BIRDS AND INSECTS

Vintage dress, vintage slip (that I dyed), gigantic double finger ring from Tribal Souk

I caught this guy in my plant out in front of my house, we decided to have an impromptu photo shoot...

Hot pink feather earrings by Heidi Roland, lace hat from L.A. (somewhere on Melrose?)

Vintage leaf necklace worn as bracelet, Jeffrey Campbell for Free People lace up boots (last season), that I am beyond excited about wearing them ALL FALL!

Our son, Chance...photo opportunist!

A NEW DAY

I obviously didn't get the memo about no white after Labor Day...but I really believe that there are no rules anymore. Wear what you want and how you feel. I especially love lots of white in the fall and winter. I am VERY fair and I love drenching myself in a super pale monochromatic look...

Let's not forget a super pale (a lil' frosty) lip for this look...

Vintage hat, Rachel Roy earrings (that are my current obsession), and necklace of my own design...

Thrifted dress that I found last fall...LOVE!!! A button front, tie waist, big pocket dress...Perfection...Love the milky white coloring with dark gray stitching...

Cheapie open-toe booties that you have seen before HERE

Antique glass button ring by Jody Sweitzer (Philadelphia), vintage flower ring, and tribal spiky cuff available at Tribal Souk

How do you feel about white after Labor Day?

BACK TO OLD SCHOOL

If I were in school, I would wear this for my first day....

If I were in school, I would be about a week late!!

Feeling this vintage Lauren Hutton vibe....

vintage/thrifted from head to toe...(except necklace)

necklace: BootLeg

These pants are Outback Red!! Do you remember Outback Red??? All the rage when I was in middle school! You weren't cool if you didn't have O.R....and guess what?? I was too poor to own it, I had some rip off pieces from KMart! But look at me now 20 some years later I have finally gotten my O.R.!!!

Ahhh, this hat is one of my fave finds ever! I have a gazillion (mayyybe I am exaggerating) vintage hats and I always get so excited for the fall to bust them out!

This belt is another great find...I found 2 of them at the time, this and a turquoise one...beautiful in the front, velcro in the back...tres 80's!

This sheer pale pink shirt is always in my constant rotation in the fall...goes with everything...a million ways to wear it...best ever!!

These shoes are from Kenzie and I got them at Buffalo Exchange in the spring (marked down, of course)...Leather and upholstery...I like to think a little match made in heaven

GIMME DANGER

There are many times that I will hold on to something in my closet that I don't wear at all but like something about it. I won't get rid of it because I know that someday I will figure out someway to rework it and make it exactly what I want...here is a perfect example...

I've had this Urban Outfitters drop arm tank for a while now but it was just plain black, don't get me wrong, I love black but somehow it just didn't feel right to me so therefore I never wore it although I love the side detail...so finally, influenced by all this tie dye shit happening right now...I decided to give it a go...

And I love it!!! Black materials will turn this reddish-orange so I literally only emerged the shirt in bleach for a short time...and got this result which is total Rock and Roll NOT rainbows and happiness at all! Oh and maybe you were wondering about that cuff I am wearing..ohhh yes the CUFF!!!!

This is a vintage Kuchi Tribal Cuff from my absolute favorite store here in Albuquerque, Old World Imports. This is actually one of many pieces I own from them. They carry amazing rugs and tribal jewelry from around the world...and luckily they are online, so all of you can check out their wares...if you like BIG jewelry you are going to die!!! Check them here...TRIBAL SOUK

(oh and the lovely Leather Leaf necklace is of my own design)

GREASER

GAP denim skinny capris that I am sooo loving right now and a black men's t-shirt that I redesigned (more below)

Cheapie Miss Me striped heels

I have really been into painting my toes alternate colors of black and white!!!

Assorted rings from Forever 21 and NYC street vendors

I did this whole back fringe thing by cutting close to the bottom (but still leaving a nice band) then slicing upwards and tying little knots at the bottom of the fringe...then underneath the fringe I connected the sides by sewing a band to pull the two sides closer together, otherwise it is way to bulky on the sides...seriously easy and seriously cool, if I do say so myself!!

I added some painted lace detail on the side and the front

Around my neck: BloodMilk Key and Rosary layered under Double Leather Butterfly Necklace of my own design

I have been rocking my hair like this a lot lately. I have incredibly curly hair...(duh) and I really like to keep it all tucked in in this heat. I just start at the base and twist and pin. I leave my curly bangs out so I don't look like a total dude...

I saw this model in a spread in Nylon and was like "THAT'S WHAT I AM DOING WITH MY HAIR!" I love it! Not sure how the back is styled and her bangs are longer than mine...but I love the whole look..it is exactly what I am feeling right now!! I also feel that if you are rocking your hair like this you really have to style yourself appropriately...it can get "prom up-do(y) REAL fast"... barf!

PURPLE HAZE

I got this cool button front maxi dress from Forever 21 at a clothing swap a friend had a while back...I really love it, this color has been my mood for a while now...I have to say that grey is pretty much my favorite color but this faded purpley grey is how I feel all the time...and not in a sappy depressed emo way...it actually makes me really happy! On my feet...Mossimo white snake print thongs from about 2 years ago from Target

Perching...

This vintage bag has really been the star of my summer. My friend Christy McCabe gave it to me MOONS ago and maybe not until this summer has it really received the full appreciation it deserves. It just goes with everything in my life right now!!

Top necklace is a piece I got in Philly from this woman that would always be at the Italian Market Festival every year, I have a couple of other pieces from her as well...wish I knew her info! The giant boar tusk our friend Clay made, and actually, it is my boyfriends BUT I like to keep it with my jewelry collection for safe keeping...hee hee

Also the dress really needed a slip so I got a super cute white one from the thrift store and dyed it...I'm really into the lace popping out of the top of the dress...I LOVE slips and I always think that they should be peeking out of a dress in some way...they are WAY too pretty to be hidden!

Thrifted straw panama and vintage Gucci tortoiseshell sunglasses that I rock ALOT (especially now in my waiting period for my new round ones!!)

Have a great day everyone! xo-lo