Killin' it: "Arm Parties"

PART 1:
I put "arm parties" in quotes because I did not come up with this awesome phrase. It has quickly becoming one of my favorites. I started stacking my arms with bracelets a couple years ago (primarily silver), but for some reason- got a little over it. UNTIL.... the friendship bracelet. It has re-introduced me to the world of scavenging for random bracelets to cover my arms, thus the arm party. Here are some GREATEST examples from the coolest blogs:)

All the above images are from the man repeller, who is also the inventor of this killer phrase "arm party". (i think.. feel free to debate that one)

Above photos are from the fashionstake blog

Horrible picture, but awesome blog for getting bracelets! DANNIJO

This is my own arm party:

blue friendship bracelet from venice boardwalk 

green friendship bracelet with attached chains from forever 21

rubber bangles gifted 

silver studded bracelet from melrose flea market 

PART 2:

Want to know how to make some of your own?? I came across this amazing blog showing you how to make some cool ass bracelets! TRY em! I know I will.

The Braided Hex Nut!

The Wrap Bracelet

The Rope Bracelet

The Friendship Bracelet

DIY: T-shirt cutting

Just a quick lil' post cause I randomly decided to cut up some old shirts laying around whilst doing laundry tonight:) These are some of my fav's....

This one is very easy: just cut off the bottom wherever you please (I draped mine a little lower in the back) and then cut of the arms right at the stitching. I also cut off the neck rim and stretched it out so I could rest it off my shoulder. Make sure you stretch out every cut!

Back view..

Just a little different. I cut off the arms closer to the neck and farther down the sides to create pretty big arm holes. I didn't cut off the bottom or the neck rim, but I did tie a knot in back!

Great cut for side boob! :) Notice the knot in back! If u don't feel comfortable wearing a crop top like this, try putting this shirt over a racer back dress, or a maxi dress!

This is a god awful tank top from forever 21 that I decided to fringe cut the bottom. It's wearable, but I'm not in love.....

Fringe cut: just cut strips along the bottom of the shirt, as far up as you want. Make sure to stretch out the strips so you cant see any imperfections!

TRY 'EM!

Featured: Risk vs Reward Clothing

So the time has come to plug my clothing line.
Our website is very close to launching, so I thought why not brag it up on the old blog. Here are some pictures from our latest photo shoot with the gorgeous Camilla Luddington (you might recognize her from 'Will and Kate' on lifetime) and Benji:)

Rosary Hearts Dress

Feathers and Lace

Pray For Us Rockers

Turbo Poe

Lady of the Birds tunic

Dueling Medusas

LA Anarchy

Rosary Hearts dress back

Dueling Medusas

IFace

Makeup: Romina Fronti

Hair: Tracey Schlichter

Stylist: Tracey Schlichter

Photography: Matt Doheny

Models: Camilla Luddington

Benji Lanpher

PA: Dean Kujawa and Damien Lawson

Please check out our website! www.riskvsrewardclothing.com

or facebook! http://www.facebook.com/riskvsrewardclothing

or twitter! http://twitter.com/#!/RVSRClothing

Killin' it: Ankle boots

Sorry sandals and flip flops. Or even wedges and pumps for that matter. Ankle boots have kicked your sorry little asses for summer! No matter what I'm wearing; shorts, dresses, bellbottoms, or skinnies. I'm pairing it with ankle boots. At first they were hard to find, but of course stores are finally starting to catch on to what's cool. My favorite place to find them around LA? Wasteland! Vintage/worn in, designer and a great price! Here are some prime examples of what I'm preachin' about....

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Wishlist: High-Low hemlines!

SORRY for the absence! Work and travel, you know how it is...
There's something ethereal and feminine about this trend that makes me crazy. Though all over my favorites internet shopping sites, it's almost impossible to find in stores. A-nnoying. If anyone has some suggestions, let me know;) enjoy

NastyGal

NastyGal

FreePeople

FreePeople

FreePeople

FreePeople

Look of the day: jewelry collection

People always ask me, "where'd you get that weird ring?"..........
Besides shoes, jewelry is my favorite accessory! I also believe the more, the better! I never used to wear jewelry until junior year of college..... so like 2005. Random fact.

I really started becoming attracted to interesting and unique vs. pretty jewelry thanks to the likes of Rumi Neely (of Fashiontoast) and Kristin Reiter (of BleachBlack)! Which reminds me of a story......

*I had a one day internship with RVCA two years ago in Costa Mesa, CA and Kristin Reiter was my gorgeous mentor. Even though I spent maybe 3 hours with the chick, I am more inspired by her and what she had to say than anyone I have ever met before. I remember showing up, looking so unoriginal and boring and feeling like a fish out of water. She probably thought "this girl needs some work"! I wasn't able to finish my internship with RVCA because I wasn't enrolled in school.. I was brand spankin' new to California and had just graduated from University of Minnesota. I was NOT about to enroll in school! I was completely disappointed, but it all worked out for the best. I ended up aspiring to be like Kristin and threw my life into designing and started my own clothing line called Risk vs. Reward Clothing with my fiance.*

ok, sorry for the flash back... just thought I'd share that fun story:) This post is for all the people who love jewelry and for those who wonder where I buy my gems. enjoy!

Every girl's gotta have a cool setup..

Black Label Society tour bracelet, two studded bracelets from random punk store on Hollywood Blvd, saints bracelet from Maya on Melrose

silver studded bangles H&M, both HUGE studded rhinestone cuffs Forever 21, random 'the moxy' beaded bracelet gifted by bam margera, old ass gold bangles no idea..

(left to right) Red leather cross necklace from Kat Von D's Wonderland gallery, saint charm and dagger necklace vintage pieces put together by me, long layered cross necklace forever 21, long layered rhinestone feather necklace also forever 21

Two of my favs, vintage emerald ring melrose flea market, and the infamous knuckle ring E&J

coolest piece i own... crucifix whistle, vintage. and it works 

(left to right) black rosary made out of wood, gold sword and k charm from flea market girl, silver skull also from flea market girl, fetal skull from wonderland gallery (one time run for kevin Llewellyn)

all earrings made by me.. except the arrowheads on the right from forever 21

the silver armor knuckle ring and the three level silver studded ring in the middle are from Asos, the cross, snake and filigree plaque are from silver connection on Wilshire, the gorgeous diamond ring underneath is my engagement ring:) the black onyx double roped ring to the left in the middle is David Yurman and everything else not mentioned is either from Forever 21 or H&M....