tech and fashion

Sometime last week I put aside an hour during the workday and shot several pieces for American Apparel's vintage line California Select. The aesthetic of the brand requires very bare bones modeling. Not much movement is necessary, in the face or otherwise. It's kind of refreshing to just face the camera and pose a little. Refreshing... and strange. Here are a couple shots that came out-- more to come soon. Hope everyone had a great Fourth of July! If you're still feeling patriotic go buy the stars and stripes knit tank in the third photo. Shop everything  here . Silk Cropped Tie Top , Cut-Out School Girl Dress , American Flag Sweater , and Line Print Tie-Up Dress xox

Some shots I did for American Apparel, and look! no bangs. After coming back from the shoot I promptly got online and ordered both the riding pant and the fisherman's sweater. They are truly some major staples I recommend from AA. Some different news on the boy front. Turns out everything is going to take a little longer than expected. Oh well, give me time for my APs and the fall play. Updates to come. Photos by Taghrid Chaaban for American Apparel.

Such an easy, go to outfit. The tank is actually a bathing suit. I absolutely love these American Apparel denim shorts. Finally I got the Cambridge satchel on the blog, it is so cool, and extremely bright. I had the initials TSW (the blog's) engraved on the bag since I thought it sounded way more mysterious than my real initials. Mysterious like those vintage leather bags you find in antique stores with gold lettering on it like E.M.H or something. And you wonder what person with those beautiful initials owned it. I stole this watch from my friend Zeke. I had had my eye on it for a while and when he came back from two weeks at Brown University I grabbed it as soon as I could. After two weeks of my own, I had to return it. However, by the time you read this my personal one will have arrived in the mail. Huzzah! American Apparel bathing suit and denim shorts, Cambridge Satchel neon bag, Timex x J Crew watch.

A couple weeks ago I went to the American Apparel headquarters and modeled some summer clothes for their vintage line. Raffi, (who you can see modeling in the new Gingham! Ads, which are sometimes on the banner at the top of this page), got to style the shoot, and I love how he mixed neutral colors together. Something unexpected but definitely fresh for the oncoming heat in summer months. I love going in to shoot at AA, everyone is so nice and they always play the best 80s/90s music. Its also interesting when new pieces rush past you that are in the beginning stages of development and haven't been seen by the outside world yet. Im not at all lying when I say I love American Apparel. Its completely and absolutely true, or as I like to say, TRUTH! All pieces available at americanapparel.com now!