Piamita, So Nice To Meet Ya

{My friend, Cecilia de Sola of Piamita}

Ladies, it’s time to purge your closet of track suits. Why? Track suits are so done. Donate them to charity. Quilt a blanket with them. Use the terry ones as as pool towels. Whatevs. With that said, allow me to introduce you to the new schlepping-around-town threads: Piamita. Think of this adorable line (with Miami roots!) as socially acceptable public pajamas and more.

And I happen to intimately know the designer behind the brand, Cecilia de Sola. Here’s the scoop: Once I moved to Miami from N.J., my parents placed me into Saint Stephens Episcopal Day School in groovy Coconut Grove. There, the first gal to take the dorky newbie with bad bangs (me) under their wing was Ceci. She made me feel right at home, which is a huge feat — those of you who were once “new girls” know exactly what I mean.

Since then, Ceci went to college up North, moved to NYC and now lives in Chile. She launched her loungewear line, Piamita, with her fellow friend Karla Martinez. Here’s a peek of Spring/Summer…

Ceci tells me, “For Fall, you’ll notice a chillies print. We did that special in hot pink for The Webster, which will be in stores in this August. Plus, the hot pink color is called ‘Miami.'”

My fave touch? The elastic waistband in each piece. They’re perfect for this mama’s fat days. So thank you, Ceci, once again — for friending me in the fifth grade and making lovely loungewear. Gals like you make the world a prettier place.

Piamita is also available online at Shopbop.com.