Archives for January 2017

RGG 3.0

01/17/2017 By Sarah 4 Comments

Hello world! Welcome to Ready Gypset Go 3.0!

My little hiatus is over, and now I can share what all I’ve been working on while I was gone!

As 2016 came to a close, a lot of time was spent listing out and working on the goals we had for the new year. One of them has been launching a re-brand of the blog, which is so much more than just a blog at this point. It is, essentially, our life.

In its 3 years of existence, RGG has grown into a self sustaining business, and it has grown with us every step of the way. In the spring of 2016, I had a new direction in mind. Well, more of a gut feeling. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that visions can’t be rushed. They have to be fleshed out, and given detail. As the creator of this vision, I had to give it its very own breath of life. And so throughout 2016, I spent a lot of time figuring out what this new direction would be.

I explored what I really wanted… what inspired me. I tried new things, and failed at some other things. Through it, I realized what I was strongest at, and what made me happy. I learned that trying to do things fast and easy wasn’t going to keep me happy. I needed to create… really create something. No more meaningless work churned out without creativity. It would kill me. And there’s no need to do more of that when there’s already an over saturation of meaningless content generated everyday. So… you could say I’ve come full circle.

I was once a fashion photographer, who then transitioned into blogging full time. And the blogging world became a beast all of its own. When I started, it was my own thing. This offered a way to be unique by sharing your world with everyone. I had adventures to conquer and places to see, and I wanted to share it all with you. I wanted to capture the world and show it to you, picture by picture. (If you’ve been with me since the beginning, you’ll know the adventures I talk of!)

The world caught up with blogging, and soon it was more of a demand for content than and need for it. And then it just became something else entirely. But I was’t made for being an ad service. And I don’t think all of you deserve to be treated like numbers that add up to how much money I can make. I want to inspire you… it’s literally all I live for. I started the blog simply by making content I loved, for myself and for whoever enjoyed it. And so when I say I’ve come full circle… well, that is where I am starting off in this new year. I’m going back to my roots, only this time I’ve learned a whole lot more about myself and my work, and what made it special in the first place. And I think that’s the most important thing I took away from 2016.

So… hello! This is one of the big things I’ve been working on! Josh and I built the new site from scratch, and put our love into every detail. Things are going to be a little different here now- I won’t go telling you everything, but you can find out for yourself by exploring the blog! And what’s even more exciting is there’s so much more to come! So take a look around, see what’s new, and maybe stay a while! This year is going to bring some big things you won’t want to miss! Why? Because I’m making them just for you!

XOXO

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Interview for Playboy

01/17/2017 By Sarah Leave a Comment

I’m excited to share with you one of my recent interviews by Playboy! Read on for everything Anna, Senior Associate Editor, wanted to know about me. I also discuss the new direction for Ready Gypset Go!

You can check out my Playboy feature here.

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la perspective

01/17/2017 By Sarah 2 Comments

Lost in a moment of thought… I took a break from social media. It was meant to be a few days in order to finish the re-brand of the new blog, but it turned into 2 weeks of no posting. No stalking my social media notifications. No hand cramps from living on my iPhone. No headaches over what’s going on in the Instagram world. It was equal parts good and bad, as I was going absolutely insane from not creating new content and interacting with people. That is a part of my daily routine, which has been my life this last year.

But within a week, I got over it. I got focused on the new projects we were queuing up for release. And I found some spare time to explore some of my old passions- like writing. I miss writing. I opened a door into my past and spent a night reading all of my old poetry. I got a glimpse of the person I was when I was young… 18 seems so young now when I get to peer into my thoughts from so many years ago. Gosh, I’m only 26, but it put some perspective on how my perspective has changed!

One night, in a fit of passion, I made a secret Instagram account. (This was recently, by the way.) I made it to post my writing, to give me some outlet for my creativity without the pressure of pleasing people. Right now it’s a little empty, but my goal is to populate it with inspiring snippets of prose and poetry when I get some free time back. I don’t know if I’ll share that account, but maybe some of the words will make their way onto the blog, or even my Instagram account. They should, in this new year- this new chapter for my work. I’m opening up many more windows, and sharing more facets of my self. It’s inspiring to let my creativity go wild and see where it takes me.

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Minimaliste

01/16/2017 By Sarah Leave a Comment

Nothing like a little black dress to make you feel more confident. Personally, I like LBD’s for days when I want to be chic and comfy simultaneously, which can be a difficult achievement. Tee shirt dresses make a good layering piece for that model off duty look. Pair with faux fur and some kickass statement pumps, and you’re right as rain.

Lately I’m feeling those classic looks from the 50’s-60’s. From the vintage silhouettes, to solid color block or prints. It’s a little bit minimal, a little bit modern. Somewhere between retro and classic. Whatever it is, I’m definitely going all in on this style. What fun is fashion if you don’t try new (or old) things, right?

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Mod Mood

01/15/2017 By Sarah 1 Comment

Mod was a style I was obsessed with as a kid. From bouffant hair-do’s, to twiggy eyelashes, and my ultra fav- the Go Go Boot. You can thank my parents for restricting my television watching to mostly old classics, I Dream of Jeanie being the one to blame here, specifically. I remember talking about Mod to my friends, who had no idea what this was. Even early on in the internet days, I used to Google this “Mod” style, and even the WWW didn’t seem to know much about it. I thought maybe I made up the word, and dropped the topic before I embarrassed myself anymore.

Flash forward to late 2016, when I’m revisiting some of the old styles I was always inspired by. Lately everything has been tying together in my personal wardrobe: French street style (classic and chic, but never overdone), victorian French details ( a little bit of luxury), retro style (for some attitude), aaaaaand le Mod Mode. I’m in the mood to be Mod, and I don’t care who knows it. Start off with the feminine trench coat, á la Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and polish the 60’s style off with a little pouf to your hair and some Go Go Boots. We all know velvet is a hard hitter this season, so Public Desire has been my go-to brand for shoes and boots.

I’m always a sucker monochrome, and I match probably more than I should. But pastels for winter is the name of my game, and I went pink on pink like nobody’s business. That soft mauve-y tone is my favorite for taking neutral to the next level. Check out all the outfit details at the bottom of the post!

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