CB

YES, I am wearing shorts under this. I'm not like that. 

American Gold blouse

Sam Edelman shoes

CBdesignsNYC body chain

American Apparel crossback bra

ebay bag

random rings

Outfits like these make me even more upset and solidify my hatred for boobs in clothing (my boobs in clothing). All I want is to wear loose fitting tops and dresses without them looking like a moo-moo. Boobs make this very difficult. Also, it is very easy to look slutty when you have boobs. I had to be very careful as to not show too much cleave in this, which took a lot of effort and placing everything on my chest correctly. This is AFTER I duct taped them down (pretty normal) and am wearing a string strappy bra with zero padding. Sigh. What a weird "flaw" to have. Again, this is only a "problem" when it comes to clothing choices. I like what I like, and what I like typically isn't for my body type. I shouldn't be complaining, this just seems to bother me on a daily basis in one way or another. Regardless, I love this top. Long sleeved, and able to breathe in the heat. 

The body chain is from the delightful Chelsea from CBdesignsNYC, who makes jewelry inspired by skulls, stones, and metals, just what I love. Her body chains are awesome, and affordable! I thought it went absolutely perfect with this simple bone colored blouse. Her style reminds me a lot of what you'd find on the streets of Venice Beach. I'll probably wear this body chain to death. :-)

Also. Need these boots. 

Also also, I will do a post in the near future with my friends and where I live, as requested. 

dandelion haven

F21 wedges

H&M shawl

Urban Outfitters lace body suit

Noble Town Vintage necklaces

My Salvation earrings

F21 shorts

Thrifted belt

Be Yourself bandeau

random rings

thrifted leather bag

Don't have time to write much. I'm a busy bee right now. I do have a question for you all though. What do you want to see? Photos of my friends? My room? Work biz? Inspiration photos? Details of...whoknowswhat? I always do outfit posts and I am wondering if that ever gets old and you'd like me to throw something new in the mix. If you have any suggestions or would love to see something in particular, write here or email me. I'll try to come up with something not so TYPICAL. I'M SO TYPICAL. 

Marvelous give-away coming up here soon. Stay posted. Jewelry. Jewelry that I am rather into. Heck yes.

tommy want wingy

I don't usually do these collage things but...I just happened to find a bunch of things that happened to create a perfect outfit for this weekend. Too bad I have none of this. UGH, LIFE, right? ;-)

Top: Topshop

Shorts: Runwaydreamz

Shoes: Maurie and Eve

Bag: Topshop

Jewelry: AllForTheMountain

Check out AllForTheMountain jewelry here. Their collections are out of this world (pun intended), and their website is like a virtual acid trip inspired by the past and the future and all sacred things in between.

nobletown and moth

Ignore the healing cuts all over my knuckles. I'm a hair stylist, these are battle scars.

Kaitlyn top

thrifted cut off shorts

Jeffrey Campbell shoes from lulus

bag from ebay

Noble Town Vintage necklaces

Moth and Garnet gifted mother of pearl ring

My Salvation gifted crystal earrings

other flea market rings

I think Spring has made it's way here. Finally! With the way this years weather has been, let's hope for no mid-May blizzards. Fun weekend I've had. Last night I saw Dead Prez, which was pretty awesome. It's been awhile since I have been to a big hip hop show...the last one being Lil Wayne, and that was awhile ago. Oh, just so you all know - I have a major crush on Lil Wayne. I find his Rudy Huxtable baby face somehow to be so attractive. And that raw, crackling voice of his is SO hot to me. He is the only celeb that I have had multiple dreams about, always involving me chasing him around at some party trying to get him to pay attention to me. I never really end up successful in those dreams. But yes, this is my strange crush. A little out of the norm for what I typically go for. 

The necklaces I am wearing are from Noble Town Vintage, aka Sarah, who lives in SLC and sells awesome jewelry. She holds a special place in my heart because not only do I adore her jewelry, but she is also a hairstylist like myself. Her jewelry is inexpensive for what it is, so you all should definitely give her etsy page a holler. Oh! And she sends her stuff in the raddest packaging!

Also, the mother of pearl ring I am wearing is handmade (to fit my abnormally fat sausage fingers) by Moth and Garnet of England. I am a stone and crystal freak, so naturally I love her jewelry. I am tempted to purchase this cage ring if no one else jumps on it. So awesome.

The entire time I have been writing this post my left foot has been pulsating. WTF. Why do I feel my heart beating in the bottom of my extremely ticklish foot? I keep wanting to scratch it because it feel so weird, but that is the worst place to touch. I am not sure if you guys are able to tickle yourselves, but touching the bottom of my feet results in unwarranted extreme tickle sensitivity. And it involves no laughing. Painful tickle.  Eep. 

my salvation

Thrifted top

My Salvation jewelry

Vintage bracelet

Sam Edelman shoes

random flea market rings

Lately I have been somewhat obsessive over organic inspired jewelry and metals...and I was lucky enough to come in contact with My Salvation. In a previous post I had worn her triangle necklace, but that isn't enough...this gal is too good. Above I am wearing both necklaces by My Salvation, as well as the rustic arrowhead earrings. It all suits my style pretty wonderfully, and to top it off- it is all rather inexpensive! And to top THAT off, My Salvation is giving my readers a 20% discount on all of their lovely jewelry. How freaking sweet is that, people? Take advantage of that, and I will be wearing more jewelry from this store in the future so you'll get a chance to see more of what I like.

And I cannot go without mentioning this thrifted Pakistan dress/top found by, of course, my awesome friend Lacey - the one who also found me this crochet knit top while thrifting. She saw it and it (obviously) screamed my name and I could not be happier to wear it. LOVE the bell sleeves, the length, the pattern, ahhhh all of it. Too good of a find, right?

Here are some other rad items from My Salvation that I am in lust with:

My readers, get your 20% discount by entering STRAWBERRY20 at checkout at My Salvation. (make sure to enter code in all caps)

nebula

If I ever needed something more than sleep and food, these wedges are it.

H O L Y  M O T H E R getonmyfeet

pink is the new kinda lingo

It's probably hardly noticeable to you, but got muh hair colored today - hence the straight locks. I hardly ever straighten it anymore, too sharp looking. My face is too angular for sharp hair, especially as it's growing. Today I went for a slightly less orange and more orange-red-coral-pink color. And what better than a nice pinkish taupe colored shirt to go with? I found this Fossil shirt the other day at the Salvation Army for a buck. I don't think I will be going into that location anymore though. A lady that worked there spotted me from across the store and immediately began holding up hideous "new" clothing that she thought would look good on me. I kept saying "no thanks", but then she would just find another bedazzled neon shirt to hold up to me. Yikes. Leave me alone, lady. Let me shop in peace.
Most everything I have on is thrifted besides some of the jewelry and these killer taupe vintage boots I found online at a store I can't remember. Sorry store! Can't plug your name! I really like how they are loose at the top, not suctioned to my leg. Always a nice touch.

thrifted fossil shirt

cut off thrifted shorts

vintage boots and gold necklace

erin wasson triangle pendant (which hasn't left my body in days)

other random jewelry

eggy sunday

DIY cut off thrifted shorts

DIY pyrite necklace

Random other jewelry

F21 poncho

Sam Edelman booties

Etsy ear cuff

What a crazy Easter day. Almost 50 people over at my parents house, delicious food, my dad talking about an orgy he went to once that ended up being a bunch of guys playing cards, teaching my aunt how to do haircuts, The Office, and watching funny/obscene youtube videos. Sounds like your typical Easter.  Oh, and my brother was in charge of "hiding" eggs around the backyard for the little kids egg hunt. I guess he wanted them to use their brains and be strategic? Or maybe just get hurt?

Recently I have been contacted about promoting stores and items, and after much thought I have decided to go about things a little differently. Some history here, first. I have had a job since I was a wee little 14 year old child, and since then (even before then, really) I have had to pay for anything I wanted. When I was younger, this was a huge embarrassing deal to me because my friends got whatever they wanted from their parents, and then there were my parents that would ask for money from us when we drove through Taco Bell. I had to pay for my car insurance since I could drive, cell phone when I was 16, and I even moved out of my parents house into an apartment when I was in high school. I paid for it all myself. This is not to say my parents were not ever monetarily supportive. If I needed to borrow, that was never an issue. But, I learned the value of money at a young age, and I am very conscious of where it goes now. Whatever I have wanted, I have done myself, with my own drive and motivation. It is hard to start out doing makeup with hardly a "real" makeup kit, but that is what I wanted to do, so after a lot of promoting myself, screwing up, spending my own time and money, and doing free portfolio work, I finally got where I wanted to be. Oh yeah, you guys probably didn't know - before hair came makeup. I have been doing makeup for about 7 years now. Hair for almost 3. I've got quite a bit on my resume for makeup, including tons of fashion shows, editorial work, cinema, yadda yadda. I am rambling, but the point is that I worked hard for what I wanted and appreciated and needed the support of everyone - and if it weren't for the smaller local businesses and artists out here, I would not have made it very far. 

SO with all of that probably unnecessary mumbo jumbo, I made the decision to promote and work with independent artists and designers that I believe in. I want to show everyone what I love, and I want everyone to support these people as well, if you also love their work. They are working hard to get their things out in the open, and I believe it shouldn't go unnoticed. There are some amazing people out there with amazing talent that deserve some spotlight. In future posts you will be seeing numerous independent  artists things (jewelry and such), and possible give-aways as well. Exciting, right? I am stoked about it. 

Another thing I am stoked on? These handmade rings. Phenomenal. Buy them here.