West to West
Creative Director, Surfer, Motorcyclist, Vanlifer, Outdoorswoman. Libra Stellium. Lover of the analog, discarded and old. An archive of inspiration, memories and musings serving as a reference and resource for creator, nathalie kossek
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#24: Flickr Finds - Cowboys, Nudes and Calling Cards (opens the original)
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If you want a good source of inspiration, just head to flickr — especially if you’re looking for royalty-free assets. There are tons — and flickr is where the weirdos hang out. My kind of people. Here are my favorite finds so far the past few months: <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="931" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wzo7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,f
#23: Good God Woman! Pull Yourself Together! (Again) (opens the original)
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<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="850" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OART!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcd1b1a8f-7053-4320-87e1-be7443713929_1772x1034.j
#22: I Tried You on for Size (opens the original)
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I was going through some down-bad yearning years and years ago. I resurfaced this poem and edited it to be more current — it’s a poem about trying to become something you’re not, only to become it and find out it was never really real. Nothing with the object of my affection was really, truly ever real. I Tried You on for SizeI tried you on for size todayjust to see how it would feeland how I could change,into something adored.I tried on cotton, calico, eyelets —costumes made for picnics onameri
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