Monday, March 28, 2011

Inspirations







photos via weheartit and other places...fffound

Happy Monday!  xox-riv

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Super Moon

Did you all see the moon on Saturday night?
This photo was taken on March 20, 2011

Monday, March 21, 2011

Sunglasses Season

I love that my glasses transition into sunglasses.  Sometimes it sneaks up on me but I still love 'em.  Excited to get some contact lenses for my summer at sea- then I'll be able to buy all the sunglasses I've been missing out on!
 In my trust transitions...above- normal glasses, below- sunglasses at the wedding- not cool- opps!
xox-happy Monday! <3 riv

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Redress Raleigh Sneak Peek- Fishtail Braids

Hey folks!  I'm getting ready for the Redress Raleigh Eco Fashion Show on Friday, April 15th!!  Only a month away!!  I've been talking with Salon Blu in Raleigh who will be doing our hair for the event.  I'm planning on giving all my models a mermaid do- fishtail braids!  Here are some inspiration shots and videos!  Want to see the complete collections and looks from all the amazing Redress designers?  You can buy ticket now!  Every year they have sold out so be sure to purchase your's in advance!!  <3
I got these fishtail videos from Free People:






Check back soon for more sneak peeks!  And be sure to buy your tickets!!

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Wedge Heels to Love

I've been dreaming that by some miracle I could afford these Jeffery Campbell Reality Cutout Wedges for $195.00 but at this point I can't and I shouldn't even if I could.  I found these on Svpply- Dolce Vita for Target for only $29.99

Still really love the look of the wooden heel  ::longing sigh::
Happy Tuesday Folks- remember to pray for Japan <3  My family is doing fine in Tokyo.  At&t is running a deal that you can call Japan from your cell phone for free through the end of the month.  Country code: 01181  xox

Friday, March 11, 2011

Earthquakes and Tsunamis

My mom is from Tokyo, it's where my sister and I were born.  Thankfully all my family is safe.
There are 100s of people dead, 1000s injured and 7 million without power through the 30 degree pitch black night in Sendai.  If you need an over all briefing on the disaster, check it out on BBC News.  In Tokyo my family said the earthquake was strong enough to shave dust from the ceiling.  If you consider that every building on that island is built to with stand frequent earthquakes- well it's strong even if it's just dust.  All the trains are down- many mono rails are flooded or are being check for damage.  To give you an idea of how big a deal this is... 766,000 people pass through the station of Shinjuku on a week day. via People are stranded in their offices since elevators aren't working, 70,000 people had to spend the night at Disneyland and DisneySea last night-- That's nothing compared to the nuclear plant threatening the northern coast of Honshu since the they are unable to cool it down, tons of fires, oil spills, drownings, lost ships, etc.  And life goes on- my uncle will bike to work tomorrow, people with cars will give rides to friends to go back to school on Monday.  Send good vibes out there...they need it all <3  Here is some cool Big Wave art inspired by the history of tsunamis in Japan.
"The Big Wave (after Hokusai)"
(ink on paper, digitally colored) by Yuko Shimizu

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Short Sweet and Classic

Adorable short and sweet video from J.Crew.  I love French Song Birds so this song is cream cheese icing on top <3 xox

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Loving it

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I love this tee shirt, I love this tattoo.  I am a big fan of black, simple line tattoos.  <3

It's Witchcraft

I'm in love with this lookbook video!!  I found it on A Gemini Rising a long time ago.  When I think about my collection this summer, I keep wanting it to be gypsy and witchy, but I'm holding off for the fall so I can to massive amounts of layering...xox

Wildfox Couture Fall 2010: It's Witchcraft from WILDFOX PR on Vimeo.