Welcome to Ojai

 hat--brixton / shirt--h&m / shorts--forever 21 / shoes--urban outfitters / rings--the usual, vintage

"Back to the Future"

I love the feel of this editorial. Mostly because it reminds my of the sixties and, well, I belong in the sixties. Photos via

Interview Magazine September 2012 / Shot by--Mert & Marcus / Styling--Karl Templer / Models--Frida Gustavsson & Nimue Smit

fading summer

I made this dress out of vintage fabric and recycled leather from a vintage skirt. Its the perfect flowy dress for a humid and hot day like today was. After these photos (and after the sun went down), my boyfriend and I drove a little farther down a dirt road and found thee best surprise ever. It was so random and so wonderful...two dinosaurs. I will be going back soon in the daylight to get some photos to show you guys the t-rex and longneck. 

dress--designed by me / shoes--h&m / bracelets--DIY / rings--vintage

baking oven

jacket--vintage (thrifted) / dress--Forever 21 / belt--thrifted / necklace & rings--thrifted / bracelet--DIY 

Sunset

 Another random dirt road and here we are. The sky's colors were amaaaazing. 

shoes--vintage / shorts--thrifted (wranglers) / shirt--h&m / bralette--american apparel / accessories--all thrifted

Work out!

 I decided to do a workout post today. This is a crossfit workout that I was finally able to do, since I got a bulging disk in my lower back (not fun). Between crossfit type workouts, running, swimming, hiking, and workouts my sister gives me, I stay pretty active. These running shoes are Rebok SmoothFlex Runs, and are mostly just for running, but they were fine for this workout. Also I am wearing H&M running shorts over Nike Pro Compression shorts, a RVCA mens shirt that I cut into a tank, and a half mesh sports bra I found at a thrift store (wish I knew the brand because it is awesome).

The workout:
For time
50 box jumps (brick jumps for me)
50 push-ups (touch your chest to the ground)
50 walking lunge steps
50 double-unders (jump rope)
50 sit-ups
50 jumping squats
50 ball slams (throw 20 pound ball on ground and catch it in its bounce)
50 pull-ups (I used a TRX and modified)

woo!

55 percent humidity

 Forever 21 crop top. H&M Bralette. Thrifted Skirt and belt. Jeffrey Campbell shoes. 

Pebbles Flinestone Pony

Now this editorial is some outfit and hair inspiration. I'm going to have to figure out how to do that pony-tail with such long hair. The shoes in the last photo = NEED. photos via

Model: Leah De Wavrin

Photographer: Paul Empson

Magazine: Black Magazine #16 s/s 2012

Stylist: Annabelle Jouot

Hair: Paolo Ferreira

Make-up: Toppling