Embellished Leather for Spring into Fall

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A leather jacket…. simple, easy and so on trend for the past 4 years… and continuing through spring/summer…into fall 2015. Now that’s a versatile item of clothing! A leather jacket is a great way to to trend up any outfit. Take a conservative little dress…. add on a leather jacket and you have just raised your cool factor. At this point a good leather jacket is a staple piece and one that every girl (and guy) should have in their closet. 
I am loving this grommeted leather jacket by Barbara Bui! Even though it’s a tad heavy…. it’s a great statement piece and one that I will have in my closet forever. Now is the time to buy leather for next fall/winter as even though a lot of sales are over…. there are still some really great ones out there. I found the Bui jacket on sale for 70% off and know that I will be wearing it not only now… but for many years to come! 

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P.S.

 May your day be filled with The Luck of The Irish! 

Happiest Saint Patrick’s Day! 

With love and Luck!

Laura Dunn

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One Teaspoon

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These photos were shot for a post a few months ago when we were featuring the white “Valentino RockStud” flats. We touched a bit on my fabulous “One Teaspoon” BoyFriend jeans AKA: The Icy Blue Kingpins…. but the post was centered on the shoes. Today the “OneTeaspoon” boyfriend jeans are up front and center and our total focus! I opened a well know fashion magazine last week…. and there was an entire two pages devoted celebrities wearing the One Teaspoon Jeans. I bought my original pair from Planet Blue in Beverly Hills over a year ago…. and picked up several more on my trip to Australia over the summer. What I adore about the One Teaspoon jeans (and really any great boyfriend jean) is that they can we worn in good faith by any age category…. without looking like you are trying to hard…. all the while staying spot on trend! And by ANY body type! 

 

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2015 marks the 15th anniversary of this Australia based company. To quote designer and founder Jamie Blakley…. One Teaspoon is Fantastically rebellious, SEX-INFUSED old school Rock & Roll Glamour!” We love it…. and we are sticking to that story! 

 

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The Chicken Purse

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This past year in fashion…. we have seen comic book sayings…. odes to fast food… and some pretty funny interpretations of flowers, neons and fruit…. on tee-shirts, sweat shirts, sweaters, purses, caftans…. the list goes on. So a “Chicken Purse?” YES!! Why not. I saw this rubber chicken purse in an editorial in a very well known European fashion magazine…. and thought it must cost a bloody fortune! Wrong! The rubber “Chicken Purse” cost $32.00…. another mind blowing moment. So I thought it must be a cheap throw away…. but of course bought it anyway. Wrong! When my rubber chicken arrived I was so pleasantly surprised at the quality of this humorous approach to fashion. The quality of the “Chicken Purse” is so good…. that I could actually see wearing this to a serious fashion event.
My ode to….. The Chicken Purse Outfit: A 2 year old pair of A/G sequin red jeans, a black velvet Dolce Gabbana jacket and a pair of Karl Lagerfeld rubber wedges that I found in Australia. 

 

 

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Pennies & Posh by Laura Dunn…… The Faux Fur

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Happy New Year! On this second day of the New Year…. we bring you a really fun edition of Pennies & Posh! The Faux Fur…. So much better than real…. and so much more fun! Save an animal and look cute at the same time! This faux fur jacket was purchased at one of my favorite inexpensive trend stores in Beverly Hills….. SelFish. Owner Shosh has an amazing trend eye and  has new merchandise on a weekly…. sometimes daily basis. You just never know what you will find there! This furry little jacket is an absolute steal ringing in at $88.00 and compares to jackets in the $300.00 to $1000.00 range. My black Velvet AG Jeans come in at $200.00…. and the Thomas Wylde motorcycle boots are in the $1500.00 range. This is one look that will keep us on trend and help keep us warm in 2015! Happiest New Year and Happiest Fun Faux Fur to you!!

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The Paleo Diet by Laura Dunn

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Paleo….

It’s become the big Buzz word in the diet world. Paleo, CaveMan, Protein Diet…. they all center around one concept…. God’s Foods. Clean… healthy… non-processed foods. The way I see it…. if God made it…. We can eat it. Easy… Simple… and the healthiest way a human being can eat. So what are God’s foods you ask? Well anything that makes it to your table without being processed. Meat, Chicken, Fish, Eggs, Fruits, Vegetables, Seeds, Nuts and Grains.

So effective is this diet that I lost 8 solid pounds in two weeks when I cut out all processed foods…. Including chocolate. Was it easy? Yes…. once I got into the “Non Process” mindset. With the Paleo buzz there are now processed Paleo foods that I personally recommend staying away from. The idea here is to only put whole foods into our systems and take a rest from the chemicals and packaging of the processing. If you feel like you can’t do it…. when purchasing processed….. look for only one or two ingredients. If the list is longer than 4…. stay away.

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PALEO WRAPS…

We found an amazing Paleo snack with only two ingredients that packed a lot of punch without sacrificing taste. The coconut flavor was delicious and a great way to get that bread feeling without the bread….

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So that’s my take on the God’s Food/Paleo Diet. I wanted to get another perspective… So we visited the Paleo Leap and brought over their 15 Paleo Rules for your viewing pleasure…..

15 Paleo Diet Guidelines

  • A Paleo diet should be high in fat, moderate in animal protein and low to moderate in carbohydrates. Calorie counting is not encouraged, neither is portion control.
  • Eat generous amounts of saturated fats like coconut oil and butter or clarified butter. Beef tallow, lard and duck fat are also good, but only if they come from healthy and well-treated animals. Beef or lamb tallow is a better choice than lamb or duck fat. Olive, avocado and macadamia oil are also good fats to use in salads and to drizzle over food, but not for cooking.
  • Eat good amounts of animal protein. This includes red meat, poultry, pork, eggs, organs (liver, kidney, heart…), wild caught fish and shellfish. Don’t be scared to eat the fatty cuts and all meals with proteins should contain fat as well. Learn to cook with bones in the form of stocks and broths.
  • Eat generous amounts of fresh or frozen vegetables either cooked or raw and served with fat. Starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes and yams are also great as a source of non-toxic carbohydrates.
  • Eat low to moderate amounts of fruits and nuts. Try to eat mostly fruits low in sugar and high in antioxidants like berries as well as nuts high in omega-3, low in omega-6 and low in total polyunsaturated fat like macadamia nuts. Consider cutting off fruits and nuts altogether if you have an autoimmune disease, digestive problems or are trying to lose weight faster.
  • Preferably choose pasture-raised and grass-fed meat coming from local, environmentally conscious farms. If not possible, choose lean cuts of meat and supplement your fat with coconut oil, butter or clarified butter. Also preferably choose organic, local and/or seasonal fruits and vegetables.
  • Cut out all cereal grains and legumes from your diet. This includes, but is not limited to, wheat, rye, barley, oats, corn, brown rice, soy, peanuts, kidney beans, pinto beans, navy beans and black-eyed peas.
  • Cut out all vegetable, hydrogenated and partly hydrogenated oils including, but not limited to, margarine, soybean oil, corn oil, peanut oil, canola oil, safflower oil and sunflower oil. Olive oil and avocado oil are fine, but don’t cook with them, use them in salad dressings and to drizzle over food.
  • Eliminate added sugar, soft drinks, all packaged sweets and juices (including fruit juices). As a rule of thumb, if it’s in a box, don’t eat it. At the grocery store, visit primarily the meat, fish and produce sections.
  • Eliminate dairy products other than butter and maybe heavy cream. You don’t need dairy, but if you can’t live without, consider raw, full-fat and/or fermented dairy.
  • Eat when you’re hungry and don’t stress if you skip a meal or even two. You don’t have to eat three square meals a day, do what feels most natural.
  • Eliminate external stressors in your life as much as possible and sleep at least 8 hours per night. Try to wakeup without an alarm and to go to bed when it gets dark.
  • Don’t over-exercise, keep your training sessions short and intense and do them only a few times per week. Take some extra time off if you feel tired. Consider short and intense sprinting sessions instead of very long cardio sessions.
  • Consider supplementing with vitamin D and probiotics. Levels of magnesium, iodine and vitamin K2 should also be optimized. Iodine can be obtained from seaweeds. You probably don’t need a multivitamin or other supplements.
  • Play in the sun, have fun, laugh, smile, relax, discover, travel, learn and enjoy life like a daring adventure!

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There you go…. God’s Diet and The Paleo for consideration.

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Also…. Try and eat every 3 hours. Breakfast, lunch and dinner and supplement a healthy non-processed snack in-between.

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“Art and Fashion”

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This “Art and Fashion” segment takes us once again, back to the Munchkin Headquarters….. where there is housed, one of the largest graffiti collections in all of Los Angeles. Standing in front of a Shepard Fairey and Risk collaboration makes the fashion feel pretty insignificant. You have already met Risk… so let’s concentrate on Shepard…. considering he is one of the most important street and graffiti artists of our time. 
From Wikipedia:
Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary street artistgraphic designer activist and illustrator who emerged from theskateboarding scene.[3] He first became known for his “Andre the Giant Has a Posse” (…OBEY…) sticker campaign, in which he appropriated images from the comedic supermarket tabloid Weekly World News.
He became widely known during the 2008 U.S. presidential election for hisBarack Obama “Hope” poster. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston calls him one of today’s best known and most influential street artists.[4] His work is included in the collections at The Smithsonian, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
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One evening…. my daughter Beau had the great idea to watch an art documentary. I was a bit put off…. and decided that it would be a great evening for a nap. Little did I know that the Academy Award nominated movie,“Exit Through the Gift Shop” would be the most exciting and most compelling documentary I have ever seen. Co-starring, along with Banksy and Mr. Brainwash was Shepard Fairey…. that would be the evening my adoration for this amazing artist started. If you haven’t seen this movie… it is a absolute “must see!”
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I had the extreme honor of meeting Shepard during the making of this wall. He was one of the humblest and nicest human beings I have ever met.
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