Take Me Out

Inspiration comes when I remove myself from everything that is a part of my usual routine. Once I'm outside of all things that relate to me, there is more to see, hear, smell, taste, and touch because to me they are new.

The best source of inspiration outside oneself is through the experience of travel. Fresh ideas will be whirring through your brain every minute as you become submerged into a new culture, lifestyle, and community. Even things that would normally seem mundane, such as the weather, can become interesting with the backdrop of a new city.

For example, when I traveled to Hong Kong the way people put together outfits, and the individual pieces of clothing were so different from the clothes I wore. Most of all, I remember going to a trendy jewelry store because it was packed with girls my age. There I discovered earrings where two studs were connected by a chain, intended to link the cartilage piercing with the lobe piercing. The look was something I had never seen, or had even thought of. The chain-link earrings were done in many variations, some with rhinestone chains and others with more delicate ones. Some were even done in themes such as a pirate one I saw where one stud was a sword and the other was a skull and crossbones. It definitely inspired some diy projects.

But traveling doesn't always necessarily mean leaving the country. It could also mean just getting away from the usual. It's so refreshing to have new things to look at even if it's somewhere you've been before. I always love visiting San Francisco even though I've been there countless times because every trip is different. Inspiration, in my opinion, is in everything, but it's just that we can't turn our senses on to the things we've become so accustomed to being around on a daily basis.