scout&catalogue BLOG

A MOVE TO SCOUTANDCATALOGUE.COM

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Wed, 29 May 2013 18:16:00 +0000

With our new site the blog is moving to a new location - scoutandcatalogue.com. We've transferred all of the information from this blogspot blog over to our new site to make the transition as seamless as possible. Now everything S&C will be available in one place - the lookbooks, store, blog, FAQ's and more - so make sure to make the switch and continue to follow our journey.
Our blogspot blog will continue to exist but will no longer be updated. Can't wait to see you over at scoutandcatalogue.com!

SCOUT & CATALOGUE NEW SITE!

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Tue, 28 May 2013 16:59:00 +0000

Excited to finally have a new site for Scout & Catalogue! Over the next few weeks we'll also be refreshing the online shop and creating a newsletter - all to get ready for the mid-June launch of our new collection. Head over to scoutandcatalogue.com to check it out!

SEATTLE WEEKEND

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Mon, 27 May 2013 16:24:00 +0000

I spent the weekend with a friend in Seattle and it, of course, did not disappoint. With only 24 hours in the city and no car most of our time was spent downtown visiting the Seattle Art Museum, the central public library (so amazing) and the market (market highlight was not men throwing fish but an eclair from Le Panier). We also made it up to Capitol Hill to peruse through vintage shops and the inspiring boutique Totokaelo. Our last night in the city we ate at the always amazing Belltown restaurant Local 360.

Thanks to everyone who sent me suggestions for the trip - we visited as much as we could in such a short amount of time!

ESSENTIALS : THANK YOU, OK

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:36:00 +0000

What better way to kick off Memorial Day weekend than with an 'Essentials' post? This time we are lucky enough to get to peek into the bag (our Libro Clutch in gold leather) of the talented Katie Merchant known to most as the woman behind the beautiful blog thank you, ok. Katie shares below what she doesn't leave home without:

This clutch is the perfect size to keep essentials in - here's what I like to keep with me:

- My Karen Walker Super Duper sunglasses - I've had these for a few seasons now and don't think I'll ever tire of them.

- A pen and my MMMG day planner, which is a little reminder of the time I spent living in Seoul.

- Always lipstick, right now it's this pink one by Tom Ford that I got for Valentine's Day last year.

- Keys, which are attached to a little Baggu pouch that keeps headphones, subway tokens, etc., and my little pizza keychain.

- I'm currently using this cookie pouch as a wallet - it's a great conversation piece, haha.

PS. If you are planning a trip to Seoul, Korea make sure to check out Katie's excellent city guide over on Design Sponge.

SEATTLE

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:14:00 +0000

I may be heading to Seattle this weekend! Does anyone have any recommendations as to what to eat/do/see for a 24 hour visit?

TOTES

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:11:00 +0000

Working on some tote bags for the new collection - available in June...

SEEN : SAYULITA

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:36:00 +0000

Dreamcatcher at the Petit Hotel Hafa ~ Sayulita, Mexico.

INDIGO

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:45:00 +0000

Indigo dyeing has begun.

SEEN : SAN PANCHO

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:53:00 +0000

Storm watching from a friends amazing beach front home ~ San Pancho, Mexico.

MARBLING PROCESS

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:45:00 +0000

The ink, as it settles into the water, is so beautiful during the marbling process I couldn't help but take a few pictures.

BELLINGHAM

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:38:00 +0000

A drive down to Bellingham to have lunch, peer into store windows and dig through thrift stores.

SEEN : NEW ORLEANS

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:44:00 +0000

Tourist market ~ New Orleans, USA.

MARBLED LEATHER

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:43:00 +0000

Testing the final prototype of our new marbled leather iphone 5 case - these should be in the shop in about a month...

VIAJE CAMO

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:01:00 +0000

Our Viaje Clutch - Camo is available again in the online shop!

STUDIO

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:58:00 +0000

Slowly but surely we are settling into our new studio. I share the space with a sock and jewellery designer and it's fun to see what each of us brings to our own corners (among many still unpacked boxes). This weekend I took a break from the gorgeous summer weather to set up my new washer and dryer - now dyeing fabrics can happen in earnest!

SEEN : VANCOUVER

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:50:00 +0000

Behind the scenes of the Fall/Winter 12 S&C shoot ~ Vancouver, Canada.

PASTEL PRISM

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:09:00 +0000

I was saving this scarf for when I did my next photoshoot but with no foreseeable shoot date set yet I figured it would be better to get it in the shop and out into the (hot and sunny) world sooner rather than later.

Introducing the our Pastel Prism silk scarf! Aerial imagery of riverbeds and oceans mirrored and layered over tie dye patterning. The palette is light and pretty peaches, creams, greys and blues and the silk is so, so soft. It measures 44" x 44" and is the perfect summer accessory/beach blanket/sarong! As a quick note - there is a very definite front and back on this scarf (as you can see in the last photo) but when wrapped around your neck I think it adds to the light palette and soft layers. I hope you enjoy - this is one of my all time S&C faves....

AROUND HERE

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:39:00 +0000

Still working towards making the studio a functional place to create out of - here are some shots from the past week:

1_ A trip to the Reifel Bird Sanctuary.
2_A new stamp to test.
3_This isn't Mouse! Bruce Wayne is one of my studio mates cats - he keeps an eye on our progress in between his naps.
4_Aiya's desk in beautiful light.
5_It's been two weeks of unpacking boxes...
6_This beautiful bird was sleeping when I took this photo!
7_The coffee shop downstairs from the studio.

SEEN : SAYULITA

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Scout & Catalogue's very first market (2010) ~ Sayulita, Mexico.

DYE TESTS

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:51:00 +0000

One of the things I didn't think of when moving from Toronto to Vancouver is that the mineral content of the local water is very different. Minerals (among many other variables) drastically change what colours are produced when dyeing fabrics and so all new dye testing must begin...

SUMMER INSPIRATION

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:25:00 +0000

It's been sunny and warm in Vancouver all week and it has me thinking of summer. It's just around the corner!

Sources - lost in the shuffle and unknown.

SEEN : VANCOUVER

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:31:00 +0000

Roses in my mother's garden ~ Vancouver, Canada.

STUDIO MESS

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:12:00 +0000

This past week has been nothing but moving into the new studio. Slowly but surely things are being pulled from boxes but I am still in a massive mess...

SEEN : NEW ORLEANS

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:59:00 +0000

Dirt graffiti and chandelier ~ New Orleans, USA.

DYE TIME

noreply@blogger.com (Bre) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:17:00 +0000

With my new studio I will finally be able to dye again and I can't wait to get started on my first collection of 2013. Above are some images from my very first 'studio' in Mexico - my front patio with a view of the Pacific Ocean, a stairwell as a photo studio and a hammock as a drying line...