*crickets*... I haven't lived in a place I was completely responsible for since 2012, so I haven't really given a lot of thought about "living space" until recently. Cue long-time gal pal and chic chica (too much?) Lizzy Llarena to the rescue.
Several months ago, Lizzy launched this SICK line of goods from Mexico, inspired by her aunt's (hence Mi Tia, for those of you who don't know Spanglish like I do) frequent visits to Mexico. The textiles her aunt brought back were/are incredible, not to mention they are insanely well made and the stitching/ embroidery is gorgeous.
If home decor were left to me, I'd probably still have my Monet posters from college still hanging up on my walls (because my parents bought them for me every time they dragged me across this godforsaken state whenever there was an Impressionist exhibit). Thankfully, I have amazing friends with great style who have saved me from bare walls and boring furniture.
They're based out of Austin, but they ship all of their goods. Speaking of which, when you get yours, it comes in the most precious packaging; your threads are wrapped in colored tissue paper with a sweet tin ornament attached to them...and a thank you note. Love it.
I love things that are arbitrarily classified (in the card catalog that is my brain) as "unique treasures", and this whole line falls under that category. Mi Tia sells clothing (I bought an adorable shirt from them), both adult and kids, as well as these sick pillows/pillowcases:
These are the ones that I bought and I'll probably keep buying them...because 1.) I grew up in south Texas, so these are the colors I grew up loving/ combining all of the time, and 2.) I gotta support my people. Deh.
They do have an Instagram + a Facebook page + a webpage which I shall link down below. I feel like... if you get as overwhelmed as I do when I check out look books/ catalogs... or worse, Pinterest, these are a good place to start. Pinterest is really obsessed with "white everything" these days and artisan aesthetics, but most of the time they aren't affordable options (unless you want to spend $120.00 a pillow at Anthropologie). Also, call me crazy (or a hipster), but there is something super special about handcrafted/fair trade materials that makes me want to buy the whole store.
Who am I kidding? For the gorgeous consumer experience from start to finish and the bold colors and beautiful craftsmanship, I would probably pay Anthro prices for these... but luckily I don't have to... and neither do you. :)
*Also, Lizzy was a marketing major, so... that website is fire. Check it.
https://mitiagoods.com/
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