*~*~ I SAID'A FLIP, FLOP ~*~*

peplum crop top- 8th and Main, shorts- Aritzia, sunnies- Karen Walker, socks & sandals- Nike

i went to the palm desert premium outlet yesterday and boy was that a mistake.

i'm soo over all those designer brands.

well... i ended up walking away with a pair of nike sandals & socks and a pair of Polo "chucks".

... comfort shoes.

on another note, i have 3 days left here to bask in the palm springs sunshine,

then i'm onto LA for a few days to stay with my lovely aunt.

bitter because i don't want to leave this heat.

but sweet because i look forward to LA and all the people i need to see!

▲natt

It's O.K

" It's okay 

to walk out of someone's

life if you don't feel like

you belong in it anymore."

▲natt

cheese...cake. oh yes.

We went out for dinner at the Cheesecake Factory last night.

we make it a tradition every year.

their cheesecake... i die.

it took us a solid 20 minutes to decide.

but eventually we settled for the tuxedo cheesecake.

(...in case you were curious) 

;)

▲natt

cali luvin'

a couple things i look forward to on my cali trips:

In-N-Out 

&

 sunsets.

▲natt

Oh my, CELINE !!

Photos from style.com

Celine Resort '14

everything is so on point in these photos...

baggy/oversized trousers.

high waisted or super low waisted.

a bit of drop crotching.

yummy sandals.

long coats.

giant coats.

hurry up spring!!

▲natt

CALI: Slab City || Salvation Mountain

i'm here.

"here" as in CALI here.

the weather today was juuust right.

we took on slab city which was quite a site to see.

it's basically an ex-military base that has now been turned into a sort of camping/living ground.

the area seems almost desolate- it was hard to tell if people were even living in those

campers/tents/huts... whatever was set up.

but in a way, it was so neat.

the way in which they live is so artistic. 

i saw a hut made of straw, an outside library, half of a camper, a tree covered with hanging shoes...

and then on the way back we stopped at salvation mountain.

WOW.

one man spent manyyyy dedicated years to painting/creating this grand piece of art.

i'd seen this "mountain" before in photos but to actually get up close was a treat.

i'm hoping tomorrow will be nice.

i'd like to start working on my tan.

;)

▲natt

"Shore thing"... ;)

wool coat & tartan scarf- Zara, drop crotch pants- JNBY, tunic & flats- Oak + Fort, NY Yankees cap (Matt's)

styled and modelled by myself
photos by: Matt Bourne

Yesterday's shoot with Matt involved COLD (as) feet, yummy hot drinks, far too many birds, friendly strangers, DOGS, a beautiful view and sunset

 and feeling like a ninja due to rock climbing and running up walls... what??..

ya.

if you look closely at some of these photos you'll notice i'm "casually" crouched on a slanted wall/ramp and hanging on by my toesies. 
matt was also doing a climbing and balancing act himself.

but man, we had a lot'a fun.

we JUST caught the sun as it was setting.

 i really hope i never get tired of these "cotton candy" sunsets.

the sky against the water was... ugh.

i live for these moments... lol.

BUT REALLY YOU GUYS!

really.

anyhow...

i've wore out the 'ol... new coat a ton this week.

it's warm (oh hello, it's wool), it goes with everything i throw on and it's got the length!

and then, of course, i have the nerve to do some "light" shopping after yesterday's photos.

i find ANOTHER amazing, black coat.

I KNOW, i know. 

you ask:

"don't you own enough coats?"

ya know what...

"as long as i make real good use of them", i say.

(actually i don't think i've ever said that?...)

Well. 

i hope everyone's having a terrific start to their new year!

anybody have any exciting plans for this year??

i have a couple possible ones up my sleeve ;)

▲natt

Well if there's one thing to look forward to...

 wool coat & zipper bucket bag- Zara, denim- J Brand, flats- Oak + Fort

After lazing about at home for the past 3 days 

(the 3rd day bedridden due to being under the weather)

i made the trek outta my house to work.

it was refreshing to get changed out of at-home-slob clothing and actually make myself look decent. 

but being around in a mall made me suddenly remember why home is such a wonderful place. 

but hey. 

can't complain.

i'll be in cali in 2 days!!

that's something to smile about :)

▲natt

All i want for... my birthday! ;)

SENSO SANDALS!

dr00OOooO0o000L

1. "Igloo"

2. "Ida IV"

3. & 4. "Iggy"

Aren't they beeeeauuuutiful?!

And if you think I'd be crazy to wear them in the winter, think again.

I'd wear em with a good ol' pair of funky socks!!!!

.....AHHHHHH

eeeeeeeeeeee!!!

ok, i'm done.

oh. 

ps. i take a size 9 in the "Igloo" and "Ida IV" 

and a 10 in the "Iggy".

... heeheehee...

PPS. my bdizzle is the very last day of this month!

k bai.

▲natt

Ann's Fitness Photo Shoot! || + Behind the Scenes!

This is my beautiful friend, Ann.
This is the fitness photo shoot that I worked on with her and Lauren Nicole Foot (for Wing + Harrow) back in October.

I had the honor of styling her as well as doing her hair/make-up.
Being apart of this shoot was such fun and incredibly inspiring.
I'm already looking forward to our next shoot together ;)

▲natt