April 13, 2014

My Festival Style

April 13, 2014/ Alexandra Evjen

I like the idea of the bohemian style and I really gravitate to the relaxed comforts of it. However, most of my life I've dressed pretty preppy. Now that I have lived in the southwest for 11 years I think this west coast vibe is starting to rub off on me. I still don't have many Free People clothes in my closet, but I'm reaching for them more and more and for the cardigans less and less.

I have a Pinterest board that I call "desert style," and it's completely devoted to this hippy chic aesthetic. Lately, I have found myself adding to this board quite a bit as I find content about how to dress for Coachella and music festivals. So, I thought it would be fun to share what I would actually wear if I were to go to a music festival.

I think I would live in dresses. They are so comfortable and have such elegant movement when you walk. I am especially loving this trend of deep slits and double slits.

I also love that crocheted pieces and cropped tops are back in style. I put this cute little top over my maxi dress because it added a bit more modesty. I can bend down and not be self-conscious. I would also live in sandals if I could. Good thing I live in Arizona where it's summer all of the time.

Nothing makes me feel more like a hippy than wearing my hair naturally curly and big bell sleeves. I'm OBSESSED with this Free People dress from Frances Vintage. I paired it with my Matthew Bernson boots that Frances also sells.

What would you wear if you went to a music festival? Distressed denim? T-shirt?

Photos by Liz E. Studio.

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March 17, 2014

Pallet Project Reveal

March 17, 2014/ Alexandra Evjen

A couple of weeks ago I shared some pictures of my Father-in-law, Rich, doing some handy work on some pallets (see post), and now I'm ready to reveal our little Pinterest-inspired project.

Ryan and I have spent a lot of time and money this past year redesigning our backyard. It's still a work in progress, but completing little DIY projects one at a time gives me enough fuel to keep going. All I can say is that we are starting love being outside more and more, and this little garden wall is my favorite spot right now.

After sanding the pallets, staining them with a clear water-proof stain and mounting them on the stucco wall we fastened metal brackets that you can find at your local Home Depot. I bought 14 small metal pots from Ikea so that the metal bracket would blend in a bit more.

Trader Joe's has the most affordable plants. So, I bought some herbs ($2.49) and some mini roses ($1.99) to put in the pots.

Now we're ready for spring and the next DIY project. I'm thinking it will be a picnic table of some sort.

March 03, 2014

SJP Shoes

March 03, 2014/ Alexandra Evjen

Sarah Jessica Parker is one of the biggest style icons in the world thanks to her role as Carrie in Sex in the City. She will forever be associated with Manolo Blahnik and beautiful shoes. Well, now SJP has taken on the role of a lifetime as a fashion designer by creating a shoe collection exclusively sold at Nordstrom. I'm currently crushing on this strappy metallic pump. It's totally something that I would want to wear for a night out on the town.

SJP will actually be doing store appearances in her favorite cities (click here to see where). She is also guest pinning for Nordstrom this week sharing her favorite places to shop and eat. If I knew I had a chance to run into SJP I would totally go. So, check out her board and maybe you can stalk her at her favorite restaurant. You can even win an entire shoe wardrobe. Click here to learn more about the Pin-to-Win contest.

February 23, 2014

Pallet Project

February 23, 2014/ Alexandra Evjen

This weekend was spent with family and doing some home updates. Ryan and I decided to create a pallet herb garden inspired by Pinterest (see here).

My father-in-law is quite the handyman and helped us with the project. He sanded the pallets, stained them, hung them on our house...He pretty much did everything. haha. My house wouldn't look half as cool if it weren't for him.