P O L E T T E GIVEAWAY | BE DIFFERENT

“Starting from scratch might have been the biggest chance life has offered me.” –PIERRE WIZMAN, CEO of Polette | MEET POLETTE | Polette holds the golden ticket when it comes to unique and affordable prescription eyewear. Excuse my French, but this brand has their shit together! For those of you unfamiliar with Polette, it’s one of the most innovative optic retailers in the e-commerce game. […]

SHOW ME THE T O N I | Part II

NEW YEAR | NEW YOU As a new year begins and we all focus on our resolutions, I decide to go an alternative route and create intentions throughout the year. This means everyday I will wake up with purpose. I will be aware of what I am doing but also why I am doing it. […]

SHOW ME THE T O N I

“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” -ARISTOTLE TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING | IS TOO MUCH We currently live in a distracting world and an over-active society, exposing us to more information than ever before. For some, this has created anxiety or even mental illnesses such as ADD or FOMO. We tend […]

CONVERSATIONS WITH LOOKBOOK

“We can’t imagine a cuter and more creative interpretation of the iconic Morton Salt Girl by Morgan Ryan. We love the look and also her informative and personable response to the prompt.” –LOOKBOOK  LB: Tell us a little bit about yourself and where you live. MR: My name is Morgan Ryan. I was born and raised […]

S U R R E A L ( I T Y ) || PART I

“Poker is a fascinating, wonderful, intricate adventure on the high seas of human nature.” – David A. Daniel The notion of one man’s trash as another’s treasure is far from unusual to me. I mean, let’s be honest, you can’t share the same name with Captain Morgan and not have some of the same qualities. In […]

|| R E S T L E S S ||

R E S T L E S S  By Morgan Ryan I have a beautiful confusion between reality and illusion when it comes to you and my restless mind The gaps of silence I fill with doubt because speaking your truth you can do without But what is the point of these moments of connection […]

THE || M E D I C I N E || WHEEL

“The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine, or the slowest form of poison.” – Ann Wigmore I wanted to take a moment and thank everyone for all the positive feedback I received on this pizza I made last week (I’m talkin’ to you over there Reem drooling all […]

S T O N E || W A S H E D

“We are all given the power to create the story we wish to tell. It’s up to you how you tell it. If you live your life as a reflection of this story, authenticity will shine as your actions align with your words.” -M.R. All of us in some way or another have tried to live up […]

THE || C O N C R E T E || FLOWER

“Spark of inspiration, Light my spirit’s fire, Let the joy of creation Be my heart’s desire. Let me flow with the music, Let me dance my dreams alive, Let me sing my deepest feelings, Until the whole world thrives. Exploding into expression, My joy takes many forms, Leaving the tears and sadness For the warmth […]

|| BREAKING F A C A D E S || 6.7.15 ||

I’d rather be honest and authentic and disappoint some people than to exhaust myself trying to keep up the façade of perfection. – Crystal Paine | MAV MANTRA | I have a right to speak my truth This week, all the signs pointed to this notion of authenticity. This reminder to always remain true to who you are is not […]