We’ve done a lot of “walking away” shots but this is the all time best, simply  because we were cracking up as we had to navigate through a minefield of doggy doo.  Don’t worry we made it through free and clear.

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Some of the best shots come out of nowhere.  This kitty infiltrated the shoot and stole the show.

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Hands downs (and hats off) one of our most fun shoots. (and proof that we DO smile)

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Eye patch + Thore = one fun time

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Natural lighting doing us a solid.

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The best landscape

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Our hands down favorite shoot.

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Thank you to all of those who’ve followed us and enjoyed what we’ve been putting out there.  This has been such a fun year for us and we look forward to continuing bringing our expression of style and fashion to you.

a special thanks to Grayling jewelry and Adam Arnold along with our family and friends.  And a super duper special thanks to Mr. Peter Black of Counterpart Photo, we couldn’t do any of this with out you

xoxo

Brick and Black

And just in case you haven’t seen it yet. which I know is clearly impossible being as this video is on BLAST, here is a little jam to get your weekend going.

-Black

Bad Girls

Image 1 King Tut art

Image 2 Hand Jewelry made by yours truly

Image 3 Christian Louboutin bag

Image 4 desert shot

Image 5 MIA

Image 6 Senso Etami flats from Solestruck

Image 7 Afghanistan

After becoming obsessed with the Harajuku street style, we got all dressed up and had our own “Harajuku moment”. This is our little dedication to those kids that inspire us when they wake up each Sunday and find their way to  Harajuku Station in Tokyo.

Here is a little Harajuku inspiration of your own:

Japanese Streets

Tokyo Street Style

Tokyo Fashion

On Brick:
shades: unknown
scarf: Brady Lange
sweatshirt: Disney
shirt: Standard Cloth
shorts: customized H&M
leggings: F21
boots: Dr. Martins

On Black:
jacket: Free People
shirt: Forever 21
skirt: American Apparel
tights: Victoria’s Secret (used and abused)
shoes: Jeffrey Campbell

Ari Seth Cohen also has an Advanced Style book coming out soon featuring his photos and the fashion insights of the people behind the clothes.  You can pre-order it here on Amazon.  I’m definitely picking one up.

Fashion has no limits and knows no age.

-Brick

all photos via Advanced Style

A very special thank you to Kipp Knode and his ‘designer’ axes. I mean, who doesn’t wish they could carry this around with them through the foggy morning hillside.

On Brick:

Boots: Double H
Jeans: Wrangler
Suspenders and Shirt: Adam Arnold
Scarf: Gucci
Gloves: English Laundry
Pins: vintage
Hat: Crown Cap

On Black:
Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell
Jeans: J Brand
Shirt: Ever
Suspenders: American Apparel
Fur: (made by our own) Brady Lange
Beanie: gas station treasure

In the midst of architectural ruin and decay, the life that resides is so much more alive in the representation of preservation.

The palette that exists in the buildings is one that I have only found when wearing my rose colored glasses.

A special thank you to Michael Eastman for sharing his more then gifted eye and documenting what I have only imagined.

And maybe it’s the perfect temperature range of 69-80 degrees. Maybe its the socialist sharing of goods and rationing. Maybe it is the lack of progression and conservation of what once was.

But as I begin my week in these photos, I hope to one day live the life that they embody.

-Black

(And on another note, I would most defiantly need to buy this bathing suit. CANNOT GET ENOUGH BLACK MILK AS OF LATE.)

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‘Working under CINCO DESIGN and their awesome campaign to introduce the general public to MONSTER’S new INSPIRATION headphones, this video was about feeling like the BTS at a fashion shoot. There are elements of reality and elements of fiction within this video. We love walking that line.’

So we share with you the end product…

We had way too much fun to call this a ‘job’, and are currently interested in finding out how to get hired to be surrounded by so many good looking creatives while provided with catered meals on a regular basis.

Thanks a million to Peter Black, Sarah Simmons-Meyer, and Harry Nedley for being the best hired team we could of asked for. And a special super-dee-duper thank you to Zak Davis for thinking of us.

-B&B

On Black:

shoes- Jeffrey Campbell

jeans- J Brand

tee- Lancaster

arm party and necklaces- vintage, Grayling, and collected from special places along the way

hat- bought at a grocery store

On Brick:

shoes- Cole Haan

jeans- Cheap Monday

tee- CMRTZY

jacket- vintage

glasses- Ray Ban

Here is a little story of how my most coveted leather became my proud leather.

Now, yes this looks easy, and the process, though easy, was insanely hard to begin. I have been mulling this over in my head the last few weeks. There was a super-dee-duper gigantic risk that was involved. If this went over wrong, I would be out of a jacket. And not just a jacket. The jacket that has lived with me in California, moved with me to Portland, has been there for numerous grungy roll out of bed days, the jacket that dressed up (down) plenty of cocktail dresses. Its my go-to survival piece. So, I was absolutely terrified to begin. But once that first punch went through, the BEDZAZZLE/SPIKEAZZLE BEGAN!

I am pretty pleased how it turned out. So pleased that I wore it to the ballet last night, and let me tell you…if you ever feel the need to scare grandmas and get the wide-eyed wonder from elementary school girls. Well, do what I did. If you are normal and do not wish to be oogled, well you probably should never listen to anything I say.

My new pride and joy.  Unif Hellraiser spike loafers in wine from Solestruck.

Basically the most badass loafers ever.

These ain’t your grandpa’s loafers

Some other red tidbits …

beanie from a dollar bin in a grocery store

amazing beautiful old cherry Volvo

Santa taxidermy mouse from Paxton Gate

ho ho ho

-Brick