LF-mania

it's clothing christmas!!  the LF sale opens to the public tomorrow, AUGUST 12th!!  if you are only going to hit up one or two end of summer sales this one is an absolute must.  i made it out of the door clothed and ready to shop (before 9am) this morning for the private sale and let me just tell you it was better than christmas morning!!

yay! yay! yay! yayyyy!

tie dye is still in style in my book - check out the cotton maxi dresses that will be perfect for battling the september/october so. cal heat wave!

i'm currently madly collecting dream catchers.  as soon as i find some free time i am going to do a diy. promise.

no, i could not resist this flirty number.  i'll hand it to my mom for finding it in all the rumble!

I WANT MULTI-COLORED HAIR! but i am wayyyyy to commitment-phobic to actually do it. clip insssss here i come!

photos from LFstores.com

sew what ✄

laurel, my newly 13 year old little sister, went to textile design camp in idyllwild (hence why i happened up there...) and she had a cumulative fashion show to show off all the things they made throughout the week!

laurel, our model, with a blue tie dye jersey tank top, designed and sewn all on her own!

here pictured with a custom hand-painted silk scarf with a beautiful sea-scape

here pictured with a hand-made tie dye tee - a vivid pink and purple cotton creation

pictured again in the cotton tee during the dance finale of the show

and finally, her master creation, an articulating stuffed fox!  this little guy is absolutely adorable and will go along perfectly with last year's bear!!

way to go LAUREL! 

gypsy.heat.wave.

gypsy 05, a quintessential Californian collection of colorful, flowing fabrics. israeli designers osi and dotan shoham create pieces that they believe take one from day right into night. they gather inspiration from nature and use exquisite dye techniques to transform airy fabrics into dimensional wardrobe essentials.

Alex Silk Tie-Dye Maxi Dress, $198

Gara Silk Flutter Maxi Dress, $229

Amber Maxi Dress, $145

Allie Silk Shorts, $119

as i have mainly posted pictures of flowing maxi dresses, you can tell that they are BY FAR my favorite part of their otherwise tee-shirt heavy collection. my gypsy05 maxi is one of my wardrobe staples - although it is yellow and blue - i can't even count how many times i have sported in on a HOT day. the cotton (in my case) or silk, is excellent in heat wave braving...and as of late in southern california, those pieces are of dire need!

photos courtesy of http://gypsy05.com, stop to browse their collection of lookbooks and for an easy one-stop-shop!