Happy Easter!

Hope everyone is having a great Easter with family and friends! What are you wearing for your extra special Sunday Best?! I'm not the most religious, but any excuse to dress nice, drink mimosas and spend time with loved ones sounds like good holiday to me! Bring on the chocolate bunnies and eggs! Ya ya!  Decided to wear this lil number to brunch from a lil place called Brandy Melville....xoxox

 Outfit Details:
 Skirt: Brandy Melville
 Necklaces: Brandy Melville
 Wedges: Michael Kors
 Bag: Kooba
 Cream Bracelet: Veda
 Knit Tank: Brandy Melville
 Belt: NRFB
 Rings: House of Harlow

Be Young, Wild and Free

I discovered Wild & Free Jewelry while casually browsing on Instagram last summer.  I was taken by all the beautiful photos of custom made boots and immediately contacted Corina Brown, the designer and owner of Wild & Free Jewelry. Excited at the prospect of having custom made boots for myself that no one else would have, I went ahead and ordered two pairs!  She basically finds vintage cowboy boots for you, which she refurbishes and adorns to your liking, whether it be with lace and floral (me, me!) or a southwestern vibe with turquoise (me, too, me, too!) or any ideas you may have, really.  I love that not only will no one else have your custom made boots, (since you are creating it together) but the right and left boot aren't exactly identical either.  I really appreciate finding unique pieces like this, when even today's boutiques seem to carry mass produced product.  Not to mention that Wild & Free Jewelry's hippie bohemian vibe is all me! :)

Not only does she make amazing custom made boots, but she also has a plethora of other unique pieces like rings, headdresses, jewelry, tie dyed short shorts (perfect for Coachella, which is coming up!!) and flannels.  I'm loving my most recent Wild & Free Jewelry piece, a vintage mint and lavender flannel which she fringed in the back and added studs on the shoulder and alongside the top of the fringes on the back, as per my request.  

Throw on a white tank, cut offs, boots and some turquoise and crystal jewelry and I was feeling Wild & Free, indeed! xoxo

OUTFIT DETAILS:

Flannel: Wild & Free Jewelry

Cutoff Shorts: Lucky Brand

Boots:  Steve Madden

Turquoise Leather Bracelet: Planet Blue ( no longer avail)

Crystal Necklace:   Urban Outfitters

Turquoise Bullet Necklace:  Stacy Sterling

Ring: Low Luv by Erin Wasson

Skull Bracelets: Brandy Melville

New Year, New Beginnings

Happy New Year, everyone! It's taken me a while to post this since not only were the holidays crazed for me, but I came down with a nasty bout of bronchitis that completely wiped out my voice.  With all the Christmas parties, December birthdays, traveling and other social events, it couldn't have come at a worse time.  There I was, just  getting better from the flu and flying home while sick (which is misery, by the way) and I forced myself to go to a birthday party because I love my friends that much, but I pushed myself, and a week later I was at the emergency room on Christmas Day getting diagnosed with acute bronchitis and finally getting the much needed antibiotics and care. I should have listened to my body the moment I came down with the flu and taken better care of my self. Why am I saying all this? Well, because I've given it a lot of thought, and this entire experience has inspired my New Year's Resolutions.  I know that there are a lot of New Year's Resolution cliches out there, like lose weight and work out more, but since I already do those daily, I've come up with some of my own that are really important to me.

MY NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS:

1. TAKE BETTER CARE OF MYSELF. (duh you knew that was coming).  I'm not talking about pampering myself like getting manis and pedis (you know I already do that, ha!) but I really mean, taking care of my health.  Don't push myself when I know I need to take it easy, sleep more (good luck to me), eat better, drink more water, drink less, and GET UP to do my morning workouts! When I do even just that, that sets the tone for my day in terms of productivity! 

2. SIMPLIFY.  This is a HUGE one for me. We live in a world of utter chaos! Why add to it? I'm really going to make an effort in eating simple foods, foods I can pronounce.  If I can't read it, I won't eat it.  I've been hitting the juice bar more, which I hope is adding to my overall health.  Not only am I simplifying the things I choose to put in my body, but even just the people and the things I choose to surround myself with.  It's ok to distance yourself from people/ influences that you don't find is adding to your well being or happiness.  

3. DE-CLUTTER.  Okay this really is still more in the category of SIMPLIFYING, but since it has to do with fashion, I decided to separate it.  I really really need to de-clutter my closet.  It's gotten to a point where I can't find anything. I literally live in chaos!  So my goal is to really go through all my things and start tossing/ donating/gifting/being the best big sister to my little sister cuz she's about to get a bunch of old OOTDs!  If your world is in a constant state of chaos, then so will your mind and body. Time to restore order and peace, I say!  (This also applies to all old paperwork you have been hanging on to..receipts..bills.. etc.  Everything  is online now...so time to toss those too!)

4. BE PRESENT. We are all a bit guilty of this.  I know I am.  In an age where technology rules everything, how common is it nowadays to go to a restaurant or a party and see a group of people hanging out but all typing away at their phones??  We no longer are being present because we are too busy connecting with people via Instagram, Facebook, Skype, KIK, texting, whatever it is.  We are no longer connecting with people organically, which is good ole face to face interaction. Staying connected has been reduced to just liking and commenting on your friends' posts. It's so sad!  I will seriously try my hardest to NOT check my Instagram feed when I'm, say, at a lunch with a girlfriend I haven't seen in a while. And if you're that friend with me, seriously try to do the same for me! Let's help each other!

5. DON'T NEGLECT MY SKIN.  This one's simple. ALWAYS wash my face before bed, use sunscreen during day, moisturize, drink water, take my vitamins.  The end.  

And if I fail at any of these, I'll just strive to do better tomorrow! Besides, what's that saying again? "Don't look to the past...you're not going there!" xoxo

What are your New Year's Resolutions?

OUTFIT DETAILS:

Leather Jacket: Mike & Chris

Black Waxed Jeans: Flying Monkey

Tank: James Perse

Button Down Shirt Thingy: RAILS

Beanie: Veronica M

Shoes: Steve Madden

Lips: Adorable by Kat Von D