Gifts for Elephant Lovers – 12 Elephant Lovers Gifts
Elephants are a symbol of great strength, gentleness and knowledge. They are among the most intelligent of creatures on our planet! Here at Soul Flower, we often look at elephants as a source of inspiration in our designs, our artwork and for the gifts we carry in our online shop. The elephant theme runs throughout our elephant clothing collection and jewelry line. Take a look at some clothing and gifts for elephant lovers – and that will remind elephant lovers everywhere to stay STRONG and KIND always.
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August 21st Solar Eclipse: Remember to look up!
On Monday, August 21, 2017 all of North America will experience a solar eclipse. A solar eclipse is when the moon lines up just right between the earth and the sun and blocks the sun, creating a temporary shadow on the surface of the earth. There are only 2 total solar eclipses every 3 years that happen somewhere around the globe. The last time the States saw a total eclipse was 38 years ago in 1979!
Hand Painted Fashion
Meet Marthe Mekuria, she’s a Los Angeles based Singer Songwriter and all around creative person from Amsterdam, Holland. Marthe creates abstract mixed medium art on canvas as well as water resistant art designs on clothing.
Plus Size Festival Fashion: Rock Your Curves
8 Festival Fashion Ideas for Curvy Women
Festival season is not over Buds! So when the beautiful Anita graced our studio last month we had her try some of our fave plus size festie looks.
5 Ways to Start Fresh for Back-to-School Season
It’s time for back-to-school! All the hype around kids going back to school, buying new school supplies, getting back into a routine, the wonders of learning… it’s a good time of year to rewrite your story. New school year = new you. Even if you’re not in school, you’re still a student of life! Let’s tap into these buzzing new-school-year vibes and channel them into our own real-world adult lives.
Here are 5 ways to start fresh:
So Many Roads – Celebrating Jerry Garcia
~Listen to the river sing sweet songs to rock my soul~
Positive Quotes (Inspiration, Move Me Brightly!)
Here at Soul Flower, we find inspiration in the simplicity of everyday life – in nature and in music, in free-spirited adventures and in like-minded souls. A lot of our inspiration comes from positive messages and positive quotes and we love to share those messages. Take a look at all these cool positive graphics our awesome designers have created. Then pin, post, share – just to keep the positive vibes going buds! Follow our facebook page and Instagram for more of these beauties. (Also check out the art on our threads too — a lot of it was used to create these very graphics)
Flowy Pants and our New Flow Collection
Our bud Leah over at StyleWise Blog recently did a little review for us on our newest flowy pants and ruched skirt. Our latest Flow Collection features these flowy hippie pants and ruched skirt as well as a drapey cardigan. These are fairly made organic pieces are comfortable, super soft and feature hand-drawn artwork. They are perfect for layering, mixing and matching. Read on the hear what Leah thought and see more of our newest flow collection, including bohemian pants.
Were You At Woodstock?
Our bud Burnell at Raven’s Wing Studio recently stayed in Woodstock NY and experienced everything from tie-dye, new age shops and bookstores, organic produce, hip restaurants, and a weekend flea market to a guitar expedition and a community drum circle. This is a trip any hippie would appreciate!
Athleisure Clothing: Make It Ethical!
If you haven’t heard of “athleisure clothing,” you probably still know what it is.
Athleisure Clothing = athletics + leisure.
Athleisure clothing is athletic wear mixed with loungewear. Ya know, leggings and a yoga t-shirt or yoga pants with a hoody. Comfy stuff!
Hippie Flower Crown- DIY Flower Crown
Flower crowns are retro, romantic and full of those hippie vibes we love at Soul Flower. We especially love the hippie flower crown, reminiscent of the 60’s summer of love. Whether you’re spending a day around the house, heading to a party, or on your way to a festival, a hippie flower crown is a simple, natural, and unique accent to any free spirit’s summer wardrobe. Read on to learn how to make your own DIY flower crown headband and let your hippie soul shine! (more…)
Beach Tank Dress –
This high neck tank dress is the perfect beach tank dress for any sand and sun seeker this season.
Good Vibes Photoshoot – Ben Spellman
Our latest good vibes photoshoot shows off our new men’s line and features our favorite yoga instructor Ben Spellman. It takes about 30 seconds with Ben to understand why his nickname is Good Vibes – he is all about living in the moment and loving life. If you are ever find yourself in Des Moines, be sure to try one of his yoga classes — you will leave with new friends, a smile on your face and goodness in your heart. We hope you love this preview of our new men’s items, coming in the next few months… and thanks Ben for bringing your good vibes to Soul Flower ~ Peace Buds!
Best T Shirt Dress for Summer
It’s summertime, so break out the flips flops, straw beach bags, SPF and your favorite dresses! We think the best t shirt dress for summer is our organic t shirt dress with pockets. Here is a recent review from our bud Rachael of Rachael’s Journal. See what she has to say about one of the best t shirt dresses around and see how she styled it…
Wandering Soul: A Ten Step Program
Hey Buds! Hannah here. I just recently came home from Norway and all of my friends immediately started to ask me where I will go next. Being a wandering soul is just part of who I am, so if anyone wants to catch the wanderlust bug, here are some not-so-obvious steps in the right direction! Hope you enjoy!
USA Made Clothing from Soul Flower
We recently read that 98 percent of clothing purchased in the United States is imported. Really. Only about 2% of the apparel sold here in the United States is actually made in America! That is shocking, especially since most of our Soul Flower brand is made right here in the USA! Our USA made clothing is simply better for the environment and the people around you. Read on to find out more on why we produce USA made clothing for our brand…
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International Yoga Day: Make Every Day Yoga Day!
International Yoga day is June 21st – a day dedicated to raising awareness about the benefits of practicing yoga world wide. For many of us, every day is yoga day! We have integrated philosophies and concepts from our yoga practices into our everyday lives. So for international yoga day, we like the idea of sharing a bit about how we practice YOGA EVERY DAY – and most of our practice doesn’t involve a yoga mat.
How to Dress Like A Hippie? Simply Be Yourself!
So You Want to Know How to Dress Like a Hippie?
The best advise we can give you on how to dress like a hippie is really quite simple: always wear a big smile, carry a kind heart, and simply be yourself. p.s. shoes are optional. Read on to see more ideas on dressing like a hippie 🙂
Which Essential Oil Are You? Auric Blends Scents
Take this quiz to find out which essential oil scent you are! We used our favorite essential oils, Auric Blends Perfume Roll-Ons, to help you out. If you haven’t tried Auric Blends, first, take the quiz and find out your essential oil. Then, head over to our body shop and get yourself a new scent. (more…)
Best Yoga Headbands – Hot Yoga Headbands
Looking for the Best Yoga Headbands? Yes Please! Our Bud Reanna (from Live Laugh Blog) recently told us how much she loves our boho headbands – especially for her hot yoga practice. These boho yoga headbands are eco-friendly, very versatile and available in a plethora of colors and designs. We are constantly making new yoga-inspired designs (like our newest Chakra Headband Collection!), so you have lots to choose from. Read on to hear a few things Reanna loves about using our headbands in her hot yoga practice, and why she thinks these are the best yoga headbands out there! (more…)
Graphic Tee Outfits: summer edition
Looking for new ways to wear your graphic tees? Want to make easy summer graphic tee outfits and not sure what to pair all of those tees with? T-Shirts are awesome, comfy and versatile (obviously we think so since we make a bunch of them) and they’re super easy to style. Our philosophy is wear whatever makes your heart sing, but here’s some outfit inspiration to get ya goin’!
Celebrating Bob Dylan
In honor of Bob Dylan’s Birthday on May 24th, I wanted to share a playlist of my favorite Dylan songs. Bob Dylan is a huge influence to me, his music always seems to strum a cord within and inspire my thoughts and feelings.
Soul Flower and Moxie Fair Trade
Hey Buds, We want to share this adorable boutique with you that we have been working with – it is Moxie Fair Trade and they are located on the Oregon Coast in Seaside. This unique Fair Trade boutique is full of fair trade or made in the USA items. And they carry Soul Flower clothing!