive at this conclusion, but after many fact finding missions and glorious thrift store scores we've decided that the city has been kind to us. Even the long drive gives us an opportunity to chat and tell each other stories we've never heard. After you've been hanging for 17+ years (living together for much of that and owning a business together) it is a pretty amazing thing to hear new tales to add to each others character profiles. That and Stacy has the best stories!

On this particular trip we were scheduled up to the nines. One of our missions was to crack a few heads in the garment district, sometimes you just have to meet face to face with people to make them listen and do favors for you.

Next up we recently tried to figure out the animal that is all over printing. We took at tour of this facility and were pretty stoked on our findings. It remains to be seen whether we will take the plunge into printing but i thought folks might want to see some photos from the "inside". I personally was loving the 6 foot tall screens.

xx,

deirdre

We're havin' a party!

2009-10-19T12:35:00.001-07:00

Come celebrate the opening of our new shop!

Saturday, October 24th
4:00 - 8:00
1767 Church St. (btwn Day & 30th)

Champagne cocktails, snacks, sweets & beer!
We'd love to see you there!
xx
Stacy & Deirdre

Customer of the Day!!!

2009-09-26T15:47:00.000-07:00

We had a very special customer come in today. After drawing on our sidewalk with chalk, dancing to the Kinks in the store, and getting 2 pretty dresses for her mom, the fancy lady finally got her shopping bag and left to take a well needed nap.
Thanks for stopping by today Ella!

Sample Sale Tomorrow at Isso

2009-09-25T21:46:00.001-07:00

Back to the Future

2009-09-24T21:51:00.001-07:00

Keeping up a blog is no easy feat for me. I keep spacing on the password to blogger, losing my camera cord (still can't find it and have so many amazing blog posts tied up in there), throw in a lost key here or pair of baby tennis shoes and mama's blogging time has more than expired. I'm thankful though that some things are still easy to find.

First up we've been very busy. Between creating Spring 2010 (we have to do this 6 months in advance), producing and shipping Fall/Winter 2009, we've also opened a tiny shop. People (mostly seniors) ask me why on earth would we do this in this point and time? I answer it's actually a product of the times. We were renting space for just a few hundred dollars a month less in rusty, dusty cold factories and we were unable to meet our customers first hand. Not able to make awesome parties or have proper dressing rooms. 1767 Church Street which will act as our design office, retail shop and party place. We are still hammering out all the details but we would love for you to come by and visit. We are closed monday open 12-8 Tuesday through Saturday. Open on sunday until at least 5pm. We will post store hours on the site soon...

I don't have proper pics of the shop 'Curator" but will be posting them real soon. For now you can read about the shop here on the 7X7 blog.

Above is a glimpse of our spring 2010 line that almost swallowed us whole for the 3 long months of summer. Good thing it was completely worth it!

I leave you with Julian cuteness and the intent to be back again before too much time passes!

XX,

Deirdre

Did someone say Coupon Code? Why yes. Yes, we did.

2009-07-01T18:00:00.000-07:00

So the Summer heat is hitting us hard, even in neutral weather San Francisco. To celebrate the fun in the sun we are offering our lovely She-bible friends 25% off.

After selecting the size and color of an item, put 'prettyface' in the coupon code box and press 'Enter'. Violá!

So start getting our summer dresses, light weight cardigans and boyfriend style tanks into your wardrobe today!

Coupon code expires next Wednesday - July 8th

Oh my Minnesota!

2009-06-18T21:36:00.000-07:00

I've just returned from a 5 day jaunt to Hastings, Minnesota! It was high-time to introduce my son Julian to his Great Grandma, Uncles, Aunts and Cousins. Julian was awesome, he fell asleep right before take off, truly taking after his mama.

There were long dinners, drives, unexpected meetings with old friends, baffling road construction and lots of Wii games. The major heartbreak is our overly friendly child lept into all of their arms except his Great Grandma Dorothy (88 years young). We will return soon for another visit just to remedy this! I can't wait until I can demand compliance....

Day three we checked out Edina - a cute little suburb of Minneapolis. Linda, our host fixed us the most delightful sandwiches with her homemade pickles. We took a walk around her cute neighborhood, and I dipped in for a quick drink here with the Nagayama brothers. Always a good time with these two, for certain there will be some sports and bathroom talk. Well and the best laugh this side of the Mississippi.

I have to say that this trip once again reaffirmed that people in the Midwest are beyond nice. I know i'm generalizing here but after growing up in a big city the difference is palpable. We had nothing but love and sweet interactions with all those we encountered.

It's back to the grind for me (I should be asleep!) so I will leave you with Grandma's Dorothy's needlepoint which pretty much sums up my current condition.

xx,

deirdre

Go Where You Wanna Go

2009-06-15T15:27:00.000-07:00

We've packed it all up....

We have closed a door and are anxiously awaiting to open a new one.

We are excited for our new adventure and are counting on you to help make it fun and fantastic.

We are opening up a shop! We hope to open in mid-July and will keep you posted on the details.
Let the painting of walls begin!
xx
Stacy

Sofie Ølgaard

2009-06-07T21:18:00.000-07:00

We love us some Sofie. She's been working with us for the last three years and we are so lucky to have her. Her new Spring 2009 Collection is now online and we for certain are in love!

Check out this write up in Daily Candy below.

Sofie Ølgaard’s Online Boutique Launches

You know what they say about the Danish: A moment on the lips, two extra hours on the treadmill.

Indulge your waistline (without the guilt) with local designer Sofie Ølgaard’s new spring collection, now available online.

After completing fashion studies in London and putting in time at She-bible, the Danish up-and-comer wowed at the Gen Art fall premiere and launched her collection this spring. Her pieces are simultaneously modern and classic — simple silhouettes in silks and cottons imported from Japan.

Solid colors highlight construction in two-tone frocks and high-waisted flared skirts paired with structured tanks. But the best of the bunch are a black button-front jumpsuit and a ’20s-inspired suspender dress.

Yeah, it hides pastry puff on the hips.

Not bad for a clever little slip.

Available online at sofieolgaard.com

Well, we're movin' on up...

2009-06-02T18:56:00.000-07:00

We are in the midst of a big move that will equal big changes.
Tomorrow She-bible life will be headquartered in a new location.
Details to follow...

Adult Swim

2009-05-14T13:19:00.000-07:00

There are some exciting things brewing at She-bible headquarters that we are not able to talk about just yet. So i'm attaching some photos of some of the hardest worker bees I know. The She-bible crew - Stacy, Sofie and Max. They are pretty much the coolest chicks ever and so much fun to eat lunch with it and yelp out opinions to.

Above is my newest form of surburban therapy. We joined a pool and at the days end we can walk a few blocks to take a dip and frolick as a family. I was being a penny pincher and almost passed up the opportunity a few months back. One major heat wave had me digging in our recycling to fish out the paperwork. It's so something out of Little Children and has been very worth it. Eavesdropping on families and seeing my little pisces baby so happy splashing around in the water has been outrageously entertaining. Summer hasn't even really begun yet!!

xoxox,

deirdre

CONTEST ALERT!!!

2009-05-04T15:33:00.000-07:00

Elliott Lucca and She-bible have joined forces to bring you a pretty awesome contest.

Win a lovely bag from Elliott Lucca and a She-bible Classic Dress in eggplant.

See pictures below.

Stacy

Enter to win here!

Cinco De Mayo Sidewalk Sale

2009-04-29T17:08:00.001-07:00

Come see us this Saturday for another super sidewalk sale in the Mission in SF.

More discount bins and racks of sale items. Hope to see you there!

Stacy

APRIL MIX

2009-04-22T18:49:00.000-07:00

As April starts to close, finally got a chance to put up my April music comp for you.

Enjoy!

Stacy

APRIL MIX
(right click to download or just press to play)

1. Could You, Would You - Them
2. Young & Dumb - Ike & Tina Turner
3. There But For The Grace of God Go I - The Gories
4. Bicylce Man - Black Mountain
5. I Bet You - Funkadelic
6. He's Always There - The Yardbirds
7. Glittering Girl - The Who
8. Grey Motorcycle - Make Up
9. Little Bird - Beach Boys
10. Big Brother - David Bowie
11. Don't Let It Bring You Down - Wings
12. Hate Street Dialogue - Sixto Rodriguez
13. Soul's Tongue - The Wipers
14. Mama Roux - Dr. John

Who? Us?

2009-03-26T14:27:00.000-07:00

The lovely ladies of M.I.S.S. Crew asked us to be a part of their 'Women Making History' section on their site.

Check out our interview here!

Joke of the Month

2009-03-23T14:08:00.000-07:00

Why don't lifeguards save hippies?

Because they're too far out man.

Recycling Rules

2009-03-20T12:30:00.000-07:00

We try to recycle however we can. We ship a lot of boxes around the country (and the world for that matter) and we like to reuse whenever possible. Enter a big skyscraper called the SOMA grand going up up up in San Francisco. Think about how much cardboard consumption goes into one of those huge apartment buildings? How many ceiling fans, kitchen fixtures, lights are individually wrapped in cardboard and unpacked and then immediately dumped into landfills? Now picture an awesome electrician named Luz Maria who visited our warehouse and noticed how similiar in size these boxes were to our exact needs. Soon enough she collected (so very neatly and OCD like) these clean perfect boxes for us to ship out our materials in. Thanks Luz Maria!!

SAMPLE SALE THIS SATURDAY!

2009-03-17T16:40:00.000-07:00

Come see us this Saturday for a super Sample Sale!

March 21st from 11 am to 5 pm.

Hope to se you there!

Sir March Mix-a-lot

2009-03-13T09:00:00.000-07:00

Oops, I kinda forgot to make a February mix. But here is the March mix full of jams that got me through last month. Enjoy!

Stacy

March Mix

(right click to download to your computer )

1. I Want To Be You - Your Funeral

2. Plastic Passion - The Cure

3. The Things That Dreams Are Made Of - The Human League

4. Big Mouth Strikes Again - The Smiths

5. 52 Girls - B-52's

6. Capricornations - Mika Miko

7. Better Off Dead - La Peste

8. Reversal - My Teenage Stride

9. The 15th - Wire

10. Passionkiller - Das Kabinette

11. Red Skies - The Fixx

12. Starway - Guru Guru

13. Tranquillo - Carly Simon