Dripped: Holiday Runway Edition.*

last friday night was the holiday fashion soiree/trunk show event DRIPPED, filled with fashionistas, runway shows, some incredible performance art, and some of the most gorgeous handmade jewelry treasures i have ever laid eyes on. this event satisfied & inspired on so many levels. WIFE, the performance group below, was so beautifully postmodern with their movements between light & darkness. each artist linked below makes extraordinary treasures, and while i don't have the time to showcase all of their work, please do click on them and check out their baroque headpieces, personalized crystal jewelry based on astrological charts, and bead & metalwork. what's truly happening in the here & now is quite magickal.*

WIFE



(this one is my favorite:)


mapache


n.om



geisha, our hostess


gypsy junkies


marina fini


trillery



@ Dripped

and for party photos of the event in detail, check out young and sleek. enjoy!*

Tropical Future.*

so the lovely homegurl rochelle of mapache jewelry hosted this month's flea market at SPACE 15 TWENTY in hollywood. vintage paradise, good music, and a great art space installation by sprfkr y mapache. check out her interview on the space15twenty site as well as this fashion blog that kindly featured yours truly, my friend nicky lee of repose vintage, and other fashionistas/fashionistos of the day at pazzesca. stephie and i also finally got the pleasure of getting our nails done by the ladies of kleur. the tropical future took us over.*

Beastly Oracle y Mapache Jewelry Booth @ The Rose Bowl.*

so yesterday i did my second booth, and it was my first time at the infamous pasadena rose bowl flea market. after days of sewing and 1.5 hrs of sleep saturday night, our little pop-up shop was voted best booth!!!! the mapache and beastly oracle party was a definite success. mothers and daughters, teenage inheritance, and all-american snacks. HURRIEDLY HUNTING, Beastly Oracle Zine #2 is officially for sale. featuring street art/graffiti superstars remeo and cat cult, there are & will be only 20 copies. all prints on vellum covers, and each zine is individually sewn and drawn on. PayPal button coming in a couple days, so keep an eye out and grab one while they last!*

MOCA: Art in the Streets Private Opening.*

the first ever international street art show here in the states: Art in the Streets @ the MOCA Geffen Contemporary, cureated by aaron rose, roger gastman, jeffrey deitch, and fab 5 freddy, is running until august 8th and is one of the best shows i have ever seen. it made it even more special that some friends of ours, os gemeos, gave us a private tour and let us play in the wonderland they created. every hip celeb you could imagine attended the private opening. check out the show here and don't miss this.*

SPACE15TWENTY: Calling all Gypsies.*

so i visited SPACE 15 TWENTY for their monthly flea market, where local designers and vintage sellers come together inside the courtyard that is bordered by the flagship LA urban outsiftters, hennessey + ingalls, free people, what goes around comes around, and a rotating pop up shop to tempt you to empty your wallet within an hour. they always have good events, like today's flea market where the girls from show pony opened up their storage space and sold the remaining gold from the magical "art and fashion installation space for musicians to perform and creative young designers and jewelry makers to showcase one-of-kind magical pieces." i scored these amazing maroon elf shoes, a gypsy top from the 70's, and some southwest-navajo-y clothes to welcome the summer. check it at space15twenty and see the flea market newsletter here.*











and, once again, you can always find the super sexy mapachejewlery.com. at space15twenty as well.*

Gigi's: The Hidden Porto's of Echo Park.*

i spent this past saturday in beautiful, sunny echo park with some dear friends. they opened my eyes to a new world of treats and deliciousness. if you love porto's in glendale but hate the ridiculously long lines and semi-pricey menu, the secret lies on temple in echo park: gigi's. the bonus? meals created specifically for you if the owner is there!*










my friend rochelle creates the lovely mapache jewelry and these are her little bags of magick as she tells the story of her vintage wedding ring and her marriage.