Navajo

well as of late I have been kind of obsessed with native american things. Things is a little general, but I can't exactly find a better word for them. I mean things like beads, feathers, beads, dream catchers. For the most part i've just been mentally collecting them (ideas), but there are many projects and stuff i want/need to buy to satisfy my obssession.

It pretty much all started with this little beauty... (hey I would also just like to point out this is my first picture, I mean like of myself on this blog! yeah!) So this summer, as tradition, I went up to my best friend's cottage. While there, we went on several outtings (I mean like off the island) and on one of our food runs, we came upon a little shop near the Thompson Marina. The store sold mostly "corner store" stuff, like candy, they rented VHS and pies and soo on. Just as we were about to leave, I spotted a bunch of native jewlery. For about 5 minutes I was humming-and-hawwing trying to decide if I should get it or not. We left, but 10 minutes later i ran back in and bought it and it has been on my finger ever since. The End.

Anywho, ever since I got this ring, I've developed a love for all things native american inspired, from art to jewlery to clothing.

These paintings ^ were done by a famous canadian painter, Brian Marion. Brian also happens to be good friends with my dad and we have a good number of his paintings on our walls . I will probably try to add the pictures of them to this post (they are clearly not these ^).

Brian studied under another wel known canadian artist Norval Morrisseau (paintings below).

I kind of really, REALLY want  to silk screen a shirt with one of these images onto everthing. Shirts! Bags! Oh I love them so much.

What I love most about native ameican (and specifically the tribes that originated in Canada) is the intracit beading and designs that are put into the pieces. I think they are so pretty.

Yes, now I realise that moccassins have been in for a while now, especially because of the whole "boho" style phenomenon, but I never got around to getting a pair myself so they are still on my wish list. These specifically).

I have wanted these WE WHO SEE BOOTS for ever and ever. Right now they are being sold at urban outfitters *sigh* so far I havent seen to many people wearing them...but I am sure many more will be appearing just before I get them myself (altough I want brown ones, but I couldn't find a good picture).

Honestly, sometimes it is so so annoying living in Canada. I mean its great and all, free health care and everything, but theres one thing that really ticks me off. We get to just watch the states have all the fun! I mean they get all the awsome stores (I mean you (well mainly) TOPSHOP). ^ these are from one of those such stores that we Canadians can just dream of....sigh...
 By the way they are by Pendleton...

Love Drew Barrymore and love this look.

The following are from the blog "Style Hurricaine" which I am sure you have heard of I you have made it over to my random blog, if you can call it that.

Anni has made many more in more vibrant colours but I personnally like the more natural coloured ones best.
As I have told everybody in my house hold for ever my mission is to make one of these my self but of course, being me, I haven't got around to it yet. Another thing to put on my to do list.