Are you exploring your outfits for this Summer? Fashion is ever-changing and keeping up with clothing, accessories, hairstyles, and more can be overwhelming. I always look to fashion editorials and pull away bits and pieces to influence my style. This recent editorial of Daniela Braga photographed by Greg Swales for Numero Russia is full of inspiration. 

Hello Nubians,

I found this cute little shop while browsing on instagram that I just had to share with you all! As a lover of most things pop culture or cult oddities, my jaw immediately dropped when I saw these accessories. Let me introduce you to Night Owl Designs. 

Ever watch a movie or show, hear a song or play a video game that just sticks with you forever? A girly girl that loved Alicia Silverstone in Clueless or a Comic Book Geek that enjoys a little snooch to the nooch with Jay and Silent Bob? Ever stay up late nights watching Nick at Nite and being glued watching marathons of The Adams Family, The Wonder Years, The Cosby's, Rosanne, etc? Ever go crazy staying up late nights trying to beat Super Mario Brothers? You can see where I'm going with this. All of the above was pretty much my childhood.

Night Owl Designs takes popular characters or celebrities and puts them on earrings, necklaces and more. The accessories are very modestly priced starting at about $8.00 for a pair of earrings you won't find just anywhere. From what I read on the site the charms are made from ink jet shrink film and coated in acrylic for added durability. Ear wires are surgical steel and jump rings are base metal. Light, Fun and I bet they would absolutely be conversation starters.

You can find nostalgic accessories from characters such as Bevis and Butthead, Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer, Beastie Boys, Wizard of Oz, The Breakfast Club  and SO MUCH MORE.  I am completely  obsessed with what this designer is doing because to me, everything I see on the site is a classic and takes me back to a very happy place in my life.

Below check out some of my favorites from Night Owl Designs and make sure to visit their website and follow their social networks Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Facebook. There's so much more to see.

Hello Nubians,

Self expression is pretty amazing isn't it? I think it's the reason why I have a few tattoos and piercings. There's something behind them I find exciting and even a bit secretive sometimes.

I used to have 9 piercing but I recently decided to take my tongue ring out so now I have 8. Recently I got 3 new piercings on my upper right ear as you can see on in this photo... I thought they would be a nice accessory for Spring.

Decorating your piercings is always tons fun! Studs, flowers, hearts, animals, there is so many options. Sometimes a good pair of statement earrings can MAKE a whole outfit. Recently I stumbled upon http://www.freshtrends.com/ and they have great quality trendy and unique body jewelry for all sorts of piercings. It's important to get decent quality stuff so your piercings don't get infected (trust me, I speak from experience you do not want to go down that road).

My tattoos have a lot of meaning to me as well. I think one of my favorites ones is on my forearm and it says "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" which translates into "Life is a Carnival". It's my favorite for two reasons... 1) Because it's my moms favorite song by Celia Cruz and when I close my eyes I can see her dancing and smiling. 2) I truly do believe life is a carnival... You win some, you lose some.


Do you have any fun piercings or tattoos?