all good things are wild & free

Henry David Thoreau once said, "all good things are wild & free," and I could not agree more. Capturing the essence of a free spirit with a passion for nature/fashion/art and anything beautiful is Miss Corina Alulquoy Brown. 

  

I did a post on this designer/photographer from Santa Barbara awhile back and since then her Etsy shop,  Wild & Free has grown exponentially. She is so creative and is constantly coming out with new headdresses, jewelry and now boots!  

Inspired by these Free People Luxury Jones boots

 that will have you down $438 (and that's without tax)..

 Corina takes vintage boots and handcrafts these badboys for much cheaper.

I am completely enamoured with these boots and I NEED TO GET MY HANDS ON A PAIR.. Not only are they super funky & cool, but they are completely one of a kind.. these boots are made for walkin'. 

HA, sorry, HAD TO.. couldn't help it. 

There's a contest going on until tomorrow to win a pair!

LIKE Wild & Free on Facebook here!

To see more of Corina's amazing designs, check out here ETSY shop here!

'Tis the Season

I absolutely love when the weather starts getting crisp and layering becomes a must. Sometimes I wish I lived some place cold ALL the time because I love sweaters, tights and layer upon layer.. Alas, I'll make due with the few chilly weeks we get here in Southern California. 

Current inspiration to keep me sane during finals week (I can't believe it's already finals week... of my freshman year in college. Is this real life?)

PC: PlanetBlue, Swell, FreePeople, CheyenneMeetsChanel, Hurley

Christmas/Birthday Wishlist:

Boots (always), fun tops to layer from Free People & Billabong, Scarves/Beanies, Laptop Case, Body by Burberry, yoga pants x82438094823, RayBans (my other ones got stolen at work -_-) and a camera! What's on your list this year?

We shot our family Christmas cards last night.. here's a sneak peak.

Hehehehe

butterflies in her eyes

In all seriousness, I live in a fantasy world.. and most of the time I actually believe I'm walking around in some sort of butterfly mask/costume. Only today I made that visible for the rest of the world. :)

| dress XTAREN  | shoes STEVE MADDEN |

Photography by Gayle Dawn