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Click to visit our Instagram page and enter 1, 2, or all 3 of our 3 days of giveaways!

Click to visit our Instagram page and enter 1, 2, or all 3 of our 3 days of giveaways!

3 Days of Insta Giveaways!

Lara Neece June 18, 2015

We're so excited to be in Atlanta this week for the Atlanta Cycling Festival. It's going by so quickly! On Tuesday, we participated in the the Startups, Tech, and Innovations Ride, where we outfitted two other lovely ladies in Bicycle Wrap Skirts; rode and toured several startup centers; and gave a short talk at the end of the ride. Last night, I went on the Skirts and Baggies ride (casual wear ride) along the Beltline (so cool!), and tonight I'll be heading out on the #weloveatl Instaride. It's been such a great way to see Atlanta. If you happen to live in Atlanta and want to check out a Bicycle Wrap Skirt in person, let me know! I'll have a booth set up at the closing event on Saturday evening with skirts and tshirts.

In honor of this awesome week of visiting with friends, checking out the city (read: eating alot of great food), and of course, plenty of bike rides, we are running three days of Instagram giveaways. You can check it out on Instagram, but here are the details: To enter 1) Follow @forestandfin on Instagram and 2) tag two friends in the Instagram post comments. Each giveaway you enter will add an extra entry into our final drawing for a free Bicycle Wrap Skirt from our first production run. Winners will be announced on Monday!

We started with a Forest and Fin tshirt giveaway yesterday (which you can still enter), today we are offering a set of our leather Skirt Secure straps to keep your skirt out of your back tire; and tomorrow we'll be announcing our third raffle contest for a free Bicycle Wrap Skirt from our first production run. You guys - this is for real! If you are on Instagram, check it out, follow us, and tag your friends!

PS. There is only one week left to reserve a Bicycle Wrap Skirt plus some other awesome and limited rewards through our Kickstarter campaign!!!

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The Hand-dyeing Process
December 2, 2015
The Hand-dyeing Process
December 2, 2015

It's been a while since my last update and that is due in large part to the skirt dyeing process, which is taking longer than anticipated and more effort as well. In order to speed up the process, I took on the job of dyeing the indigo skirts which amounted to over 50 skirts at my home studio.

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December 2, 2015
How to Wear the Bicycle Wrap Skirt (a step-by-step) Tutorial
November 27, 2015
How to Wear the Bicycle Wrap Skirt (a step-by-step) Tutorial
November 27, 2015

Here is a short video demonstrating how to wear the Bicycle Wrap Skirt and how to set it up for biking.

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November 27, 2015
First Shipments of Bicycle Wrap Skirts
October 19, 2015
First Shipments of Bicycle Wrap Skirts
October 19, 2015

The first shipments of tall natural (un-dyed) Bicycle Wrap Skirts shipped out last week!!!

 Yes, yes, and yes!!! You guys have been so patient -- I can't thank you enough! 

The first batch of tall skirts shipped out this week; that is the tall sizes in natural (un-dyed). If you ordered leather hip pouches, Skirt Secures, or backpacks, we are putting the finishing touches on your packages and they will be going out this week.

News from Opportunity Threads is that they will be shipping out the remaining skirt sizes to us on Monday or Tuesday.

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October 19, 2015
Production progress in NC (and a little bit of travel)
September 15, 2015
Production progress in NC (and a little bit of travel)
September 15, 2015

After a week in Asheville, Morganton, and Charleston, I'm back in Savannah enjoying this amazing early fall weather. Months of rainy gray days finally gave way to blue skies and cooler temperatures this week -- woohoo!  I can finally spend some quality time outside again, and I couldn't be happier because -- it's Bicycle Wrap Skirt season! 

The latest update on our skirts is: they are currently in production.

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September 15, 2015
A visit to our production partners
July 15, 2015
A visit to our production partners
July 15, 2015

We made a visit to our production facility in NC last week where we met with the great folks who will be sewing our skirts. It is important for us to keep production close to home so that we can visit regularly and develop a strong relationship with the people who will be making our products. Our foremost goal was to create a great product, but it's of the utmost importance to make sure our products are made as sustainably and ethically as possible. 

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July 15, 2015

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These Magnolia Vnecks are buttery soft and loose-fitting in the most flattering way. Find them in store at @superbloom.sav or dm to order! $29
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Happy Father’s Day! We love you @brianontheroad and all that you do for our family. 💕 Andros definitely inherited your adventurous spirit and the explorer genes, and I am so happy that you two get to share lots of adventures together. Thanks f
Feels so good to put pencil to paper again. It’s been a while! Creative breaks have been few and far between these past few years, but luckily it all comes back pretty quickly. A little rusty and still a work in progress, but it’s a start
These toddler Hammerhead Shark tees are just too cute! They are available in 2T, 3T, and 4T sizes. I’m thinking about offering adult sizes, too. 🤔 What do you think?
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Some of my favorite Mom moments are spending time outside with my boy and sharing the beauty of the natural world with him. We talk about animals, plants, birds, bugs, nuts, dirt, water, wind, and sun. We listen, look, and experience all the little t
My happy place lately. Social distancing has been tough for sure. Closing my shop; preschool being closed; no babysitting help; few adult conversations; zero “me time”; and no friend visits or play dates have really changed my day-to-day
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Forest and Fin

We are designed to be outside.

Inspired by the environment and three-and-a-half years living on a small sailboat, designer Lara Neece spent the last of her savings to purchase equipment, set up a screen-printing studio, and create her company Forest and Fin. An award-winning artist and self-taught graphic designer, she designed and printed her first nature-inspired screen-printed apparel by hand using water-based inks and a manual press. Forest and Fin balances beauty,  functionality, and responsible design to inspire people to spend more time outside. Items are made as earth-friendly as possible with portions of revenue giving back to environmental conservation efforts.

, Savannah, GA

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