jump, jump, jumper-ound

Meet the magical linen jumper I will be wearing all summer long. Major props to Carly Burson  (Founder of Tribe Alive) for creating a line of vanguard pieces I feel proud to wear.  I started Haute Hope with the mission to marry quality design and social good - so when I come across companies like Tribe I …

Slowing Down: Mid-Summer Reading List

Last year I had a colleague challenge me to begin to read fiction again. I scoffed at first citing that if I could find time to read, it would certainly be spent reading books to better my business.  She reminded me reading fiction places me in the shoes of someone I could never relate to …

Your New Do-Everything Tee

Fully engaged, fully alive, full of possibility. This is how life is supposed to be lived. A spiritual encounter a few weeks ago reminded me of this. It also reminded of me of a phrase that’s been a personal manifesto since my college rowing days: Si Se Puede, or in English, Yes We Can. Originally …

Grow a Pair

Working title... PEOPLE - I got a garden!!! You read that right - after years of pining and not having a clue where to start, the coolest couple ever (hi Jenn and Matt) dedicated hours upon hours to helping the hubs and me map out a beautiful balcony garden. Here's what we're growing: Persian Cucumbers/party radishes/ …

Spring + Summer collection inspiration

New gift boxes and a new theme for Haute Hope's spring/summer collection have arrived. I had the distinct pleasure of collaborating with photographer Amanda Gallant to bring our hue driven vision to life. Heads up, she's divine. A peek at my inspiration.  Colors of Anna Kövecses latest work... A touch of quirk..  And a slew of new …

Fruitcake + Tea with Sarah Dubbledam

My goodness this is one incredible woman. She's not only smart, creative and driven...she's also extraordinarily kind. Sarah doesn't know this but along with being one my closest friends, she's also my mentor. I call her for laughs and life lessons - we've served others together and I've even had the chance to write for …

Fruitcake + Tea with Dechel Mckillian

  Dechel McKillian is one of the hardest working, biggest dreaming, even bigger manifesting people I've come to know. She's got a rock and roll past as a stylist for musicians and a budding future as an activist for sustainability in fashion. Through her online shop/platform, Galerie.la Dechel is educating, inspiring and elevating the world of …

Fruitcake + Tea with Gevvie Stone

Fun fact, I was a rower back in my college days! So, when the Olympics come around I'm totally tuned into each and every race - sweating, worrying, and cheering with US women's boats the entire time. This year gold medalist Gevvie Stone really stuck out to me. The way she raced deeply challenged me during a time …

Fruitcake + Tea with Alissa Bell

  You know what's great? Experiencing someone's work before you get to experience them. I first held a business card designed by Alissa of Alissa Bell Letterpress over two years ago and kept it on my coffee table for months after. Not creepy. I'm now proud to call Alissa a dear friend of mine. I honestly …

Fruitcake + Tea with Kera Thompson

Okay so Kera and I met on the internet...and then in real life. Haha! But seriously, two years ago I spent the most magical afternoon with her and her oldest daughter and it's turned into a friendship and camaraderie for the books.  I'm so excited - as in I'm bursting at the seams to share …