Weekend Edit: Sweet Home Chicago
JULY 2023 Weekend Edit
Chicago in the summer is the absolute best. It’s such a beautiful city full of so many incredible things to do. Read on to learn more about what our cofounder Elise Bergman is doing and the pieces she's wearing most these days. JEUNE OTTE: WHY THese pieces?
ELISE: I love a capsule wardrobe like this where garments can be mixed and matched to create a variety of unique outfits. We really design Jeune Otte with this concept in mind. JO: What pieces are working hardest for you?
ELISE: I’ve been wearing the Vivienne Blouse and Reed Pants together – and with various combinations of denim and white Ts and tanks – and love how both pieces can be dressed up or styled casually. JO: WHERE are they taking you?
ELISE: Riding bikes to the public beaches with the kids. Hitting the Millennium Park Music Series when we can (so much amazing programming). Gardening in the backyard (I love that we have a little space to grow some food and flowers in the city).JO: Anything else you’re looking forward to in or outside of Chicagoland?
ELISE: I am going to Vermont in a couple weeks to teach a workshop at the Marshfield School of Weaving with Marina Contro. Students will spend one week with Marina handweaving a hemp textile and the second week with me turning their fabric into a garment. I love to wear clothes I’ve made in the classroom setting and the Vivienne Blouse is especially relevant since it’s also made from a handwoven cotton. These pieces will come with me for the week and are perfect for feeling both comfortable and put together while I’m teaching and then easily shift gears for going swimming in a nearby lake. Plus the hand-crocheted tote is a perfect catchall that’s both beachy and luxurious. 
