Taking the open road and letting it swallow you whole. Into a world of popping color and dust and sand, swirling all around you. I can’t wait to drive down to La Quinta come Friday, to dance in the desert sun. NYC winter, I deserve a break! The clunk of our arm cuffs, and the jingle of the coins on our tassels. We make the music every move we make. The paint dripping from our faces. I love festival season only because I can wear the bare minimal. Leather shorts, crochet bralettes, and loads of feathers. Best with a good, brown tan. Currently inspired thanks to the new Planet Blue lookbook…and others, from my Pinterest.

Time to lift those fringe wings and fly on out of here. A girl could use a desert getaway.

JASON WU fringe jacket
FOR LOVE & LEMONS crop off shoulder top
FEATHER HEADBAND (similar by Rock n’ Rose)
PROENZA SCHOULER maxi skirt
THE ROW sunglasses
DANNIJO earrings
TANYA BURR nail polish
ISABEL MARANT shorts
MARA HOFFMAN bikini
MODERN VICE “Roma” BIKER BOOTS

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MINNETONKA Music Fest 2014 Lookbook starring Natalie + Dylana Suarez

IT’S FINALLY HERE! Our MINNETONKA MOCCASINS lookbook…extra inspired by the au natural WILD, WILD WEST. Talk about a dream project for both Dylana and I. We took our top favorite mocs and got to shoot at SXSW’s Heartbreaker BANQUET in AUSTIN, TEXAS…at the epic Willie Nelson ranch, shooting with the creative director. During our shoot, we took mini breaks to watch our favorite artists on the stage…the whole atmosphere, happening to be the perfect settting for our lookbook. With the dust on our boots, and the sun beating on our faces…we found shelter on the rugs under the oak trees, and kept our shades on while on the swings by the chapel. I needed the sun, that’s for sure! We took some of our favorite pieces from Free People for the lookbook, mixing in our favorites. That Denim & Supply fringed suede jacket really topped everything all off. MINNETONKA is all about the free spirited wanderer…you just slip those babies on and go. Effortless and easy. All I need for music festival season. TEXAS BABY, TEXAS.

SHOP THE MINNETONKA LOOKBOOK:

Front Laced Knee High Boot
Double Fringe Tramper Boot
Bandera Boot
Classic Fringe Boot
Fringed Moccassin
Two Button Boot

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(J BRAND photoready jeans, RVCA jacket, Chaser Brand tee, H&M cap, Elizabeth & James sunglasses, Botkier bag (similar), Modern Vice shoes)

San Francisco fog, how I miss you so! I can’t wait to share with you more from my Nordstrom Rack collaboration and photoshoot in SF (believe me, I ended up coming home with some new designer DUDS from the set), but for now, I’m taking you on the scenic route. Always getting me so nostalgic. My California MOM & POPS were cute enough to pick me up at my hotel, let me hop in the back seat like the good ol’ days, as we aimed for the Golden Gate bridge. Driving through the drizzle and endless skies of fog, we actually made it! Down the crooked street and all, to the refreshing edge of the bay. The city seems so much smaller now than when I was little…the cafe’s more quaint, the bay BIGGER. When I travel, I’m always in BAND TEE mode. Packing my Jimi Hendrix tanks, and here, rockin’ some TREX. I also happened to live in these jeans the whole trip! When I’ve got a pair that just fits…I can’t stop wearing them. But the true killer is this RVCA fringed wool jacket…cropped with just the amount of horses dancing across the front. I shimmy’d my way to the love locks at Fisherman’s Wharf before heading back to the airport for a red-eye, heading home. San Francisco, you’re one of the most ROMANTIC, and beautiful places…I can’t wait till I can go back for work again. Your mysteroius gloom just adds more to the charm of your rainbow streets. 

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(True Religion overalls and shirt, VEDA x Pamela Love leather jacket, Minnetonka boots// 

URBAN OUTFITTERS halter tank, True Religion denim shorts and denim shirt, Ralph Lauren Denim & Supply fringe suede jacket)

DENIM is my life and so it was extra amazing getting to work with TRUE RELIGION BRAND JEANS in realllyyy wearing in those denim blues to the bone! And at SXSW music festival! You can see more as I tookover their INSTAGRAM…and filled it with images of cowboy boots, bloody mary’s, and Sean Lennon + Charlotte of The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger. SXSW in Austin, Texas is absolutely killer. I’m still listening to my SXSW playlist, inspired to drop everything and pick up my guitar. At the festival, I went for the True Religion patchwork denim overalls, and rugged cut-off tank. Extra roomy and perfect for dancing from dawn till dusk! After 19 hour days, you end up stumbling back to you room with dirt on your knees and ketchup stains on your cuffs. How did it happen? I have no idea. All I know is that I did everything I could to make as many shows, while still managing to grab a bite in-between at the food trucks (hence, the ketchup mess). Festivals are supposed to be messy!!

As the days heated up, I opted for boyfriend shorts and lightweight halter tank I picked up at the local Urban Outfitters. Oh, and did I mention this suede fringe jacket? It’s an ensemble MADE for Texas. A little suede and a whole lot of faded denim goes a long way! True Religion has absolutely nailed their latest collection…with extra soft denims….perfecting the slouchy fit, and my favorite…the skinny. 

SXSW// TOP SONGS:

-Gardens & Villas: Chrysanthems

-Clear Plastic Masks: Shake Down

-The Ghost of the Saber Tooth Tiger: Jardin du Luxembourg

-Clear Plastic Masks: Baby Come On

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