Robbed, Literally!

I deeply apologize for being absent in my post. My home was broken into and robbed, so I have not had anything to post with including camera, laptop etc. It's been a hassle and long process to file reports, security, insurance junk and very exhausting. I also lost drafts and about 12 new posts in editing I was working on. I must start from the beginning and re-shoot my projects.

I'll will leave you with this, I was hired for two different brands, (Bobi and Mod-o-doc) as an Assistant Designer. I am extremely excited and loving it, I appreciate everyone's support and patience with me during this bittersweet moment in my life. I will try as soon as I can to have new posts up.

Hangar 18

http://www.climbhangar18.com/southbay/

Recently my sister Jojo and I visited an indoor rock climbing place. We heard about it through and friend and have always been interested in the sport. Hangar 18 is an awesome place, the staff is extremely friendly and helpful, the people are also friendly and interesting. It's not to crowded, but we did meet a few people training for American Ninja Warrior and others more experienced that do free climbing had some great stories. The different levels of expertise are truly creative and realistic, my favorite part was the shapes they were able to create with the hand holdings, from a bear, to masks, to light bulbs and random household objects. Hangar 18 has several different locations which can be found on their website. Even if you have never been rock climbing or done anything of the sort, it's a fun experience that anyone would love.

 

 

M-Dawg

This is another look that can help you transition from spring to fall. A Little black dress with an edgy twist to it, a sheer front panel layered with a denim jacket. To complete the look I styled it with a pair of Doc Martens from the new collection and a Exhiliration back pack from Target. Thanks again to Mariah Clinica.

The Clinica

I'm back! This time with my absolute greatest friend on this planet. Miss Mariah Clinica, soon to be 21 years young ,agreed to let me dress her up and drive her around town for this shoot. Wearing a Vintage school girl skirt, with fishnets as well as oxford style wedges, topped off with a Smiths off the shoulder shirt. Hair and make up done by yours truly and all the art in the background was done by some young man (we just stumbled across it honestly). Mariah's favorites, color: green, food: chips, movie: Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind. I hope this inspires your own fall look and to look at items in your closet differently, Enjoy!

 

 

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Hiatus

Hey peeps, I'm sorry for the hiatus. I've recently returned to school, dealing with some health issues, have been going to the gym, celebrating an anniversary and of course continuing to work on my posts. I have not posted them because they are still in the editing process but I promise they will be worth the wait. They will include my new hobby rock climbing, some new DIY projects and Halloween costumes custom made by yours truly, photo shoots, as well as other projects. I hope I have not disappointed anyone in my lack of posting. Here are a few of my random snap shots.

TTFN, Ta-Ta-For-Now

 

FIDM Museum Visit

 

Last week I visited my old school, FIDM, the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. I also visited the Museum which is free to the public fyi! Until October 30th they will have costumes from awesome TV shows like Downtown Abbey, Boardwalk Empire and my personal Game of Thrones. Though I was not allowed to take pictures of these I did photograph the hand made jewelry they sell at the gift shop. It was amazing, the creativity, and the craftsmanship, very inspirational.    

  

 

While I was on campus I saw the new displays the visual communications major set up. This was from a scholarship competition students entered. If you've never been to visit the campus, try it. Just the hall ways alone will inspire you they even have work from Monique Luhlillier and Juicy Couture.

 

This dress has been up for almost 6 months from the previous competition and it is still my favorite. It looks even better in person, since it has about 20+ layers. This trip just made me miss my school even more and I will be visiting more often.

 

 

 

DIY Monochromatic Cardi

Continuing on with my week of  "Do it Yourself" I re-vamped an old cardigan. I'm not sure where the inspiration came from sometimes these things just pop into my head. It took a couple of days since it required multiple bleaching steps but it was worth it. Though I must warn you that since it was a knit, by the end of the day the entire will end up absorbing the liquid. It might be easier if you start off with a woven fabric.

Things you'll need: Bleach, a towel, plastic bag, rubber bands, bowl, and your item of choice. Start by deciding what design you want and go from there. Wrap the plastic bag over the area you wish to protect, always cover a little more in case the garment absorbs the bleach more. Secure it with rubber bands extremely tight.

 

After you've made sure the area you want bleached is completely soaked, let it sit for about 6hours. The longer it sits the lighter it will turn out. Rinse it after taking out and let it dry. Repeat the steps if you desire it. In my case I repeated the process just in the lower end and then went back in with white fabric paint.