You can look at holiday shopping one of two ways:
Does #2 sound impossible? Keep reading for all of my tips, tricks, + insider deals and you will love holiday shopping as much as I do.
Also – make sure you read the whole post… you’ll see how I styled some of the designer items I found… and exactly what I paid for them.
When it comes to collaboration, I am quite particular. When a brand comes my way I think through a myriad of things before sharing it with all of you (I am very protective of this beautiful community!):
I don’t move forward unless the answer to all of the questions is an unequivocal, “YES!”
When I had the opportunity to collaborate for a shoot with Parker Clay (all shot by the disarmingly talented photographer Carly Mask… follow her on Instagram for mega daily inspiration), I did my due diligence (reminder for those who don’t know… I’m an Active Member of the California Bar… laymen’s terms: that makes me a lawyer).
Being a Santa Barbara native, I already knew that Santa Barbara based Parker Clay carried absolutely stunning handcrafted pieces for both men + women. That answered question number 1… but I still needed to make sure they were a fit for criteria 2 through 4…
As I learned more about the story behind the company (+ after talking with one of the founders), I was moved beyond belief. Normally, I like to tell the story in my own words… but their story is so powerful… I’ll let them tell it in their own words:
Some days I’m a total Gemini (I’m actually a Cancer… but…)… there are days when it feels like I have two distinct personalities that are battling one another. I chose this outfit on one such day.
Half of my personality was screaming: grunge! Comfort! Express your inner tomboy!
The other half was seductively purring: glam… gold… elegance.
I didn’t have time to wait around + see who won the argument… so I listened to both of them.
