A few weeks ago, I went back to Death Valley with my friends. One of my favorite places to visit and to shoot in is —-Bad Water Basin. This place reminds me that—not all endings have to be ugly, some of them actually turn out to be unique and extraordinary. As soon as you walk in, you are greeted by white ground which sorta looks like snow but it’s pretty much dried up salt from the evaporated water, which once was a lake. Here are some of the pictures that I took with my favorite photographer, who became my boyfriend that weekend. Haha. I was so excited for this trip that I actually made three outfits, which I’ll be sharing the other two outfits soon. For this look, I used a black embroidery floral lace to make a see through maxi dress with bell sleeves and a two piece set. As Coachella is coming around the corner, I felt the need to make some festival inspired looks. This dress is very light and perfect for a hot, sunny day in the desert. And to top it all of, I made a floral crown to finish the look. What do you guys think? Are you excited for Coachella?
Butterflies
Are you guys excited for Coachella? I’ve always wanted to make a butterfly inspired outfit so I made this two piece set with a high low skirt along with a butterfly crown. I had so much fun making these as much as I had fun shooting this festival inspired look. I was actually super inspired by Maria Grazia Chiuri‘s Spring 2017 Couture line when I made this outfit as I am so in love and just obsessed with her collection!!! I wanted to play with the idea of dreaming, fantasy, fairy tales and magic. Chiuri accessorized her magical dresses with Stephen Jones’ garden- referenced headdresses which also inspired me to make my own butterfly crown. I’ve always loved the color magenta and also been wanting to make a butterfly crown since I feel like the floral crown has been played out at festivals.
If you guys and gals end up going to weekend 2 in Coachella, please don’t hesitate to say hi and chat! I can’t wait to just dance around in the desert. Also, if you have any outfit requests you’d like to me to make, feel free to comment and i’ll see what i can do!
Hope this little ensemble of mine inspires you to wear something fun and creative at Coachella! 😉
XOXO,
Joy
Lace Is The New Black
I’ve had a love affair with lace for the longest time I can remember. I just love how romantic it is, effortless, playful and fun it can be. Lace is something you can wear all year round — from holiday parties to summer festivals. I made a see through black lace dress with a front cut out and ruffle hem.
If you havent gotten a chance to see the wild flowers in Death Valley, make sure to do so. They’re so beautiful. Stay tuned for more adventures and festival style inspirations!
XO,
Joy
Painted Denim
Last Sunday, I went on a last minute mini road trip to catch what’s left of the Super Bloom in Death Valley National Park. One of my favorite places that we visited is the Badwater Basin. It is a dried up lake filled with accumulated salts, making it undrinkable. It is noted as the lowest point in North America with an elevation of 282 ft below sea level.
As festival season arrives, my next blog posts will be covering different style inspirations for festival essentials. One of the big and main categories is denim. I made a low cut v neck printed denim dress that can withstand any adventure, any mercurial temperature change, and, certainly, any festival.
Also, my fellow blogger girlfriends and I started our own instagram where we will be documenting all our adventures via instagram. So please follow @thebloggingbabes! 😉
Another place that you gotta visit if you ever go to Death Valley is the Artist’s Palette. It’s a one way road where you will see mountains with different colors — literally like an artist’s palette. Please note that my pictures do not do any justice from what my eyes have seen! The richness of the actual colors are not fully shown through my pics.
Hope this inspires you to opt out and spend time with mother nature once in a while!
XO,
Joy