THREADS // FLORAL PEACOCK

Untitled-2.jpg
IMG_9903.jpg
IMG_9891.jpg
IMG_9901.jpg
IMG_9896.jpg
IMG_9860.jpg
IMG_9883.jpg
IMG_9868.jpg
IMG_9851.jpg

outfit details: dress - sheinside // crochet sweater - softspoken // necklace (originally a headband) - spirit y sol // shoes - blowfish shoes ​

I'm pretty smitten with this dress.  One, its beautiful.  Two, is so cozy and light.  Three, I can go bra-less in it.  There are not many things I can, and it makes me one happy girl when I can.  Anyone relate?  I love that Ill be able to transition this dress from fall to summer.  I wore this on a date with my girlfriend the other week.  She took me to get a couples massage with her.  It was the best massage Ive ever received in my whole life.  It was like the dream massage.  Sigh.  I wish I could go get one more often.  And can I just dote on my friend for a minute for gifting me THREE free massages in the past few months!  She is the best!  She is about to have a baby, and I couldn't be more excited.  It's her first child!  And I get to be in the room when she delivers!  I'm a little nervous, but very excited!  Two of my best friends are having babies within a month of each other!  Soon there will be a new baby girl and baby boy in my life!  Omg!!!  I can't wait.  I know James is hoping it will bring on my baby fever again.  He wants a baby sooooo bad!  I'm pretty sure Id be wearing this dress when I'm pregnant too!​

I wore this beautiful headband from Spirit Y Sol as a necklace.  I love its versatility.  I adore her work.  So intricate!  ​

​TODAY my friend Katelyn from Gypsy Moth Sol is swinging by our place to spend the night, as she is on her journey home from California!  I'm so excited to squeeze her!  If you haven't already, you should check out her site.  And her yummy herbals.  Amazing stuff.

​ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There is a new giveaway up for a free pair of Blowfish Shoes!  Go enter HERE.​

Today is the second day of my spring sale!  Enter the code 'spring' at checkout to receive 30% off your order in my Roots and Feathers shop.  Sale ends tomorrow.​

THREADS // RUBY & SUEDE

IMG_9775web.jpg
IMG_9740web.jpg
bird ring.jpg
IMG_9784web.jpg
IMG_9750web.jpg
floral skirt double.jpg
IMG_9772.jpg
IMG_9779web.jpg
moms shirt.jpg
IMG_9783web.jpg

outfit details:  top - my mothers //  skirt - thrifted & upcycled // belt - ruche // shoes - blowfish (cleef) // necklace - roots and feathers // bird ring - f21 // bracelets - gypsy lane

​I feel like a whirlwind of life has happened here at this computer desk the past month.  After building two websites, releasing the new moon reports and a new lookbook, I feel like I can finally breath again, and get back to my normal routine.  Well, I don't really have a routine, but back to not having something big on my plate.  I enjoyed every moment of all of it, but I miss being in the studio just creating.  It's been a few weeks it feels like.  Last night I finally got in there and started creating all new wall hangings and it felt so refreshing.  I'm incredibly inspired by the ocean right now... after creating the sand dollar drawing and sea song poem, last night I began cleaning a collection of seashells my mom had gathered a long, long time ago.  They are so beautiful, so old, and so full of love, for I know she hand picked each one herself with the idea it was somehow 'special'.  I love them.  I will only use a few for projects I will make to sell.  I want to keep most of them for projects for my own home, and to pass down to my children one day, and just to keep around my home.  I so badly want to take a trip down to the beach soon.  Ive been feeling it in my soul for a long time now.  Growing up, we used to go as a family every year.  But that stopped a long time ago and now it seems I only go like once every 4 years or something.  I want to spend hours just sitting on the beach and watching the water, and take longs walk gathering treasures... I want to feel my toes sink into the wet sand.  I want to feel the sun on my skin, and taste like salt. 

THREADS // DRIFTWOOD & LEATHER

IMG_9685.jpg
sheinside jacket.jpg
IMG_9688.jpg
gypsies earrings.jpg
wild ivy necklace.jpg
IMG_9700.jpg
jacket shoes.jpg

jacket c/o sheinside // shirt - sevenly // jeans - goodwill // shoes - blowfish // earring - gypsies caravan // necklace - wild ivy​

Jeans, tee and tennies.  This is usually how I dress on days I need to get out of the house but don't really feel like, you now, dressing up at all.  But what I love is that just by adding a jacket and the right accessories, it all of a sudden looks more put together.  I have never felt more at home in a piece of jewelry than this earring from Gypsies Caravan.  The moment I put it on it felt like an extension of me.  Seriously.  Kind of weird how some pieces of jewelry or clothing do that and others don't.  ​And I love this leather jacket b/c its super thin and lightweight, so I can wear it for a while before it gets too hot.  And the beautiful driftwood necklace will be making an appearance in the next Bohemian Collective lookbook, coming soon!

James and I have begun preparing for a new Skyline Fever spring/summer collection.  I'm beyond excited about it.  After discussing styles, colors and designs with him, I feel a fresh renewal about this line.  And I couldn't be more thrilled with the new looks that are to come.  Ive been a drawing fool since the discussion came up.  I even woke up at 2:30 last night with a vision, and had to get up and draw it right away.  It was kind of magical to draw in the middle of the night, when the world is in such a silent state.  And it ended up being my favorite drawing yet.  Maybe I should make a habit of waking up in the middle of the night to create.  :)​

THREADS // BLACK AND BLUE

IMG_9231.jpg
IMG_9286.jpg
IMG_9243.jpg
IMG_9274.jpg
blue velvet.jpg
IMG_9246.jpg
IMG_9278.jpg
IMG_9265.jpg
IMG_9258.jpg
IMG_9284.jpg
IMG_9270.jpg

velvet blazer - thrifted // shirt - gifted // leggings c/o chicwish // boots c/o blowfish // purse - thrifted // necklace - sun and glory​

(see blowfish's ad to the side for a discount!)​

So, Im pretty obsessed with these leggings from chicwish.  They have them in purple too.  I have a deep deep love for blue velvet.  Always have.  Something about it reminds me of my mother, even though I don't remember her ever having anything in blue velvet.  But blue velvet leggings??? Love love love.  I enjoyed how this outfit came together with the different colors.  And it was fun breaking out some of my favorite old thrifted velvet pieces like the blazer and the purse.  Ive had them both for probably 10 or more years.  I remember finding the purse for 65 cents at a thrift store, back when thrift stores were still, you know, thrift stores.  It's crazy to walk into a goodwill now and see jeans for $19.99.  That makes me feel old, since I used to do all of my shopping for the new school year in junior high/high school and spend about $30 for the entire loot!  Anyway... I had some fun with this little outfit shoot, dirty hair and all.​

Yesterday I spent the day shooting for the next mini Bohemian Collective lookbook!  Ill let you know when its going to be released... it was one of the most intense shoots Ive done, for fear of messing anything up, and having some odds against me.  But James came in and saved the day and helped me out with the last part of the shoot.  I know I am veryyyy behind on the blog over there.  Ive been finding it hard to find the balance between this space, that space, my actual work, and home.  After the mess I made ALL over the house yesterday for this shoot... today Ill spend some time cleaning up, and hopefully dreaming up ways to be a bit more creative with my time and organization.​

Also, I posted the first GIVEAWAY yesterday here on the new blog!  In case you missed it, our giveaways are now in their own little section up top.  Just look for the tab that says Giveaways on it.  From now on, all giveaways will be posted there and not here on the main blog.  So go enter and spread the word! xo