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Hale on Earth

By Amy Witt

            Invigorating might be an understatement when describing the designs of Mckenzie Hale, also known as “Kenzie,” 21 years young, sandy blonde haired, bright eyed beauty, who cannot live without her wing man Pony, a handsome Chihuahua. She is the brains, the talented revamper of clothing, and a handy cowgirl to top it. Marilyn Monroe, Ozzy Osborne, skulls, Lady of Guadalupe, anything western, compiled with anything vintage, old, unwanted, or thrifted with a touch of magic from Kenzie and you are acquainted with Hale on Earth. Inspired by the legendary Betsy Johnson, music, and flowers, established on March 11^th of 2012, Hale on Earth is a specialty clothing company turning old into new and repurposing old forgotten pieces into wearable art.  

            Dressed in a floral dress layered with a Hale on Earth vest, strutting stunning Old Gringo boots, an earring revamped by Kenzie, with her hair parted to the side and pieces tucked behind her ear, we had a lovely time talking fashion and chatting about her life and adventures.

            Motivated by her mother and grandmother, Mckenzie turned her hobby into a career by debuting Hale on Earth at this year’s Clovis high school rodeo selling out every piece she had from button up shirts, denim vests and jackets, to dresses.

            It takes about four hours to construct a piece. There is no process per say because every piece is different and original. The biggest challenges are finding good glue and finding good fabrics to work with. Denim and floral patterns are her fave! Her definition of denim: “It’s country, punk, and everything I am.” Kenzie’s most cherished piece is her personal Ozzy Osborne denim vest designed with a lace trim, an Ozzy t-shirt she manipulated to her likings, with a hand stitched boarder compiled with pearls. In my opinion, it completely completes her!

             Loving, careful, optimistic, and eclectic are a few words that she described herself as…but for me, I say genius! She takes art, music, rodeo, vintage and turns them into masterpieces.

Custom requests are welcome; family heirloom pieces can be reconstructed to give a second life to a treasured memory. Men, bring her your grandfather’s old clothing and she will modernize the cut, add a few accent details, or sew on elbow patches where the elbows have worn out, or turn it into a vest if the sleeves are ruined.  

            You can find Hale on Earth on Facebook or email Kenzie: kenziekb18@gmail.com. Watch out, Kenzie is Hale on Earth!



Follow Kenzie on instagram @haleonearth



Mckenzie and Hale on Earth will be showcasing her merchandise at the NBHA finals

 October 4th-7th. Tulare Fairgrounds

I had so much fun with Kenzie...we've had quite the silly background growing up through high school rodeo together. Funny how you mature and look back and have to laugh.

I am so proud of Kenzie and can't wait to have very many pieces in my wardrobe and featured on California Dreamin!

I love her tattoos and am very envious that she is so brave to get them...If I was brave enough I seriously would be a walking canvas because of all the tattoos I dream of having.

California Dreamin will be having a facelift..it is sooo time especially with my one year anniversary of the blog coming soon!

I love being a "journalist" I would love to make a full time job out of it...interview rodeo competitors and fashionistas combined...its my next goal and accomplished goal at that!

I am headed to SLO tomorrow to interview my next fashion interviewee victim and am soo excited!

Humboldt pics to post sometime next week.

Hope you all are well.

Don't stop believin!

Laters Baby ;)

Talk to you soon!

Love ya!

XO

“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only.  Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” 

Coco Chanel