have we mentioned lately how much we love the uniform project?

"Thread NY caught up with Sheena Matheiken at the tail end of The Uniform Project, her year-long exercise in sustainability wherein she wore one dress for 365 days. We accompanied her to a couple of her favorite Williamsburg shopping haunts, where she hones her styling genius.

Since the first day of the first dress, we've been enthralled by Matheiken's journey, which she documented with a daily photograph of her outfit on The Uniform Project blog. The point of her yearlong exercise? To extol the value of reuse while raising funds for The Akanksha Foundation's efforts to school children in the slum's of her native India. Supporters could contribute cash to the cause or accessories to help her create new outfits.

The yearlong experiment has concluded, but Matheiken has only just begun to exercise her styling genius. We were thrilled to tag along on a mini-tour of two Williamsburg boutiques that supported her mission, Treehouse and Malin Landaeus, during which she showed us how to maximize what you've already got."

thank you so much to sheena matheiken of the uniform project and laurel pinson of NBC's thread ny! and supposedly this video is in taxi cabs all over ny right now! please let us know if u see it! 

kisses from the branches,
and reaching for the stars,
sirius* (lux) treehouse

lioncut kittens

yup. i'm a crazy cat lady. proud of it! hope you enjoy this little video i made of getting my cats lucky & scrappy their annual summer lioncuts (with mohawks, of course). ;). i promise i won't make a habit of this, just can't stop grinning about how cute they look and had to share...;)

kisses from the branches,
and reaching for the stars,
sirius* (lux) treehouse

THIS SAT at Change You Want To See Gallery...with DoTank Brooklyn...

One of our favorite neighborhood spots that is always coming up with radical new ways to be a better citizen is hosting this great even on Saturday.....please go and take notes for us?

let's get dirty to pretty up our hood! ;)

kisses from the branches
and reaching for the stars,
sirius (lux) treehouse*

Please join us at The Change You Want To See Gallery this Saturday for a hands-on urban agriculture workshop with hosts DoTank Brooklyn. From worms to seed bombs to vertical, hydroponic, modular, low-energy, high-yield edible window farms, you'll gain new tools to help you engage in and enhance your urban environment.

Bring curiosity, cameras, and a pen and notebook.

Saturday June 5, 1-3pm

$15 entry to cover materials

Capped at 30 attendees for the best hands-on experience

Click here to RSVP if you intend to pay at the door
(does not guarantee your spot)
Click here to RSVP and Pre-Pay by card
(guarantees your spot)

ABOUT DOTANK BROOKLYN
DoTank is a public vessel for interdisciplinary exploration, engagement and enhancement of our urban environment through means outside of the formal urban planning process. We make rapid and meaningful change by exploring and testing in our laboratory: Brooklyn, NY. By catalyzing local intellectual capital, we carry out interventions meant to improve the built environment. We connect, capture, build, design, and produce, and above all else, we Do.
http://dotankbrooklyn.org

ABOUT WINDOWFARMS
Windowfarms are vertical, hydroponic, modular, low-energy, high-yield edible window gardens built using low-impact or recycled local materials. They serve to empower city folks to grow food inside, year-round, and give ordinary people a way to contribute innovations toward more sustainable cities.

ABOUT SEED BOMBING

Seed bombing is where gardeners throw a "green grenade" into an empty lot filling in all those empty spots and roadside tracts of land with flowers and/or food. With this unauthorized act of participation guerrilla gardeners do the work that our cities should be paying to have done.

ABOUT VERMICULTURE

Worms!!!! And indoor composting.

Style-Off, percussion parades, and more!

*we are honored to have been asked to be a judge at this style-off event at glasslands TONIGHT this THURS...islander vs highlander...WHAAAT??? so curious to see what everyone comes up with.....now what shall we wear???  btw, we will be happily acceptin whiskey bribes ;). * THIS SAT (6pm ish-on) we're beyond stoked to be a part of this parade for the art gallery Collette Blanchard, artist Shantell Martin, and the awesome mag Tom Tom about female drummers as a member of the amazing all-female drumming band Chica Vas. facebook event here. crazy-good video of chicas vas at sxsw at okay mountain gallery here. more info from tom tom here. yes! *oh, and gee whiz thanks 11211mag for the holla! we agree that we wish the article could have celebrated the old school spots that we love so much on the block as well...: "Nice guide to local shopping on Graham Avenue (although skewed entirely toward the arrivistes - how about some of the long-timers?). Of course my favorite is Siri: Jewelry and dresses at Treehouse Brooklyn Owner Siri Wilson crochets copper, gold and silver in her edgy collection of necklaces and earrings ($48-$280). We also dig Feral Childe's silk shift dresses ($200-$280). Mention TONY to receive 15 percent off Sirius Lux jewelry and 10 percent off Feral Childe dresses through May 31." phew! ok...let the good times swing! oh...i mean roll... ...now let's enjoy the warmer daze to come! HAPPY HOPPY SPRING! & Let The Good Times Bloom...;) kisses from the branches, and reaching for the stars, sirius* treehouse

YUMTASTIC! TASTE the 'hood this weekend for a great cause!

this is the kind of event that makes me drool. so many great local restaurants coming together to help raise money to build the northside town hall. genius! and tasty to boot! come show your support for your community, and leave with a happy belly. ;) this sunday, 12-4...then come swing by treehouse and tell me all about it?
kisses from the branches,
and reaching for the stars,
sirius* (lux) treehouse

http://www.tastewg.com
facebook event  

Chica Vas is taking to the streets!!! grab a gong and bang along!

You may remember Chica Vas, the all-female percussion band that was created for Williamsburg Fashion Weekend many moons ago by treehouse, sodafine, and the then not-as-yet published tom tom magazine about female drummers. well, it's now bigger and even more fantastic, and tom tom magazine is about to release their THIRD issue, and we're taking to the streets to celebrate!

Celebrate with us as we parade through the street of LES with DRUMS! Pick up your free copy of Tom Tom Magazine Issue 3 (Cindy Blackman, Suphala, Zildjian, Laura Fares, MNDR, and more!) with live performances by: Chica Vas (all female drummer band) and visual artist Shantell Martin. www.tomtommag.com for more info, and  facebook invite here .

i have a feeling this is gonna be an event not to be missed!!!

if only i could (rooftop) farm!

this treehouse loves growing things everywhere, but especially up high...like on a rooftop!

feel the pull of spring and wanna dig in the dirt and grow things? me too! we should go to this, up up on the roof!
 description:
Got extra seeds? Come volunteer on the Rooftop, and pass along your extra seeds to fellow farmers. Join farmer Annie at 2pm, talking about soil, seeds, and how to grow your own food. All-day plant sale with transplants from McEnroe Organic Farm.
more info on eagle street rooftop farms here.

so climb up and get dirty already! ;)

kisses from the branches,
and reaching for the stars,
sirius (lux) treehouse*

Party on HOLD, not on THURSDAY (i.e. NOT TOMORROW)

*Please don't hate us and our lack when it comes to scheduling events, but we've decided to push back the spring treehouse party SO IT WILL NOT BE TOMORROW THURSDAY May 13th. our apologies.
We will let you know ASAP when we've figured out the perfect party date. but til then, swing by and check out all the new goodies in our branches!

* btw, treehouse brooklyn, Sirius* Lux jewels, and Feral Childe dresses featured in TimeOut NY (TONY) in the "ten things we love about graham ave."...enter HUGE grin HERE!!! graham ave just keeps getting dreamier every day! swing by and check it out!

kisses from the branches, and reaching for the stars,

sirius* treehouse

another sweet mention in TimeOut NY!!!

TimeOut NY has given props to treehouse 2x in the last month! We're so stoked, and so honored! Thanx to them for including us in the "Ten things we love about Graham Avenue"...we think there's so many more than 10 things to love about our favorite avenue, and hope to share it with you soon! Thanx TONY!!! ;)

Sirius Lux entering the internets full speed ahead!

Sirius Lux jewelry website is starting to finally come together...and i've put a few pieces on the treehouse etsy site as well...thank you natalie chitwood for the beautiful photos!

kisses from the branches, and reaching for the stars,

sirius* (lux) treehouse

a sweet mention in timeout ny! (i guess i'm a very cool granny ;) )

In: Best indie shops: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

sez:
Shopping at Siri Wilson’s shop is sort of like rummaging through a very cool granny’s attic: Antique scarves are piled in baskets, hand-stitched T-shirts sit on tables, craft supplies fill shelves and oodles of traffic-stopping baubles are clustered by the register. The shop showcases work by more than 60 designers, most of whom live and work in Brooklyn. Do-it-yourselfers also stop by to pick up hand-spun yarn and vintage craft kits; you can also browse the library of crafting books (sorry, no borrowing) and take a class in embroidery, crochet, jewelry making or decoupage. TONY deal: Mention TONY to receive 10 percent off any single item, or 15 percent off Wilson’s Sirius Lux jewelry line through Wednesday 21. 430 Graham Ave between Frost and Withers Sts (718-482-8733, treehousebrooklyn.com)

Read more: http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/shopping/84660/best-indie-shops-williamsburg/2.html#ixzz0l2h4Z1G3

SPRING sale continues and new SUN dresses and treats keep rolling into our branches!!!!

YAAY FLOWERS!!!

YAAAY BIKE RIDES!!!

YAAY PRETTY DRESSES!!!

YAAAY SPARKLY JEWELS!!!

SPRING!!!!!

it's HERE!!!!

and the HUGE SALE continues!!!

20% off most everything

and then this weekend...

TOMORROW...

we'll be putting out

gorgeous new designer AND

vintage dresses and skirts and jumpsuits

and and and...

really fun stuff to have fun in the

(finally!!!) SUN!!!

so come quick before someone

snatches up your dream spring frock...

oh, and we may be open part of sunday, but it's easter,

and we may have to go on a picnic with a chocolate easter egg hunt...

HAPPY HOPPY SPRING!

&

Let The Good Times Bloom...;)

kisses from the branches,

and reaching for the stars,

sirius* treehouse

Papusa Couture, tights available only at treehouse, gets a mention in NYT!!

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/02/24/fashion/20100225-codes-slideshow_7.html

 

Casey Spooner, of the art-rock group Fischerspooner, wears a crocodile-embossed leather hat, $350 at Victor Osborne; cotton majorette jacket, $788 at Anna Sui; mirror-effect cotton shirt, $750, shawl-collar cotton jacket, $1,870, and cotton pants, $595, all at Alexander McQueen; leopard felt clip-on tie, $16 at Patricia Field; saddle shoes, $130 at Johnston & Murphy. Susanne Bartsch, the party promoter, in a Pier Atkinson embellished Mickey Mouse headband, $750, and Reem beaded silk dress, $895, both at David Barton, The Shop; satin opera gloves, $22, and plastic bangles, $24, both at Patricia Field; Wolford hose, $38 at Saks Fifth Avenue; Vivienne Westwood patent leather heels, model's own. Alexander McQueen organza peplum jacket, $5,285 by special order at Alexander McQueen; Acne elastic belt, model's own; Cara Croninger resin bangles, $600, cuffs, $700, and bead necklaces (as anklets), $2,400, all at Ten Thousand Things; Papusza Couture nylon tights, $28 at Treehouse Brooklyn; glitter ankle boots, $665 at Christian Louboutin.

 

So proud of our friend and treehouse designer Kaytee of Papusza Couture! In the New York Times Fashion & Style section today as a part of a photoshoot of the new club kid movement (who knew?). awesome photos, and a piece you can purchase at yee little treehouse is in the same outfit as Alexander McQueen (RIP.) Also, a humorous aside....if anyone has the FischerSpooner documentary, siri treehouse is the one at the beginning saying about the show "it was better than cats, i'd see it again and again." memories.....;) 

REMINDER: DUAL (!) craft booksigning this FRIDAY at treehouse! 7:30-9:30 pm! wine n treats too! ;)

a lil' reminder...... time to get crafty once again! (dual) BOOKSIGNING!!!  THIS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19th 7:30-9:30pm(ish) (wine n snacks provided, o course!) *we're SOOOOOO excited to announce a very special DOUBLE booksigning event at treehouse this FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19th 7:30-9:30! with Cal Patch of hodgepodge and Kayte Terry of thisisloveforever. Both are sewing and crafting geniuses, and will be in our newly renovated craft area signing their lovely new craft books "Design-It-Yourself Clothes" and "Applique Your Way" and sharing tips 'n tricks to perfect your crafty ways! can't wait! (wine n treats provided too but of course!) a few books will be on sale, but you can also bring your own to get signed. and you can check out treehouse's newly remodeled space simultaneously! oh my! ;)

cocktail party tonight! 6-9! and (dual!) booksignings next week!

some of the great one-of-a-kind valentines day cards we have at treehouse...these by hyC creative

a lil' reminder......
PARTAY!


the

TREEHOUSE PRE-VDAY PARTY

will be THIS
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11th
6-9pm(ish)delicious pink cocktails, sales and great times await!

we're stoked to party with you! and it's the best way to last minute valentines shop ever! supporting local designers is awesome good times!

new beautiful one-of-a-kind earrings from yannoade


many new sirius lux necklaces for your gifting pleasure


unique valentines made from vintage valentines and handmade paper

* BTW, we've stocked up on the perfect valentines gifts and cards for friends and loved ones.....and don't forget, we also have beautiful gift certificates that we can customize for you in any denomination over $25.

*Also, we're SOOOOOO excited to announce a very special DOUBLE booksigning event at treehouse next FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19th 7:30-9:30! with Cal Patch of hodgepodge and Kayte Terry of thisisloveforever. Both are sewing and crafting geniuses, and will be in our newly renovated craft area signing their lovely books and sharing tips n tricks to perfect your crafty ways! can't wait! (wine n treats provided too! )

*last but not least, we've made a little facebook group for treehouse which we'd love for you to join. there'll be special deals and insights into the land of treehouse and what makes us tick...

kisses from the branches,
and reaching for the stars,
sirius* treehouse

new decade, new treehouse

So you may have been wondering what's been going on behind the half-closed gate at treehouse....we've been renovating! it's so exciting! and eventhough we're not quite done, we've decided to have a small wine & cheese gathering with our friends and patrons this fri (tomorrow!) from 7-9 to reconnect with you and hear your thoughts on the new space!

Hope to see you there!
kisses from the branches,
sirius treehouse*

ooops! forgot to tell you treehouse is taking a lil vacation! ;)

treehouse is on vacation!
Hope you understand, we didn't get to escape for the holidaze, so we've slipped out of cold brooklyn for 10 daze to visit our family in california. today we went to a farmers market and ate oysters and went to a flea market and some junk shops and telegraph ave and ate sushi. it was awesome! but we miss you and promise we'll return in a weekandahalfish....and then we'll be remodeling treehouse to make it ready for this new exciting decade! yay! can't wait for you to join us in the near and fabulous future!

kisses from the branches,
and reaching for the stars,
sirius* treehouse

treehouse holidaze party this thurs!!!! (TOMORROW!)

some of the great one-of-a-kind holidaze cards we have at treehouse...these by karen lederer
PARTAY!!!!!!!TREEHOUSE HOLIDAZE PARTY this THURSDAY!!

the

TREEHOUSE HOLIDAY PARTY

will be THIS
THURSDAY DECEMBER 17th
(TOMORROW!!!!!)
6-9pm(ish)
mulled wine, music, treats, sales and great times await!

* THIS THURSDAY we're stoked to party with you! 'tis the season! we're perfecting our mulled wine recipe as we speak! And we're so lucky the ladies of ginamarie catering are gonna be whipping up some of there famously delicious treats! and EVERYTHING in the branches of treehouse will be on SALE! best way to last minute gift shop ever! supporting local designers is awesome good times!

* And as a special treat, we'll have our friend/amazing jeweler nancy kraskin on hand with her incredible handcrafted silver and gold jewels, each piece is lovingly hand made in Nan's workshop, which happens to be in her Brooklyn kitchen. And Thursday only her precious jewels will be available at an exceptionally reasonable price. She's a true artist, her work is truly incredible, and we're so honored to have her join us!

* BTW, we're stocking up on the perfect holiday gifts and party essentials, such as soap sets, handmade candles, cute onesies, party dresses, snuggly knit hats....and don't forget, we also have beautiful gift certificates that we can customize for you in any denomination over $25.

*oh, and the vintage SALE SALE SALE is STILL on..VINTAGE is 30% off!!!!! and ...and ...and we put out new stuff EVERY DAY. how do we do it? it's truly a mystery for the ages...

* it's getting cold. you're busy getting ready for the holidaze. our friend klaus makes THE MOST DELICIOUS SOUPS, most vegan, all vegetarian, and he delivers them to you (bike powered!) in 11211 and 11222. 4 soups for $20. an incredible delicious deal! support local! treehouse recommends the spinach zucchini and the african peanut. YUM! supporting local is so tasty! facebook page with info

*last but not least, we've made a little facebook group for treehouse which we'd love for you to join. there'll be special deals and insights into the land of treehouse and what makes us tick...

kisses from the branches,
and reaching for the stars,
sirius* treehouse

phew, sorry these emails get so long, just wanna share all the excitement! hope to see you this thursday! ;)

party like your neighborhood depends on it!

a sneek peak of the new holiday windows... thanx megan for your vision where, dear tree friend, has this year gone? we have so many things to share...very excited! please bare with us! * CRAFT CLASSES ARE AWESOME!!! YAY!!!!! bring a friend! THIS fri dec 4 6:30-8:30 $40 junk-to-jewels Learn to bejewel yourself for the holidaze! We supply the junk, you create the jewels! In just one two hour session you'll learn the basics of jump ring usage, as well as chain layering and clasping. All this will be done with cut apart treasures and loose bead findings. We'll provide the know how and lotsa junk, feel free to bring your own baubles as well. Treehouse's own Siri will show you how it's done! tasty treats and refreshing beverages provided too! get bejeweled! fri dec 11 6:30-8:30 $50 crochet In this workshop Cal Patch (of hodge podge clothing fame) will show you the basic stitches of crochet and in no time you'll be whipping up your own crochet creation! Crochet is a great way to make your own scarf, hat, sweater....even bikini! Cal will teach you to chain and single crochet and how to combine them into an open mesh stitch. Bring (or purchase at treehouse) a ball of worsted weight yarn and a G or H hook. ...tasty treats and beverages provided too! get hooked! the next class is THIS FRIDAY.... so sign up now! * THIS SUNDAY, we're honored to be a part of THE WINTER MARKET at Public Assembly. The place to shop your favorite local boutiques all at the same location, and nothing over $100! We will be bringing a well edited selection of treehouse wares, including Sirius* Lux necklaces, and be debuting our new collaboration line of beautiful ecofriendly clothing basics, Sirius* Klaus. Swing by! * we're stocking up on the perfect holiday gifts and party essentials, and don't forget, we also have beautiful gift certificates that we can customize for you in any denomination over $25. * and mark it on your calendar!! the TREEHOUSE HOLIDAY PARTY will be on THURSDAY DECEMBER 17th mulled wine, music, and great times await! *oh, and the vintage SALE SALE SALE is STILL on..VINTAGE is 30% off!!!!! and ...and ...and we put out new stuff EVERY DAY. how do we do it? it's truly a mystery for the ages... * it's getting cold. you're busy getting ready for the holidaze. our friend klaus makes THE MOST DELICIOUS SOUPS, most vegan, all vegetarian, and he delivers them to you (bike powered!) in 11211 and 11222. 4 soups for $20. an incredible delicious deal! support local! treehouse recommends the spinach zucchini and the african peanut. YUM! supporting local is so tasty! facebook page with info *last but not least, we've made a little facebook group for treehouse which we'd love for you to join. there'll be special deals and insights into the land of treehouse and what makes us tick... kisses from the branches, and reaching for the stars, sirius* treehouse