In Her Words: Jane Mobley

My British war bride mother was mindful toward clothes. Meditative, really. Packing away wools in mothballs, shaking out linen for the iron, tying the sash of my polished cotton school dress, she would murmur what I remember as her clothing mantras:   “Beautiful fabric goes anywhere.” “The way you feel when you wear something, that’s what matters.” And, most often, “Really good clothes have...

Helen Jon x Presbury Collaboration

  Lauren Atterbury and Sarah-Allen Preston have creativity in spades. Both call Kansas City home, and along with raising busy and beautiful families, are turning their talents to a new venture. Lauren is one of the town’s most influential tastemakers and ultimate entertainers—and sister-in-law of Gwyn Prentice, Helen Jon’s co-founder. Sarah-Allen is an amazing artist, highly sought-after even...

8 Easy Tips for Sustainability

Photos by Laurie and Charles Photographs We all want to do our part to keep our planet healthy, but in our fast-paced world with multiple demands on our time, sometimes this is easier said than done. We’re sharing some creative – but simple! – tips, and would love to hear from you about your favorite sustainability ideas. Let us know what works for you! ************ Familiarize yourself wi...

Food Equality Initiative: Helping Families with Food Allergies and Celiac Disease

There is a gap in the food safety-net system. And Emily Brown is doing something about it. Emily founded Food Equality Initiative to improve health and end hunger in low-income families who contend with food allergies and celiac disease. No small feat, but she takes this challenge on with tremendous heart, strategic thinking, and a real plan to make lives better. We sat down with her—an...

His View: Tailgating 101

Are you ready for some football?!? Well, whether you are ready for it or not, football season is here. It seems the summer sun has officially set, and the hint of fall is now in the air. We thought it would be fun to share some expert ideas on how to throw the perfect tailgate. Helen Jon co-founder, Gwyn Prentice, thought this was outside her purview. But… she knew of an in-house expert sh...

Travels with Tess

Imagine: Leaving your job that you no longer love, with no “Plan B,” to find the life you really want. Meet Tess Vigeland. She did just that. She took the leap. Tess quit her successful, two-decade career as a radio journalist for NPR, sold all of her things, wrote a book titled "leap", and moved 8,000 miles away, alone, to a place she had never been. Why? How? Did it work out for her? R...

Women’s Foundation: Closing the Leadership Gap  

Start small. Think big. Recognize an issue, come up with a solution. All around us, local organizations are doing things to make our world better. At Helen Jon, we are thrilled to highlight good work being done well. In doing so, we hope these stories inspire ideas, light a fire within, and bring change.     ************ Consider this:  Even in the wake of a record-breaking wave of women c...

Masterful Military Makeovers

Photos courtesy of Jennifer Bertrand and Military Makeover Meet Jennifer Bertrand. You will be glad you did! Best known as the winner of HGTV’s Design Star, Jennifer currently co-stars in Lifetime TV’s Military Makeover with Montel, a very special home improvement series created to thank those who have served and sacrificed for our country. Her commitment reminds all of us at Helen Jon...

The Helen Jon Fit

We all knew the power of pictures.  We knew we needed to show, and not just tell, the Helen Jon customer that our fit really does make our brand different.   We wanted to assemble women of all ages and body types and capture them in a variety of sizes and styles to show that Helen Jon suits are not like the rest. In putting together this photo shoot, we were confident our photographer would ...

5 Tips to Avoid Summertime “I Don’t Want To’s”

Summertime! No school bells, no homework, just long, lazy days stretching into warm summer nights. Heaven, right? Well...it could be, but if you listen closely, you might also hear some whining, complaining, and other no-fun attitudes coming from your kids. We’ve asked long-time Helen Jon friend and mom of three, Katie Moreland, what she does to avoid the summertime “I Don’t Want To’s...” Let’...

HelenBilt

Meet Helen Gifford, a lighting designer like we’ve never seen. She has done commissioned pieces for Gwyneth Paltrow, Rachel Weisz, the Las Vegas Aria Penthouses, and the Beijing Ritz Carlton, among others. Self-described as “industrial beach,” her designs breathe out power and grace. They are both ethereal and substantial, and her results are most definitely something to behold. Read our i...

His View: The Perfect Father's Day Gifts

Why are dads so much harder to shop for than moms? It’s a perennial issue for many of us. Whereas a Helen Jon gift card would satisfy and delight just about any of us, it’s always trickier to find just the right thing for our guys. We asked Helen Jon co-founder, Gwyn Prentice, what her husband Andy wanted for Father’s Day. She went right to the source...and asked Andy what tops his list for ...