Elle!

Elle of Quest for the Perfect Curl is one of my fave kinky hair bloggers! She is constantly showing love to PI by rockin our earrings in her vids.

...based mere blocks away from me in LA..I'm thinking a meet up is overdue!
She reviews everything from shampoos, to brushes, gels, etc. Click on any of the photos for links to the corresponding YT vid!

check her out in the fandangos!



here she's rockin' "the graduate" 2-toned chain earrings:



..and here in the "swords" feather earrings!




do you have a YT channel? post it in the comment section so I can subscribe!

xo

C.

Ladies of Peace Volume 6

Welcome to the sixth post celebrating the Ladies of Peace!

For those new to the mailing list, or not yet on it, Ladies of Peace is my new promotion that shows off the beautiful women who support my small business. Here's the details:

1. Post a photo of you wearing a Peace Images product on your Facebook or Twitter page (and @ reply me or tag the Peace Images Facebook page)
2. Every 8 photos I receive, I will create a blog post featuring the most recent entries.
3. Every 5 blog posts (40 entries) I'll randomly select one of the submissions to receive a $50 gift certificate to use on any item in the shop.
4. Repeat! :)

You can enter once for every Peace you have purchased, and previous sales qualify, even if you've sent me a photo wearing that Peace before--just repost it on your twitter or FB and tag me!

Now, the next eight entries!






















Alex in the Black Roses
















Ayesha in the 033010 ring





















Neisha in the 033010 ring





















Felicia in the Liberation Ear Chain













Orvella in the Favored feather earrings
















Amaka in the On Wax earrings
















Ericka in the 033010 ring












Roxie in the Mama ring


C.

time to move on...

again.

I've moved at least 4 times in the past 4 years.

But every move is better than the last. Both in purpose and location.

This time around, it's because our respective hustles have outgrown this place!



Closets that should be devoted to towels #nshit
have gone to packing supplies :)

The lease is up in Sept, so we'll be out!
Stay in LA? Head north to the Bay? Find a farm somewhere and wait out this recession?

Decisions, Decisions






one really difficult aspect of this biz is keeping up on orders while making extra inventory for shows/boutiques, AND prepping for live events.

it keeps me on my toes :)
...and truthfully, I love it.




here's some items i'll be using for my layout this Thurs at BluMonkey.
i think it'll change every time, until I actualize my vision for it.

till then, I constantly scour thrift stores for unconventional display items!

that big slab of wood was given to me by my mama. she is aaaaaalways lookin out for PeaceImages.




love.

C.

giveaways, blog posts, new "peaces"

...but can we get THESE days of music back, tho?



the PI lab woke up to some love this morning.

first:




SillyGrrl is doing a giveaway of my oh so favorite "Swords and Feather" asymmetrical joints!
Head on over there, RT the link, or let her know your fave PeaceImages piece, and voila! You're all set.




Shari over at Miss Major Substance showed love to myself and 2 of my favorite cocoa-hued jewelry designers, Moptopmaven and R Stewart.

Fresh up out the kitchen:





back to the lab ... i've got a TON of orders to fill before the Bay this weekend.

And don't forget to come out to BluMonkey on Thurs 4.21 to shop PeaceImages in person!


xo.

C.

saturday in the lab.

i have tons of orders to ship today , then beach day #2.
the weather in the city is perfect.


here's some Saturday morning lab shots ....



LOVING the raspberry, cream Macaron cake from Trader Joes. I don't eat dessert often, but when I do I like them light and fruity. the almond crust just sets this muthafugga AWF.

found those records at last month's Beat Swapmeet in Chinatown.




locked and loaded.



Mr DJ got me new flowers to keep the lab lookin' pretty :)

enjoy your day!

C.

ganesha

our newest stockist:



off of Sunset, on Mohawk - in the Mohawk shopping district.
8 Limbs even offers sewing classes!

we love them for their exclusivity. they'll be the only boutique carrying PeaceImages in the Silverlake area.

stop through tonite for homemade sangria, snacks, shopping and music. the weather is supposed to top out at 80 today, so that means the weather tonite will be perfect!

aaaaaand...



we've got a table along with Green Boutique this year.

i've been wanting to conquer this crowd for a minute. the line-up this year is nasty, and I can't wait to see all those beautiful brown folks in the sun.



the PI lab is road trippin' to the Bay in a week. Mr. DJ has a gig, and one of the homies is allowing us to use his condo while he's outta town. what up Franchise!?



i might also be showing some jewelry while i'm up there. details soon.

feather shortage

i've been reading up on the feather shortage that we are currently experiencing.

we in the PI lab are unphased :)




i only made 2 pair of these, and they sold in under a minute.


i think i'll stick with this rhythm all Summer long.
..only making 2, or 3 of a particular item.

so join the fanpage so you can have a chance to purchase as soon as something is listed!

C.

jedi mind tricks.

mr. DJ had a few gigs this weekend with Killer Mike.
here are some photos I snapped at the Adult Swim block party in San Diego.

they also did a sold out show at the Key Club in LA w/ Pac Div, Young Dro and Dee-1.

the mr.'s been puttin' in work for a long time. i'm glad to see his dreams manifesting.






and new jewelry!








i was wire wrapping a chunk of lapis, and it snapped in half. so i made cute little wire-wrapped stud earrings :)

there are never any mistakes in the PeaceImages lab.





hope to see you, Los Angeles :)



this mixtape is amazing, Jimetta's voice is BAD, and the DJ's get down. no cover, great vibes and I'll have a table set up!


xo
C.

"Unhinged"

....the Fall collection is in effeck mode!

photo fun

snack time in the PI lab.


happy Monday.


xo.
C.

Achira.

new in the boutique today :)

shoutout to all my friends who are grinding hard today to make their dreams a reality.

no days off.
ever.

C.

new jewelry!!

the boutique: http://www.peaceimagesjewelry.com

ya'll... forgive me... between SXSW and my grandma's funeral, I am still decompressing and gettin' back in to the swing of things.

we chose a winner of the Ladies of Peace, shoutout to Siara! if you didn't win, no worries, the contest continues and we've already got enough entries for another round!

keep those photos coming, you beautiful creatures, you ...

in the meantime, enjoy the new pieces.
can't stop, won't stop.










xo.
C.