My 60s Inspiration – Love for a Bug

Travelgraphy

I would like to say something about my nomination for this year’s Singapore Blog Awards (SBA) first.

Travelgraphy was set up less than 2 months ago, with the intention of organising my photos online and documenting my experience travelling around 11 countries over the past 3 years. Chancing upon the SBA registration, I signed myself up for both the “Travel” and “Photography” categories. I thought my still infant blog was more relevant to “Travel”, but to my surprise, I let out a laugh and a big “What?!?” of astonishment when I saw my name under the Best Photography Blog finalists.

When I looked at the other finalists and their awesome photo blogs, I told myself, “my name must be there just to make up the numbers”. Shortly after, I was informed that Travelgraphy was in the lead, I told myself, “the judges must have acquired tastes”. Then halfway through the public voting…

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DIY: Coin ‘N Rhinestone Pendant Necklace

Glitter 'N Glue DIY Coin 'N Rhinestone Pendant Necklace My apologies in advance because this tutorial is totally selfish! It has nothing to do with a current fashion trends or celeb inspo, but this project has been on my DIY “to-do” list for almost two years. Now I know I’m not the only one with a DIY “to-do” list… okay!

Two Summers ago, my Mom and I took the most amazing Mother/ Daughter European vacation. We spent a week in Paris then took the train and spent a week in London. I brought home with me some European and English currency. The English pence has Queen Elizabeth on it and reminded me of the Chanel coin. I thought turning my pence into a pendant necklace would make the perfect souvenir.

Glitter N Glue Kristen Turner London Travels I Gets Around London Town / Summer 2011!

Glitter 'N Glue DIY Coin 'N Rhinestone Pendant Necklace MATERIALSMaterials: A Coin, Rhinestone Cupchain, Chain, Glue, A Drill

Glitter 'N Glue DIY Coin 'N Rhinestone Pendant Necklace DRILLSo the biggest obstacle to this project (and probably the reason it’s taken me 2 years…

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GOD.is.my.Stylist ♣ VINTAGE LONG WING BROGUES

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Vintage Gold , that’s we call the ones you want pat yourself on the pack for finding .  With our work for the soon to launch online vintage store its been a while since I kept any gold to myself.  These cordovan long wing brogues from Bostonian just had to come with me when I spotted them , the leather almost spoke to me . I brought them home and gave the leather some treatment and just like I envisioned them , they came to life . It has a comfort heel, I don’t know how old that technology is but it sure makes this pair a golden one . If you are a man of many shoes like I am keep your peeled for the soon to come online store , the goodies we have curated are to live for . ♣

photo by A. Coleman

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FWST LIFESTYLE ♣ POP UP EXHIBIT IN LA

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IMG_9571♣ My recent work with fashion rising got a couple of my prints from my AFRICA SKATES photo project a spot at the pop up exhibit put together by Studio One Eighty Nine which opened in both La and New York .I was honored to have my prints in the same room with these beautiful people in the company of brands the likes of android home and other inspiring artists.  These are photos from the LA pop up exhibit; I will upload photos from the New York exhibit when they are made available. I want to say thank you to the good people over fashion rising and my agent for making this happen. IMG_9661  IMG_9636  IMG_9773 

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