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Top: Lush | Jeans: Flying Monkey | Bag: Similar Here | Wedges: Dolce Vita | 

Rings: Rockabella Jewels.

I could eat fish tacos every single day. I can't get enough of them. We found this gem (Tacos Delta) in Silverlake, soooo goood. My outfit kinda fit right in- love when that happens! I still have an obsession with jeans: plain, printed, colored... all good. This outfit is a bit matchy matchy, but you know how I feel about that- I like it! Haha. I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! 

Xx,

Jess 

PhotoCred: Vicky Dinka

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Made in the USA Sale.

Recovering from your 4th of July festivities with a little online shopping? My line, Mint is having a 20% off store wide sale! Today until Sunday 7/7 enter code "MADEINCA" at checkout. Have a great weekend!

Xx,

Jess

Photo by: Ian Zamora 

Sam's Blog x Mint Collab.

Dress: Mint "Do the Twist" Dress | Sandals: Circus by Sam Edelman"Brina" 

Here are a few pics from my newest guest blogging post for Sam Edelman! I am stoked to be wearing my own Mint "Do the Twist" Dress in Coral in the post! It fits so perfectly with their "Brina" sandals! Which may as well be glued to my feet at this point because I have been wearing them every day non-stop. 

<< Check out the entire post here! >>

 A huge thank you to the folks over at Sam Edelman! Who I adore...  they have been so amazing and supportive of the blog and of my line! You can find my previous "Sam's Blog" posts here and here. More Mint and backless solutions here.

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PhotoCred: Vicky Dinka

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Easy Breezy.

 Tunic: Free People | Shorts: RVCA | Booties: Jeffrey Campbell | Bag: Similar here | Necklace: Urban

These cut offs have been my long standing favorite for a while now. They actually were jeans I got when I was about 17 which I then cut into shorts, they aren't even straight across- I didn't do a very good job! But they are perfectly, perfectly worn in. They are literally about to fall apart at the seams now. I tried on a new pair the over the weekend and it didn't feel right to replace them just yet! Do you get attached to articles of clothing or is it just me!? 

Xx,

Jess

PhotoCred: Vicky Dinka

<Vicky's Blog Here>

Grafitti Beach.

Infinity Scarf $54 / Wristlet $30 / Long Dress $54 – available in Graffiti Beach store – 2220 Fern St., San Diego Ca / Feather Bracelet $48 / Double Finger Ring $32 /Typewriter Cuff $34 / Custom Leather Bracelet $28

Bamboo Sunglasses $130 / Drum Cymbal Necklace $72 / One-Piece Suit $130 / Skirt $54 – available at Graffiti Beach store – 2220 Fern St., San Diego Ca / Tote$40 / Typewriter Cuff $34 / Vintage Gold Bracelet $60 / Custom Leather Bracelet$28 / Double Knuckle Turquoise Ring $28

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of hanging and shooting with the lovely crew of San Diego's Graffiti Beach. The charming shop is filled with local designer's jewelry, clothing, home decor, and swimwear and I was a kid in a candy store putting together looks for their blog. Here are a few photos from the post! For the Q&A with me and more photos/looks from that day- check out the entire post here!! Graffiti Beach is also offering up a discount code just for you guys!! The code is BLOGJS13 (expires 9/30/13 - $10 of $50+ purchase - excludes artwork and furniture - may not be combined with other orders - valid online only - limit one time use per customer)

Thank you Melanie, the owner of Graffiti Beach for having me, Eileen for the super sweet and flattering write up and interview and Richie for the photos!! 

Xx,

Jess

Roll with me...

Rapping with Ryan "MouseRawk" Davis.

Remember laying on a trampoline when you were a kid, looking up at the sky and asking "what do you want to be when you grow up?" I think one of the coolest things about "growing up" - not quite there yet... is seeing what your friends you grew up with are up to. I mean, Facebook has kinda ruined it just a little bit. But otherwise!! It is still fun! Back to what I was saying... Ryan Davis. Grew up around the corner from this kid. His family practically adopted me for many years and he was my go to advice guy for my early dating years. (Thanks for that Ry, btw) Anyway, I am stoked to be interviewing him! He is doing some really great things and has turned into quite the talented artist. I've watched his yearly "Home Is Where The Art Is" show grow so much over the last few years, from a handful to now over 30 local artists!! Not to mention clothing, jewelry and music. I am definitely excited to see what he's put together for this Saturday!

On to the questions...

When did you first realize you wanted to be an artist?
From an early age I enjoyed drawing and making things but I didn't start considering it as a profession until I was about 15 or 16.

Who are your inspirations?
First and foremost my parents were a big influence on me. They are both very talented and creative people so that definitely had a role in my creativity. In 1999 I met my friend Chase who got me into graffiti, which really boosted my desire to be an artist. I would have to say Salvador Dali is another large inspiration among many others. There is a long list of different people and places that provide inspiration.

Do you have an favorite piece you've done, or one that is particularly special to you?
Yes, there are a few pieces that I have kept over the years that have sentimental value to me and anything I make special for family or friends holds a lot of meaning for me.

How did "Home is where the art is" come about? 
Growing up in Thousand Oaks you learn quickly that there isn't a whole lot going on so I wanted to create something new and exciting within the community. Living close to Los Angeles I realized how flooded it is with art shows and galleries so I knew right away that I wanted to throw the show in my little town to shake things up. In 2011 I had a lot of work piling up and so did a lot of my friends so it made sense for me to put together a showing. The first show was a success and we had such a fun time putting it on that we decided to do it again the following year, only this time bigger and better. Last year’s show had 12 artists involved and was a huge hit. We had a few hundred people come by and we sold over 50 pieces of artwork. This year we are hosting over 30 artists so it should be a good turn out to say the least. To sum it up I love art and love helping people so it came pretty naturally to me.

What should first timers to the show expect? 
First timers can expect a wide variety of different mediums which will include oil paintings, photography, digital art, sculpture work, graffiti, glass blowing, jewelry, and much more. It’s pretty much an explosion of art in all form, a truly a mind bending experience.

Be there or be square!

FInd more on Ryan here, here, here and here!

Xx,
Jess

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