Dream In Rainbow
Last month, Minnetonka Moccasins launched a design collaboration that stole my sparkling rainbow heart. The historic moccasin company partnered with designer, mother, and entrepreneur, Lindsay Stewart of Free Range Mama, to release a capsule collection of hand painted moccasins that represent individuality, freedom, and love. Through her creative passion and talent, Stewart made heritage tangible and wearable when she painted her own pair of baby moccasins to pass on to both of her sons. Her designs aren't just beautiful, but they come with implicit messages of creativity, gratitude, and respect for our world and each other. She says, "The idea of hand painting moccasins as a baby's keepsake felt like the modernization of bronzing a baby shoes. I'm thrilled to be partnering with Minnetonka because they have had a presence in generations and my designs will be there for a new generation of memories."
When I first saw the "Love One Another" design, featuring the vibrant, glistening heart, I was instantly drawn to the whimsical aesthetic. It brought me back to my childhood passion for rainbows and unicorns (thank you Lisa Frank!) that I never fully outgrew. Stewart's ability to capture the spirit of youth in her designs awakened the child within me and I found myself in a place of beautiful nostalgia. I had to have a pair for myself to transport me back to my days of innocent make believe, but this time with my daughters. So for an afternoon we played with magic wands and loaded ourselves with sugar and twirled in tutus. We celebrated life and imagination and each other.
Shop the Minnetonka Moccasin x Free Range Mama collaboration here and check out more from Free Range Mama here.
Photography: Edelle Kenny