When it comes to sexy, carefree summers, no one did it better than the icons of the Seventies. So grab your vintage bikini and kaftan and head for the beach to live it up like these Seventies sirens. Don't forget gobs of jewelry to make the look complete.

Big Sky

Although we're city girls through & through, sometimes the great outdoors comes a calling & even the most cynical of New Yorkers can't resist. Therefore, I found myself in Montana last week on a family vacation - exploring old copper mines, hanging with the fam, discovering local breweries and camping in the middle of the woods. The sky blanketed in stars, my brother strumming away on his guitar & the campfire burning until the late hours of the night were enough to give me my country fill until I can escape from city life again.

xx J

J & brother on a mine tour



Big sky. Actual horizons without skyscrapers.

Local beer. Delish.

Weekend Review: Henri Bendel

All work and no play this weekend for the cm girls! We had our first carol marie trunk show at Henri Bendel, which meant seeing our jewelry on the mannequin in the store window on 5th Ave, having our pieces on the racks & helping customers snatch up cm pieces from the fall collection!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to show support. If you missed us, be sure to check us out again at Bendel Aug. 3-9.

xx H&J

Where the deer & the antelope play...

In spirit of J's family vacation to Montana this week, we thought we'd show you how you can take carol marie from city chic to home-on-the-range hot. Cowboy not included. Sorry.

carol marie at Henri Bendel this weekend!

If you're in NY this weekend, come check us out at Henri Bendel for our first trunk show!!

xx H&J

Weekend Review: Happy Birthday America!!!

While we're swamped with work for carol marie, we couldn't let the long weekend get away with being all work & no play, so we tried to take advantage of the holiday weekend in any way we could. H took her first trip out the the Hamptons, staying in East Hampton with friends, visiting Sag Harbor, catching some rays at the beach in Amagansett, attending a birthday party out in Watermill and finally ending up in Montauk at an event at the Crabby Cowboy Café. J & friends hung around the city & spent a day out at the beach.

The 4th found us up on the rooftop of a friends place in Brooklyn, overlooking the gorgeous skyline of the city. We watched the sunset & then enjoyed the view of the fireworks against the lit-up skyscrapers of the NYC horizon. Nothing better than having a belly full of hot dogs & beer on a rooftop in Brooklyn to celebrate the independence of our country. The company of good friends, spectacular views & warm summer evening didn't hurt either. Happy birthday America.

3 out of 5 apples on the big apple weekend review radar.
xx H&J

H in the Hamptons.

The crowd at Crabby Cowboy Cafe.

J at the beach.

Our sunset view on the 4th from a rooftop in the BK.

Look like a lady

We love that the fifties have been popping up all over the runways. Retro with a touch of class, it's a little bit demure & a little bit mischievous. After all, dressing like a lady doesn't necessarily mean you have to act like one...