Hello! I'm so happy to bring you today's profile of Heather and Bo Liles of Lost in Drawers. This creative pair bring a wonderfully independent view point and aesthetic to the blogosphere, first by doing a joint blog - their cool quirky take on things, both as a couple and separately, sets them apart from so many others. They curate and create groovy posts from design, to vintage finds, to their married lives, to a subtle but strong thread of their spiritual lives, as well. And lest we forget, a super cool chronicling of their fashions can also be found on the blog and on their Instagram. Lost in Drawers is a class act, and I think you will love the blog. Oh! AND Heather and Bo live in Fort Worth, and some of you may know that I have major heart for that town having lived there during some important and formative young adult years of my life (who knows, I always think going back to FTW is an option. . . maybe even a dream, but I digress). Anyway, I love anyone who breaks the mold and hails from the Fort like Heather and Bo - cool and unexpected, just like Lost in Drawers. Hope you enjoy! xx - m.m.
1)
Describe your blogging style.
Our
blogging style is fairly representative of our life in general: eclectic, wide
ranging in topics and interests...from our love of vintage, the personal side
of our life as a couple, everything stylish and fashionable that inspires us,
our rapscallion pomeranian Emory, discussion on topics spiritual and cultural,
on how much we love Fort Worth Texas, time spent with family, our love of
vintage bicycles, our favorite recipes and food ideas, and about the adventures
that come our way.
2)
Your personal style? And one favorite piece (each) in your home and wardrobe
that reflects your style.
Heather: It’s a difficult task to self-define one’s style, but
without sounding too contradictory, I would say that my style is modern vintage
with a nod to street style. In
looking for vintage, I tend to gravitate towards the 1960’s, as the silhouettes
have always been my favorite. Simply put, if your grandmother and mother wore
it 50 years ago, I will most likely love it. That being said, my love of vintage is really a quest to try
and wear those pieces I love in a current and modern way; I like vintage
clothing best when it doesn’t look like a costume, but integrates easily into
any outfit.
Also,
my personal style and our home decor have been influenced profoundly by the
visual style of Jean-Luc Godard’s films, from the color palettes to the
outre/quirkiness in the styling. And being that we just recently moved into a
new home, and many things are still in boxes, we are taking our time in
decorating, trying to make it truly livable and only buying things that we
love, that have a story and make us smile. While we would love to live in an
Anthropologie type catalog, our home has proven itself to need to be a livable
space, with room for scattered dog toys and piles of new, uncatalogued books
and a dish or ten in the sink. And
we are entirely alright if that makes it on the blog, in fact, we often find
capturing those moments are the best.
In
my wardrobe: A cream vintage sailor cut
jacket I found at the Fort Worth Cattle Barn flea market that goes with nearly
everything. No matter how many times I have to re-sew the sleeve back on, I
always find myself pairing outfits with this staple in my closet.
In
our home: In that same vein, my most
recent purchase is a 1970’s sailor girl painting found at a nearby thrift store
that Bo & I both loved instantly and had to bring home with us.
Bo: My style is still evolving from single twenties guy to
being a married man in my thirties, but I can say that I take after my father
in the sense that I like items that are quality and classic. I attempt to buy
things that last. That being said, I mix some vintage with new pieces that can
be worn dressed up or down. I am especially into vintage neckwear, and as of
late, shoes. At home, I would say that Heather and I really don’t take things
too serious; we decorate with what we like, with a big emphasis on humor and
comfort.
In
my wardrobe: my grandfather’s fedora and
my bicycle toe oxfords from our wedding.
In
our home: our record player, as Lost In Drawers wouldn’t exist without music.
3)
What keeps you inspired both on the blog and in life?
I think what makes us the
happiest is seeing what inspires each of us as individuals. That being said,
there definite recurring constants: authenticity and kindness; our local
museums; all things Disney; old photographs and dusty antique oddities; people
who have a genuine voice, both in their style and personality; collections of
unique things...from Alice In Wonderland and Sherlock Holmes books, to our
stable of vintage bicycles, to hats (and hat boxes); vintage radios; hand
painted trinket boxes, among many other things. That is the beauty of
inspiration: it can come from both familiar and new and exciting directions.
4)
Your 3 favorite songs to listen to while blogging.
Heather: “Howlin’ For You” by The Black Keys; “Dress Me Like A
Clown” by Margot And The Nuclear So & So’s; the entire self titled album by
Fleet Foxes.
Bo: “Mistaken For Strangers” by The National; “Weird
Fishes/Arpeggi” by Radiohead; “Bitter Days” by Lewis
5)
Last book you read and loved.
Heather: Love Wins by Rob Bell - this book really completed a
change in how I see eternity and life for us in the future. It really is a
great primer on how to better treat each other every day.
6)
Your top three favorite blogs.
Thanks again to Heather and Bo for being a part of this series and sharing such lovely bits of their lives with us!
