I’m suprised that I don’t get into car wrecks daily- my eyes are so often not focused on the road in front of me like a good little driver- instead they are constantly- maybe sometimes even frantically- searching for beauty. Searching for images, for stories, for spaces I want to capture with a camera. … More The Bull Fighter and the Old Man
If you travel past the sun and light-years back in time through whispers of a past so haunting it chills you, you will meet a queen. She was a great beauty, tall enough to look upon many worlds, yet not so large that she could not understand the hearts of those she lead and served. … More Queen Antonite
Once Upon a time I had this bathrobe… And I cut it here and there… You could say it took a trip…to a whole new life… And sometimes my dresses tell me stories… Here is the story this dress told me… Veronica had come from a small town in the southern Midwest… The name isn’t … More Bathrobe Revamp: The Tattered Housewife Dress and the story it told me…
So if you’re going to attend an event celebrating the golden age of fiction- you better dress the part… I Thrifted this fantastic Mini Mouse dress for seven bucks and it’s one of the only Thrifted items that I’ve ever left the shoulder pads IN (gasp!) Top it off with red lips, winged liner, pinup … More The Style Files… It’s Mini Mouse time…
You know, I could have created ten million adorable patriotic outfits and makeup looks and manicures to post up on the Fourth of July, but I got to thinking- the fourth isn’t all about how good I can look in the colors if our flag- it’s a celebration of freedom and diversity and the lovely … More ‘Merica
Some people get extra cash and they wanna sprint to the mall and buy up all the new fashion swag they can find- me, I’m a goodwill girl. I’ve been an avid thrifter since I was 12- who knows- maybe even earlier than that- all I can say is that nothing can ever compare to … More Goodwill Gold: Bad Nineties Dress Alchemy
I’ve got a Wolverine Heart- you know- that crazy metal alloy adamantium shit, bursting out of my hands, razor sharp and bleeding every time… Warrior heart- runs out screaming into the battlefield of life- open and huge, chronically naive, loving things it shouldn’t love, too big, too brave, all in, all the time, so excited, … More Wolverine Heart
Vintage camisole, skirt, belt and picnic tin from Goodwill Sunglasses: Nashville Swap Meet Gold daisy Necklace and earrings: Vintage Heirlooms Heart Necklace: Forever 21 Rings: Earthbound Trading Company, J Crew Flowers: Wild Photography by Amanda Carberry
I created this overdress for a collaboration with The beautiful and talented Tara Mackey and her Travel Look Book. I wanted to design a piece that captured what I considered to be the essence of Tara. We had never met in person- just connected through the magic of the internet by a mutual “e-friend” and artist. … More White Eco Warrior- Monarch Couture
Ever since the 1st of the year, I wondered what I should put here for my New Years address. Should I confess my private goals? Should I spill my guts about how 2013 was a year of both intense failure and intense triumph? Should I summarize the high points? Should I…? and two weeks went … More Dreams Are The Best- Happy 2014 from the Style Files
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