VESTI x SOVEREIGN COLLECTIVE: Gossip Girl’s Lily Van Der Woodsen found VESTI.
by Martha Rodriguez
KILIG - ki·lig
/kēˈlēɡ/
PHILIPPINES
adjective | causing or characterized by a feeling of exhilaration or elation.
“And who am I? That's one secret I'll never tell. You know you love me. XOXO, Gossip Girl.”
KILIG. Gossip Girl’s Lily Van Der Woodsen, KELLY RUTHERFORD, found VESTI
Sovereign Collective founders Molly Hanten-Tomaszewski & Kelly Rutherford
Photography by Leina Jung
In this scene, my LolaMama would say, “Pinch me, I must be dreaming.”
A few of days ago, we, at VESTI, received a message from a certain Kelly Rutherford. We read her message but have not given it much thought until a couple of days after… HOLY SHIT… WAIIIIIIIT …. we were then screaming and jumping and yelling!!! KELLY RUTHERFORD FROM GOSSIP GIRL? LILY VAN DER WOODSEN?? THE MOTHER OF SERENA??! BLAKE LIVELY??!!! JAWARDS!! JATIS!! F@&kkkkkkkkkk! WHAAAAAAT?!! OH EM GEEEEEEEEEE
GOOSEBUMPS! HOLLYWOOD SAW US! HOLLYWOOD IS COMING TO US! We went absolute nuts, ballistic, and cray-cray!
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Kelly Rutherford absolutely loves our VESTI Babydoll Mini Tote in indigo + white. She said it was “so chic” and I almost fainted. She wanted us to join her new online global platforn called Sovereign Collective to be launched this Monday, November 1.
KUYAAAAAAAW. MAKABUANG!!
VESTI Babydoll Mini Tote, available at shopsovereigncollective.com or vestifashion.com
I was shaking while chatting her back. I couldn’t let go of my phone. My husband, Caloy, wanted to confiscate my phone because he said I might be sending too many messages to Kelly! Basig stalker mode on, na!
That night I couldn’t sleep. Yes! I was thinking of Kelly wearing our VESTI bags in red carpets, the EMMY’s, and the Oscars! ‘KELLY RUTHERFORD CARRIES A VESTI BAG’.
Shortly after, we got an email from Sovereign’s co-founder, Molly Hanten-Tomaszewski, and immediately scheduled a 6AM virtual meeting the next day.
WE ARE TRULY HAPPY. And here we are, still KILIG
The VESTI team in a meeting with SOVEREIGN COLLECTIVE co-founder Molly Hanten-Tomaszewski
Always go into the direction of your dreams. Never give up! Do what makes your HEART FLUTTER because the universe conspires and aligns you for it — for greater things. Do things with love, compassion ,and gratitude. LIVE AND FIGHT FOR YOUR KILIG! Conquer it!
My Astigirl-writer-cousin Tweet Sering replied: “The world is just finally catching up to what we've always known: We are LIMITLESS. We are POWERFUL BEYOND MEASURE ”
TRULY. Thank you for bringing VESTI closer to the world!
Shop at www.shopsovereigncollective.com and click — on “LONDON” and you will see VESTI products.
Ships from Manila, Philippines!
VESTI is proud to be part of this newest retail destination bringing the world’s most unique creatives and products into one special and easy platform.
Our hearts are filled with joy to be partners with Sovereign Collective and its founders Molly and Kelly whose passion, dedication, and optimism inspire us.
We are excited to bring forth in a global platform our Filipino heritage and crafts - as we have always done with VESTI. I am also happy to share it via a city dear to me, London, where I studied my masters and helped build VESTI to what it is today.
Shop VESTI & the world at SOVEREIGN COLLECTIVE
light & love
Martha
Sovereign Collective is a space where travel and shopping meet; a platform that brings the world to you—your only destination to shop-by-city, at home.
Founded by actress Kelly Rutherford and Molly Hanten-Tomaszewski who both share a passion for travel, discovery, and supporting entrepreneurs worldwide
‘We look to bring the world closer together and encourage travel, discovery, and sovereignty to our partners and customers.
Let's get going.’
xo
Molly and Kelly
