Babesta Beat SS16

JAMIE LOS FELIZ, CA DELISH It’s all about bowling: Jamie’s currently loving poke bowls, which are popping up on menus all over LA. Her fave: Mainland Poke Shop . For Acai bowls: Backyard Bowls . LA LOCAL Whether it’s Tongva Park in Santa Monica , LACMA or The Broad , Jamie loves to explore little pockets of Los Angeles with her family. At Griffith Park there are a few playgrounds in the park, horses, train rides, a carousel and the cutest little café, called Trails Café , for avocado sandwiches and lavender shortbread. From Highland Park and Korea Town to Venice Beach , “there’s always something to do and see here!” STYLE FILE She’s a Levis & vintage tee gal who dresses her 3 and 7-year old sons in fun prints and goes heavy on the accessories. She especially adores cute hats, vests & jackets and is swooning over Soft Gallery this season. DELISH “ Taco Mama is the best place for a family and the tacos and food are so fresh and delicious!” TENNESSEE TO-DO “You definitely can’t miss Rock City — where you can see 7 states in one view! It’s amazing! I love to go to Coolidge Park with my family. It has great places to eat and play and just a laid back environment.” STYLE FILE Minimal and classic Megan loves quality basics, mixing in fun printed styles for her 2 & 5-year-old sons and baby on the way! LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. “There are so many creative and original Instagram accounts out there that should be getting some AWESOME ADVICE FOR NURSERY NOVICE Choose three items you really love and build around them! Bottom clockwise : Botanical wonders of the Enchanted Trail at Rock City Gardens, TN; Hawaiian Sun and So Cali Aloha Poke, Mainland Poke; 140-foot High Falls at Lover’s Leap at Rock City Gardens, TN. MEGAN CHATTANOOGA, TN more love!” Two faves: @amanda janejones & @bloesemblogs

Eat play Love The story of kid’s fashion & lifestyle curators Megan Sanderson and Jamie Menna, is a modern day match through the blogosphere. Bonding virtually, through their similar aesthetic and taste palate on Instagram, the duo connected clear across the US to join creative forces. Knowing well that new parents adore anything cute & tiny, and crave style inspiration online (like they did), they launched Mini Style Blog. Scouting the best indie brands—Pinterest is a favored go-to—the blog is filled with gorgeous snaps of kids and families in the latest fashion and gear. The two note that Bobo Choses, tinycottons, Soft Gallery and the new TAO (The Animals Observatory) are some of the stand-out fashion collections right now. The pair’s acute style sense and ability to connect real parents to each other keep readers constantly coming back for more! We love this tale of two cities & we were eager to find out Jamie & Megan’s favorite local spots from Los Angeles to Chattanooga. MEGAN & JAMIE OF MINI STYLE BLOG TALK LOS ANGELES & TENNESSEE!

Top, clockwise : The Broad Museum, LA, photo by Iwan Baan, courtesy of The Broad and Diller Scofidio + Renfro; Mini Style Blog photo by @ twentyventi; Andy Warhol, Small Torn Campbell’s Soup Can (Pepper Pot), 1962, casein, gold paint and graphite on linen, 20”x16” ©2015 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Campbell Trademarks used with permission of Campbell Soup.