The Wonderlust Journal » jenna lyons http://thewonderlustjournal.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:43:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 Sugarbird Sweets (and Teas) http://thewonderlustjournal.com/monday-morning/ http://thewonderlustjournal.com/monday-morning/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:52:00 +0000 Eliza Coleman http://thewonderlustjournal.com/?p=953
This Monday morning, I would love a cup of Sugarbird tea in this lovely sitting area off of Jenna Lyon’s* kitchen.  Don’t you think you could linger here visiting with a friend over a pot of tea for hours?

Above, an Earl Grey and vanilla blend.

Sugarbird, in LA, is owned by Kei Okomura, who trained at cooking schools and restaurants in Paris and LA before going out on her own to start this cute tea shop and bakery.
I have a feeling that people are going to start getting into tea– the origins of the leaves, the craft, etc.– the way people have really gotten into coffee and beer, and places like Sugarbird that are creating these unique whole-leaf blends are leading the way.
Above, a rooibos, raspberry, vanilla, rosehip, and hibiscus blend.
I was also excited to discover Sugarbird as an addition to my list of places to try in LA.
You can buy their teas online here.
*Yes, I’m writing about her again, but isn’t her kitchen sitting area wonderful??
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Once again, as with the Garance + Scott romance that I just now uncovered, I just figured out that Madewell is owned by J. Crew. Now it makes total sense! I loved the windows and storefront and knew someone smart had to be behind it, and anything owned by J. Crew is probably going to get it right with Mickey Drexler at the helm and Jenna Lyons leading the creatives.

The brand, which is named after the defunct American workwear label they took over, is J. Crew’s women’s-only more casual and bohemian line.

J. Crew has been only on the up and up the past few years, so I have no doubt that Madewell will get there, but at the moment I don’t think it’s look has quiiite fully evolved. The merch has gotten better over the past year, and there are some great basics, but it still isn’t obsession-inspiring.

Also, in comparison to the creative, extremely well-curated TriBeCa J. Crew Men’s Store (below) that was born fully-hatched with every detail in line with its message, it leaves much to be desired.



However, I will say that they’ve inspired glimmers of loyalty in me (and hope that they will end up super cool) simply because they sell my favorite French tennies- Bensimons!!


Above, a fave look from the website.

At top, a spread from Boston Common magazine. Men’s Store photos from NYMag and complex.com.

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