fifteen

a little late on my sunday inspiration for the week but there is nothing like not being in school/having a job/adhering to a schedule to make the days of the week sort of vanish in my mind...totally missing the sun and tromping around venice beach in cutoffs as a teenager so here are some goodies to get me {and YOU} through the week!! courtesy of Lords of Dogtown - yes i know how "uncool" this movie has become but you have to admit the screen shots make you want to pick up a skateboard.....xoxo

still fearless

ya ya this video is everywhere but it is worth watching 20359793486285 times so do your soul a favor and watch it again.  ps who else will be wearing sparkly shoes at the beach this summer...?!

madness

anyone else needing a fresh new gym soundtrack?? look no further - my amazing boyfriend put his mixing skills to the test and created the greatest running track EVERRR - and now YOU can download it straight to itunes by clicking here!

teddy bears

saks in the city: santa barbara style

{ME} dress: Free People - belt: Free People - shoes: Dolce Vita - purse: Marc Jacobs  {Brittany} dress: Banana Republic - shoes: Steve Madden - purse: Marc Jacobs - watch: Michael Kors

me, lynn koegel, brittany koegel 

THERE WAS AN ICE LUGE.  after britt and i explained how it worked {at fraternity parties} to her mother...she immediately insisted we try it out.  thank goodness that the alcohol was actually flowing into cups and not lips...haha.

these dancers have become quite common at santa barbara functions recently and are absolutely amazing to watch.  britt and i also just discovered an aerial dance studio {these guys also swing on ropes in the air...} and our first class is tomorrow night!!

tuna tar-tar {there was just about every kind of food one can imagine...}

thursday night i had the pleasure of attending the 2nd annual Saks in the City fundraiser for the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation in Santa Barbara.  not only was it a blast BUT it raised money for a cause that is very close to my heart.  TBCF was established to help children with cancer by providing their parents with aid so that they may have their undivided attention throughout the course of their illness.  this charity is heroic in my mind and i only wish i had more to give :) also i cannot wait for another fun function of theirs!!  enjoy!!!

primavera

"Sometimes she has imagined what it would be like to fly, to live in the river, to run like a horse. She has dreamed of that freedom, that power, and fears the wildness in herself that wants to live as beasts live, moved purely by need and desire. She has felt torn between the heat of her limbs and the thoughts in her mind telling her to be careful and good and always calm" - FLB

running wild

a current affair

last weekend i attended A Current Affair: Pop-up Vintage Marketplace at the Cooper Building in Los Angeles and it was amazingggg. not only did i score some fantastic pieces of Alkemie jewelry but i was fortunate enough to get to see an exhibit styled by emmy award winner, David Zyla!  he has worked in costuming for the entertainment world for over 20 years and i was totally awestruck by his fabulous looks created with these beautiful vintage pieces. check out some of the detailing that made these outfits sing!!

how wonderful are theyyyyy?!?! i am so happy i had the chance to expeirence them!! if you would like to see more {um, i suggest you DO} check out Kelsi Smith's interview with David himself {here} and keep your eye out for his styling on ABC shows and broadway!! enjoy!! x

fourteen

got some goodies at LUCKYshopsLA along these lines...vibing boho-kimono-bolero chic today! xo

weHEARTit

pastel PEEPS

thinking about these for EASTER. wish the bunny carried JC...how fantastic are these confection colored litas!?

fire

honestly i love my boyfriend, bradley, more than anything in this world {maybe my puppy ties...} but who wouldn't go crazy for emile hirsch dancing around to jimi hendrix?! this scene plays vividly in my head sometimes...maybe it's a growing up at the beach with rock gods on a record player...but even now my heart still flutters and i am pretty sure yours will too. enjoy. xx

sweet valley fox

WILDFOX summer 2011. obsessing, of course. had to post this loooong look at some curated images. so lords of dogtown {yes, i did just say that and i do still adore that movie...}. enjoy more here.