tech and fashion

I am currently in Oregon eating s'mores, drinking sparkling water and watching the greatest BBC series Sherlock . It's so nice to finally be on summer. On Tuesday I go back to Los Angeles (not a moment too soon, I miss the city life), go to a photo shoot and then a birthday dinner. The next day I have my surgery. (We'll talk about that later) Anyway, I got this dress from my step-mom for the my 16th. I dont know how she knew I would love this so much but I do. It is an incredible piece of vintage, and I mean i-n-c-r-e-d-i-b-l-e. I love the deco inspired woman head and the Chrysler building and their reflections of each other. It fits like a glove too, which doesn't hurt its popularity points. Dresses like these make me so happy. Vintage 70's dress, Jeffrey Campbell boots, vintage sterling silver pendant.

Sneak preview for tomorrow night's post + discussion... I am going to be upfront about this: I buy knockoffs if they're well done. You've seen them here on the blog. Jeffrey Campbell does a great job at it, I am very thankful for the brand. So naturally I kind of went crazy when I saw that these Chloe knockoff boots had become available to the mass market for under $200. I had stalked the original ones for what had felt like years; I've loved the infamous doc marten/wedge silhouette ever since I first saw it. I still have an ebay alert set up in case a certain pair walks in the door with a size 9 and my name on it. But Ill say it, I don't really have $600 to spend on a pair of shoes. So then these shoes are a gift from heaven. However, here is where the dilemma comes in. Can you support a brand that blatantly knocks off designers to profit for themselves? Morally I would say it's wrong. But then again, it happens everywhere. Singers constantly do covers of other...

I think I have mentioned a million times before that I have a huge interest in photography. I like to use disposables a lot for when hanging out with friends, and of course a Canon DSLR for the blog (I just ordered the T2i to also start taking HD video to make my own short films!) I also use a Panasonic Lumix for various family events and gatherings, a Fisheye for music festivals, and a Holga for summer fun. Then there is this Canon 35mm film camera. Its big and bulky and from the 80s. It was a gift from a stage manager who my mom worked with when she produced a musical a couple summers ago. I have only used it once before, and decided to pull it out again a couple days ago and really try to master the art. I still have some work to do, but here is what I came up with in the mean time. Have I ever talked about my affinity for 70s dresses? They aren't up on the blog as much as they should be but I really love them; they're so much fun to find and collect. They're so full of ...

I don't even know where to start with this thing. A couple weeks ago, while trying to decide the 6 (finally narrowed it down to 3) outfit changes I was going to have at my birthday party, (it was like my wedding you guys, no joke, it was ridiculous), I was perusing online vintage stores and stumbled upon this jumpsuit. At first I thought I thought of it as a joke and emailed my mom the link with "Sweet Sixteen Outfit?" in the title, but then the more I thought about it the more I liked it, and then finally I just had to have it for the big night. Long story short, I had so much fun in this thing. It was incredible. I think a lot of people just stared at me in disbelief and couldn't swallow the fact that I was currently in a head to toe blue, green, purple geometric ... something . But whatever, it didn't matter what they thought. All that mattered was that I liked it. And I did. Cause hey, I'm 16. I've gotten a lot of references to the jumpsuit being ...

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!

I know I am unbelievably beyond comprehension late (try a month and a couple days). Here are the photos though! Its funny, immediately after Coachella I rushed myself into new york and didn't really miss it, and now, a month later I miss it so much. Its such a whirl wind of activity and it goes by so fast its like it didn't even happen. Funny how things work that way. The photos were taken by a combination of my handy Panasonic Lumix DMX5 and disposable film. Day 1 outfit Vintage dress and hat, Frye Boots, faux Chanel bag This was pretty much my jewelry the entire weekend, although it'd get so hot I had to take my rings off occasionally. Day 2 Outfit I am in love with this rope dress, it feels Modern Grecian and is so comfortable. Its by Kai-aakmann, a label I had never heard of before but I am now in love with, though I haven't seen it anywhere else! Kai-aakmann rope dress , vintage hat and belt, California Select boots, Verameat Centaur necklace. Day 3 Outfit Didn...

Here are some photos my dad shot of me in April in New York at the Museum of Modern Art. I prefer modern art to anything else, really. I love it. My dad and I actually ended up visiting the museum three times while we were there. Not only do they allow you to take pictures, the museum gave me a button that said Make Shadows on it... it's pretty good. Next up: Coachella photos. Van Gogh Starry Night My dad didn't tell me this painting was in the museum and surprised me by walking in the room, turning around and there it was on the wall, and he goes BAM! Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon Monet's 50ft Water Lilies Henri Rousseau's The Dream One of my favorites in the museum, took these photos while they were kicking us out at 5 oclock. P.s. As of last friday, Im now 16! My party is this weekend though, so I will have outfit(s) photos next week, (you better believe I'll be changing all night).