What Blake Lively Is Loving Right Now!

“I wore this Sam and Lavi top with necklaces by my friend (and Preserve artisan) Margo Morrison when I announced my pregnancy. We weren’t prepared for what an exciting response we got. We sold out instantly. We tried to reorder, but Sam and Lavi sold out as well. So they reprinted the fabric and made a new set exclusively for us. That was so rewarding to see the response,” says Lively, who does an exclusive interview in this week’s issue of PEOPLE.

“I said I would put this in a crack pipe and smoke it. I took a road trip detour just to go see their factory [in Florida]. I’ve been eating this popcorn since I was 6 years old.”

“They make these Little Goodall coats for women too! You could really go for it and have a matching mother-child look. I would own these coats myself if I wouldn’t be laughed out of my home for dressing like a 4-year-old. I still like to play dress-up.”

“This is a swing I have at my own home. My nieces and nephews race straight to it each time they visit. I saw what memories it provided and I wanted to share that. That’s what I’m always looking for with our selection of products – what will give people the greatest experience and stories of their own?”

“We were able to talk designer Jess Brown into creating a special doll for Preserve. Yes, a doll for $150 sounds crazy. But the idea is that it will be a piece that will live many lives, being passed down, preserved. Made by hand with great detail, it will last. It’s a small piece of art that can be enjoyed, tarnished, worn. It only earns more beauty each day as it accompanies your little (or grown) loved one.”

“I’m as in love with the artisans as I am the products. What I love most about this piece is the celebration of the imperfections, the beauty in the imperfect. That’s what we’re always trying to highlight at Preserve.”

“I wore a Sandast bag in Age of Adaline. I fell in love with designer Chris Pak’s work because it is so authentic and made with such quality that you can’t believe it’s not actually vintage. He made this bag exclusively for Preserve because we saw our that community loved the shape and design of this bag in a different color (which we featured at launch).”

“I love sharing new discoveries, I always have. I’m just sharing them with more people. And these pickles? Man, oh man. They should be sold in dark alleys.”

“I’ve been obsessed with [artist] Sarah Ashley Longshore for years. We became friendly, and she said, ‘Why don’t I teach you how to paint?’ I was kind of terrified. I just didn’t know if I could do it. I went into her studio for a week. She made two paintings with me, and we collaborated on pillows for the site.”

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