Saturday, June 12, 2010

**Sonnyboy Langston** is born.....


And so it begins...
I want to share my journey with you guys from ground up :-)

My accessories collection: "Sonnyboy Langston", has been born... Upon getting a possible opportunity for a photoshoot very soon, I decided this would be the perfect time to show what I can do and build my brand. First let me begin with the name... My dad's nickname is Sonny. I wanted to dedicate this to him. Both my parents are very supportive in whatever I do, but my pops is my pops :-). James Langston is my eldest cousin on my dad's side that intrigues me to the utmost degree. I wanted this to be a dedication to both of them because when they get together, the stories of how they grew up are priceless. I can listen to them AAAALLLL day. How they grew up in the country, Arkansas, and picked cotton, had farms, and grew up to be 2 of my favorite guys in my life. I want my collection to tell a story... Vintage pieces with a modern accent... Eyewear, Brooches, Necklaces, Hair Accessories, Shoulder Accents and Bracelets are hand-crafted and beaded by me :-)
**pictured here is the SBLZipper-Pull Necklace**

SBL necklaces...




Long Chain-on-Chain necklace with vintage-styled beads... All details are Hand-crafted and beaded

Accentuate the Shoulders...




Many people are doing the beaded shoulders on garments, so I hand-beaded shoulder accessories... this will be the first in a series I will be creating....

Throwing 'Shades'..... SBLeyewear


Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Featured Sketches!!

Hey guys!!
Check out www.purpleflowerjewels.com for jewelry and leather collections by celeb MUA Toni Acey and model Taimia Miller! My sketches of the accessories are featured throughout the website!! xox

On My Own...


SOOOOOO GUYS....
Yes it has been a while! So to update you on some things.... I have been talking about my jewelry for a while and now I am finally getting a push. Creating a few pieces and starting small is my goal and working my way up. Not unveiling the name yet, but it will be awesome...trust me!!! So I do have a couple of projects going forward that I am excited about. I will update you on my other projects as well as my jewelry as things go... so stay tuned... :-) BTW <=== I made a charm bracelet for my mommy to get in the groove of things... Fashion+Victorian inspired!!

Now since I have been back from NYC... I can say it was a learning experience. Love Love Love the people that contributed to my daily inspiration of life though. Betsey Johnson is THEE coolest designer I have met as of yet! Hands down! All in all it gave me a little nudge to love fashion and do ME even more! ....and travel... and paint more of course...

Updates to come my loves xox...