Across from Lisa's (my mother-in-law's to be) ranch is over 100 acres, and that is where this story begins...One late afternoon we were having a glass of Merlot on her front porch, when I thought I saw a beautiful painted horse walking down the road.
I got so excited, we both got up headed in it's direction.
Wine in hand, we ventured off of the property. We shortly discovered that what I'd actually seen was a horse on the property a mere fence away from ours. As we drew near, we were greeted not by one, but 6 towering beauties. One of which was in the midst of nursing her newborn for all of nature to see.
It was one of the most beautiful sights. They were grazing, minding their own, without a care in the world. The second largest of the bunch, immediately came over to Lisa. She has told me time and time again that she is a bit of a horse whisperer and that proved true. Each horse adored her...her sweet voice drawing them in, nuzzling her hand in return.
I was so inspired by that afternoon I decided to put my own spin on equestrian wear for the ranch...
For this outfit, I began with the fundamental part of my look - custom made riding boots (a local purchase from Western Wall Street in Wimberely). The look how they feel, like butter...
The pinstripe boyfriend blazer is a J. Crew staple.
The blouse is Hawks.
The belt was a vintage purchase from American Rag in Los Angeles.
The hair clip is Marc Jacobs.
The gold lame leggings are American Apparel.
Lastly, the gold and lapis lazuli lariat necklace is Karen London, which I used to work for. The story behind this piece, is one which I will only tell to few in full...but let's just say an older gentleman thought that all it would take to ask me out was buying me an expensive piece of jewelry...um...it didn't work. But, hey - I got to keep it and I made a sweet commission on it to boot.
Well...I hope this inspires you and makes you think of wild horses, ranches and summer time!
Love, Kristina
For more information on Karen London jewelry go to: http://www.karenlondon.com/
Photos were taken by the talented RC Peters
So fun! :-) I am inspired to do more styling posts. I started at the beginning but didnt get specific enough...:-)
ReplyDeleteI want to sit on that porch, drinking red wine and hanging!
So, do you know the dates on your trip?
Love this outfit, xx Em
Emily, thank you for being my biggest fan! I think you should do more...you inspired me and I am grateful for that! I like all the specifics, I hate when they don't mention what things are in fashion shoots - I want all the little details...the gems, the labels I don't know about. On the trip, I'm not sure yet...I'll text you what I think it is. :) xoxo, K
ReplyDeleteWow I love RC's great photography, I love the shots, I love the whole article and I love your blog! XOXOsss - Britt
ReplyDeleteBritt, He blew me away...I had no idea he was so good! I just asked him to snap some pictures of me in a couple of outfits and voila - he made it look so amazing. And thank you for following my blog!! xoxo
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