Falling For Fringe Year After Year

I know that people seem to think that fringe is having a moment right now and will be passé like, any moment now, but I feel like they have been saying that year after year since the mid 2000's when I fell hard for fringe and have been rocking a fringey bag literally daily ever since. Flash forward to 2015 and I think I'm going to take it upon myself to say that "fringe" has become a wardrobe staple rather than a trend that will pass. Well, that seems to be what's going on in my closet anyway.  How about you? Has fringe become a mainstay in your closet?

xo

Karen

All photos shot by the talented Kelly Brooke, whose site can be seen here.  Follow her instagram, @kellybrookephoto to see the magic she makes with both a profeshh camera and an #iphoneonly. :) Ha!

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Indian Summer

Sometimes I feel like I was a Native American princess in a past life.  Native Americans are thought to be extremely intuitive and believe that all things are alive and carry an energy on this earth.  Along with those beliefs, I have a strong propensity for wearing crystals for its energetic properties, and have a dreamcatcher in my bedroom not only for its beauty, but to actually ward off bad dreams.

The only thing that's missing is a tee pee in my home, and I'm actually getting one of those soon. ;)

What about you? Are there any aspects from the Native American culture that you can relate to in your own life?

xo 

Karen

All photos by Kelly Brooke.  Follow her on Instagram @kellybrookephoto or check out her site here.

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It's Boho, Babe

Perhaps my everyday go-to look would probably be what I call "Boho Hippie Chic."  Why? Well, cuz not only is it easy and comfy...but for me, it truly reflects my personality.  I'm a Pisces-Virgo-Virgo that's a true hippie at heart...a free spirit that just really comes from a place of love. <3 That, and I'm really really drawn to fringe, turquoise, Southwestern and vintage pieces, mixed with some new, chic, trendy pieces. Voila! Brands like Free People and Novella Royale were created just for girls like me, and thus the "Boho Hippie Chic" look was born...or "reborn," should I say! :)

I spotted this most amazing maxi skirt at Varga Boutique and just really fell in love with the hippie-inspired print, and the fact that it was a maxi skirt. That gave me the option to pair it with several different tops, like maybe a loose tee with a statement necklace, or with a neutral-colored  tube top like the brown own pictured here, which I wore in the summer, to show just a bit of of skin. Hey, just cuz it's "hippie" doesn't mean it can't be sexy. :)  Throw on some aviators, wear your hair down, carry your favorite fringey bag and sing some Tiny Dancer.  That's Boho, babe! xoxo


Maxi Skirt: Varga Boutique
Awesome Fringey Bag: JJ Winters
Sunglasses: Chloe