THREADS // COZY COZY

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outfit details:  sweater - sixkisses // jeans - thrifted // booties - buyamba // necklace - my personal handmade // earrings - aquarian soul // silver circle ring - silk bone jewels // pine cone tattoo - joelle poulos

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Lately I have been really simplifying my style.  Not in every outfit, but in many.  I'm finding great comfort in just a sweater, skinny jeans and booties.  This has been my go to this winter.  And these booties are so easy to slip on I wear them almost everyday lately.  Comfiest shoes Ive ever owned.

I'm in the middle of completely weeding out my closet and home.  AND selling things on instagram!  I made a new account just for it @laurashomeandcloset.  Go follow for some rad stuff!  I'm letting go... In my quest for balance and simplicity, I am reworking my closet to only keep the pieces that I wear often and truly, truly love.  Many of things I am letting go of are things I love, but just don't actually put on my body enough to keep around.  It's time to make room for the new, and moving forward I am learning to be way more selective of what I buy or collab with.  As we grow, our style naturally ebbs and flows.  It's all part of it. 

Are you clearing out anything this year to make room for new?  Not just clothes or material things, but maybe old habits?  Thoughts?  Relationships?  Homes?

MY 10 FAVORITE OUTFITS FROM 2014

I thought it would be fun to recap on some of my favorite outfits worn in 2014.  I'm pretty sure I did this last year too.  (I'm really hoping in 2015 squarespace will come up with a better archiving system so it would be easy to find an old post like that!)... As you probably know, personal adornment is one thing I'm wild about, and 2014 brought in some of my favorite pieces in my closet.  I was beyond blessed to be able to work with and collaborate with some really amazing designers and artisans, through here and on The Bohemian Collective.  I'm excited to see where 2015 will lead me on this path. 

The most exciting thing that happened involving my collaborations with rad companies in 2014 was meeting up with the lovely folks from Minnetonka at Willie Nelson's ranch in Luck, TX for the Heartbreaker Banquet.  That was one for the books and a day I'll never forget. 

I feel honored and blessed to be a vehicle for bringing inspiration and style to people's wardrobes by sharing so many talented artists, dreamers and makers with the world who make this style come to life.  It is truly a passion of mine. 

Looking back on these photos, I cannot believe I cut my hair, ha ha.  Yep, I'm officially regretting it.  (good thing it's only hair!)

Check out the full outfits post and more here.

THREADS // NOMAD

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outfit details: kimono - nomad // shirt - f21 // bells - novella royale // white arrowhead necklace - joy dravecky // black arrowhead necklace - roots & feathers // feather ring - arrok

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Hello little blog... it's been a while.  I have taken a serious little hiatus from here lately.  Not exactly intentionally, it's just sort of happened naturally.  As things in my life have been shifting I have found my focus in other areas.  I am ready to start finding balance with this space again though b/c I know too much time away can be the beginning of the end and I don't want that. 

I have no idea what 2015 is going to look like, as it is all the unknown of course, but I have a good feeling about it.  I feel alot of newness coming in.  Big changes and shifts.  I feel like Ive been unknowingly preparing for something yet to be revealed.  Ive lost a bit of focus along the way and am beginning to feel a bit scattered again as I emerge myself back into the real realm of work and doing.  My road splits in so many directions it can get confusing at times which path to take each day. 

I keep dreaming about rivers.  Maybe I'm getting the message to go with the flow of life.  Something Ive been learning more and more about as I have allowed myself to 'do' less and 'be' more.  It's kind of against my nature.  I'm a doer.  Constantly. 

Slowly but surely I will find just the right balance of work, play, blogging, doing, creating, resting, self caring, etc.  Life happens, inevitably, so the more I learn to go with the flow of the seasons within me, the better I am for it.  I'm trying my best to pay attention.

About the outfit above, is that kimono not freakin amazing???  I love the stitching on it.  The little shop it comes from is so rad, Nomad, a traveling fashion boutique in NYC.  I so wish I could experience physically shopping in it!  If you are in the NY area go check it out!

This was the day I got my hair cut.  Of course I had a fabulous hair day that day.  That always happens right before you cut your hair, right?  I'm still not sure I made the best decision.  I like it some days, but I also really really miss my long locks.  Luckily it is just hair and its constantly growing :)  (a little pep talk reminder to myself)  At least it is really healthy now!

The next two days I'll be at my Nanna's house for her birthday!  Excited to get to spend some one on one time with her and have a girls night out with a movie and dinner. 

Is anyone else so glad the christmas holidays are over?  (I am ;)

THREADS // EARTH + FRINGE

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outfit details: dress + crochet duster - F21 // fringe boots - koolaburra // bag - mahiya leather // necklace - sailor's omen // turquoise + mother of pearl rings - soliloquy jewelry // hornet nest ring - helios jewelry // copper cuff - silk bone jewels // leather wrap bracelet - flourish leather // cowrie shell bracelet - soulmakes

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This is one of those outfits I forgot to post a few months back.  It was around the transition of summer's end and the beginning of fall.  This is probably one of my most favorite outfits, so I'm glad its not lost forever!

These fringe boots are so rad and playful.  The way the fringe swings when you walk in them just feels so fun.  As you know, I'm a lover of fringe!!!  Sadly I think this crochet duster is out of stock on F21, but it's quickly become a staple in my closet.  I wore it in one of my latest lookbooks for the Bohemian Collective too! 

Digging up these photos from a few months ago is making me miss summer and my ombre hair!  I'm still adjusting to the dark.  Some days I love it, some days I don't.  And I'm seriously contemplating chopping my hair off like this.  But then I see photos of how long it is, and how far Ive come and I get so undecided.  Ahhh...

Today I will be spending as much time as possible by the fireside to ease my cramps.  It feels so good on my soar muscles.  We had appointments and plans for town today and lucky we were able to cancel everything.  (big sigh)

I hope if you find yourself in a spot where you are not feeling so hot today you can find a tiny way to escape for a bit and give yourself some lovin.  Even if its just laying on the floor for 5 minutes and breathing deeply.  xo