OBSESSION: SHOES

I think every woman has a shoe obsession, some more intense than others. I just purchased two new pairs of heels to add to my shoe collection and I just caught myself shoes shopping again. This is unhealthy. And all of this got initiated by these three photos I found for LFstores. 

I need these shoes or else! 

XOXO MAVERICK DIVA

Science + art

Bjork's Biophilia show! It beats anything any other artist has done. She's combined this whole Idea of Science and has created it into art and into her music. She says she's always been fascinated with science and it started with National Geographic asking if they could analyze her DNA for an experiment and found interesting connections with her Icelandic DNA. She then collaborated with Yves Sant Laurent, Apple, and my favorite collab of hers was with Drew Berry all for her Biophilia multimedia project/live show.

DREW BERRY- "The world's leading bio-medical animator manipulates biology-inspired images from parasitic replication to dividing proteins for Bjork's Biophilia show"

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Silver Lining

I love metallics, always have and always will. Soooo when I found this silver painted cropped sweater I died of agonizing happiness because I also purchased these wedge boots in Argentina that have little specs of silver paint on them too! And now I have a splendid matching combo of silver shoes that go perfectly with my silver sweater and Ima go paint my nails silver now too. Maybe start using metallic eye makeup too? I bet you robots are gonna be in next season and I won't need to look like an unnecessary metallicz fan because everyone else will be doin the same thing. 

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Emma Mullholland Spring/Summer 2011/2012

It takes a lot of appreciation from me to mention, let alone shout out a collection on my blog. I decided a while back that there is no need to talk about collections on my blog because there are so many other people out there doing that job for me. But when I come across a rising star with a spectacular collection, I HAVE TO MENTION IT! Of course all the big designers always have great collections but they dont need me to tell you guys all that. Well hear comes the next big star: EMMA MULLHOLLAND. This Emma is a gem, a pure gem. And her collection is extremely appropriate for summer weather. I just recently stumbled upon her graduate collection and it is BLINDING! She recently collabed with famous photographer, Byron Spencer to shoot her collection and both minds combined was the best thing to do. I love this collection, its got this 90s beachy look to it with layering of textures and fabrics, annoying(good) bright colors, kaleidescope-esque prints and mixing and matching of all of this together in one outfit. My gaud its just what I needed. The fix I needed. 

P.S. I leave for South America this friday so tomorrow I will leave you lovers an amazing post! I will miss you all but ill be back.

inspiration: Synchrodogs

Cloaked from head to toe was the first thing I noticed when I was flipping through Synchrodogs' flickr. An amazing Ukranian duo that uses crappy cameras to capture eery photographs. I'm madly obsessed with Tania Shcheglova and Roman Nove's aesthetic, I cant get enough of them! I came across their collection through a photo website and instantly fell in love. All the photos I was saving from that website onto my desktop all turned out to be Synchrodogs' work, completely unintentional. So I looked into them some more and havent stopped looking at their photos. I found their habit of covering their models from head to toe so aesthetically pleasing, its just a unique way to create that as their "style" while always achieving an eery look to the photos. Anyways, I am inspired with their style and the images they capture, its just gripping to my eyes. They're on the rise right now so keep an eye on them. Take a look at them, the photos just speak from themselves. 

XOXO MAVERICK DIVA

inspirations: prisms

It's 2am in the morning and I am obsessively reading about prisms(optics) right now and Im tired but I want to keep reading. Anyone can be easily swooned by a prism, they bring wonders to the visual eye. This craze in me all started when I found a prism in my room. I dont know where it came from or how it got there but I immediately put a copper chain on it and made it into a necklace. It's not the traditional triangular prism, I think mine is a dodecahedral prism, which has about 80 edges? I think. You can just imagine how much light is reflected off that thing. tons! I can get distracted very easily when I wear this necklace, I'll just get lost looking into it and abandon the current conversation to look into all the colors of the rainbow reflecting off. Its a daze for me and now I am crazy over anything that reminds me of prisms! So check out my SECOND inspiration post of the week with all my prism shots cause I most certainly cant get enough of it all. Interesting stuff. I feel like this post sounds a lil delusional. Its 2am so I have an excuse. 

XOXO MAVERICK DIVA

Outfit of the day/inspirations: its all in the wings

I have this spring/summer infatuation with butterflies. I think it all started when I had a glimpse of a necklace with a glass container-like thing that had a fluorescent turquoise butterfly wing in it and Valentino's spring 2011 use of butterflies really hit the spot. So this butterfly obsession burst out of me and I can't get enough of them lil creatures. Back in the day When I walked home from school, I remember in the spring time all the butterflies would come out and fly around my pathway. I mean, I was frightened as hell but the idea of all these butterflies flying around me was preetty cool. ya know? Present time hasn't been to good, I don't see those millions of butterflies anymore. They've gone elsewhere. 

When Zara started getting butterfly print arrivals, it was expected that I would have a panic attack. Due to my limited amount of money, I had to stray from those items and search cheaper options. With all the hope I could muster up, I went searching and I found 2 vintage butterfly print skirts! SUCCESS! 

This vintage maxi skirt is better than I expected. The print is literally BOLD NEON colors. The flowers and butterflies are super flourescent and its a maxi! Da best. da best. What a deal!

WEARING: VINTAGE SKIRT, VINTAGE HAT, VINTAGE SHOES, AND H&M PINK SWEATER

XOXO MAVERICK DIVA

inspirations: window light 2

This is the second installation to my INSPIRATIONS segment and obsession with window light photography. you can read my first post about it here: WINDOW LIGHT

I have been searching for some more shots of these because I find them so inspiring. I love how every photographer capture the light in their own way and most of the shots come off very intimate, its beautiful. Plus, with the consecutive sunny days we have been having in california make me want to lay in bed as my skin breathes the suns light. I've also been intrigued with photos that play with the use of projectors but that is a whole post in itself. 

 

XOXO MAVERICK DIVA

searching and hoping

I admit, I have been doing a lot more shopping lately and I finished this bad habit yesterday. I dont think I'm gonna run out of clothes anytime soon so there are no more shopping days for me. But what I am overjoyed about is that I managed to get some unique pieces to finally encompass specific looks I have been lusting over for months! One thing I didn't manage to find in clothes were pieces that had bubblegum stripes so i took matters into my own hands and went to my favorite fabric store that sells 2 dollar fabrics a yard so you can assume I went nuts. I found TOO many bubblegum stripe fabrics, i bought about 5 different styles and now im gonna just make the clothes for myself. 

take a look at some of these looks I'm obsessed with.

INDIAN MEEDTS COWGIRL

found a vintage navajo print maxi skirt yesterday! and some camel pieces im excited about.

PEACHES, GREYS AND CAMELS. 

this color combination is breathtaking. i've definitely had an eye out for these colors and ive managed to get them all, now I just need to put the ensemble together.

WHITE ON WHITE AND TRENCH COATS.

white on white is great for spring but one thing I am searching for like a madwoman are white thick platforms and the perfect trench coat. I still haven't found any BUT I will!

BUBBLEGUM STRIPES.

gotta start making my own bubblegum stripes pieces to wear. yay!

TEXTURES.

lace is definitely still something I love and I found a couple of great white lace pieces that I cant wait to wear!

XOXO MAVERICK DIVA

Emily Senko

This spread in Marie Claire is what i live for!! I need and want every prop, piece, flower, necklace, earring etc in this spread. I.AM.IN.LOVE. its emily senko by wendy bevan for marie claire italia march 2011 and I snatched it out of earth-age.blogspot.com great blog so check it out!

the flower head pieces, skeletons, plays on prints, sepia photos, touch of culture with a touch of the those translucent white dresses that fall to the floor. gosh im lusting hard over these photos. enjoy. have a great weekend. 

XOXO MAVERICK DIVA

TWISTING OLIVER

just a couple of months ago when it was supposed to be fall/winter-y weather I had this obsession with anything that reminded me of oliver twist. I wanted to portray it so badly in my everyday ensembles. I captured the whole look but classed it up a bit. I found these copper satin pants stashed in my mothers closet and I HAD TO WEAR THEM! and can you believe that this was the first time I ever wore these heeled booties I bought at zara?! Ive had them sitting in my room since october. yikes! But i finally wore them and I wore my new little boys vest from Zara as well. Its the cutest thing and Im getting one for my nephew so we could match and be buddies.

It's definitely been a lot more sunny and lovely these days. Im looking forward to wearing my light/transparent button ups and linen pants! 

WEARING: Zara kids vest, H&M hat, satin pants, thrifted blouse, vintage handbag, vintage sunnies and Zara booties.

XOXO MAVERICK DIVA

HAND DIPPED

I always was, am and always will be in love with hand dipped hair. It's like a revival back from my childhood days. Everyone is doing it! I'm sure some of you had dress up days in elementary school like "crazy hair day" but I didnt have the luxury of my mother knowing how to turn my hair into a cone head but I did have colored hair spray! i grew up wishing I could get away with crazy colored hair but the private school I attended didnt allow it but Im out of there and in the real world and no one can stop me! Last year Proenza Schouler changed my life by having lavender haired models walk down the runway and off I went and got lavender hair! I wish I still had that color of hair but it comes with a lot of upkeep and a lot of work. you know how that goes. But if I still had long hair then I would def have hand dipped hair right now and I'd be like clementine and dye my hair a different color every week!

XOXO MAVERICK DIVA