it's that time again...

can it be the third thursday of November already? yikes!

we had such a large time last month...you must join!

the artists that joined us did not disappoint...all brought along such great prizes & i'm sorry but there's just something magical that happens to a street when it's dripped in cafe' lights & luminaries...

so grab a latte' or hot cocoa at Copper Star and then meander along 7th ave enjoying the November crisp air...magic!

see you thursday...look for the airstream! (yes, Paris Montana will be back!!!)(s0 will the Dos Fannies gals, Flipp'd bird & the darling ms melissa with her one-of-a-kind stationary creations...can you say stocking stuffers?!)

x0x0

lani

you all simply must come....

how fun is this?

join us for a new tradition...Vagabond Nites...happening every 3rd Thursday during the Melrose Crawl...

this Thursday October 15th (and every 3rd Thursday) from 6-9pm along 7th Avevue

Vagabond Nites will feature amazing artists showcased at Sirens & Saints along with Rust and Roses...

our first featured artist is Paris Montana...you can't even imagine her vintage Airsteam trailer "turned black top

jewlery box boudoir boutique" ...yes, you read right! An airstream trailer that she rolls up in complete with hardwood floors and chandeliers (not to mention the baubles!)

SIGN ME UP!! (how did she get my life?!)

www.parismontana.blogspot.com

trust...meeting the inspiring Heidi of Paris Montana literally has me starring at my closet every morning asking WWPMW? (what would paris montana wear)

Ms Heidi is not traveling alone...

also joining our Vagabond Nites fun is Trish from Blissfully Traveled

www.vintagebliss.typepad.com

S & S featured house artists the Dos Fannies gals

www.DosFannies.com

and several other local artists traveling with their one-of-a-kind prizes...

all s000 very terribly tempting don't you think?

So...save-the-date for a date with us and make your 3rd Thursday a large time...

see y'all for the Melrose Crawl

PeaCe, LoVe & all kinds 0 fun for you this week!

hello dears

i hope this note finds all of you well, happy and living life with a huge appetite for more

personally, i have been living life these days with a perfect absense of balance...

for a feet-on-the-ground-girl like me, life has forced me to peel my hands from the roller-coaster bar and throw em on up in the air! woo-hoo!

so here we go...(again)

exciting news to share from shop-land...

there's a new shop in town & i must say it's a large time!

ms shelly (chief junkster) of the wUn-der-fUll rust and roses has opened a new clothing/bauble boutique...

Sirens & Saints

and guess what?! she's letting me play shopgirl!!! the closest thing to heaven for a girl like me

i think i'm back to where i was when i got lost...nothing like a perfect skipabeat moment!

shelly has filled her shop with some curl-your-toes prizes (you might even find a few of oLiVes old favs!)

please come round to say hi...

i've missed you all so...

oLiVes spirit is very much with me still...

sometimes in the morning when i turn the key i see that one-booted girl running around! (i swear!)

a few of you have found your way to the shop already & trust...seeing you has curled my toes

so from my heart to yours...thanks for all the LoVe this last year

look for "Sirens & Saints" right next to "Rust and Roses"

(west side of 7th ave just north of indian school rd...along the Melrose Curve)

come shop the curve Tuesday-Saturday from 10-5

i'll be the girl waiting for you behind the counter...waiting to play dress-up

PeAcE, LoVe & SiReNs

lani

lani griffin

shopgirl

ring 602.296.4349

it is with a heavy heart

and a BiG 'oL SiGh...

life has once again been like a snow-globe and has shape shifted quite suddenly (i must say)

sadly...breaks the last of my little heart...i've had to close olive

i find it difficult to even type those words...

olive, for me has been one of those "dream BiG" things they talk & write songs about

olive was created out of inspiration gleaned from admired designers & fellow shop girls...

she came about on a wing and a prayer (as they say) and lots of "pretty pleasing" to my family...i s0000 wanted my own shop and my family (often at great sacrifices to them) lifted me up in full support so the dream could be reached.

i have to say with her and all of you i have been blessed

she was a dream that actually came to be...how lucky!

so thank you dear friends

i have loved all your sweet faces

shake! shake! shake! goes the snow-globe

what's next for olive and i? hmmmmm

we'll stay in touch...and who knows...maybe olive will shape shift again...

trunk shows anyone? have amazing finds...will travel! 

our moving was a sudden decision...certain to have caused a bit of confusion and swirl...

we have been trying to get the word out to our email subscribers that shopping is still available...

all prizes are available thru either trunk shows, purchasing prizes shown on web

AND

we've gone back home (to where we started)...

through the month of july we have a selection of Olive prizes (most 25-50% off!) available for sale at Sage Antiques (located at 335 w McDowell rd in phoenix)
http://phoenix.citysearch.com/profile/41066571/phoenix_az/sage_antiques.html  wed-sat 10-5 sun 12-4

hope to see y'all soon...missing you already!

PeaCe, LoVe & oLiVes (forever)

lani 

(& olive...of course!)

dresses

Ladies - this is the perfect dress. I've tried it on, and truly there is not one better. Flattering ruffle bust with a high denim waist (vertical pinstripe - we love that). Ties into a bow in the back. There are only three dresses left - get one and you will be one of the three happiest women on the planet right now. I promise, just try it on.

This dress is so stunning it's hard to believe it sells for less than $100! This reminds me of something I'd wear to an amazing summer brunch or a book signing or tea at the Phoenician!
I *heart* this next dress because even though the color suggests fall, the print is so summery that it actually works for right now - day or night! It's modest enough for any event, but hugs you enough that's it's even great for a date!
I love it paired with this "glass slipper" rhinestone necklace for evening - now all we need is prince charming!

-pEaCe, LoVe AnD oLiVes!

Chic equivalent of sunshine

Let some sunshine in your closet this week with olive's new contemporary collection of chic dresses from another Australian-born designer.  (what do they feed those Australians?!)  This designer started her own line after working with the impressive labels Jill Stuart, Helmut Lang and Donna Karen.  Her clean and beautifully-tailored silhouettes are effortless and wearable all the while making the wearer look and feel chic and stunning.

She brings together the best of downtown edge, surfer chic, and vintage nuances.

If we had an audience, we'd applaud her.

good fashion, good karma

Our dream clothing line would:

1. one that feels great on our bodies while complimenting them.

2. have a price tag that wouldn't force us to eat spaghetti for the rest of the month.

3. do good for others. after all, what goes around comes around.

Lucky for us, we found all this when we purchased these vibrant (they acheived this color with vegetable dye - a great environment saver!) garments handwoven in India.

Not only are the clothes absolutely darling and oh-so-flattering, everything you see is under $100!

What's best, they are made by women's cooperatives that pay employees a living wage while provide a safe and fair working environment. This in turn allows women to empower themselves and their children by providing them with an education instead of forcing them into child labor. Yay!

Feel good cause the dress looks great on you. Feel even better knowing you helped a family in India do better for themselves.

You should know that none of these prints are done by machine - this line preserves the art of hand block print methods done by hand. They are proud that their clothes contain a history and a level of artisanship that is being lost in today's world of mass production.

We think that is just lovely - just like the dress.

-pEaCe, LoVe, KaRmA aNd OlIvEs!