DIY: An American Tote

The Inspiration

With Summer mid-way and coming to an end, I feel like i'm holding on to every second I have left. I just love the summer time vibes. Even though the weather dosen't change much between Summer and Winter for us Houstonians, the clothes, tunes, and attitudes do.

I've been experimenting with simple printing techniques and made this bag the other night. With travel and 'MERICA heavily on my mind, everything became variations of red white and blue. I thought this variation was fun, quick and simple enough that I should share it with you. It's nothing ground braking... Just something to hopefully get the wheels turning for you. Maybe it'll spark a rad variation...

XO,
b+k

50 cents and mixtape

so these are the 50 cent cutoff's from my THRIFT CHALLENGE. some of you guessed that these were the 50 cent shorts because they were "uglier" hahaha well i love them, and i cut them this way bc they were way too long. do you still think they are ugly? you can be honest.


TAKE A BREAK
heart skipped a beat- the xx 
rebel rebel- david bowie
footloose- kenny loggins
dog days are over- florence and the machine
cold fame- band of skulls

what are you listening to these days? 

always in search of good tunes

THRIFT CHALLENGE: THE PERFECT DENIM CUT OFFS

can you tell me which pair was 50 cents and which pair was 50 dollars?

usually when i see something i like, i can't just put it back on the rack. i usually make some weird reason why i deserve it, even if it's a lot of money. i have come to realize that this is a lame way of living! i could be saving tons of money if i just start shopping smart. my thrift challenge was to find a pair of levi shorts like the ones at imogene and willie. i totally would of bought them on the spot but they were a tad too tight on the waist. i would of justified paying over 50 bucks for these bc of the experience in that store.

why i need to change my ways:

1. i don't wear my expensive clothes or designer purses that often. i kinda feel embarrassed to carry around my big  LV or my chanel purse, instead i change out my thrifted purses daily:)

2. i wear the same 5 or 6 thrifted shirts ALL the time even though i have a sinful amount of clothing that i won't get rid of (in my office). yes i said office. i have too many clothes so jacob is converting our office into a dressing room for me!

3. we are going on a pretty amazing vacation in november and we need to start saving for the extra expenses!

i took before photo's of our office i will show you my dressing room when it's done:)