LOVE/HAIGHT

gifted coat / thrifted top / rebellelion bell bottoms / converse high tops

my beloved auntie juju took me on a trip to san francisco & boy, was i in awe! i couldn't get enough of the style that city had, i kept saying it was my pilgrimage to mecca. i saw the oscar de la renta retrospective & was moved to tears, i talked with my newfound fashion icon in a little vintage shop, i climbed on rocky coves. the whole trip was like living in a daydream.

 i asked my auntie to take some pictures of me wearing these pants for my store & she was all over it! climbing on things & laying on the ground, getting creative with all the angles! she even escorted me to different locations around town for different scenery. eventually, she even told me to take my shirt off! it was quite the afternoon! my aunt has always been an awesome photographer, i made a post on this blog four years ago sharing some of her old photos from the 90's, check it out here! i'm sure nobody hardly noticed, but i've always been self conscious about the fact that my nose turns bright red when it's even the least bit chilly outside. back in school kids would tease & call me rudolph. i tried to edit it out, but it was too vibrant of a red to just tone out. so i guess i should just accept my red nose as it is, maybe like a trademark or something. 

 if you're dying to get your hands on these pants, well, there's only one pair & they're over on rebellelion now! find them under "new arrivals" or click here! 

FRAN FEMME

rebellelion feminist as fuck crop top /  mama's shirt / forever 21 skirt

my auntie also took these photos our last morning in san fran. we escaped to this little beach my aunt had stumbled upon before, listening to the honeyroot station on pandora & freshly caffeinated with overpriced local coffee. this was the maiden voyage of the feminist as fuck crop tops, hot off the press, picked them up the day before i left. i love seeing the reactions i get wearing this top, i just feel empowered & a bit mischievous. only a limited run of these were made with just a few pieces left in each size S-XL. get yours before they're gone!

GONE, SO LONG

thrifted shirt / friend's tank / thrifted bolo tie / rebellelion patchwork boro pants

can you guys tell this wasn't really a photoshoot, but really just me napping ocean side. i've had worse mornings ;) my aunt took these at her top secret cliff beach location on our last morning in san francisco. it was complete & utter bliss. i can't even put into words the feeling of peace & clarity one feels taking a deep breath of cool morning coastal air. leave me here forever, to die happy. let the grass & earth overcome me, i'll just be here.

i know i mentioned it a bit in the cherry bomb collection post, but i've been really inspired by japanese boro lately, just the idea of patching together all of your rags, particularly denim.  i love the way it looks & i also get really excited any time i get to recycle materials (seriously). these jeans are one of a kind, so nab them now on rebellelion!

FEMINIST AS FUCK

rebelle crop top / vintage hat / burger & friends sunglasses / mclaine. o bikini bottoms

bee stopped by for a few hours today, so naturally i made her get half naked & pose in a field for me- the usual. she's a fucking ray of sunshine, ain't she? i spent a lot of time on production of these shirts, scribbling feminist as fuck over any piece of paper for weeks until i got the writing right. hunting down an eco-friendly screen printer was at the top of my list, happy to have worked with six dog printing co. in denver! stoked to finally bring these sassy crop tops into the light of day! just in case there was a question of whether or not i identify as a feminist, well... FEMINIST AS FUCK. 

there is only a limited run of 20 of this style! get yours on the site before they're gone! loud & proud, grrrl power!

the vintage hat was a beautiful gift from my father. the high-waisted bikini bottoms were made by one of my biggest inspirations & personal idol, mclaine o. her work is incredible. she is such a bad-ass, check her out!

MOJADO

grabbed some in-n-out with anatalia then wandered into a laundromat across the street. it was really crowded on a weekday night but anatalia gave no fucks about climbing over the washing machines & posing in front of a row of children staring at her in the arcade. i was staring too because she's a flawless human being, showstopping gorgeous with those baby doll lips & that intense L.A. stare.

ANATALIA AT LOCATION

took some pictures of my soul sister, anatalia, while visiting her in monterey park. she's always been my favorite collaborator because she just gets me, she understands my creative aesthetic perfectly. i mean, she chose this location & then jumped head first into a pile of trash without hesitation- i could have cried tears of bliss. not to mention she's the baddest bitch, a fucking bombshell. pardon the graininess in these photos, it was right at sunset & we lost light fast, but we made the best of the atmosphere while we had the warm california glow upon us.

VINTAGE PHOTOSHOOT

Shot the vintage collection yesterday on an abandoned farm. It was pretty eerie, the house had children's toys scattered around and there were two barns and a shack that had completely fallen apart, not to mention an airplane hangar filled with the family's belongings. We found a wedding photo album amoung other things, just makes you wonder what happened to the family and why the farm fell apart! Sounds like a scary movie in the making, yes?


All of the creepy aspects aside, it was a perfect location to showcase vintage clothing. It was blistering hot but our models still looked fabulous in our eclection collection of vintage clothes. Gabe and Jaytee were faithful assitants, even after Jaytee stepped on a rusty nail!


Afterwards, we headed into the studio to take some product photos before a night of editing photos, chinese food, and wine. Can't wait to get the store up and running so you guys can get your hands on our vintage collection! Keep an eye out, we're launching July 1st!