dark paradise

by Rachel Lynch


Dans la maison de mon rêve, you're in my arms. 

Yet again, we're the only ones. You've been busy in my bed. Every time I close my eyes to feel the rush, it's like a dark paradise. 

Tempted by your hands and letting go, I'm the wild one now. Take a little hit from time to time. I can feel you touching me. Filling the void, all the cake is all for you. 

What we got can't leave this room. Playing with your heart, and holding it to forget what we did. I do it all to stay warm. I do it all to get by. Harvard house. I'll be here till my body gets thin to forget all my sins. Take her down to Mexico.

I won't keep you, just do me right till I'm too tired to leave you. 

 

clothing by Minimale Animale

sunglasses by Crap Eyewear

photos by David Aronson


mornings in playa del carmen

by Rachel Lynch


Easy mornings in playa were my favorite. Waking up with the sun and sipping espresso outside with fresh fruits in a cabana. Waking up and getting in right into the water. Simple shirts and bellbottoms. This look was perfect for sipping coffee and reading outside. The white top also makes a really good swimsuit coverup. You can get both pieces from Boohoo.

x x 


Mexico: Instagram Recap

by Rachel Lynch


Hey guys, in case you missed it on instagram here are some photos from my trip to Mexico! There is nothing more fun then going through your camera roll after a big adventure! Unlike most trips, I packed more than enough for my week-long stay. I was very happy with the variety of clothing options I had (aside from not bringing sandals, haha hate em'!) All of the swimsuits you see in my posts are from Minimale Animale. I literally brought 5 of their suites, love them! Also the cover up that looks like a pack of Malbros is by them, so badass! Most of the clothing I wore from day to day was from Motel Rocks and Boohoo. (Although I pretty much lived in swumsuits.)  I also wore a super cute romper from Rebellious fashion. My sunglasses are by Crap Eyewear and all my black boots are by my boyfriend, Jeffrey Campbell.

If you have any questions about where to get something, how to style a look, drop me a comment or email. I'm here and love to help all you blonde bunnies! 

x x 


stranger

by Rachel Lynch


A friend of mine once told me that, "there's stranger sex than sex with strangers."  I had to agree. The things people do out here in New York. 

We were chain smoking on my fire escape, drinking champagne from the bottle and watching the world below. If only we had know the things we were going to see, would it of made a difference? 

They're not strangers, it's just a strangeland.

They're not real, it's just fictional.

I let them all in, they all want to stay.

Falling further into people and places. 

Face down, can't breath, it's cold. 

I just don't need it. 

swarovski moon choker by The Moon Cult

heart thigh brace by The Moon Cult

the fuzzy beginners bondage kit in pink by The Moon Cult

photos by David Aronson

inspired by M0THXR

 


is this happiness

by Rachel Lynch


High up in the Plaza Hotel taking rose-colored pills. I've been manically trying to write in my diary, but I slide it into the bedside table. 

You're a hard man to love, and I'm a hard woman to keep track of. 

Flip my attention to you and turn my body on to yours. You're both here and there. It's hard to keep you fully present in any hotel room. 

Cheap trills just don't suit me anymore, but I can see daydreams of them caked across your face. You think you're Kurt Cobain, and I think you're fucking crazy as the day's long. 

I remember at first, when it was all so charming. You'd come crashing into my apartment at four am. Smelling of whisky and going on about the sunrise. You'd jump on my bed with your guitar to wake me from my slumber, and I felt like I was only switching form one dreamland to the next. 

But money changes everything, perhaps even more than time. And success separates people more than distance. And I just can't love you anymore, because it still feels like a distant dream. 

 

pink dress by NBD

MUA Charlotte Kraftman

photos by Christina Emilie

 


hollywood forever cemetery sings

by Rachel Lynch


Jesus Christ, girl. What are people gonna think? When I show up to one of several funerals, I've attended for Grandpa this week. 

My little ribs around you. Cut into my sternum and set me on fire. I'm bleeding. Send me shivering, running into the graveyard at midnight. There is nothing left of me now. 

Jesus Christ, girl. It hasn't been long so it seems. Since I was picking out an island and a tomb for you, at the Hollywood Cemetery.

Your kiss, on me. 

You sent me flying from my skin. Mascara running, self-esteem smashed into little glass pieces on the apartment floor. I'm a hard woman to love. 

Jesus Christ, girl. I laid up for hours in a daze. Retracing the expanse of your American back, with adderall and weed in my veins. 

A vanity gone wild with crisis. I've got smoke in my lungs and a past life in the trunk. 

But I'm unsure of so many things. 

dress by For Love & Lemons

photos by Christina Emilie

hair + makeup by Charlotte Kraftman


hotel blonde, honey magic

by Rachel Lynch


She says, "boy, you wanna go to my hotel honey?" I've been everywhere, but I don't wanna be no where but here. 

Hotel blonde, dipped in honey. I've lived twice as much as you in half the time. But I still come alive for you. Push it to the limits cause I just don't care. Make me wild like the deep blue sea. Mascara thick. Down for anything. 

She lives way up in her own world. High and wild above Manhattan. Lemonade and champagne. Honey full moon. All I want is to feel good. 

Creating her own castle of seashells and magic wherever she went. Always in love. We didn't know how long it would last, maybe just the night. Blonde hair drenched in the bathtub, soaking in champagne bubbles. 

Keep you safe and inspired. All he wants to is party with his pretty baby. I'm professional at being a muse. Inspire you like a sunset cruise down Hollywood and Vine. Stick to you like honey. You know I love the thrill of the rush. 

tulip applique bra by For Love & Lemons 

tulip applique high-waisted panty by For Love & Lemons

orchid maxi dress by For Love & Lemons

hyacinth bralette by For Love & Lemons

hyacinth hi-waisted panty by For Love & Lemons

thigh-high boots by Jeffrey Campbell 

makeup by Gina Frey

photos by Jen Senn 

as seen on Sticks and Stones