Boho Butterfly

Its so important to be able to breathe and feel comfortable in our summer clothes!

 I went on a beautiful stroll last weekend

 through a meadow and forest on top of a mountain and boy was it hot!

 I was so lucky to be wearing a rayon dress that day.

 I feel like the best fibers to wear in the summer months are cotton & rayon. 

The natural fibers are breathable, 

and when wearing a dress like this one,

 your left feeling comfy and loose throughout the day like a boho butterfly.

 I don't know about you but I can't live without my 5 or 6 rayon maxi dresses for the summer. 

Their great for pretty much every occasion like

Barbeque's,a trip to the beach,a walk in the park, and even a sunset picnic in the meadow. 

This boho maxi dress from shabbybabe is so comfortable.

 It has pleated skirting, and buttons down the front…

 I love to unbutton the first few buttons in the front near the hem for added comfort. 

This dress was great to hike in, to picnic in, and to run errands in.

 I always try to dress up as much as I can when the weathers warm. 

Where I come from the winters are brutal.

 I'm stuck in sweaters and jeans for 6 months at a time.

 I'm making the most of whats left of the summer, and dressing like a boho butterfly everyday.

I'm definitely not looking forward to the cold weather in November through March.

Dress: Shabbybabe

Necklace: Charlotte Russe

Boots: Jeffrey Campbell

Bracelets and Rings: Personal Collection

(Hair and makeup by me)

Bohemian Fairytale..

Theres something about boho peasant dresses that makes me feel like I'm living in a fairytale when I put one on… I love it! 

Bohemian clothing is so beautiful, feminine, and filled with fantasy at the same time… 

This dress from shabbybabe is spectacular!!

 I wouldn't think that bright yellow,brown,and orange would look so outstanding! 

I'm used to boho dresses being in neutral colors like white or beige.

 I love the bold bright colors!! 

This dress is so perfect to wear to a festival,party, or just for a personal clothing collection. 

It has rows and rows of gathering, peasant sleeves, and an abstract border design skirt. 

I threw on an authentic 1970s boho leather belt from shabbybabe.. 

It was just what this outfit needed! The neutral boho leather belt gave the dress some balance.

This has to be one of my favorite looks I ever put together!

 I'm in love with the color story. 

We often don't give the brighter colors a chance in our wardrobe, 

but this dress has inspired me to wear more brighter bolder colors and prints.

This dress is a true bohemian work of art.

 Dress: Shabbybabe

Leather belt: Shabbybabe

Boots: Jeffrey Campbell

Bird Necklace: Charlotte Russe

Bracelets and rings: Personal Collection

Lace Grunge Gypsy

I live for fashion! I love taking 2 different genres of fashion and combining them!! 

In this case 90s Grunge with 70s Bohemian… 

I think the 2 looks mesh very well together… 

Grunge is loose dresses,leather,denim jeans, and tees..

Bohemian isn't that much different. Loose hair, loose dresses, lots of jewelry, and rock n roll..

This lace dress from shabbybabe is in my top ten favorites from the clothing collection! 

Its a baby doll lace mini dress made out of cotton.  

You can wear it with Gladiator sandals,pumps, and even a plain basic pair of sandals. 

I wanted to take this look to the next level, 

and throw on my Jeffrey Campbell knee high leather boots. I love the combination! 

Its definitely boho but so grungy as well. 

The 70s and the 90s are my 2 favorite decades in fashion. 

Whenever I put looks together I always draw influences from those 2 time periods.

 I love looks that inspire me…This look has really inspired me!!!

 I'm about to switch up my closet all over again and make it even more grunge inspired.

 I'm changing my wardrobe all the time…

 Fashion changes so quickly, but I love to have my own original style…

The past will always have a major effect on my closet… 

Nostalgia is here to stay..

Lace Dress: Shabbybabe

Leather boots: Jeffrey Campbell

Choker: Child of wild

Bracelets and rings: Personal Collection 

Arabian Nights

 Theres Something about those far out bohemian prints in sheer fabrics that makes us feel like an Arabian princess!! 

This dress has been my favorite summer dress! 

I found it very accidentally. 

I was going through a few boxes of vintage clothing 

and I found this absolute showstopper of a dress!! I couldn't believe somebody got rid of it. 

A lot of these vintage clothes are very fine pieces!!! 

Most of the clothing has never even been worn. 

I see so many pounds of bails of gorgeous clothes that people just get rid of, 

and the question is why???? Like this black and white boho maxi dress!! 

It has a corset style back that laces up and is made of a rayon gauze…

 Gauze is the best fabric to wear on a windy beach day!! 

The gauze blows in the wind so beautifully and looks so romantic and feminine on the body.

 When seeing this dress on the hanger I thought, theres no way its gonna look good on me. 

After I put it on, my mind was blown as to how good it looked!!! 

The print is unbelievable. The dress has a tribal India vibe. 

Its so striking!!! 

The best part is, nobody I know has another dress like this one….

 I adore vintage because of the fact that theres only one of each piece….

 Theres nothing I hate more than to go shopping and see 2 or 3 people have on the same dress as me….

Not to mention textile mills, 

and the whole fashion industry has taken a radical change in the past 20 years…. 

There are prints and sewing techniques we'll never see again…

Quality in clothing has been traded in for Quantity in clothing….

That's why I work hard to save each piece of vintage clothing,

 this dress now has a new home in my closet… 

Dress: Shabbybabe

Jewelry: Personal Collection

Prairie Girl

 Last week I was out having a sunset picnic by this gorgeous lake,

 and I wanted to look fabulous without being too dressed up or dressed down. 

When it comes to the Prairie Girl look I like to go for separates…

 I'm not always in the mood to wear full dresses. 

Separates takes a dressy look and tones it down a bit…

I just bought this adorable gathered off the shoulder crop top from Free people.

 This top matches everything and is very casual for everyday wear.

 I grabbed my favorite Army green skirt and put a chunky suede leather belt from shabbybabe with it.

 I also discovered this incredible tooled leather bag from shabbybabe!

 Tooled leather is gorgeous! 

I love all the intricate designs that's in tooled leather. 

I got this big beautiful black hat from Bloomingdale's! 

Its the ideal picnic prairie girl hat! 

Since I never get to wear boots with skirts,

 I threw on my Jeffrey Campbell black lace up letter boots to finish the look. 

The results were fantastic! I got all sorts of compliments on this look!

 Separates are tricky to put together but they give your wardrobe more options and looks to play with.

Crop Top: Free People

Skirt: Vintage

Belt: Shabbybabe

Leather bag: Shabbybabe

Leather Boots: Free People

Hat: Bloomingdales

Jewelry: Personal Collection