Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Dreaming of Black Milk

photos from Black Milk Clothing online store

i remember window shopping etsy a while ago when I bumped into Black Milk this must have 2 years ago. Now stumbling onto their online store it gives me such pleasure to see independent brands come out of it's shell and on to the mass market. Even after having opened an online store the prices are just the same as before. I love Black Milk clothing, ahhhh the prints are always soooo good. I can't wait to get my hands on a pair of leggings.

All Mixed Up


wearing a beanie from the dollar store, army jacket from AZ goodwill, thrifted Liz Claiborne sweater dress, tights from HUE, plactic backpack from the dollar store, sunnies from Venice Beach, brass shape necklace from AZ Goodwill, thrifted shoes. 

Arizona was good to me. Dinh Dinh took Yuka and I thrifting and I went kinda crazy. Shopping in AZ is pretty amazing not to mention everything was so cheap. I pretty much bought this whole outfit during my stay in Arizona. Lately I'm feeling all the mixed prints in fashion right now. Weather it be tropical wear, floral prints, or even cameo combat wear I love it! It's time to have fun with prints, fabrics and textures. Don't you think?

Magic WWD SS/2012


this past month i attend the world famous Magic Tradeshow the biggest tradeshow in fashion apparel. i got the chance to travel to Las Vegas with the See You Monday dream team. i was so excited to receive the opportunity to create the visual for the See You Monday booth. Visual Merchandising is like a past love for me, i did it professionally for a few years during retail jobs i've had in the past. i don't do it as much today but as soon as i get the chance to do any kind of visual merch i jump at it. i started the visuals a couple days before the opening day of Magic, spray painting gold crowns into bright neon bejeweled crowns, made fun 90's deadstock patches into earrings for the mannequins, and got to shop for some amazing costume jewelery and accessories. special thank you to Vally Rap from Freakcity who totally had most items we needed to complete the Visuals. Annabelle, Jean and myself came up with some brilliant work the day of the set up, like to add the flowers around the base of each display and to add windmills to showcase a spring/summer feeling. All in all the visuals were amazing we only received but the best compliments. We definitely brought some LA flavor to Las Vegas. 

Monday, February 27, 2012

Arizona Outfit

wearing knit beanie from dollar store, thrifted blazer, gifted wildfox tee, circle skirt from AA, stacked tennies from FreakcityLA, vintage Ferragamo purse, chandler cross necklace gifted from Mixed Hearts, triangle necklace from Histyley.

orange and coral are definitely my color inspiration for spring summer. i'm so excited to wear tropical prints and neon colors this SS/12. this past weekend Yuka and myself took a long awaited trip to Arizona and visited our good friend Dinh Dinh. I have so many more photos to share with you from our Arizona roadtrip.

Kiss Me baby one more time


 last two photos courtesy of Yuka Iwasaki

i have found my summer dress!!! 
My good friend Haurna aka DJ Barbie has a clothing line called United Couture. first fell in love with united couture during their first season of soft tees with quirky sayings. coming along with their 3rd collection I had to have the Kiss Me Maxi Dress. Probably the comfiest dress on earth, practically can live in the dress. Thank you Haurna for my lovely dress!!!

Friday, February 24, 2012

Color Head




 received my first package of 2012 and if this is a sneak preview of the things that I'll be purchasing online then I feel like I'm on the right track. About this hat, I actually saw it on a kid in DTLA while walking across the street. I asked "where did you get your hat?" and he replied "Amazon." I thought to myself AMAZON!!!! really!?!? So of course I Google'ed it and low and behold I found the hat. YAY!!!!
i love, love, love this hat!!!!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

CYBER WORLD



Couple months ago Felisha and myself collaborated minds and birthed an editorial photoshoot baby named Cyber World. Along for ride are models Zoe Flood and Sam Adams, hair stylist Diane Hayashi and make-up artist Melissa Sandoval. Just published and released from PaperCut Magazine today!!! I get so happy when published work comes out. Special THANK YOU to See You Monday and to Fez Phez for the "OH My Goth" dress. 

want more!?! click here or here 

Thursday, February 9, 2012

NYFW-Street Style.

















i get just as excited about New York Fashion Week as the next girl but I love to tune into the street style that goes on during NYFW. It's my favorite. This time around I used instagram as an insight of what's going on in New York. A few of my good friends are out in NY covering and working NYFW. I'm so happy and excited to hear stories when they return. For live coverage of NYFW click here and for more street style coverage head over to jakandjil.com or Street Peeper or simply hash tag #NYFW on instagram. 

I wish!!!! there was a channel that covered NYFW street style!!!! 
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After Work.



it's that time again and to me it seems as though the Magic Tradeshow comes sooner rather than later... I have two ultimate after parties while your stay in Las Vegas. First off See You Monday will be throwing an opening party at the Marquee located in the Cosmopolitan with special guest Redfoo of LMFAO(dj set) please RSVP here to get wristbands... And secondly my good friends at Gypsy Junkies will be hosting a closing party at the Ghostbar located at The Palms **MENTION DANA ANDERSON AT THE DOOR FOR A GYPSY JUNKIES WRISTBAND = FREE DRINK$$, RSVP here.

ENJOY!

Hair Done.


spring/summer is quickly approaching and because the seasons are changing so does my hair color. This is my 4th hair color change since Fall/Winter 2011. My color chemist Ann-Marie Hoang is god sent!!!! I first went to Ann-Marie during SS/11 when I had the most amazing idea to ombre my hair according to the sunset colors. Since then I will always go back to Ann-Marie.

wearing thrifted levi jacket, buttons from SF, NY,  and LV , geometric necklace color block by Miss Wax and new floral LA print button up from Joyrich

Monday, February 6, 2012

M.Y.O.B NYC

Wearing M.Y.O.B beanie and t-shirt, leopard tights from HUE, vintage letterman jacket: rosebowl.


COMI and YUUMI

This past week a couple of my friends Comi and Yuumi from New York traveled to Los Angeles. They asked me to model for a photoshoot produced by them, Fez and I took them to the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles to capture some photos. P.S Comi and Yuumi have an accessory line called M.Y.O.B handmade in New York City. I can't wait!!! to share the photos Comi and Yuumi photographed of me but for now this is what you get. 

In other news I was asked to work at the See You Monday booth during Magic Tradeshow!!!!
I'm so excited to join the SYM family. annnnd Guess what!!!! I'm also gonna be dressing mannequins and visual merchandising the booth. eeekkkk!!!! 2012 is coming to it's own. So HAPPY!