My single best advice is learn to say NO and then say it frequently. I had a knock down drag out fight with a teenager this morning and I can’t even remember what we were arguing about…yikes! I wish as working mothers we would all begin to recognize that this is hard. The only way it looks like I do this seamlessly is that I have yet to allow you to peek behind the curtain. What is your advice to a mother and business owner trying to do it all? I find it intriguing that you run this business on your own and that you do it so seamlessly. I want your babies and children to be noticed first, the outfit should be a distant second to them. Rachel was able to verbalize exactly the look I wanted for little ones. Rachel Zoe said that she thought Pixie Lily captured “little black dress” style for babies. It’s so easy to lose a baby in a style with too many details…ribbons, smocking, embroidery, ruffles. I like things that are very simple and unfussy. When my daughter Suzanne was born in 1996 I wanted to make some very simple gowns for her and I was able to do this with my limited sewing experience. I don’t have the discipline to ignore emails and calls so not having a phone allows me this great luxury. When I am at work my nose is to the grindstone and when I’m at home I need to be home mentally as well. Trying to run a business and a family is hard enough without feeling that business is always lurking, even when I leave the office. I was briefly and unhappily tethered to a cell phone once for a few months. How, oh, how do you run a household, family, and booming business without a cell phone? Have you ever had a cell phone? What made you decide to live without one? I hope you enjoy this Q&A and value her advice as much as I do! Basically, an all around class act who I look up to in this industry. Obviously talented – graceful, refined, and sweet are a few more words that I use to describe her. For moms who love timeless looks for their little ones and appreciate the quality of a hand stitched piece, Pixie Lily is a dream come true.Īs we chatted at Dallas’ irresistible new spot, Bird Bakery, perhaps the most surprising thing I learned about Leda is that she does not have a cell phone! I admire her work ethic, her parenting, and of course her taste in children’s clothing. Classic and simple, yet so utterly chic, Pixie Lily‘s”tiny couture creations” have graced the wardrobes of babies and children (including mine) since 2000. I loved my morning coffee with Leda Jackson, the founder, owner, designer and well, everything behind Pixie Lily. She grew up with a love for fashion and has been making children’s clothes since she had a child of her own.
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