Our Most Stylish Moms
INTERVIEWS
In honor of Mother's Day, we wanted to give a shout out to some of our favorite moms who are killing it in the industry and with their personal style at all times. They've shared secrets to maintain balance and raved about some of current obsessions.
Meet the fab duo Mandy Fry and Summer Rapp, owners and designers of Amuse Society: these ladies are the definition of industry veterans!
BB: Best thing about motherhood?
MF & SR: Motherhood is loving and caring for someone in the most extreme way possible! It’s witnessing life with virgin eyes again and really living and enjoying all the love around you. We are both career driven women who spend so much time trying to balance it all…work and family…we always say it has to be quality over quantity…in everything we do:) Our sons and daughters are best friends but they are extreme opposites….it’s important to treat them each as their own person. Motherhood is setting examples and guiding them, but not doing it for them:) Letting them make their own quality decisions is so important….It’s how we got to be where are:) So, thank you Mom (and dad:)
BB: Fav Mom Tip?
MF & SR: You gotta just roll with it! Sometimes, most of the time actually, things will not go as planned and you just have to laugh it off and go with it! Like, if you forget a diaper or a change of clothes and you find yourself needing one or the other, you just make do! Also, stopping to enjoy the moments, without interruption, are so important! Put the cell phone down, stop instagramming, no texting, etc. Relish in the moment, life is good!!!
BB: Current Obsessions?
MF & SR: Both of our little girls LOVE Tori Praver’s swim suits and Lolli. Jagger and Brixton live in their Amuse tee shirts!!!! After that we shop our local boutiques, Zara, Crew Cuts, or our favorite vintage stores for clothes for our little ones!!! We really only use Sun Bum as our sunscreen! Both of our kids are obsessed with green smoothies every morning! Us too but we also love a glass of good champagne! As for destinations…..Mandy is off to her annual Tavarua trip and Summer is heading to Cabo next month!! Kids love the warm weather trips the best!
Meet Cheryl Brubaker, Co-Owner and designer of Knot Sisters, the super rad company that's one part femme fatale and two parts tomboy cool.
BB: Best thing about motherhood?
CB: When my daughter says she loves me and wants to marry her Dad and watching them grow. The Funny things they say, Kids are so pure, they tell it like it is!
BB: Fav Mom Tip?
CB: Although I get overwhelmed sometimes, and as cliche as it sounds en every moment, cause it goes by quick!
BB: Current Obsessions?
CB: The Brixton Ranger Hat, The Cali Dreaming Bikini Bird One Piece, My EVO shebang- a bang dry wax spray, Supergoop Sunscreen, Knot Sisters Morrison Dress
Meet Lyndie Irons, the co-owner//designer beauty behind the powerhouse swim line, Acacia Swimwear.
BB: Best thing about motherhood?
LI: Finding purpose. Im a far better person for knowing Axel and Im so incredibly honored to be his mommy. Axel has taught me so much about myself and I strive everyday to be as happy and carefree as him. Im so thankful that I have him.
BB: Fav Mom Tip?
LI: As cliche as it may sound.... ENJOY EVERY MINUTE that you get to spend with your baby. Laugh and have silly fun with them cause they grow up way too fast and you want to be able to look back and smile knowing that you gave your baby the best of you.
BB: Current Obsessions?
LI: Surfing Tandem with Axel, Bikram Yoga, Building Lego's, Traveling and the Acacia/ Epicuren Sunscreen.
Meet Mai Dalle Cort, the fashionista and bombshell behind Aila Blue.
BB: Best thing about motherhood?
MC: The best thing about motherhood is that my sense of purpose has changed and this has created a newfound passion and drive in me to succeed. That and waking up every morning to the sweetest little face.
BB: Fav Mom Tip?
MC: The best mom tip I can offer is to always listen to your heart. As mothers we always worry about our parenting skills and the choices we make. And everyone around us has very strong opinions about how we should feed, nurse, sleep, our babies. But I've learned the only thing that matters is if it feels good to me. My 16 month old sometimes stays up until 10 pm, he eats french fries and chocolate, and gasp, we co-sleep. But we are a very very happy little family!
BB: Current Obsessions?
MC: Midnight in Paris one piece swimsuit, Valley eyewear sunglasses, letting Fox run nude in the yard, Mangosteens and Australian Vogue.
Meet Jen Binney, designer and genius behind Samudra.
BB: Best thing about motherhood?
JB: The unconditional love
BB: Fav Mom Tip?
JB: Don't sweat the small stuff, just be in the moment...
BB: Current Obsessions?
JB: Morocco, Ceramics, My new Samudra surfboard shaped by Travis Reynolds, Lilikoi Margaritas and Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino Parfum.
Meet Emma Mcclean the mom behind Children of the Tribe, a stylish clothing label for free-spirited little people who love to roam in the sand dunes, daydream in treetops, and run barefoot through long grass.
BB: Current Obsessions?
EM: Although we're currently heading into our 'winter' (if you want to call it that here in sunny Byron!), I still never leave the home without my current must-have-daily-beach-session-obsessions: My felt Fallen Broken Street Hat
Valley Sunnies (they're large enough to cover any evidence of a sleepless night and stylish enough to make any outfit look amazing!)
My trusty new iPhone (for work on the GO!)
Willow's coconut water (her obsession is my obsession! Whatever makes her happy, right?!!)
Coco's new Rainbow Gardens Baby Wrap from our current collection- this print is so beautiful, colourful and distinctive plus I use the wrap as a pram cover, picnic blanket and even a cape when we are needing to get creative with little miss Willow!!
Meet Tori Praver, the mama//designer//model genius behind Tori Praver Swimwear:
BB: What is the best thing about motherhood?
How much happiness and laughter one little human can bring you!
BB: Best Mom Tip you can offer:
Let the guilt go! You cant be everywhere at once- accept that you are always doing your best.
BB: Current Obsessions:
Honest.com products, redone jeans, harvest coconut water, freshly picked baby moccasins.