American Girl
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
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
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.
“There’s a fire inside of everyone of us, huh-uh,
I’m gonna need it now,
I’m gonna hold it yeah,
I’m gonna use it till the day I die.”
Janis Joplin Ruffle Dress GM Studio LA / Firebird Cuff Boho Global / Thigh High Socks Free People
Photography by Ashley Marie Myers