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Meet the Maker: Wildslice from Maine 🌲

Nicole has been sharing her artistic slices of the wild with the world for many moons and finds inspiration in everything from the smallest jaunt through the woods to summiting the highest mountain peak in the range, from a mushroom growing on the trail to an ever changing wave on the ocean. We are over the moon to have teamed up with her and to be able to help showcase her artistry to the world! From her graphic tees to her stickers, her artwork now takes the form of slices of wild that you can wear on an adventure or stick onto your gear. Who knows what kind of awesomeness future collaborations might bring?

S.M.I.L.E - S (Spreading Good Vibes Globally) 🌎🌍🌏

Mexicali Blues treats smiles as a form of invaluable international currency, one that breaks down borders, translates languages, and transforms experiences from ear to ear. Smiles have been an important part of the Mexicali ethos since its inception in 1987, and Mexicali owners Pete and Kim have spent the better part of 30 years sharing smiles on their adventures across the globe with the help and support of the whole Mexicali family.

As a company, we have decided that not only is a smile the best way of doing business but SMILE is also a perfect acronym to better understand how Mexicali Blues functions. Let's kick it off with the Start of the smile and we will work our way from ear to ear...

Our Products: Recycled Silk Curtain DIY

It’s no secret that our favorite boho home decor addition is the equal parts incredible and unique Recycled Silk Sari Curtain! We’ve been selling these gorgeous flowing fabrics for many moons with the help of our talented artisan friends who source the fabric and sew them out of recycled silk sari fabric in Jaipur, India. When we first found them we were captivated by their upcycled origins, their silky smoothness, their kaleidoscope colors, and the wonderful way that they diffuse light!

We love how you have embraced the unconventional, boho-chic aesthetic that they bring to any space. Get ready to be inspired 💫

The Story of Silk Saris

According to the Oxford dictionary, a sari, or saree (don’t worry, we’ll get to that later), is:

A garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body, traditionally worn by women from South Asia.

Whereas a fashion-forward fondness of sarees is shared across South Asia, even having been reflected in western culture of late, the sari is popular, in fact, ubiquitous in India. It can be worn as a sari dress, a sari wrap skirt, or in its most elegant form, as a traditional Indian wedding saree. In fact, there are more than 80 ways to style a sari, and if that wasn’t enough, did you know that there are more than 100 types of sari fabric in India alone?..

In The Pink

Mexicali Blues jumping on the PINK bandwagon to help eradicate breast cancer?

You better believe it!

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