LOVE ON 1ST

SHOP + SHINE AFFAIR

the place to be this friday. join us for traveling airstream shops, drinks, music, and local shopping. come down and show some love. 

keep dancing,

stephanie

CREATIVE CONFAB

yesterday, raw finery and i hosted our first creative confab. it was an afternoon of discussion, drinks and the joining together of some of the local business ladies. it was such an amazing experience to get to know these women and learn a little bit more about their journeys. 

thanks so much to sweet threads, chanelle chiana, anneise, lilian, make collectives and adored vintage (not pictured) for attending.

it is the beginning of something exciting!

success is not final... failure is not fatal... it's the courage to continue that counts - winston churchill

keep dancing,
stephanie

MAKE ESCAPE

tor and i had a lovely stay at the make escape mid century modern cabin in big bear. i hadn't been to big bear since i was around 9 years old, so i was really excited to be heading back. the first thing we noticed when we walked in the door to this amazing little cabin was the decor. it combined both clean lines and coziness, which isn't always easy to achieve. the second thing i noticed was how incredibly clean it was. which is super important to me.

we were thrilled to find that there was both a cassette player and a turntable. tor and i took lots of cassette tapes and records with us. we spent our first night making dinner (all the kitchen essentials were included!), listening to music and drinking wine on the porch under the stars. it was the perfect night. on day two it rained which was a pleasant surprise (bonus coziness). on our last day there, the sun came out just in time to head to the local farmers market where i scored lots of beets and met the cutest doggy named blue. 

this little cabin rental makes for cool getaway. it is perfect if you want to stay in and be cozy, if you want to getaway with your favorite group of people and BBQ under the clear mountain skies, or for a sweet, quaint minimoon that won't break the bank. 

make escape is owned by kat and matt engel, who also own make collectives here in long beach. more info on the cabin here. 

keep dancing,

stephanie 

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*photos by tor and me

PARTY CENTRAL: BRING ON SUMMER

i had an amazing time putting together the bring on summer party for make collectives and la femme. it was a collaborative effort and wouldn't have been such a success without anneise and 1897lb. over 200 people attended and the vibe was so positive. it was such a good time.

special thanks to anthony tran (photo booth snaps), the ugly norwegian (jams), yvette and annette (libations), rainbow juices (delicious cold pressed juices), sweet cakes and honey buns (cake pops and cupcakes), blossom vintage (vintage goodness), matthew lujan (flyer design), coesk (photography) and all the locals who came out and showed their love. 

i will be working with the east village shops on producing another big event coming in october. 

keep dancing,

stephanie

SPINNING THE LOVE BEATS: MAKE COLLECTIVES

 i had the greatest time on saturday night djing at make collectives for second saturday. i met so many people that night and got a lot of much needed dancing in. i want to thank crystal lee of nakedcowgirl vintage for not holding back and dancing with me for most of the night. she really is a cutie pie.

we have a busy couple of months coming up. i feel super charged after last weekend.

keep dancing,
stephanie

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(photos by coesk)

MAKE COLLECTIVES

one of the things i instantly loved about make collectives is how friendly and warm shop owners, kat and matt are. the next thing being their record selection, of course. the rotation is really consistent and you will have a ball digging through a bin of 45s for 50 cents!!

make collectives has become one of my favorite vintage/record stores in long beach. i like to pop in each week to see what new pieces have appeared. along with having an amazing handpicked variety of vintage furniture and home decor, you can also shop for clothing at their conjoined store la femme vintage.  you can grab a record, barware and a lovely vintage dress all in one stop and bam! you're ready for your next dinner party!

make collectives is located in the heart of the east village arts district at 430 E. 1st street in long beach. 


you can catch me djing at make collectives on april 13 for second saturday. stop by for some art, jams and vintage goodness. 6pm-10.

keep dancing,
stephanie

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(photos by me)

SPINNING THE LOVE BEATS: SECOND SATURDAY

second saturday was really fun this past weekend. i djed Anneise's pop up gallery where i had the perfect view of geometric pieces by squared array. 

meanwhile over at the east village arts park, tor grabbed some shots of squarefish as they played. 

these days, second saturday is creating quite the buzz around town. my friend kimberly, owner of anneise (who also started food truck fridays) has been inviting local talent to come and play in the arts park for the second saturday artwalk. 

it makes me happy to see things finally happening in the east village arts district. there are so many amazing new businesses that are bringing in new energy and a fresh prospective. i foresee good things to come. 

keep dancing,

stephanie 

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SPINNING THE LOVE BEATS: BIG BAD BLACK FRIDAY

keep dancing,

stephanie

(photos by tor saharopulos)

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