Irina the inspiration

she may rub some the wrong way, and some will go so far to call her a bitch... but she gets the job done. and if bitchy looks like this: bitch me out.

peep the rest of her incredible collection here: Irina Shabayeva's first real world collection

a not so fat tuesday

hitting Bourbon Street is a must on Fat Tuesday... and with being surrounded by gay men, I was pleasantly surprised @ how many beads I was given without having to show off the twins! I guess you earn a pair just for being fierce.

definitely a wild night getting dragged into the men's bathroom to primp while my boys relieved themselves...  

built to last.

The newest addition to my jewelry line: the twin chaingles. My palms hurt something fierce after hand carving the texture into those metal links...

featuring Raul Bravo.

yowza.

My best friend turned 23 yesterday - of course I made her a dress! It's always fun exercising my talents. Tailor made dress for the star! The chain work gave me a headache.

Yeah I made my dress too... meow baby. mc3!

hallow's eve

I was so relieved Roger was able to come out...

For some ungodly reason, I have absolutely no pictures of my back that night (?!?) so here it is on my body form. Of course it looked way better on human skin & curves - this picture doesn't do it much justice.  This one could be titled: "In Time Out w/ Mr. Enormous." Bad[ass] dress! Now think about all the heartache you've caused...

Yeah, making it was only half as fun as wearing it.

not so mundane monday

Yeah, it's November. But we live in San Diego, California. It's hot outside. This modified hood tee is perfect to give your winter wardrobe a heat wave. The slouchy side pocket made out of the actual hood part is my favorite detail, but the gathers in front are femininely

eye-catching.

TIP: if you're going airy on top w/crops or tied tees, keep it covered on the bottom, okay Mariah Carey?

The jeans are of my own design. I made them super long so I'd be able to scrunch them all the way up my legs. Once sewn, I threw them into the bathtub for a DIY bleach job.

This necklace is one of my personal faves. The finish on the chain I found to use had been chemically altered from a spiral perm I gave my mom. I assume it was one of those gold plated type, then doused in perm solution. I picked this incredible pendant up @ the swap meet from a dashing older lady who collected antiques her entire life. bam. brought back to life.