Today’s guest blogger is my coworker and friend, Claudia. Each day I marvel and constantly compliment her creative and inspiring sense of style. I so wish I could put things together and pull them off like Claudia. Her smile and warm personality, while not material, add to this sparkling and fun presence. Since she is always turning me on to new designers and trends, today I asked her to give us the inside scoop on a new favorite brand started here in Los Angeles, boos&besito:
So a few weeks ago my roommate was telling me about his girlfriends – Alejandra Hernandez & Rana Shoar – and how much I would love their line of accessories. He also extended an invite to their friends & family sale where I got to meet the lovely ladies behind boos&besito! As I’m talking to them and checking out their stuff, I realized that I wanted to write about them for Paisley Petunia. Here are a few questions I asked so all you ladies can get to know these ladies a little better!
Leather Bow Tie Necklace
CM: What is you inspiration?
B&B: We’re not the kind of designers that draw inspiration by something we’ve seen, it’s more drawn from feelings and personal style. Like, we make things we want to wear but can’t find anywhere, items that don’t exist. Things that we’re really feeling at the time. Our line doesn’t have seasons….we just make things whenever we want. and everything is a limited run, so once its sold out…..its sold out.
Single Shoe Blossoms to add flair to add pair of shoes you already have
CM: What are some fun stuff that people would want to know about you two?
B&B: We both go all over the country to find the best vintage. We sell to vintage stores and boutiques all over the world, but also sell to local girls out of our studio and at flea markets. 95% of everything we sell is altered. We have a million other jobs – we do styling, buying, consulting, trend forecasting, designing, and even product development for other companies. We both have different backgrounds in the industry. Rana being a buyer and owning 2 clothing stores in downtown LA, and I have a design and development background, working for companies like rojas and patricia field. We aspire to be bi-coastal and open our own tiny boutique in New York City within the next year or two.
Fergie wearing the Spaghetti Fringe Earring that can drape around as a necklace and more...
CM: Why did you name your label boos&besito & how long ago did you two start the line?
B&B: We named the line boos&besito because it represents our love for our cultures. Boos means kiss in Farsi, Rana’s family is Persian, besito means little kiss in Spanish, my family is Argentinian and Peruvian. Though we grew up speaking different languages our families are so similar. In a society that thinks of middle eastern and latino people being a certain way, we both come from the polar opposite of that view society has set. Our families are equally wild and super open minded. Our culture is what makes us unique and keeps us very connected. We have a strong understanding for why we are who we are. We were taught the same morals and the same exact views on social and political issues.
We’ve been making things and selling them for over a year now, but launched boos&besito at the pool tradeshow in feb. 09.
Detail of Spaghetti Fringe Earring
Some of the items that I purchased are the adorable bow tie necklace, African Print Booties – Orange, and both the Black Leather & Spaghetti Fringe Earring!
Booties to wear with your open toe shoes - so fun!
*update: EMAIL INFORMATION INCLUDED* You can see more designs and purchase boos&besito at newhighmart.com and boosandbesito.etsy.com. If you would like to get on their email list for the next Friends & Family sale, please email: boosandbesito@gmail.com and follow on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/boosandbesito.
close up of Black n White Bootie
about your guest blogger: Claudia.
Claudia was inspired at a young age by her mother’s style – She was what I call Va Va Voom, meaning the feeling you get when you’re filled with inspiration or full of excitement and energy! Always was on top of her game wearing the latest fashions from Chanel to St. John, I would always sneak into her closet & dream about one day being able to wear all her clothes! From every little barbie dress that we designed together with the help of my mother’s friend Maria, who worked at this store called Tres Mariposas, a beautiful store located in El Paso, Texas, where I was born and raised, my mother & I would always coordinate my outfits from head to toe! Before she passed away we both dreamt about opening our own boutique, I will follow those steps one day! I leave you with one of my all time favorite quotes: A fashion that does not reach the streets is not a fashion ~ Coco Chanel.
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