LA BAMBA: EAST LA

Young love, East LA, Levis jeans, and an amazing crew of gifted people.

My roommate is so freaking talented. His raw lifestyle shots blow me away. View his photography HERE.

Photos: Ryan Young

Hair/Makeup: Me

Models: Sid and Casey

 

DENIM ON DENIM ON SAND

 thrifted and diy shorts, thrifted top, jacket and purse, sunglasses from american apparel, jeffrey campbell boots

That thing where you move and you think you miss your old home at times but then you go to the beach where it's sunny every day. Yeah, that.

News flash: I haven't walked my hair in almost 2 weeks and these photos are a discernible testament to that. Damnit.

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☽☽ SUNDAY, BAGGY SUNDAY ☾☾

 tie dye jacket from etsy, thrifted bag, shoes from uo, american apparel bandeau

Here's a visual of the quintessential bumming-around-on-a-Sunday in an oversized tank and tie dye while the neighbors blast Tom Petty, The Ventures, and old surf pop. Everyone on my block lounges outside with their dogs and friends -- the pinnacle of a perfect weekend. 

Some tie-dye options I dig:

Reality bites mini skirt

Gypsy grunge midi dress 

Shroom daze tee (mini dress?)

Drop acid not bombs cropped top

Daydream dress

Neon midi dress

Bleach washed denim bomber jacket

 American flag metal t-shirt

Patch shorts

Yellow and blue socks

T-shirt for your dog

Velvet leggings

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△ TUNNEL VISION: SUNDAY MORNING, COMING DOWN △

I had the opportunity to work with the babliest of babes in the most enchanting backyard EVER (Brit's). This extremely sweltering day didn't stop the models from completely killing it, resulting in this euphoric October lookbook for Tunnel Vision. Cheers to everyone involved; ya'll rule. 

(And thanks for the thai food. And friends and fun and smoothies and dogs.)

Photography: Blake Jacobsen

Models: Enaia Greber, Seaghana Wilson, Rachel Arielle

Hair and Makeup: Me

Styling: Madeline Pendleton, Isabel Hendrix

SHOP TUNNEL VISION

♢♢ HAWAII GOLD ♢♢

 

 open knit cropped top c/o american deadstock, boyfriend's plaid top, thrifted backpack, shorts and shoes, roommate's hawaii hat

Moments after these were taken, I realized I wasn't in the midwest anymore. It's still freaking hot in LA. Thank you, American Deadstock, but this shirt may have to wait until November. I styled a shoot yesterday where I found this hat in the backseat of the photographer's car. On top of being a phenomenal photographer, he is also my roommate, so I have practically stolen it and am surprised I didn't sleep in it. I can't wait for the sweaty acne line where the snaps touch my forehead. I guess I'll just hide it with...this hat.

instagram: caseystrawberry

 

SOMEONE TAKE BABY PETE

◦ ◯ BRUSH THE DUST OFF ◯ ◦

top from american vintage, thrifted shorts and boots, belt c/o bermuda triangle, bag c/o lucky vintage seattle, necklace c/o my salvation

This top reminds me of a morning in the early 90s waking up at my aunts house as the sun was rising. I remember squinting past the dusty blinds at a sponge-painted photo of an abstract multi-colored pastel sunset thinking, "I want to live in that picture." I stared at it until she groggily woke up to bring me cereal, and the image hasn't left my mind since. Almost 20 years later, I have little time to sit and watch the sun rise, sleepovers are rare, but the tribute to the painting inadvertently exists on this top. 

I finally live in that photo.

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