the crab + the moon
During my travels to LA I found myself on my favorite block of Abbot Kinney Blvd and in The Juicy Leaf. I was perusing for cactus and succulents and stumbled up these beautiful pieces of metal, crystal and death. I've never seen anything like them. If only I had an extra $2,800 in my pocket. If only.
Austrian Crystal Encrusted Skulls. Makes my heart skip a beat.
You can only find these pieces at The Juicy Leaf or on their website thejuicyleaf.com
Mallory Sophronia opened their first ever brick and mortar this past weekend! The apparel and accessories line has a new home in a cottage in Kennebunk, Maine within the Morning Walk Galleries.
Kennebunk could quite possibly be one of my favorite places to visit. It has beautiful views, just a real sense of calm and more importantly, the best seafood. Ever.
Mallory Sophronia caters to the bohemian beach babe. The girl behind the brand pays homage to her ancestors and their namesake through her handmade goods. What differentiates Mallory from other designers is that she makes clothing that fits all body types, there is no right or wrong way to wear her pieces and each piece is a true one of a kind. Her designs range from flowy and oversized to short and sexy.
My favorite piece I own at the moment is a printed purple kimono. It doubles as a skimpy robe around the apartment and a top that hints at a little too much, paired back to my black leather shorts. And of course... I own one of the orchid flower crowns. L O V E .
Mallory and I installed the interior space in about 3 days. Her family contributed a lot as well. The whole experience was so fun and freeing. We just did whatever the hell we wanted with no restraints. It was pretty cool.
To shop Mallory Sophronia from the comfort of your home go to mallorysophronia.com
If you're lucky enough to be in the area of the shop they are located at 2 Morning Walk Lane in Kennebunk, Maine at The Galleries at Morning Walk. The shop is open Mon, Wed, Fri-Sun from 10:00am - 5:00pm.
It's officially summer!! Which means it is officially appropriate to wear fresh flowers in your hair at all times. Fresh flower crowns are one of my favorite things about summer. The perfect accessory for any boho babe. The downfall of it all is that they only last 1 - 2 days, which makes this chick real sad. So to turn my flower frown upside down I dry them out and incorporate them in my room as wall art! It's pretty simple and it allows me to showcase all of the special occasions where I have worn these beautiful pieces.
After the crown starts to wilt place it on a tapered round lampshade to dry out (remove the shade or use only when the shade is cool) then hang! You can also have them framed in a shadow box but if you're on a budget like me, hanging them is just fine.
Let the crowns live on!
Everywhere I've lived the first thing I do is make my own little gypsy cave. My Brooklyn bedroom was the first place that I actually took my time developing. My room now is my favorite place to be.
Over the past few months I've added color and life through floral, fabric and p l a n t s ! The addition of plants, whether real or fake, is what really sets my room apart from any other place I've lived. The amount of natural light I get definitely plays a huge factor as well. Plants can really transform a space from feeling flat and dismal to a space with dimension, character and life (quite literally)!
Today I decided to elevate my flower child haven even more by implementing stones and other forms of nature to my plant babies for their own little makeover. I have added special stones, shells and gold flecks to each pot and plant arrangement. I have to say I l o v e the final product! I'm a big believer in the power of stones, so I figured why not mix the elements, both plants and stones, and have them live in my most serene space. Now everything in here has it's own special jewel or flower crown.
My favorite is the lapis lazuli. I read that I am suppose to alway have a piece of lapis touching my skin. Knowing this I took my lapis stone and adorned my favorite plant that from time to time I use on my skin. Now Al has his own piece of jewelry.
It's really making me smile on this beautiful S U N D A Y .
My room needed a little bit of a facelift. It was reading a little too tired and not enough floral gypsy princess. So you know.. I made it happen.
Here are some before.. during.. and after shots.
