MAMADOUX

everything mamadoux-designed and created by elliott beach

styled and photographed by palma wright

hair by heather rose harris

makeup by me

I recently met up to shoot and hangout with my friend Palma, we started talking on instagram and have been trying to meet up for almost a year. we finallyyyy set a date and she was even more sweet, hilarious, and talented than I had imagined. She is the president and face of Mamadoux, an amazingly original clothing line. All of the pieces are designed and made by her boyfriend Elliott Beach (who is incredibly kind and humble). She does everything from makeup & styling to photography and model scouting. Together they are a creative force, and the fact that they are so awesome and fun to hang out with kinda just seems too good to be true. Check out their facebook page here and follow them on instagram! @hateboy2 @elliottbeach @_mamadoux_

also check out my friend heather's work. She is the sweetest, and such a great hair stylist and makeup artist.

instagram @heatherroseharris

xxsea

in bloom

(wearing: vintage harley davidson tank, vintage skort, thrifted sunglasses)

The past few days have been really amazing for me. I am actually following through on my goals and it feels good to work at actively being the best version of yourself. I've been sewing like a madwoman and I can't wait to share some of the results soooon. Today I woke up and listened to some music, sewed a few things together (that will be up for sale on my etsy soon), enjoyed a delicious organic juice [[cucumber, lemon, mint, & honey]] my sister made for me, and spent the rest of the afternoon swimming in the ocean with my mom and sisters. It was so beautiful and perfect.

follow my daily adventures on my instagram! @seaghna

xxsea

I'd forgotten the beauty in mornings at my dad's house. My bedroom aglow with dim purple light. The air is calm and warm, and there's this stillness I wish I could contain in words. Mornings used to be the hardest for me when I was sad, because it's then that you are reminded of whatever sleep allotted you to forget; but now, it's the nights. Trying to soothe your tangled mind and quiet your thoughts enough to rest your eyes. Mornings are the promise of something new, better. I've been trying to look deep inside myself and discover the part of me that invites in negative energy from others, and then why I am so sensitive to it. Noone has the power to shake your inner state but yourself, so am I weak because I am so rattled by external turmoil? I don't think so. What I am realizing is that we are all more connected and knowing than we realize. We sense things, feel things- some of us are more intune with that than others.

But I know I am going to stop beating myself up over my innate tendency towards sensitivity.

I'm a feeler.

xxsea

waitingforforever

my eyes don't want to open

they don't want to see

the lack of you, what is left of me

mornings are frigid

bones ache and shift

the sun is golden, taunting

pointing glowing fingers at the rift

it's real and it's dark

like a wood dwelling banshee

singing songs of woe

crying out for infinity

but what is forever

without my shiny wholesome moon

who lights up my dark

and leaves me all too soon

without the touch of a summer wind

or the whisper of the sea

no, I want none of you, forever

until my love is next to me

xxsea

photos via tumblr

poem written for my love



black is such a happy color

(wearing: Cheap Monday dress c/o wasteland, vintage boots and sunglasses)

been a busy bee sewing and steaming and organizing away. more stuff to come on my shop soon!

I don't know if it's been very apparent on my blog, but as much as I love crazy vibrant colors, black is definitely my go-to. This dress wasteland sent over is pretty much perfect. For some reason, I find myself compelled to look like an alien witch (lizard...I love lizards...) quite often.

also..stole the post title from this

xxsea

SHOP SOS

(^^click the pieces to shop^^)

I've put off starting an online shop with my vintage (and hopefully soon, handmade) shtuff for far too long. I finally started organizing and sorting all my stuff and I've been working on quite a few projects as well. I just started a little etsy shop to start selling some of my favorites.

There are only a few pieces up so far, but keep checking back cause I promise to keep adding tons of awesome shiz. Also, I'll be doing an instagram give away soon so keep an eye out and follow me @seaghna

CLICK HERE TO SHOP

xxSea



letters to devahuti

I really want to start branching out and sharing more things that inspire me and bits about my life rather than a bunch of monotonous outfit posts. I have tons of ideas, but I always seem to find a way of procrastinating and putting things off. Something about me-that I know I have mentioned before-is that I have a really big extremely close knit family. Three sisters, a brother, my mom, my dad and step mom (not to mention all the extended family much of which live a short drive away). My older sister is one of the most intelligent and inspirational people I know. She graduated from UC Davis with a degree in international agricultural development. She has a deep desire  to travel and experience other cultures and ways of life and to help people, which is something I so terribly want to do as well at some point in my life. She recently got home from a trip through Thailand, India, London, and Paris and plans to leave for the Peace Corps in a few months where she will be working with farmer's groups to promote sustainable and organic practices and increasing crop production in Nepal. She recently shared with me that she started a tumblr to document some of her travels where she posts letters she has written to her friend devahuti along with a few photos. Her words are beautiful and it is amazing to be able to live vicariously through them. I will share more soon, but for now-check out her tumblr here!

xxsea