Tortoiseshell cat-eye sunglasses curated on LTK

It’s the second of my Joan Didion estate sale posts, inspired by the writer’s personal home decor & writing items (one and the same in some ways) recently auctioned by STAIR. This time around you can shop her infamous tortoise shell Céline shades, tools for literal gas lighting (or just like, living room ambiance creation), a Richard Serra catalogue inspired by “Malcolm X” a painting of Serra’s collected by Didion), floral Victorian chairs that make a bedroom a space, & more perfect objects to make home look & feel like a writer’s retreat or vacation. #competition #artandobjects Want details on the outfit? Find me on IG @postmodernindigenous & let me know! #LTKFind #LTKGiftGuide

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Tortoiseshell cat-eye sunglasses | Mytheresa (US/CA)

Blue Willow & White China Plate Hypoallergenic Earrings | Etsy (US)

Women's RB4325 59MM Butterfly Sunglasses - Havana | Saks Fifth Avenue

Early 1900s Chinoiserie Blue and White Floral China Plate by Hollinshead & Kirkham of England | Chairish

Richard Serra: Catalogue Raisonné - by Silke Von Berswordt-Wallrabe (Hardcover) | Target

Antique Victorian Tan Floral Tapestry Needlepoint Carved Chair | Etsy (US)

Victorian Rosewood Gentleman's Chair | Chairish

Large Vintage Emerald Green Glass Bell Bull's Eye Bubble Pattern | Etsy (US)

Vintage Tea Set/Silver Plated Wallace La Reine Antique Tray Service 6 Pieces Discounted | Etsy (US)

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“...tiny little thong bikinis” (& other swim things, upon request).

#sustainable

#LTKFestival #LTKSeasonal #LTKswim

What you look like during your work day has a lot to do with what your workday looks like.

Digital nomads, creatives, & those of us who work from home have the option of embracing fashionable lounge looks. Stuff you can play around in the jungle & hop on a Zoom call in.

Inspired by this vintage BCBG top, pants purchased locally in Ecuador, a gifted quartz, & shoes sourced in Oaxaca (which I wore for breakfast with friends, a canal water check, morning page writing, podcast listening, cleaning, chili oil making, & a never ending journey of editing) - I bring you a look that’s far from J. Crew & blazers.

All respect to Jenna Lyons. ❤️‍🔥

#workwear #loungewear

#LTKFind #LTKstyletip

Easter dress? Yes.

... & hats & pumps & skirts too. Inspired by a 90’s vibe.

#easterbasket #easteroutfit #whitedress

#LTKSeasonal

Can you see the flowers?

These jeans are from Peru. I think I pull them off, but an ex once tried them on & wow. Like a different pair of pants.

The top is also too big. So I guess what I’m trying to say is that it’s all in the styling.

#LTKpetite #jeangenie #springoutfit #jeans #springdenim

#LTKFestival #LTKstyletip

WWJD | What would Joan do?

She’d escape to a lowkey spot in Latin America to write prose so good that she’d end up garnering fans who never even read her work.

No reading shame here though. Just a continuation of curated lifestyle goods inspired by the recent Joan Didion estate sale at Hudson’s Stair Galleries. (& a denim selection that fits like the perfect, slightly grunge, boot cut jeans).
*I’m 5’0 & wearing a kid’s size 12 of the a&f skinny.

#joandidion #intereriors #springoutfit #denim

#LTKSeasonal #LTKstyletip

New Year. New essentials.

You made it to 2023.

Check out some buyer favorites for business casual, loungey ladies. & come back for updates.

These are the core pieces, skincare gems, & home decor refreshes you’ll love.

#basics
#sneakerculture
#streetwear
#businesscasual
#bedroom
#competition

#LTKFind

Featuring words from literature & private letters - Cynthia Grow’s works capture experience & emotion through discards, ephemeral & revised materials.

When I discovered Philosphers of the Smoking Room, a series exhibited at The Other Art Fair Brooklyn (Saatchi’s art fair), I knew that this was work & a mind I wanted to engage further.

We start here.

#gift
#art
#home
#competition

#LTKFind

Inspired by An American Icon: the Collection of Joan Didion (pt. 1)

Joan Didion loved Tulum, & her Celine sunglasses, & good times with good people.

Months ago I visited the land she loved. I discovered independent brands like Umbral. I ate, & danced, & felt, & wrote.

Months later, eager estate-sale goers purchased an array of Didion's personal items at STAIR Galleries. Auctioned to benefit the funding of girls’ scholarships. Some perhaps sourced in the city housed in the state the writer would name her daughter after & make (one of) her homes in.

The items below are inspired by STAIR’s listings of items such as
carved mahogany ladderback armchairs, an unattributed painting titled Persian School: Woman With a Fan, decanters, a simple Baccarat ice bucket, assorted colored glass articles, & Robert Grahm’s ‘moca torso’ sculpture.

#LTKGiftGuide #LTKtravel #LTKhome

A handwritten business card.
Line drawing on one side. Name on the other. Both done by hand.
💨
Discovered at Saatchi’s The Other Art Fair, Bailey Consta’s works of watercolor on paper are a deeply saturated, varied landscape of figurative paintings, abstractions that are sometimes landscapes, & the occasional photograph.

There is a sense of cohesion in the variety. A signature aesthetic present in these works that are, for the artist, a way of healing self & land.

Excellent additions to existing collections as well as perfect gifts for him, her, & you, the Saatchi sourced works featured here, including ‘transport’, pictured as the cover photo, are personal favorites.

Works that you can purchase directly from the artist, & that stand out to me as truly evocative - include Two Souls at Sunset, Wanderer, Becoming More Like the Land, Oceanic Lift, & Vague.

Consta’s pieces are viewable at galleries in both NYC & Pakistan. Private collectors live in places like Berlin, Albuquerque, Colorado, & maybe sometime soon,

your city.

#LTKart

#LTKGiftGuide #LTKU

Australian painter Steve Salo’s haunted portraiture works are oil-based snapshots of the secrets we keep when we are hidden.

Read more about them here:

& shop the curated selections below.

#LTKart
#LTKinteriors

#LTKhome #LTKGiftGuide

Christy Powers’ portraiture stood out at my last visit to the Other Art Fair in Brooklyn - which I approximate happened in 2021.

Her works are impressionist, documentarian, & contemporary. They echo the inspiration of a NY born artist & are an extension of a practice honed at Sarah Lawrence & the College of Fine Arts at the University of New South Whales - exhibited in spaces including the Queen Victoria Museum, Kudos Gallery, & the Bronx Museum.

The selection of one of a kind works below, created with acrylic, ink, & gauche on wood mounted Yupo paper, were painted during the earliest days of the pandemic for the Artist Support Pledge.

They are “Icon” paintings. & I too have felt inspired by the portrayed figures.

#LTKart

#LTKhome #LTKworkwear #LTKU

“I am searching for a good pair of pants.

I like comfortable pants and clothes I can work in...

It’s a fit, it’s a certain kind of feeling, and if they’re not right, which they never are, it’s a sadness. You know, it interrupts the the flow of happiness.” - David Lynch, according to a Twitter post.

#LTKHoliday #LTKstyletip #LTKtravel

Inspired by the spotting of this TASCHEN title in the wild - a selection of limited edition books & photographic art prints from the publisher.

#LTKhome

#LTKHoliday #LTKGiftGuide

Stabilization of physiological processes & promotion of homeostasis are the proposed benefits of adaptogens - the herbal complex found in various mushrooms that is a current fascination in health, beauty, & wellness spaces (according to the Annual Review of Pharmacology.)

While this trend is running concurrently with renewed interest & study of psychedelic plant medicines including psilocybin - it is important to differentiate the benefits & uses of each type of mushroom instead of trying to capitalize on a craze. An important reason being - these powerful herbs work & approached with knowledge & respect for how they work together with our bodies we can use them to get closer to a healthier wholer self.

I’ve been fortunate enough to meet people in my travels who are doing things with mushrooms, but if that hasn’t been your experience, checking out reputable brands like Moon Juice for everything from herbal sleep aids to collagen could be the way to go.

#LTKtravel #LTKbeauty #LTKSeasonal

What does fall look like?

After browsing abstract pieces from the Saatchi collection, a witchy new release from Helmut Lang, vintage candle holders, sculpture, & stunning sustainable jewelry from Missoma (the Savi Ridge ring accented with tiger’s eye & Savi Ridge necklace with moonstone are favorites for both aesthetic & elemental reasons) - fall looks natural & flowing, Taurean, luxurious, just, & abundantly stylish...

❤️‍🔥

Follow me here & on IG (@postmodernindigenous) for scenes of fall in the mountains, more art stories, practical magic, & styling/buyer consultation services.

#sustainablejewelry

#LTKhome #LTKSeasonal

Pt 2. … because the quest to pack the perfect bag for frequent long haul travel can’t be limited to less than 15 items…

#LTKtravel #LTKstyletip #LTKshoecrush

Inspired by my own frequent, long haul travel, & quest to pack the perfect bag… selections from the Saks sale.

#LTKbeauty #LTKswim #LTKshoecrush

Psychedelic Beach…

Jewelry, apparel, accessories, wellness & beauty goods that bring back memories of energy. 🧿❤️‍🔥🌅

#LTKshowcrush

#LTKtravel #LTKSeasonal #LTKswim

A dozen roses.

Self-care.
Self love.
Skin care.
❤️‍🔥 #roseoil

#LTKunder100 #LTKbeauty #LTKBeMine

Fall/Winter Vacation Looks

I was just thinking...

#LTKtravel #LTKSeasonal #LTKstyletip

I’ve started to bring in handmade crystal jewelry from Mexico to the US to sell, & while I’m starting with only a couple of pieces, I’ve found vintage jewelry that feels both in line with my styling & buying aesthetic, as well as the whole of my travel induced inspiration.

From the crafting of these pieces to the materials like opal & shell that are incorporated, they’re perfect additions to any accessory collection.

#vintage #statement #LTKmexico

New boot goofin...

It’s time to refresh the shoe portion of the wardrobe.

Here are some currently on sale shoes from FarFetch that will be perfect through summer & fall ✨

See how I style them on IG: @postmodernindigenous

#LTKshoecrush #LTKsalealert #LTKSeasonal

In my travels, I met a couple of amazing friends who worked together to make this caftan, one of my favorite things.

While this item is not available online, I’ve picked a couple of similar caftans currently available from SSENSE that I hope you’ll love.

For the original (custom painted as you’d like or as the artist is inspired), contact me about personal shopping & styling services: curator@postmodernindigenous.com

#caftan #kaftan #summerstyle #wearableart

#LTKstyletip

INSPIRED BY THE INDEPENDENTS

Mia Femme, a soon to launch independent boutique, is very much on my radar after sharing this image of a beautiful soft yellow belted maxi.

The boutique won’t be fully shopable until later this month, so I’ve curated belted dresses & wrap dresses that give me similar “this is my summer style” vibes.

Shop them below. 🔥UPDATE🔥PASTE THIS LINK INTO YOUR BROWSER TO SHOP THE INSPO, FROM THE NEWLY LAUNCHED MIA FEMME BOUTIQUE: https://miafemme.com/collections/dresses-and-rompers/products/copy-of-lily-mini-dress-ginger?variant=39816674279633

#summerdress #wrapdress

#LTKstyletip #LTKunder50

Hat day...

A friend asked me to find hats like the one in Holy Mountain.

What should we wear to Balthazar?

#NYCstyle via Helmut Lang

#LTKstyletip

Skincare sale?

Absolutely.

#LTKDay #LTKsalealert #LTKbeauty

Airport style, anyone?

#LTKshoecrush #LTKitbag #LTKtravel

Vallarta style.

Inspired by location. 🌞

#LTKshoecrush #LTKswim #LTKDay

Not long ago, I discovered an amazing Italian swimwear designer in Mexico. The cut, fit, & fabrics are phenomenal.

You can & should find her on IG (marcee_sw), but if you aren’t local to the select boutiques & surf shops that carry her line, the next best thing just might be these nude bikinis from Monday Swim.

Shop the curated selection below, & follow the shop keeper here on IG for more real life beach style: @postmodernindigenous

#vacationoutfits

#LTKDay #LTKswim #LTKtravel

Memorial Day sales are live & so is collective wanderlust.

Here are some favorites from yours truly, Postmodern Indigenous curator & creator Ashley J. (@postmodernindigenous via IG)

Each piece is selected from the Moda Operandi sale & presented as styled looks.

#LTKsalealert #LTKstyletip #LTKSeasonal

🌴🔥🧿 The Beach Beat 🧿🔥🌴

Editors from the Coveteur recently recommend their favorite pieces for summer style wardrobe staples. Here’s the @postmodernindigenous (IG) edit.

#LTKSeasonal #LTKitbag #LTKstyletip

Posting this here before IG (@postmodernindigenous) because it’s perfect for introducing my favorite styled pieces for vacation outfits from designer Johanna Ortiz, discovered via Moda Operandi🌴

See & shop the selections below, including a dress similar to this one I bought from a vendor on the beach in Mexico. #competition

#LTKswim #LTKSeasonal #LTKtravel