bɔn‿ivɛːʁ a.k.a Bon Iver

Bon Iver played at Freeborn Hall at UC Davis on Tuesday April 12th. I must say, although I do appreciate his music...he puts on a fantastic show (so for those of you who are totally gaga about his recordings...this show was a special treat!)

I was mesmerized by the little lights they had on individual stands.  They would alternate colors to echo the psychedelic backgrounds projected onto the hanging material. 

Crowd fashion was fun to look at. 

When I approached this guy I said "Hi. I really like your mustache. Can I photograph it?" He said "yea", pinched the ends and began to twitch it. ^_^ There was a lot of facial hair at the Bon Iver concert. Lots of beards. 

I had Mr. Vernon sign to "The Sun Queen" ;) (front of ticket). I also had the violinist sign (back). He wrote "owner and lover" because I let these wildly starstruck groupies use my pen to have him sign their stuff (owner of pen)....but whats awesome is I got to keep the pen he touched ;P!

Me and these two pretty chicas united over the ever so talented Justin V. 

He was signing some pretty kooky stuff like this girls crochet needles. He also signed some body parts,  random pieces of paper and a beer can case. 

Overall, it was a superb show and especially after getting signatures it was definitely worth $40.

-♔

On the Roof of America

Song to listen to as you scroll: 

When I saw this "sun" of a gun, I could not resist shooting some photos of him. To me, this look is superb. This easy going look hits all the right notes. Why? It's because this guy...knows how to accessorize. 

The Blues Brothers button added a touch of iconic cool.  

His hairstyle (which I consider an accessory) was a relaxed pompadour quietly pulling his style into a past era. 

His earthy colored shoes were a neutral yet smart choice letting the other accessories (such as the ones below) do the talking.   

The hardware that he added to his outfit were in fact the nuts and bolts that really made this look fuse together. 

While I didn't ask him too many questions, I did inquire about his rings. Smiling, he said some of them used to belong to his grandmother while others he bought on his own. 

When you first glance at the featured King, his look is holistically solid. But what makes it work really well are the little details. It's amazing how although his outfit is saturated with accessories, it doesn't look overdone or cheesy...it looks supreme. 

May we all strive to look as effortless as he!

-♕