I thought I’d share with you a sneak peek into my world. I run Kayu out of a 1970s Eichler in California. My office faces green mountains and it’s a lovely place for inspiration. Once in a while a deer or coyote will pay me a visit. The resident owl and hawk are permanent fixtures.

Here I am hard at work. My husband helped me put up the picture gallery on the wall which hold some of my favorite press clippings. I love to wear kaftans while I work – they are super comfortable yet still look chic. This one is part of a small clothing collection Kayu is launching this year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who can complain about work in a place like this? I love this type of architecture. It’s very Californian – easy and light-filled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some material collected during my travels. I have a soft spot for batik prints and any type of weave. Now I just have to figure out what to do with all this fabric!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of my favorite reads. I met Iris Apfel in New York once. She was wearing her signature oversized glasses and a huge colorful scarf. I was blown away.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed the sneak peek into my world.

xoxo,

Jamie.