Technicolor Fall

I wore this outfit to the Carla Fernandez show and I really wanted to do an outfit shoot for the blog because I loved it so much. There is also an interesting story behind the jacket. A very sweet woman named Heidi gifted me this stunning piece along with a bunch of other garments she was not using/wearing anymore. She messaged me one day and said she kept getting this feeling like she needed to give me this stuff. I had never met her in person so it was nice to have lunch and chat. She has AMAZING style obviously and this jacket was actually given to her but she said it was a bit too colorful for her. Even I thought it was a bit too colorful but I knew I could make it work somehow and I did! I think?! It's actually handmade in Lebanon by a company called Atelier Nanou that creates pieces that take you "back to a space and period of time in the Arab world." Sounded right up my alley and it also reminds me of hippies which I love! I was in a witchy mood so I paired it with mostly black. I added the touch of pink at the waist and some colorful new rings I just got from Avizeh and Zamarut Jewel. I've been on an jewelry high lately. It's the only thing I ever splurge on because it's my weakness! Everything else is basically thrifted.

Have a wonderful festive weekend! I'll be staying in watching scarrry movies and eating food.

Much love and PEACE OUT!
Feda

Gypsy Blues: Snow snow go away

It's been a bit quiet over here. I'm working on a few projects at once trying to finish things up and release them. Until I finish those, I thought I would put this outfit post up that I did last week. It's been incredibly cold and snowy in Boston. Not the pretty, let's go frolic in the snow, kind of snow. The kind that stays piled up on the sidewalks for days. I actually took these on the front steps because there was nowhere to stand without seeing the yucky brown snow piled up.

I figured I would brighten up the muckiness with this gypsy, black and pink ensemble featuring my friend Jean's beautiful upcylced sweater creation! I had the pleasure of meeting a fellow blogger Jean from drossintogold a few weeks ago when she was visiting Boston from Georgia. It was soo refreshing to meet such a beautiful soul. She found me through another amazing blogger HijabRevival who featured me on her blog some time ago (thank you girl!!!). If you haven't checked either of them out, GO!! The internet amazes me. It is thought of as this evil entity but like anything in this world it can be used or abused. In this case it brought together amazing souls with a common love for fashion and self expression.

Jean has been such a source of inspiration and friendship to me, and I'm so grateful for that. I was so amazed at her sense of style when I browsed through her blog. You can tell when style comes from within, an expression of who you are. Her blog is also full of thrifted outfits, which I love, but what elevates it is her craft of up cycling and personalizing things to make them her own. The shawl I'm wearing above was created from different cashmere sweaters. It has such detail, and seriously kept me warm during this cold winter day. Thank you Jean for the gift! I feel like I'm wearing a piece of her which is so beautiful :)

Keep shining whereever you are and keep tuned in to catch some of my new work up on this blog! I will be releasing an editorial called Fall Vibes and a self portrait series called Grow a Garden (if you follow me on instagram or facebook you have seen some images from both already).

Much love,
Feda

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. Aristotle Onassis

When I did this series I was in a defiant mood. I was feeling down about a lot of things at the same time. I happened to be missing a project life image for the theme black so I decided to play around and see what I came up with. I draped a cloth backdrop on a shelf, stuck a chair in the middle of my living room, brought out a speed light and a small umbrella, put some black eyeliner on my lips and had it out with the camera. It was the greatest feeling when i finished. I edited these with a really old Incubus cd playing in the background which added to the whole kick ass mood. I felt like I took a bunch of crap emotions and turned them into gold! GOOD TIMES! Moral of the story, if you're feeling down, create, write, paint, draw, go hiking, take a walk, take some pictures, do something where you can let that energy out in a positive way. I think that when you DO, you FEEL, in that moment, and not any other. The doing helps to clear your mind and make room for some light. More light is always a good thing in my eyes.

Much love,

Feda

It's a Dull Life: Neutral Love

I've been wearing a lot of neutrals lately. I'm not sure what's wrong with me as it's out of my norm. I tend to wear brighter colors more often. I've been enjoying exploring neutral hues and finding ones that suit me. Even in makeup I'm reaching for brown and reddish eyeshadows and even brown lipsticks! Don't ask what this lipstick it because it's a mish mash of things including an eyebrow pencil! I tend to lean more towards the cooler neutral tones. I wear this scarf allll the time. I just love it. It goes with everything and blends with my eyebrows so it tends to be my go to scarf when I don't know what else to wear.

This is my favorite outfit post to date. When I got finished with this shoot, (Which took me a few hours in the freezing cold! It's not easy running back and forth making sure things are in focus while pressing a remote and posing.) I had a big sigh of satisfaction. I love how it came together with the editing and the mood. I was so proud of myself for pushing this one out. One of my new year goals is to do more fashion posts and give this blog more love. A custom blog makeover is on the list too by the talented pink and lola whom I've been stalking!

Much love,
Feda

Outfit Details:
Jacket: thrifted- TCEC
Flowy under cardigan: TJ Maxx
Crop turtleneck: charlotte Russe
Skirt: thrifted- vintage
Necklace: chain replaced with longer one from Michaels, pendant from burlington coat factory
Boots: TJ-Maxx -Madden Girl
Scarf: Tj-Maxx
Claw ring: House of Cach
Leaf band ring: H&M- gift