Even in fashion, it’s a dangerous game associating with an
adorable animal. We all know a poor soul who had a thing for frogs in eighth grade
and went on to receive frog tchotchkes until they got their masters. I for one
had a thing with porcelain dolls growing up. I’m not sure when I stopped
“collecting” them but it was probably around the time I started spending time
alone in my room with a boy. (There’s nothing quite like the cold, prying eyes
of a porcelain doll to make you feel like you’re doing something very, very
wrong.)
adorable animal. We all know a poor soul who had a thing for frogs in eighth grade
and went on to receive frog tchotchkes until they got their masters. I for one
had a thing with porcelain dolls growing up. I’m not sure when I stopped
“collecting” them but it was probably around the time I started spending time
alone in my room with a boy. (There’s nothing quite like the cold, prying eyes
of a porcelain doll to make you feel like you’re doing something very, very
wrong.)
As the writer of Clotheshorse NYC I’m hesitant to attach
myself with horses (or any other four-legged muse), but this Equestrian top
from local designer Heidi Merrick was too cute to pass up.
myself with horses (or any other four-legged muse), but this Equestrian top
from local designer Heidi Merrick was too cute to pass up.
Heidi is the daughter of legendary surfboard shaper Al
Merrick and there’s something quintessentially Californian about her designs
which although made from silk, wool and her eponymous vegan leather all seem to
drape in a way that never constricts the body. This horse print top is no
exception, and it’s the perfect addition to my fall wardrobe. I can pair it
with matching bottoms for a statement look or mix it up with denim for Sunday
brunch or a pencil skirt for Monday meetings. Just please don’t send me a horse
pot-holder come Christmas.
Merrick and there’s something quintessentially Californian about her designs
which although made from silk, wool and her eponymous vegan leather all seem to
drape in a way that never constricts the body. This horse print top is no
exception, and it’s the perfect addition to my fall wardrobe. I can pair it
with matching bottoms for a statement look or mix it up with denim for Sunday
brunch or a pencil skirt for Monday meetings. Just please don’t send me a horse
pot-holder come Christmas.
photo by Mark Champion
This post is part of an on-going series with Los Angeles Magazine. Every other Wednesday I share the L.A. shops I love, my most recent purchases and fashion musings as a contributor to The Clutch style blog.
