Coachella is a music festival, but the fashion has become almost just as important! People dress to the nines showing off some of the most wild outfits imaginable. Eye sparkles and cliche flower crowns are the norm. There's a ton of satire videos poking fun at it online, but it's honestly amazing and set's a standard for fashion all summer long. People watching is my favorite way to get design inspiration!

I recently started a silly challenge for myself I like to call the "Dazey Everyday Challenge". So of course I had to carry it into Coachella! I love pushing the boundaries on how people can style their graphic tees. They can so easily be dressed up and made into a complete and killer look! I often wear Dazey on top of dresses, under overalls, or paired with turtlenecks. For Coachella, the heat can be a challenge on the layering front, but I wouldn't let that stop me! I chose to use statement accessories like hats, fun shoes, jewelry, and of course my favorite- the sparkles! I just wish I could wear them everyday :) Hope this gives you a little bit of inspo on how to style your tee to a T! 

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Festival season has arrived! I'm sure your feeds have been clogged with all the Coachella Madness, we're just here to add a little more ;) 

This past weekend I grabbed some of my favorite Dazey Ladies and we headed out to Coachella weekend one. Our boyfriends tagged along too and we all stayed together in my family's little condo, it was a full house for sure! Going with a good group is key to having the best time. These gals are so much fun and helped me shoot some amazing content for Dazey. Thanks so much @aldensteimle, @sarahloven, and @officiallyquigley! Also, major shout out to Sarah's Instagram Husband (hehe) Josh who is amazing and shot the group pics and this adorable little video :) 

I've been going to the festival since I was young and the last few years I've been going out just for the events and skipping the festival itself, too crazy to do both (and cheaper LOL). Coachella has become so much more than the music festival, the whole desert becomes alive and there is so much going on. Brands have huge events and it's a great opportunity to network and have some fun!

On Thursday night I had the opportunity to meet some boss babes who I hugely admire, Mandy Fry the owner of Amuse Society, and Dayna Mance owner of Prism Boutique. They had a collaborative dinner and pop up that was awesome. Friday we went to the Chiara Ferragni x Revolve event and then the Foray Collective party. Saturday was a lovely oasis hosted by The Zoe Report, complete with massages, hair & makeup stations, and gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. Sunday we attended the Revolve event where we finally let loose dancing and swimming. Such a good ending to the weekend.

Theres some photos below of the events, our group photoshoot, and more. Stay tuned for our second festival post featuring @danidazey's #dazeyeveryday Coachella edition!

The Gang Instax style

With Alden & Quigley at the Amuse x Prism boutique event

Dazey every day at the chiara ferragni x Revolve party (left) and The Zoe Repost Oasis (right) 

Candid shot at the Amuse X Prism dinner

Dani & Sara ending the weekend with a SPLASH at the Revolve event!

Can't get over how Sara styled the dress with this belt, perfection!

Running into some of our blogger babes @trendychickadee & @savvyjavvy

With the girls out and about, so many events ahhh!

With Mandy and Dayna, the owner of Amuse Society & Prism boutique

A few weeks back I was Honored to be the Special Guest at Gurl Museum day! They are an organization that promotes art, community, and feminism. Basically everything Dazey is based on, so of course I had to join in! They get groups of like minded girls together once a month to go to art exhibits and have awesome conversation around what they see.

We went to the controversial Jason Rhoades exhibit at Hauser & Wirth in the Arts District. You have likely seen photos of it all over Instagram, but not a lot of people know what it's all about. The instillations were made in the 90s and are a bit brash to say the least. Something that wound't really fly these days. But what was so cool about going with a group of girls was being able to discuss what we thought of it, it's impact on society, and how much the times have changed. I had an amazing time and met so many inspiring ladies!

Below you can meet the girls behind GMD! Erin who writes for to their website magazine also did a little piece on her thoughts on the exhibit. I think she really hit the nail on the head with how we all felt. She has her masters in Modern Art History, Theory, & Criticism, so she knows whats up!

Xx- Dani Dazey

@danidazey & Gurl Museum day founder @diannelindquist

Dani Dazey & the girl gang in attendance

GURL Museum Day (GMD) was established on 2016, when Diane Lindquist invited her girl’s along with her for a day at the museum. Something ignited. Her fellow gurls saw the museums in a new light and found them a space they could be themselves in, while bonding over art. Soon she found herself leading a group of creative gurls through a list of eclectic museums and galleries around Los Angeles. In 2017, she started the digital magazine dedicated to sharing the stories of gurl artists, as well as expanding tours to New York in the spring. There is a great gender disparity in the arts GMD aims to propel forward by making a platform that supports girl artist's journeys, stories, and talents, while sharing and inspiring gurls who love art, museums and galleries with our tours and community.

Meet Diane 

Boss babe Dianne and her spiffy design skills in action! 

GURL Museum Day is founded by award-winning visual multidisciplinary designer, Diane Lindquist. Diane has always loved art. When she was a teenager she would spend her spare time at museums or finding new galleries and exhibitions to tour. Since then, she has collected a wide array of museums to check off her bucket list. This love brought her to a deep involvement in the Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk in 2008. Early on, she exhibited her digital art in galleries and art events, which was featured in Los Angeles Times in 2009. She has helped design exhibitions at Annenberg Space of Photography for multiple shows.

Find Diane at www.dianelindquist.co and on Instagram @dianelindquist 

Getting prepped to enter the exhibit with out docent

Meet Erin

Hi! I am Erin Remington creator of @afinereye an art blog that seeks to share my favorite galleries, museums, installations and creative places around. I am a content provider for @GURLMuseumDay’s online magazine by writing various articles about female artists, topics in art, and interviews with current female artists.

Find Erin at http://www.afinereye.com and on Instagram @afinereye

What Erin had to say about the exhibit:

“My work is based in the idea of a tool for perception or a vehicle for thinking.”

-Jason Rhoades

1 room of the 3 piece installation called "Pussy Trilogy" 

Bad boy of the 90’s modern art movement Jason Rhoades’ installations fill the inside of Downtown LA’s Hauser & Wirth gallery. The gurls banded together as part of @GURLMuseumDay in taking a tour of Rhoades’ installations. Rhoades’ installations were site-specific installations made for gallery spaces in the 90’s years later his installations have returned back to LA for this rare large exhibition of his works.

Dani wearing our "feminism is for everybody" tee in contrast to the artwork

Who knew there were so many nicknames for Vagina...

His installations are proven to be controversial for his obvious neglect of political correctness and overtly vulgar use of images and text that are easily offensive to male and female alike. His most popular installation at the gallery space is the “Pussy” series which consists of neon lights suspended from the ceiling with over 200 various slang terms for female genitalia.

Surrounded by signs

The newly welcomed gallery to the arts district, which opened its doors early in 2016, is drawing many visitors to the popular modern art installation. Upon watching other art observers some are lost in the light of the signs and snapping pictures under the umbrella of neon lights without fully realizing the message behind the words. The bright colorful lights make it easy to get caught up in the “cool vibes” of the space but a closer attention to the work brings a heaviness looming over the space.

The gurls walking through the second piece reading the signs. The floor was covered with various phallic items and a mysterious white liquid, lovely.

The gurls were inspired through the tour in engaging in conversations around such sensitive topics such as gender, race, and sexuality. Rhoades said, “If you know my work, you know that it is never finished” for the gurls nothing felt more true as his works provoke a greater sense of awareness of the work not yet finished for gender equality.

Our reaction to some of the art in question haha...

Dani in the 3rd piece of the trilogy, this room had more of a Moroccan flair. Dani successfully hit one of the low hanging signs with her hat...opps....

The amazing GURLS!

Nikki Joiner is back!!! This gorgeous creature was one of my first Dazey Lady Features. She’s an amazing little artist who occasionally models as well. She was also featured in my Big Video sharing her struggles of pursuing artwork while working two side jobs. Dazey is all about helping young talented creatives like Nikki pursue what they are passionate about!

For this shoot we teamed up with my girl Kailee of Im With the Band Headbands and shot with Nikki in the Hollywood Hills. So fun getting a group of talented girls together to do a collaborative photoshoot!

Check out the images we got below and Nikki's Instagram HERE.

When Dazey launched almost a year ago we started with a few posters along with the tees. We shifted our focus fully onto the tees and decided to take the posters off the site. Well, after many requests they are BACK and better than ever! Printed right in our office with a super high quality printer onto thick card stock paper. They have slight variations that make them unique and an almost screen printed look. 

Just as with our tees, our posters are designed to empower women on a daily basis with inspiring words and rad designs! We are proud to have a female artist owned company and each print is signed by Dani Dazey herself! Hand drawn with love in LA, we snapped some photos in Dani's home featuring her and the artwork.

Shop the pretty posters HERE, only $20 each!

Photos via awesome customer @laurentaylorgates!

So you might've seen on the Dazey Instagram page that we are participating in a super rad festival giveaway! Headed up by Nena and Co, some of our favorite brands have gotten together for a giveaway totaling over $1000 worth of prizes including our best selling Love More tee! 

One lucky winner will win a prize package filled with all of our festival favs! The contest ends on April 14th at midnight! The winner will be announced the following Monday! 

To enter: 

1) Like the giveaway photo on the Dazey LA instagram page HERE

2) Make sure you're following all of the brands in the line up on Instagram (all Instagram accounts listed below)

3) Tag your concert buddies on our Instagram post

4) Click here to enter your info

Sending nothin' but good vibrations your way! 

 

Follow all the brands on Instagram:

@dazey_la

@im_with_the_band_headbands

@st_eve_jewelry

@earthtuface

@vagabondbeach

@swimlikeamermaid

@flashtattoos

@avarcasusa

@theowlsbrew

@proofeyewear

@nenaandco

WIN ALL THIS GOODNESS!!!!

 

 

$50 shop credit to Flash Tattoos
www.flashtat.com | @flashtattoos

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$200 shop credit to Nena & Co. 
nenaandco.com | @nenaandco

 

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$200 shop credit to Swim Like a Mermaid
www.swimlikeamermaid.com | @swimlikeamermaid

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One (1) pair of classic shoes from Avarcas USA ($79 value)
avarcasusa.com | @avarcasusa

Three (3) bracelets from St. Eve Jewelry ($115 value)
saintevejewelry.com | @st_eve_jewelry

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One (1) pair of sunglasses from Proof Eyewear ($130 value)
www.iwantproof.com | @proofeyewear

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One (1) t-shirt from Dazey L.A. ($45 value)
www.dazeyla.com | @dazey_la

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Two (2) velvet turbans from I'm with the Band Head Bands ($60 value)

im-with-the-band.com | @im_with_the_band_headbands

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One (1) round beach towel from Vagabond Beach ($89 value)
www.vagabondbeach.com | @vagabondbeach

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Three (3) Tea Cocktails and Recipe Book from The Owls Brew ($60 value)
www.theowlsbrew.com | @theowlsbrew

One (1) face kit from Earth Tu Face ($65 value)
www.earthtuface.com | @earthtuface

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Nothing says California more than a colorfully dressed babe & some palm trees! This vibrant and vintage inspired collection goes so well with that sun drenched west coast vibe. We had the perfect backdrop to match. Shot on the roof of my hollywood apartment where you can see palm trees for miles!

This is Natalie Zucchero, a Seattle based model. She was in town visiting but has plans to make California her full time home :) I found her by doing a model shout out on social media, oh how I love ya Instagram!

Xx- Dani Dazey

Last week one of my best childhood friends Brook was visiting me in LA. There were some amazing bougainvillea walls by my apartment I had been dying to shoot so I made her play model and photographer with me :) She's a full time RN and doesn't spend a lot of time in front or behind the camera but she killed it!

Was planning on just getting a few content images for Instagram but the flowers were just too epic not to post the high res images on here. Oh how I love spring!

Hope you enjoy!

Xx- Dani Dazey

This cute thang is designer & illustrator Wesley Bird (I know best name ever). She is the creative director at Society 6 as well as being a very accomplished freelancer. She regularly collaborates with large companies like Urban Outfitters on home good textiles, apparel graphics, and prints. She's also just begun exploring the fun world of pin & patch flair and is selling them as an artist under her name :) You can check it out here: http://wesleybird.com/shop

I met Wesley near the beginning of my design career and she has always been a huge role model to me! We both had the same "first adult job" designing women's graphic tees at a company called Jedidiah. I actually took her place when she left to design for Hurley. Of course I wanted to creep who's place I was taking so I found her on social media! I instantly became a huge fan and we started following each other's design journeys. A year or so after that we both ended up getting jobs in LA and moved up around the same time. We started hanging out and became good friends IRL. This girl is HILARIOUS and mega talented. I have loved watching her success and cheering her on. I am so proud to call her a friend & Dazey Lady!!! We did a little shoot and asked her some fun career questions.

3) What does your day-to-day look like as the art director of Society6?

 It's kind of all over the place and no day is alike. I spend a lot of time concepting and planning photoshoots, designing web pages for lookbooks and special projects, working with our designers on marketing campaigns, curating artists into our Art Quarterly Mag, thinking up ideas for catalogs...seriously it's all over the place. Lots of emails and meetings too haha. But my favorite part is getting to work on cool collaborations with artists. Recently we were able to go to SXSW to host an event with TOMS and Girlschool where we had an amazing gallery wall that featured artwork by female and LBGTQ Society6 artists and it was so rad! 

Dazey has become a platform for women of all walks to share their journeys. Dazey ladies are everyday girls choosing to be brave and share their thoughts and ideas with the world. These girls are the fire and heart behind this brand and I'm so happy to share it with them!

A few months back we had our big #dazeyladycontest! To enter girls posted on Instagram sharing what they were doing to follow their dreams. It was amazing and beyond inspiring to see what everyone had to say. Our big winner was Juliet of Julz Junkie Jewelry. You can see her full Dazey Lady feature HERE.

There were so many beautiful and vulnerable entries I couldn't pick just one. I ended up choosing 10 runner ups and I'm so excited to feature them below! Their photos are shown along with their entry and/or piece of advice they wanted to give to their fellow Dazey Ladies.

If you are ready to get super emotional and want to see everyone's entries you can check out the hashtag HERE!

Xx- Dani Dazey

Rebecca Eichten
@rebecca eichten

"My advice is: take the leap to follow your dreams and passions! It will be scary, but that's when you know it's worth it. Allow the space between where you are and where you want to be INSPIRE you and not scare you! Don't be afraid to ask questions and learn from the people around you--share your skills and collaborate."

Her Entry:

"A little over a year ago I started my journey of ​turning art into to a full time job.

To say that I did everything right and made no mistakes would be a big fat lie - I had no idea how my dream would take shape, but I knew what I wanted to do, and that was make art. I quit my job, and hit the ground running. I said YES to every job that came my way - sign painting, graphic design, woodwork, florals, painting, calligraphy, installations, murals, photography--anything, you name it! I make mistakes and am learning every damn day.

More than anything though, the best part thus far has been meeting and working with so many creative, passionate, and supportive people.
My biggest piece of advice? Surround yourself with positive people, and don't be afraid to ask questions!! Collaborate with the people around you, be supportive, learn from each other.

I am so proud to be a part of a community of women & men who are following their dreams, inspiring and supporting each other along the way!"

Samantha Saverin
@samantha.saverin

"Live a life of uncharted adventures, you never know what the universe has in store for you. Embrace the highest frequency of yourself each and everyday, and find courage within yourself to lose sight of the shore."

Her Entry: 

"Feeling inspired by @dazey_la and the #dazeyladycontest to share a little bit about myself: I live by the mantra "live life uncharted," this is because when taking risks in life it is impossible to know how they will end up, but without them we can never embrace our highest frequency of ourselves. Recently I moved from Missouri to Los Angeles to follow my dream of becoming a Marine Biologist and Filmmaker. Ive always had an innate attraction to the ocean and all the surprises hidden beneath its waves, making my dream feel like a natural path. In the course of recent events I've realized how important this passion is not only to myself, but to the people and planet we all live on. I've realized I can make a difference and be a role model for girls aspiring to be women in science or those who may doubt they can change the world. I want to be a first responder in documenting the beauty and demise of our oceans. It is so crucial to protect our environment and if I've learned anything from many of my role models, it is that documentation initiates action. No matter how big or small your dream may be, it is important to take the risk and follow it. #dazeyla #dazeylady #empoweredwomen"

 

 

Shaiyanne
@bossladyshaiii

"When you start your own business, become the best resource you can possibly be. If you don't know how to do something, LEARN IT; and if you need help, COLLABORATE. Above all, create what you love and never loose sight of what fuels your passion. It's that passion that will help you overcome even the toughest of times."

Her Entry:

"@dolkii was a blog i launched while living in brooklyn in 2014 which turned into an online shop a year later and has since blossomed into my passion project and outlet of creatively to escape from the many pain points that come from working my 9-5. my sister, business partner, and sometimes biggest thorn in my hip @yasmindar (🤣😘❤) and i didn't know what to expect when we launched the store. we launched carrying brands we loved and soon realized that the pieces dolkii girls gravitated towards weren't always available at the showrooms. when i would go on buying trips i found myself buying to fill minimum order guidelines rather than to fill the needs of our girls. for a little bit, i felt our brand identity was starting to get lost in the random pieces we bought and for a few months it not only reflected in our sales, it reflected in the content we created and started affecting yas' and my relationship. we were always frustrated with each other and for a solid 2 weeks i remember thinking 'this is it. i tried the whole start your own business thing and it's not really working so i quit'. SO THAT WAS YEAR ONE 😳. thankfully, my biggest flaw is my biggest strength, in that im insanely stubborn. quitting, although it felt super easy, felt 100% wrong. so we went back to the drawing board. in the midst of this happening i decided to move back to LA and yasmin had her second baby, zoya. i spent weeks searching for new brands to carry, doodling ideas for a new creative direction, repinning boards of inspiration, studying the IG accounts of our dolkii girls to get a better sense of their lifestyle, and studying our best selling styles from year one. i started realizing that no brand out there is gonna fully satisfy what we want dolkii to represent, and by early 2016 it became clear .. we needed to launch our own collection 💪. so with an opportunity to host the june 2016 honolulu night + market fashion show and DTLA right in my backyard, we got to work. lemme just say that NO AMOUNT of fashion school or experience as a buyer will ever prepare you for creating your own line 😂 it took us 6 months to design and develop what became our summer collection of simple dresses, rompers and graphics tank tops. it was in these months of r&d that i stumbled upon a rad IG account by the name of @graphicteegirl and discovered dani's work as a freelance graphic designer and mega boss of 🌼@dazey_la🌼. for those of you who don't know, dani is the creative genius behind our best selling 'ALOHA VIBES' graphic (coming back in stock next month!).. but she's become so much more than that. she's a mega inspiration to our brand and (thru her IG stories) has taught me how to develop dolkii's voice and teach myself skills needed to accomplish anything from graphic design to photography and post editing. since following her journey, and the journey of other girlboss owned small businesses, ive learned to turn myself into the best resource i can be for dolkii. if i don't know how to do something, I LEARN IT; and if i need help, I COLLABORATE. so since revamping dolkii and launching our own label, we've basically sold out of almost everything lol 😅🤘because we create what we LOVE. and now we're teaching ourselves new skills like how to keep up with demand and work with proper production calendars! we're continuing to find our brand's voice and thru the content we create will always proudly represent our home state of hawaii, the aloha spirit, and girl power attitude as muslim-american daughters of hard working immigrant parents. 🌴🌺 MAHALO @dazey_la for all your guidance and positive spirit.. i might be breaking the rules with this one, but this #dazeyladycontest submission comes with two girlboss sisters for one 😉👯💖✨ #dazeyladies"

 

 

Tori Hinshaw
@torih8

 

"My passion is music history, and I'm not going to compromise that for other people's vision for my life. Music History sparks excitement in me like nothing else. I want to know who Muddy Waters was and how this Mississippi Delta native connects to a scrappy Englishman named Mick Jagger. Even though I'm only 19, I want to show people that no matter your age, you can do anything you set your mind to. I stand for the women who were told they couldn't do something or be who they wanted. I see you and I support you. Follow your dreams. Be your authentic self."

Her Entry:

"I was told to be a doctor. I was told to be an engineer. I was told to do all the things that were sure to make me money, but sure to make me unhappy. One day in high school, something just clicked. I knew immediately. My passion is history, and I’m not going to compromise that for other people’s vision for my life. Currently I am pursuing a double major in American Studies and Music. Music History sparks excitement in me like nothing else. I want to know who Muddy Waters was and how this Mississippi delta native connects to a scrappy englishman named Mick Jagger. I want to work to preserve the history of music so other people can enjoy it. Though I'm still in undergrad, I want to do all that I can to push me in the direction of success as a historian. Last spring, I was one of the first students to give tours at the seemingly lost to history site of the Highlander Folk School. I couldn’t imagine how a site that trained strong women in the Civil Rights movement such a Rosa Parks, Septima Clark, and Zilphia Horton could be virtually ignored by those living around it. I couldn’t imagine how a site that developed music like We Shall Overcome could ever be forgotten about. That’s why, this semester I am event coordinating An Evening At Highlander: a night of music, food, dancing, and awareness of the past. I formatted it as a historic re-enactment set in the 1940’s so maybe people will be able to see it as it was and connect to it in a way they otherwise couldn’t . Bringing together multiple departments across campus and several groups across the state of Tennessee is not proving to be easy, but I’m so happy to have the support of some amazing people. Even though I'm only 19, I want to show people that no matter your age, you can do anything you set your mind to. I stand for the women who were told they couldn’t do something or told they shouldn’t be this or that. I see you and I will support you. Follow Your Dreams. Be Your Authentic Self. #dazeyladycontest"

 Marisa Foley
@tothewandershop

"The number one thing I hear when people come into the shop is 'This is so inspiring! I WISH I could quit my job and do something' and I always tell them 'Go out and do it!' Don’t be afraid to feel the fear and do it anyway!"

Her Entry:

"Exactly 1 year ago today, I did a thing and bought an Airstream. In light of today and the #dazeyladycontest, I want to share my story! Nearly 2 years ago, I bought the domain www.thewandershop.com. I wasn’t sure exactly what it was going to be, but I knew I needed to get out of my corporate cubicle. After a couple months of brainstorming, I pulled the trigger, I quit my job and concentrated all of my efforts into creating a dream. Inspired by my love to travel, I knew The Wander Shop was destined for life on the road. After a few months of pop-up's in a tent, I found the perfect home for the shop, in a 1963 Airstream Overlander. She was run-down and worn-out, but she had character and most importantly, she was mine, a classic Americana. It took 63 long hardworking days, but thanks to family and friends we removed 53 years of dirt and brought her back to her prime. We opened the doors in April of 2016. The mothership is stationed at our homebase at Eucalyptus Gardens in Wilton Manors, a beautiful diverse community. We’ve also welcomed a new ship to the fleet, Vagabond, our wandering Airstream. I’m inspired by everyone who walks in and all of the makers and shakers. Listening to your stories gives me a purpose to inspire more. The Wander Shop has become more than just a boutique. It's an experience, a journey and a place to discover passion. I like to work with local artists because I believe in pursuing passion and supporting small!

I recently discovered @dazey_la and fell in love with her work and what she stands for. I knew The Wander Shop would be a great home for her designs. She spreads positive vibes and inspiration. She has inspired me to be more outspoken to spread the message that as women, we need to stand together and support each other! We need to love more and do more.
And most importantly, we need to keep each other going, we got this ladies!!!"

Lisa Prang

@lisamarieprang

Her Entry:

"Entering the #dazeyladycontest ⭐ Within the last few years I've really found my niche and haven't looked back since. I'm 21 years old and live in the heart of Michigan. I started fashion blogging three years ago and have never thought it would reach as many people as it has. I may not have 100k followers, but to me the 11k I do have, is so beyond amazing. My goal moving forward for my blog is to reach even more ladies in the future. Whether it's for fashion, positivity, confidence, or motivation. Along with blogging, I finished my bachelors of fine arts in graphic design degree in three years instead of four. I skipped out on many summer breaks so I could complete my degree and focus on my dreams. So now that I've been graduated for less than a year, I pursue graphic design both as a freelancer and contractor. --- Not only do I do graphic design, but I've been doing some marketing work on the side for an awesome shoe brand based in California! Even photography is a love of mine! I do freelance photography as well because capturing the littlest and biggest moments life has to offer is my favorite keepsake! • I've meet so many people along my journey and each person has inspired my life in many ways I never thought were possible. My boyfriend also is a huge supporter, we do long distance so he can pursue his dream of becoming an eye doctor. Although our passions are different, we are each other's biggest supporters. He is usually the one behind my camera for tons of my blog / Instagram posts 😉 So besides all that, I'm training to run a marathon 🏃🏼‍♀️ & I spend all my free time dedicated to my blog. My blog is my true passion. I'm working hard day by day to turn that passion into a living. Some may think I have too many things on my plate, but I absolutely love it and wouldn't change a thing for the world! ✨ #dazeylady #dazeyla"

Gabrielle McCarthy

@gab.mccarthy

"Be your own hype man, always. Nobody supports you better than you.
Some important advice.. Never give up. No matter how tired, how many times you've failed, no matter what anyone else is doing/how successful anyone else is. Even if you're starting off slow & rocky NEVER give up. The journey isn't always easy & that's okay. Just never give up. Work hard and stay humble."

Her Entry: 

"When i first heard of the #dazeyladycontest, i thought "What really could i write about myself?" Well I started my business @thistlesilverdesigns almost a year ago. If i said that silversmithing came naturally i would be a huge liar. I sucked so bad it took me a month to even successfully solder a simple ring - which totally looked terrible. I still have it to this day to remind myself how far i have come. I gotta tell ya, it isn't easy to do things with a 1 and a half year old little girl. Nap times turned into bench sessions. My house became neglected. Laundry and dishes piled high. The little sleep i was getting prior to taking on this craft became even less - late nights and early mornings were reoccurring. Trying to be successful AND being a wife and mother is not easy. I'm still constantly battling with how much i use my phone or spend my free time. I think anyone can agree - it's a battle just checking social media let alone social media as a business platform. I'm still constantly growing and figuring these things out as a business owner. April will be my one year anniversary and i cannot wait to see where i will be in another years time! .
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I recently stumbled across @dazey_la and thought "wow.. what an amazing company" - A little side note about Dazey, the owner @danidazey is all about female empowerment, coming together in unity - rather than rivaling against one another. I dig that. I truly believe if everyone (especially women) worked together rather than competing, we would all be a little bit more successful. Don't get me wrong.. every company has to have that something that makes their company stand out and be successful. But spreading constant hate and negativity gets you nowhere real fast. i love everything that this company stands for and i would love to be featured as an artist on their blog. How rad would that be? Check out @dazey_la's website for some awesome apparel that'll remind you to keep the future foxy.. and to love more, already!
In the end I'm just a chick, who supports chicks (and dudes of course) and i happen to make jewelry. We are all just trying to make it out here, ya know!!?!?"

 

Stephanie Ringleb
@__nixks

        "Face that terrifying blank canvas and create a masterpiece from it."

Her Entry:

"I had a career. I had stability. I wasn't remotely happy. I was working 50+ hour weeks. Then one day, I woke up. I decided that day to quit my job. The next day, I bought the camera I had spent all my time drooling over. From there, I started something for myself. I started small, traveling all around my state capturing whatever inspired me. I grew from there, reaching out to models and aspiring models to collaborate with me. I started to make magic and now I feel an upward energy that I can pursue my passion of photography. I make a living by traveling around the state I love while meeting some of the greatest humans out there. I built my own studio under NIXKS photography and I haven't turned back since. I dropped everything to pursue this and not have any idea the outcome. But now I am an artist, a lady boss, a free and powerful woman."
 

Peyton Stilling
@peyton_stilling

 

"Being an Artist in the Music Industry has had its highs and lows, but I can't imagine doing anything else. Music brings me a joy like no other. Music has changed my life and I will continue to use it to give back to children with disabilities in every way possible. It's my responsibility to use and share my gift for the better! To all the girls out there, continue to build each other up and be supportive. Follow those dreams and take those risks. Following your passion will always pay off!"

Her Entry:

"Here's a lil about me: my music journey started almost two years ago, and I know this is just the beginning. if you know anything about me, it's that I strongly believe everyone is capable of accomplishing their dreams. that has been the fire that has kept me achieving my goals in the music industry. music has changed my life in ways I can't even describe. My main goal is to write and perform music that empowers others, and brings people together. Every part of this journey: writing music, to recording, playing a ton of shows, long nights, and rehearsals, has been worth it. I have been working very hard to raise money for various special needs non-profit organizations. I decided to combine my love for music and special needs care together. I have seen first hand how music can change and bring joy to special needs kids. I believe that everyone is given a gift and it's your responsibility to use it for the greater good. Special needs care has always held a special place in my heart and that's how that idea was sparked. I am excited for the future and what's in store. I am proud to be a #dazeylady"