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Vaalbara Designs

September 30, 2017

Streets of Santorini

Once in a lifetime views. Literally. I’ve been wanting to make this voyage to Greece for some time now and last month dreams came true. Pristine white buildings, stacked on infinity pools, stacked on rooftop bars, stacked on rows and rows of Greecian shops. Mixed with a salty breeze, mountain sun, dill and garlic spices pouring out of kitchens, and the occasional pile of donkey poo. It’s honestly sensory overload. Walking across this mountainous island is the best way to enjoy the coastal views, so packing a little day bag is the best way to store travel necessities and purchases. Vaalbara Designs, made locally out of recycled and local materials in Los Angeles, is my go to EVERYTHING bag. Just a touch of leather on this beautiful and uber soft woven fabric makes this piece a no-brainer staple of my travel wardrobe.

Starting the afternoon with a couple 2, 3 cactus cocktails.

The top zipper couldn’t be better for traveling. Detours pickpockets and keeps everything secured despite how many cactus cocktails are consumed.

I promise this won’t be my last visit. Until next time, Santorini…

Tulum Weekender Vaalbara Designs / Mala Bead Bracelets made by Lisa Farner / Sterling Silver Snake Ring Cloud Ranch Jewelry

Photography by Ashley Marie Myers

Dancin in the Street

September 21, 2017

It’s an invitation across the nation, a chance for Folks to meet.

Italy: Vino, limoncello, pasta, foccacia and espresso. All the staples. What I would give for a little Italian espresso bar next to my house in LA. It’s been a long and extremely rewarding tour here in Europe and the final week has brought me back to Verona, Italy, where it all began with Zucchero one year ago. This tour has brought me to just about every continent and dozens and dozens of countries I only dreamed of visiting. Italy still remains one of my favorite places, and Verona will always have a special place in my heart. After four months of living in Europe, I’m ready to be back in La La Land. But believe me I’ll be dancin the whole week through, celebrating my final stay in Europe for the time being, wearing The Little Bazaar, Not Rated and Setara Jewelry.

So in love with this baby blue leather cord of this Setara Jewelry piece!

“They’ll be swinging, swaying, records playing,
Dancing in the street.”

Tie Dye Hippie Skirt The Little Bazaar / Lace Up Sandals Not Rated / Tassel Choker Setara Jewelry

Photography by Ashley Marie Myers

Scents of Summer

September 14, 2017

Resorting with Flores Lane

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while I’m sure you know of my affinity towards delicious candles, in particular LA based brand, Flores Lane. They’ve made an appearance in all my favorite locations…Los Angeles, Joshua Tree and now Greece. They burn non stop when I’m at home, so what better to bring them along on my Greecian holiday in Mykonos? I always travel with scents to brighten up hotel rooms or backstage dressing rooms (some need it wayyyy more than others) and Flores Lane has nailed it with their scent perfection. Exquisitely crafted florals were wafting through our beautiful little room at Artemoula’s resort in Mykonos during our stay. Picking up just one of those candles brings me right back to our Greek villa in the hills. Lounging in Namaste & Crochet, Jennafer Gracious, Setara Jewelry and Ouro Boros Designs, I felt like a proper Greecian pool bunnie!

Tasty little treats that our bartender made us! He couldn’t have matched it more perfectly to my shark tooth / turquoise Ouro Boros ring.

Thank you Artemoula’s Studios for an amazing stay at your beautiful resort!

Soy Candles Flores Lane / Crochet Corset Top Namaste & Crochet / Velvet Turban Jennafer Gracious / Copper and Turquoise Rings Ouros Boros Designs / Emerald Quartz Necklace Setara Jewelry

Photography by Ashley Marie Myers

Villa Nichesola

August 30, 2017

Verona, Italia

I’m not sure an Italian bed and breakfast can get any more picturesque than this. This was my fourth visit to Verona, and first time just outside of the city. A pool, spacious apartments and a wine bar with local wine that puts you in the right Italian state of mind, it was the first time I felt like I was on a vacation in years. I ate my weight in polpettes (little vegan eggplant balls) fresh figs and Amarone, a wine specifically from the Verona region. The most perfect place to sit at the pool, put back a few two three bottles of wine, wake up in the afternoon and repeat. Vintage vibes only in this joint with a suit from Beverly Swimwear, turban from Jennafer Gracious and jewels from Setara Jewelry.

I’m in love with the combo of this crescent moon and green quartz necklace.

A little snake charmer ring by Cloud Ranch Jewelry.

Ciao, my Italian bunnies!

Vintage Bathing Suit Beverly Swimwear / Turban Jennafer Gracious / Jewels Setara Jewelry / Snake Ring Cloud Ranch Jewelry

Photography by Ashley Marie Myers

The Moon Made Me Do It

August 7, 2017

From the Mojave to the Sahara

I never would have thought that jumping on a plane to Europe for my first world tour with Italian artist Zucchero almost one year ago today would take me to all corners of the globe. I’m a desert bunnie through and through and found another desert haven only last week in Tunis, Tunisia. On the coast of the Baltic Sea and just the cusp of the Sahara Desert, I got a glimpse of other worldly sandscapes. Omar the camel took me on a beach walk and I successfully got lost and found my way out of the market of Medina. (The later is definitely not something I would recommend if you’re flying solo). This also happens to be the ten year anniversary week that I moved to Los Angeles AND on the day of a full moon. It couldn’t be more fitting for a Mysterioso Rock Art post photographed in my second home, the Joshua Tree desert. Cheers to world traveling, career success and ten years in a city that I’m proud to call home, Los Angeles.

Happy traveling, my bunnies!

The Moon Made Me Do It Tee Mysterioso Rock Art / Geometric Swim Bottoms Novelly Royale

Photography by Ashley Marie Myers

Nasty

July 10, 2017

Desert sun and buns

My home away from home, under the desert sun of Joshua Tree. The cities I have traveled to this summer on the European tour with Zucchero have been AMAZING, but I’m itchin to get to the coastline. To me there’s nothing more energizing than sand, sun and water. Joshua Tree is far from my thirst for a large body of water, but these photos sure do inspire me to jump on a beach in the South of France. And actually pretty similar to something I’d don on the beach (sans the glitter leggings and boots of course:) These little Nasty boy shorts from Mysterioso Rock Art can go from vacation mode, to music festival mode, to ‘I’m not leaving the hotel on my day off’ mode. I love the hand designed font on all of their apparel, and of course they’re printed onto super cozy fabrics.

I sure do love me some glitter leggings!

Stay nasty, my bunnies!

Nasty Panties Mysterioso Rock Art / Glitter Leggings Gypsy Junkies / Snakeskin Boots Free People

Photography by Ashley Marie Myers

American Girl

July 4, 2017

Well, she was an American Girl, Raised on promises

It’s fourth of July. In France. No fireworks, bbq’s or American flag regalia for me this year…considering I’m in a country with a reputation towards American tourists and even more heightened by the clown that’s in charge of our country, I’m headed across the border to neutral Switzerland to jump on a boat in Lake Zurich. I can’t think of a better way to spend our county’s birthday across the pond. Back home in the US in the wild west of Joshua Tree, it can’t get more patriotic than denim, bandanas and Budweiser. At a liquor store. Happy Fourth y’all!

Band camp has been treating me well this summer!

“After all it was a great big world
With lots of places to run to
And if she had to die tryin’
She had one little promise she was gonna keep.”

Striped Pants GM Studio LA / Denim Frayed Shirt GM Studio LA / Vintage Tee GM Studio LA / Bandana GM Studio LA / Sunnis Nasty Gal

Photography by Ashley Marie Myers

Model Starrie Sky Books

Sand Shapes

June 18, 2017

Musings in the desert

Glitter, sequins, thigh highs and body suits in the desert, why not? From my 4th visit to Joshua Tree, I can confirm that just about anything goes. There’s a whole mix of locals that live in my favorite getaway in the desert that keep the burning man fashion alive all year, there’s true grit cowboys, Gram Parsons wannabes and anything in between. Therefore headed into a coffee shop with a next-to-nothing space age outfit equipped with sparkly tights rarely turns heads. But what better way than rolling around in the sand to show off some desert reflections. The next time Ashley and I will be making sand art will be in just a few months on the islands of Greece. While I’m always missing my Joshua Tree skyline, I have a feeling the Grecian islands will suffice.

Cheers to summer, my sand bunnies.

Sequin Sweater LA Hip Threads / Thigh Highs Free People

Photography by Ashley Marie Myers

Kozmic Blues

June 6, 2017

I keep pushing so hard a dream,
I keep trying to make it right.

It’s officially day one in Italy. The beginning of a four month tour in Europe (and a short stint in Tunisia). In the middle of trying to beat jet lag, I’ve become deeply immersed in the Grateful Dead documentary “Long Strange Trip” so everything is seemingly pretty ‘kozmic’ right now. Also fitting for this blog post title, LA based fashion designer GM Studio LA designed this dress with inspiration from Janis Joplin. And to bring it full circle, Cinzia Simone (the designer), is Italian herself. I can’t believe this is just the beginning of the summer tour with Zucchero. Today we film a music awards show here in Verona (starting to feel like a second home), and the festival tour officially begins on June 16th in Germany. This dress is one of those pieces I could show up with in heels or roll out of the tour bus with cowboy boots. I’m so in love with the cut and kozmic flow of it all.