4th of july editorial

This is a 4th of July inspired editorial that I concepted and styled for The Cult Collective. A retro inspired shoot shot at my family's cabin in Lake Arrowhead, celebrating independence and being a free woman, hence the "un femme libre" shirt. 

Model: Valeska Miller

Photographer: Liza Boone

Stylist: ME

HMU: Stacy Bisel  

LIL' RED DRESS

Broke out my fave lil' red Reformation dress while in Austin. 

#austinmoments

+ Reformation dress | American Eagle jacket & hat | Sam Edelman booties

BERLIN

Berlin consisted of lots o' beer and lots o' fun!

ADVENTURES IN PARIS

Paris was the first stop on our European tour. It was cold and rainy but beautiful as ever! Had so much fun prancing around in my Reformation dress to Le Train Bleu for my birthday dinner! And visiting the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dam, The Louvre and Versailles of course. Besides Versailles, my favorite moments were just wandering around the streets admiring the beautiful buildings and immersing myself in the Parisian culture. That's what traveling is all about!

RE-DISCOVERY

Have you ever lived somewhere your whole life and never truly appreciated the beauty around you? Well, just recently (like a week ago) I suddenly became a crazy fan of palm trees, despite living in CA my entire life. It mainly stemmed from my early morning car rides to work, blasting the soulful mixes my BF makes me and really taking in my surroundings. Kind of felt like I had re-discovered a love for my city! This discovery prompted me to get a palm tree tattoo...after thinking about it for a day, such a Gemini! Can't wait to share! 

Anyways since this really has nothing to do with these pictures (besides those gorgeous palms in the background), how much do we love this dress? Got it at the Reformation sample sale a couple weeks ago and I never want to take it off! Perfect fit, perfect color, perfect for Spring! 

+ The Reformation dress | Jeffrey Campbell booties | Something Else sunnies