Summertime and the living is (or at least should be) easy. Keep it easy-peasy with statement pieces to slip on at daybreak and wear till sundown. And feather your high-desert nest with comfortable, timeless furnishings that are just as noble. Luckily, you don’t have to travel far to find these locally available choices.
Local Summer Shopping in New Mexico
Santa Fe Dry Goods
Glide, glow, and flow through summer in this pattern-dyed linen shirt in blue, black, and white stripes. It’s all in the details: a gentle scoop neckline, an asymmetric hem that’s longer in the back, and a mother of pearl button-down closure. Hand-dyed with natural mineral dyes so each pattern is unique.
form & concept
Weathered stones form the heart of Tanya Crane’s Spooner’s Rock Dangles Earrings. The stones seem to float, held in place by Crane’s fine-detail metalwork. Made of sterling silver, Shibuishi alloy with its subtle shades of gray, and two worn stones that speak to the passage of time.
Meraki
A stylish sunshade solution at covetable boutique Meraki, from hat experts Olive & Pique. The Kaleo pecan fedora is a wool felt rancher, with a pinched crown, jacquard band, and adjustable inner Velcro band for sizing. Just the thing you need before you ride off into the sunset.
Spirit of the Earth
Wear a piece of the Santa Fe sky with Night Sky ring handmade by Tony Malmed. It sings of a Santa Fe starlit summer night with an oxidized sterling silver face set with 10 diamonds, one bezel-set in 18k yellow gold.
4KINSHIP
Stunning stripes in black and white for summer relaxing. The handwoven textiles are crafted on a traditional peddle loom by Cocijo Artesania Textile in Mitla, Oaxaca. The lightweight material (perfect for New Mexico summers) is transformed into a relaxed yet elegant top, with a boatneck opening, wide kimono sleeves, and cropped fit.
Stone Forest
Add some zen elegance to your garden with Stone Forest’s Rough Vessel, a stunning piece of beige granite, expertly carved into a stone bowl. Pair with a bamboo waterspout as shown, or drill the basin of the bowl, add a submersible pump, and you’ve got a bubbling fountain. Either way, we predict a calm and chilled out summer in your future.
Santa Fe Dry Goods
A picnic simply isn’t a picnic without a basket. This handwoven basket from Mallorca is made from grape vines and olive branches and is just the ticket for your next al fresco meal. It has an oval shape with an open top, thick handle, and stripes at the base and rim. Perfect for transporting bottles of wine, linen, and cutlery, or your summer reading.
Pandora
If your summer vacation doesn’t extend beyond your own backyard then not to worry. Settle into this loomed, spreader-bar hammock from Paraguay. Made from cotton and sustainable eucalyptus timber, it has hand-knotted fringes and tassels and generous suspension cords for strength and even weight distribution. Add a good book and a gentle breeze.
TOKo
Elegantly cut and perfectly tailored, this tapered golden tunic with matching pants is made of cotton, silk, and metallic threads and is destined to become your go-to summer outfit. It comes from Amrich, an Indian design team who draw on the deep, rich history of Indian artisanship and then give their work a decidedly modern feel.
High Noon General Store
We love a piece that does double or triple duty like this handwoven blanket made by an artisan weaving team in Mexico. It would gladly join you for picnics, camping, or snuggling by a fire. Even better, it has eco cred with 100-percent post-consumer materials featuring a blend of cotton, acrylic, and polyester. It’s machine washable, getting softer––and better––over time.
Story by Julia Platt Leonard
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