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WEARING: DIY Mesh Crop Top, American Apparel Pants and Jelly Sandals, H&M Clutch and Club Monaco Leather belt & Sunnies.

I am usually not a sucker for trends, nor am I easily convinced to follow them; but when I saw that the jelly shoes were doing a come back I was thrilled. This is a late 80's, early 90's trend that I loved. I had them as a little girl. So with a touch of nostalgia I got a pair from American Apparel, they are made in the UK. I feel like a kid all over again! The DIY crop top I am wearing was a sleeveless turtleneck, so I bought some mesh to make the sleeves, then did some cutting and sewing.

On a collection note I am in the best mood possible, this past week was very productive. I finally had my photo shoot and I could not be happier with what I have seen so far! Girls (and boys) things are getting real and it feels so good. Especially when you work with a team of talented, enthusiastic people - the crew went the extra mile for this project. I am humbled by the experience. It is nice to see all the hard work that I have put in for the past 6 months finally coming together. Life is good <3

Photos by the talented Maria Aldrey

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COLLECTION TEASER

I am so excited to share some snaps of my newest collection: Linear. The collection is all about playing with lines, cuts and hems. This past week has been full of organizing and planning the shoot, finding the location, getting the shoes, trying hair and make up. So many things go on behind the scenes before it is all done. Our scheduled time for the actual shoot is this Wednesday (wish me luck). I am beyond happy, ecstatic. Everything is ready and I will soon be able to share more photos and designs here. I am still working on the illustrations, trying to do something different than I normally do; it's really been a trial and error process. Here is to a great and productive week!

Photos by Maria Aldrey.

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THINGS FALL APART

WEARING: Oak and Fort Chiffon Dress, American Apparel Crop top and Pleated Pants, Ralph Lauren Bag, Vintage Boots and Club Monaco Sunnies.

It has been quite the few weeks for me. I was really trying to stay at peace and relax when things around me were not working as I wanted or planned. It is hard not being able to control things all the time. Challenges were put in front of me, I first panicked; thankfully I had a hand full of friends who were supportive and gave me tons of positive words.

Voila the storm has passed, I figured out some things and I am back on course. I kept busy by illustrating a few pieces from the collection. It is not all done but it is already looking good. Anyway, I am glad things are not falling apart, instead they are falling in to place, I needed to work on my perspective, this was a good lesson. Also, I am trying to wear a few more flowly pieces and not just pieces that are structured.

Photos by Maria Aldrey

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COACHELLA 2013: PART 2

I am having withdraws from Coachella. I miss the weather, my friends and the music. It was such an amazing experience. A week after the fact, I am still feeling the high and the excitement of the festival. Having the second weekend is like having a double teaser; I wish I was there again. I keep on being reminded of all the cool and fun things that happened while I was there.

Now that I am back and settled, I need to get my focus back to sorting out my photo shoot. I promise it is not me being lazy, I really want to get it done. There are just a few bumps in the way, but they should be ironed out soon. I can't wait to do it, not only to show you guys but also to have it up on my website. I am asking the universe for some positive energy to get this done.

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COACHELLA 2013: PART 1

*The last photo is not mine - no source. Found it in the internet so you can picture what it looks like at night.

WEARING: Melissa Araujo Asymmetric Skirt (from the new collection-coming soon), Splendid Montmartre Blazer, and Converse High Tops.

The Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California is a dream come true. I couldn't go before because I was in school and taking time off during mid April was not an option for me. Once I finished school I was caught in the working dilemma "No time off". But this was the year, some of my closest friends and I made plans for a road trip to Palm Springs. So began an epic holiday full of great band sets, music, palm trees, sun, sand storms and cava.

Weekend 1, this ensemble was easy to wear and I really didn't look like I fit in to the festival, with all the bohemian, cut off shorts and hippie flower lovers out there. Nothing like standing out in a crowd of people. When I saw this minimal, colourless monument in the middle of the grounds at Coachella, I knew I would use it for a post. At night, different images and colours would be projected on to its walls.

There were around 85,000 people everyday, of all ages, sizes, races and fashion tastes. There are no words to describe the feeling of live music and seeing someone you admire perform so close to you. The highlights for me each day were as follow: Friday the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Karen O. oozed confidence, coolness and alpha female power (her leather jacket was to die for).  Saturday Moby's, DJ set made me dance my heart out. On Sunday, Grimes (Claire Bouchard) killed it, I love her sound and her one woman show. I am going to do another post about Coachella next week because there is lots to say and share - more pictures to come.

Photos by Phoebe Redlin

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GIRLZ

Another good thing about being done with the labour intensive part of putting together a collection is that I have some time for my hobbies. The first drawing is my friend Niki; she commissioned it after seeing some of my others (check them out here).  All the girls I have drawn so far are my beautiful friends. I don't have an outfit post this week as time has been extremely scarce and the weather didn't help at all (hence no photoshoot for the collection neither). Instead, I finished reading Oliver Twist and started sketching a few things for the collection.

I also have my hands full trying to organize things for my trip to Californina this Wednesday. I am going on a roadtrip with some of my closest girlfriends to enjoy COACHELLA! Can't wait to let you know the play by play of what  happens there. I am looking forward to listening to good music, enjoying the hot weather and seeing all the different festival fashions. Make sure to follow me on instagram and twitter to get live updates.

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PVC DIY CARD-HOLDER

I picked up my new business cards at the end of last week, and I am really happy with how they turned out. Less is always more, I believe that simplicity and minimalism are timeless. I had some PVC left from my previous DIY (check it out here), so I decided to do this PVC mini wallet. In my case I will be using it exclusively to hold my business cards, but you can use it for bank + gift cards + money.

What you will need:

1. A square of PVC 6.5 x 6.5 inches
2. Ruler
3. Paper and pen to trace your design
4. Scissors
5. Screw-in Stud of your choice
6. Multi Hole punch

Once you have traced it, cut the PVC to your design. Then fold it and mark where you want to make the holes (one to screw the stud in, the other to clasp it together). The final touch is to attach the screw and it is ready to go. My new card was a design collaboration with Aina, it's good to work with friends and not have to control everything, all the time (it is that alpha female in me).

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