when my older brother barrett would go to summer camp for 2 weeks i would spend the entire time decorating his room for when he got back. i would hang construction paper wreaths all over his bedroom and when he would come home and open the door i would flicker the lights and press play on “celebration” by kool & the gang.
i got a flash back to that last week when setting up for me and nico’s birthday party and it made me smile. idk it made me realize the parts i love about myself have always been there. i love my friends, i love hosting for them, i love streamers and i love the life I’ve built.
the theme for this year’s birthday was sunshine and tried to make my apartment feel flooded with sunbeams.
ty to @michelleannjohn for the amazing cake
ty to @mixed__greens@eeelllllllaaa@sohrob@mhmmd.rb@itsbenjamin for djing
happy birthday my dear friend @elnicosuave
❤️
I’ve been posting more on @butchers.ny lately, and it’s been making me really happy. Here’s a mix of some sold and some soon to be posted.
I started this account around a year ago as a love letter to my family and hometown in Louisiana. Their warmth as people always reflected the warmth of their home, with an ability to make a space feel chic and also comfortable at the same time.
When I find I’m in spaces similar to this, I’m reminded of what’s waiting for me when I visit again, and that’s what I look for in the objects I find, that similar feeling.
Hoping you enjoy what’s to come :)
ty to @twooooooooooooooooooooooo for the new logo that I love ❤️
ty to @c.al for the beautiful photos
After years of collecting antiques, I’m finally launching @butchers.ny
If you know me, you know that I’ve wanted to start a shop of my own for a while and decided to finally bite the bullet which is making me feel so happy/fulfilled/excited/🫣
I want to share pieces that remind me of my family, objects with patinas that immerse me in the textures of Cajun culture. These pieces give me so much happiness; I hope I can bring some of that warmth to your home.
Excited to see what you think! DM me if you want something :)
I used to always say Louisiana wasn’t built for me.
The thing is, I had a very lonely childhood here, constantly reminded that I was different, but not realizing there were other options outside of my current reality.
I’ve always hated the lack of control I had in moving on, and this week I wanted to redefine these foundations myself, having agency to build new memories while appreciating past ones under the lens of who I am now.
I smiled a lot this week. I sang Diana Ross on the porch with my mom, watched the sunrise over the bayou, heard the sounds of zydeco, hugged my wonderful family and friends.
Dropping me off at the airport, my mom asked what was different this time. Thinking on it, I guess I was finally ready to try.
See you soon, Lafayette.
