COLLAB POST FEATURING: JEWELRY/STYLING/PHOTOGRAPHY: ALLISON B. COOLING MODELS: MORGAN JACKSON AND TATYANNA ALSTON with the DeAbreau Agency CLOTHING: GENERATION BLISS BOUTIQUE Nestled between emerald ivy leaves, wrought iron scrolls and weathered greystone lies a story. Southern charm is in full swing here, this hideaway garden serving as a fairytale backdrop. Like stepping out of a … Continue Reading
COLLAB POST FEATURING: MODEL: KELSEY BELLOISE PHOTOGRAPHY / JEWELRY : ALLISON B. COOLING WARDROBE: GENERATION BLISS BOUTIQUE snakeskin courtesy of Atlas the Python 🐍 Sssssparkle and jewelssss make up the majority of this mini snake-themed motif. Why not take chunky-cut crystal components and dress them up with the addition of delicately textured Python skin? I think of … Continue Reading
the {POISON} APPLE // COLLAB POST FEATURING: PHOTOGRAPHY OF ME: DELANE ASHLEY PHOTOGRAPHY JEWELRY/STYLING/SCENERY PHOTOS: ALLISON B. COOLING Pick your poison: whether rain or shine, city-slicker grunge or boho-soul flow, it’s a tale of one city, from two perspectives. TAKE ONE: With the ruby red deliciousness of a freshly-picked apple, this Zara frock surely … Continue Reading
KIDS THESE DAYS // COLLAB POST FEATURING: JEWELRY/STYLING/PHOTOGRAPHY: ALLISON B. COOLING MODEL: NIKOLETTA CLOTHING: GENERATION BLISS BOUTIQUE Sticks n stones and South Side Chi silos, Nik really hooked us up with this killer shoot location. I always love me some good graffiti; the more colorful, the better. There’s probably hidden obscenities lurking in the drippy backdrops, … Continue Reading
Model credit: Flávio Aguirre Photography copyright Allison Cooling for Quiet Lion Creations I salute anyone who is reading right now — you’re a Quiet Lion fan, a rockstar, and you definitely love DIY jewelry, am I right?! Well, it’s that time again — I feel like every summer, I churn out some sort of men’s … Continue Reading
All photography: Delane Ashley Photography Outfit credits: Shirt/Jeans (generationbliss.com), all jewelry by me. Rosy champagne tones in the form of metallic finishes, my muppet-chic boa (similar here and here) and the occasional street cat coincidentally tie the mood for this look together. The burnt browns of Mars, neutral grey of Mercury and rusty reds of … Continue Reading
The bright coconut white of a Hawaiian classic provides a milky backdrop for my Summer 2016 collection preview. With the same cool, calm and collected charisma as the Big Island, an easygoing color palette of peacock greens, limoncello yellow, rustic clay browns and hints of plumeria purple comprise the base elements of the collection. Hawaiian … Continue Reading
All photography: Delane Ashley Photography Any true Chicagoan will instantly recognize those stars – along with deep dish, the Friendly Confines, Buckingham Fountain and the Madhouse on Madison, these iconic Windy City elements are definitely unmissable. A row of storage units is an unlikely place to shoot, but I love the unexpected creamy yellow tone … Continue Reading
“all that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream” A palette of crumbling cracked concrete, ashen marble slabs littered haphazardly in a ghostly blueprint, and dull olivine grassy groundcoverings surely presents itself as a seemingly desolate destination, void of any aesthetic appeal. Complimented by the light shuffling of palms … Continue Reading
VIBE WITH ME//COLLAB POST FEAT.I’M WITH THE BAND TURBAN WRAPPHOTOGRAPHY BY DELANE ASHLEY Calling all my gypsy souls, punk rockers, hippie hearts and all-around creatives — sometimes it just takes the simple golden glow of afternoon sunlight to jumpstart inspiration. The bouncing azure blues, fiery tangerines and perfectly plum paint of this mandala-inspired graffiti wall … Continue Reading
clever curiosities, shiny sparklies, delightful discoveries, overall good vibes.
☆ ☽ crafty in Chicago since 2011 ☾ ☆ 
