when the Cloudlings come

A few weeks ago, as my Instagram feed began to fill up with images of cloud sprites, antique beds on snowy beaches, beautiful clothing and a fuzzy two-legged unicorn creature, I knew something special was brewing over on the other coast.  It's lovely when seemingly unrelated insta-feeds collide, isn't it? This time it was the "dreamy team" - directors Maximilla Lukacs and Sarah Sophie Flicker - again joining forces with the always brilliant designer Samantha Pleet to create a film ("VISIONS") in anticipation of her Autumn/Winter 2014 collection.  Throw in cast including my pal Hannah Metz, fellow The-Loved-One shopper (and brilliant photographer) Tara Violet and, of course, Hannah’s brother Liam as the Creature and, well, this is a bit of magic that simply felt worth sharing.

I love the never-ending story vibe complete with a dream-pop score, Tennessee Thomas as narrator and can we please talk about THESE PRINTS!? This collection looks absolutely stunning.

Well done, everyone involved! (**claps from the West Coast**)

Cast:
Tara Violet
Louisa Gummer
India Menuez
Hannah Metz
Sarah Sophie Flicker
Liam McMillan

Clothing by Samantha Pleet
Styled by Hannah Metz
Directed by  Maximilla Lukacs and Sarah Sophie Flicker

via Refinery29

Music update: new merch!

I wanted you, lovely (patient) readers, to know that I have some brand new band merch available with a magical illustration by the one and only Miss Hannah Metz. At the moment, I've done a short run of 3x3inch stickers and some buttons but there will be a bit more to come! Pins and stickers (and EP bundles!) are now available at megolsen.bandcamp.com/merch 

Lastly, I am playing a very laid back set with some friends this Friday, November 1st at Sheddy's Wine bar! If you are around and fancy a glass of wine and some music please do swing by!

Back soon! xMeg

one autumn night

You all know by now that I love The Loved One! but wanted to share a few pictures from last week's Dear Creatures event at the TLO Pasadena store because it was such fun...

Beth Jean was my date for the night ;) Here she is with an amazing grape cardigan...

The store was all decked out for Fall. oranges, browns and yellow everywhere you looked.

I ate my fair share of these...

Both Elvia AND Hannah were there which made things even more enjoyable!

*I waited too long to do this post and have since forgotten the name of the sweet gal on the right with the awesome mermaid hair! shucks...

Me...with an adorable Dear Creatures pea coat in one hand, delicious punch and vintage in the other.

I tried to coax Beth Jean into getting this pretty blue dress...but failed.

True to form, I did not need coaxing to buy one of the vintage dresses I tried on. golly, those girls are good. I'll post this dress very soon. I've been wearing it to death!

We hung around for quite a while drinking that yummy pink punch, eating ginger snaps and chatting about anything and everything. The Loved One kids were all exhausted and took some well-deserved rest time...

Everyone had come and gone so we decided it was probably our turn and left the ladies to it...

Can't wait til their next event but I am sad Hannah has to go back home! We love having her in town.

PS: I'm sorry it's been a little slow here this week. Hoping to pick things up from here on!

les loved one

Last Friday Eve I was lucky enough to stop by The Loved One's showroom for a little vintage sale they were having. Complete with fancy holiday punch and goodies, dreamy music and, of course, the lovely miss Hannah and her partner in vintage hunting & lingerie designing, Elvia, in the flesh -- it was honestly hard to leave the place!

I knew the sale would have lots to offer because they both seem to have impeccable taste but I have to admit, it surpassed my (& my gorgeous shopping buddy, Beth Jean’s) expectations. It was hard to force myself to pick what to buy and what to leave behind but I did pretty well none the less and you'll be seeing those treasures on this blog in the near future.

But first...while usually I’m the worse at taking pictures during events, I actually managed to snap a few shots of the happening so I thought I'd share them with you!

 obligatory blogger self portrait ;) please note that those polka dots did, in fact, come home with me.

hannah & elvia

cutest beth jean

elvia, hannah & me (with majorly disheveled "I've been trying on dresses hair" and an open smile which never happens)

I can't wait for the Loved One to launch their lingerie line! They had a few pieces on display and they are oh so pretty!