Bones And Feather Creators Natalie and Cole

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BONES AND FEATHERS COLLECTIVE

Looking for something a little more on the wild side? This local LA line Bones and Feathers Collective , is wild in the true sense of the word, with real bones and feathers in their designs. Their snake vertebrae website will be sure to send chills up the wearer’s spine.

The nature of the Hawaiian Islands, practicality of the Midwest, and the trendiness of NYC are brought together in what is Bone’s and Feathers designs of Natalie Mauro and Cole Morrall.   Best part it’s all at a reasonable price that looks and is lux!

What better way to celebrate the year of the snake in your wardrobe? (Don’t worry, no animals were harmed in the making of this product.  All bones come collected from the previously deceased.)

It’s a bold piece for a bold fashionista. Their Mayan Snake Necklace would pair great with a white t-shirt and jeans.

        Shop the store online at ­­­­http://www.bandfcollective.com/ or if are in LA at Roseark in Santa Monica or West Hollywood.

SHOP: http://www.bandfcollective.com/
PINTEREST: http://pinterest.com/bfcollective/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bandfcollective
TUMBLER: http://bfcollective.tumblr.com/

MAYAN SNAKE NECKLACE

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I was lucky enough to attend the West Coast screening of Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman with the Fabric Meetup Group.  Scatter My Ashes is a behind the scenes look at the New York staple that is Bergdorf Goodman. Famous for its elaborate window displays, hob knob clientele, and the it place for designers to be, there is simply nothing better. Everyone from Karl Lagerfeld to the spitfire personal shopper Betty Halbreich is featured in film, including over 150 high profile interviews.

“Being able to shop at Bergdorf-Goodman is an aphrodisiac.” — celebrity stylist Robert Verdi

One of my favorite stories told was when Yoko Ono called the fur department to come over to her and John’s apartment on Christmas Eve. It was a down season for the store so they decided to make the last minute request.  Yoko then proceeded to pick 80 coats to purchase. (Lets just say the $400,000 purchase let them more than meet their quota for the year.) That and many other stories gives a little bit behind the scenes of what truly is the epitome of the American Dream, of the consumer at least.

Scatter My Ashes will be released to theaters on May 3, 2013 and more red carpets events will held at the Arclight this week.

Victoria Robert’s Cartoon for the New Yorker

The film gave me fond memories of seeing the Bergdorf windows during fashion week last fall for the IFB Conference.

111 Years of Extraordinary Display Fall 2012

“A Direct Window into the American Consumer”

Scatter My Ashes Trailer

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What to do on a rainy day in Los Angeles

• Vans Skateboard park in Anaheim.  Can cater the needs of the more adventurous sole. Or try out iFly Hollywood for some indoor skydiving. 
• Rock climbing.  There is dozens of rock climbing gyms in the area, Hangar 18, has many in the area.
• Go to a movie at the Vista Theater. The historic Vista Theater shows reruns of your favorites and the newest blockbuster hits. Plus the concessions are reasonably priced!
• Get cultured at LACMA. Spend the afternoon browsing the modern and historic artwork contained in these halls. You can easily spend a day or more at this Los Angeles staple.
• Shopping is always an option! The Beverly Center is in West LA and has high class names like Hugo Boss and Dior. The Glendale Galleria has options for the rest of us with stores like Macys, JCPennys and Nordstroms.

Outfit Perfect for April Showers

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• Know your market. Who are you selling to? What is your direct competition? What is your markets price point? Because if you do not who exactly who is your target market, it will be an immensely harder process finding the right store for your product, and what is RELEVANT for you.

Knowing finance and margins is just as important, if not more than the design of your products. Finding out how you are making a profit and selling the store on how they make a profit, can make or break a deal pretty easily. Fashion is business.

• People do business with who they like. It is important to build those relationships and ties by following up, being courteous, and just an all around good person in general.:)
• Fill the void. Take what you are offering and find the place where your brand and styles fits in perfectly. There is obviously a gap because your cloths are not already on the market, find that niche that fits you and stay with it.
• Build great collateral in everything you do. Keep up with people, have amazing look books/line sheets. If you fall, do whatever humanly possible to build that back up and redeem yourself, as soon as possible.

The most important and clear point of the evening was from the owner of brigade himself. A buyer will go with whatever is clever and convenient. “We are not mean people, we are busy people”.

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I’m not going to lie, the first month WITHOUT a job, WITHOUT Internet, and WITH a separation anxiety puppy was a little disheartening. But like the universe usually does, it all came together. My first job interview came, which was located in an abandoned mall in what looked like the sketchiest place downtown (atleast for a Montana girl like me). While the position seemed perfect there didn’t seem that promising of a blooming business. Not quite a match made in heaven. Next opportunity was a stylist position, but thanks for the internet found out it was a scam to get money out of actresses. My desperation for employment did not fall that low yet. And next was an actually exciting “internship”. I did learn a lot during my brief time of free labor there. Clothing for some of the big Hollywood shows was picked out for shoots, and new shipments of the latest looks were brought in. It was definitely something a little out of my comfort zone, which means it’s good for you right? Luckily the call came in for a great paid position that fits my specifications exactly. Marketing, ecom, jewelry and retail all rolled into one.
On the living front my dog has adjusted to our hipster living situation in the Silverlake area. Where the dog park is almost never empty and the coffee is always organic. My combat boots and sock bun has made more appearances than they should here. I cannot wait until the California summer, maybe surfing is in my future? Think I could rock the board shorts pretty well. The California weather has made me a bit soft though I must admit. Going home for Christmas and a wedding I about froze my bum off. But I know I will be craving the warm weather when those hot days come.

Overall I give Los Angeles a Hollywood Boulevard gold star and can’t wait to see what lies ahead for me on this adventure called life.
As a side note this is also the start to a new feature of my blog focusing on a local vendor each time called “Living Local LaLa”. Check back soon for my first feature next week on Bones & Feathers, a local jewelry maker that’s collection features rattlesnake vertebrae and bullet casings. A little bit of pretty poison for your closet.

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Lost In Trend Transition

The combat boots of fall and winter will carry into spring. Being matched with shorts and tights instead of heavy leggings and skinny jeans. Ombre hair will hopefully die out, but might still be adopted by the late adapters.

Bright colors all over will take over, being a more a statement piece. The question is
which color will you choose to match all of your spring outfits?

Heavy Hardware jewelry will still bring a hard edge to the jewelry industry. Filled
with pyramid shapes, arrows and other sharp. Maybe we are just preparing for an
impromptu hunger games.

New Styles on the Block

See through accessories Think of jellies with a little more class. I’m unsure if the entire world needs to know
all of my secrets and spy gear I keep in my going out bag. But airport security will
appreciate the trend. Maybe it will move to clothing and we can get our “traveling
suite” on whenever venturing great distances.

Fringes
A nod back to the 70’s and the Pocahontas purse you had when you were younger,
fringes bring sexy swinging addition to any outfit.

Gladiators
The strappy shoes made a slight appearance 2 years ago but made a strong
reappearance on the runways this year. Lets hope they include the lazy person
zipper option up the back.

Gypsy
Gypsy Weddings on TLC might bring out the worst oftentimes of this group. But
when placed in the designers hands, the results is a little less knock down drag out
girl fights and a little more jewel tones.

Totes
With bringing your own bag being a staple in stores, and a requirement in some
cities. See said Portlandia episode for perfect example. It also makes a more
affordable option to tote around your favorite brand, for a much lesser price than
the leather branded purse option.

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Lets start out with one of the biggest trends, and a more surprising one to be honest. Geometric shapes are starting to bring the hardcore to contemporary. The punk rock to the soccer mom. Almost anyone can pull of the sharp jagged edges now. Styled right, definitely. Can be seen as the major trend at any artisan craft fair, but is making its way into popular lines as well.

Neon Color blocking, is a unique combination this spring. Using plastics and metal together to bring out the contrast and the brightness of this trend. The neon though might turn out to be a little bit more appropriate for the summer months, or any rave you have scheduled I suppose.

Rose gold, the trend of throwing in a little extra copper with your gold is coming back. The rosy color can add a softer romantic touch to any piece. Be careful though as rose gold can lose its color based on its quality and possibly its value if it’s a more expensive piece, aka actually gold.

Cuffs can still be found on the trend leaders of the Hollywood set. Bold and big, even stacking several on top of each other. Most often seen in different metals, but can also make an appearance in wraps and leather cuffs. Can be a stunning statement with all matching hardware.

Vintage pieces are showing up in several collections this spring. Subtle drop earring, especially in rose gold can add that soft feminine touch you are looking to bring to any outfit. And make you ready for all the Great Gatsby parties to follow the movie release in May. Excuses to wear a flapper dress? Yes please!

In case you haven’t visited a Chinese restaurant this year to check out the placemats, it is officially the year of the snake, and is reflected very well in jewelry as well this year. Take your badassness to the next level by wearing a snake cocktail ring to your next get together. It is sure to turn some heads and maybe gets some hearts racing.

Bringing jewelry away from the traditional placements it’s climbing up to the hair. Wrapping a necklaces around your locks or placing a necklace in your hair can add an opulent sparkle. This trend has already been seen all over the runway at major event. My only worry is how you are going to get that out without ripping out half your hair in the process.

Amber stone is coming in slowly. It’s low price point and low usage could make it even more desirable this season. I also am a little partial to Amber stones obviously because of the name… Maybe you will even get part of a dinosaur in yours, or just a mosquito, same thing.

So go ahead Frost Yourself 2013.

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This Halloween I wanted to be a zombie/dead: something. This makeup on pinterest really caught my eye. It ended up being a little more zombie like to match my counter part. Still happy with the results. Not sure how impressed one of my idols would be with my costume, but I still thinks it turned out pretty awesome.

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Frankenweenie

Hotel Transylvania

Silent Hill Revelation

House at the End of the Street

For the last two there wasn’t an outfit that quite captured the moment of the movie, so here is two screen clips for inspiration

Fun Size

Paranormal Activity 4

Thanks for the read and everyone have a safe and stylish October 31st.

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