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.

It's Kinda my thing...

What? You may ask, hair dyeing. I'm known for constantly changing my hair and yet through out it all it stays healthy. I love it because it absorbs color really well, which can also turn into a bad thing, when trying to switch out a color for a new it's not always easy to get it out. Most of the time I wait it out for a couple months so it can fully fade. I usually want very specific shades and can't find them most of the time. My solution: DIY. I buy multiple shades and mix them together. This time around I did blue and red. First I decided which brands I would use, for the blue I used Adore, Jazzing and Manic Panic and for the red just Adore. Since I did not want the blue side to fade into green I used the gray/icey blue Jazzing as an undertone that way it fades to that color. For the red: I don't like when it fades to pink very much and Orange is one of my favorable colors, so I mixed Orange and Red and bam! It will fade to a bronzy orange. (If you would like to hear more about my hair adventures or want any advice on which brands to use, feel free to email me ruthlesscitystyle@gmail.com)

Decide on a shade, mix it up or use one already made.

 

Part your hair in which ever way you like. If you don't have a lot of experience in dying hair, get a friend to help you part or use all the mirrors possible. Mine is basically parted like the picture in the upper right.

 

The great thing about this is you can have multiple completely different looks!

 

 

DIY Lace Cardigan

 

                                                                           

A few days ago I was in a hug DIY mood and worked on several different projects some still in the making. The first was this short cardigan that I hardly wore for the reason that it ended at about waist length. I bought large motif lace pieces from a fabric store in down town Los Angeles at 50c a piece. After pinning them down I sewed them on my machine, this can also be done by hand. It only took about 10minutes. If you would like me to do any DIY things for you or want more information feel free to email me. I hope you like it!
                                                   
                                                                      Chose a lace that works with your style, then pin it down.

                                          Sew it on by hand or on a machine if you have one.

Front View

               

Back View

Packing for the Trip

Over packing? Never! But don't pack things you know for a fact you wont be using. Of course you have your essentials undergarments, deo, body spray/perfume, make-up etc. Then you get into the fun stuff the different outfits. If you have an idea of what your day will consist of it's a bit easier to plan. It's good to have two outfits per day one for night and day. It's even better if you can find a key piece that can transition or be worn differently multiple times. Cover ups are important for these types of vacation and some may also transition into an outfit which is a space saver. Multiple pairs of shoes are not vital, one or two versatile pairs will do. The suitcase is important in my opinion, though you don't need to have Chanel or Louis Vuitton just something that looks good and is sturdy to hold your things. Mine in this case is vintage and has plenty of space with a couple pockets to keep things separate. Ultimately just pack what will make you feel comfortable and will allow you to deal with anything relevant to the trip.

Forever 21 cover up, Speedo bathing suit

 

Forever 21 shorts, Vaal top

 

Forever 21 top, Revolve (used to be jeans but I cut them up years ago into shorts)

Lake Havasu 2

The water is clear and clean and since it can get up to 120 degrees out, it is always warm though it usually stays in the low hundreds, high 90's. Lucky for us all the RV's always have the AC going. So if you're not in your trailer run to the water because you will break a sweat just standing around. One of the main reasons we come here on vacation is because it's a great lake for boats and jet ski's. We have 2 Sea Doo's and are looking into investing in a boat. There are many areas sectioned off for swimming and the rest are for riding. If you can find it there is a secret spot where boats go and park for a while, half or the whole day. This area is popular for the huge rock people go to dive off of. It looks great though like I said I suck at swimming so I never do it. My brother, cousins and dad do. And In case you were wondering I do not tan I burn, I came back about 7 shades darker and my face is peeling like crazy, the price is worth the fun.

Lake Havasu Arizona 1

This past week my family and I vacationed at Lake Havasu In Arizona. We stayed for 5 days with my immediate family, my aunt, cousins and grandparents. It was great since my family goes there almost every year and my aunt's has never been. We were able to show them new places and watch them go through new experiences. My nieces had recently finished their swimming lessons and were more courageous in swimming further distances and without their life vests. I on the other hand have never been a great swimmer but this time I managed to swim all the way out to the bouy's and back. It was a relaxing vacation with great food and drinks and scenery. The only thing I disliked was the 7 hour car ride there and back ha!

Fa-sha Birthday Dinner

Every year on my father's birthday I cry a little and he laughs at me. I don't want him to get any older and though we may not have a great a relationship or even get along for more than ten minutes he is still a man I admire. He's worked hard his whole life to provide for me and my siblings and insists on taking care of us even now that we are all older and have our own income. The whole family attended except for my brother and his clan but it was a nice night filled with jokes, good food and drinks. We went to dinner at Tortilla Cantina, a sports bar with Mexican cuisine that was amazing. Located in old Torrance in a great scenic plaza. If you are ever in the area stop by and have a couple drinks!
http://www.tortillacantina.com/

 

Ska Reggae Festival 2013

Beer, Skanking, Sweat, shirtless sweaty men, bands, the smell of weed and cigarettes in the air and occasionally me falling in the pit (ok well not occasionally maybe every other step) sounds like an AWESOME Ska/Reggae Festival to me. My sister JoJo bought me my ticket for my birthday but wasn't able to come because of work. I instead went with friends and met some more up there. I'm pretty sure 80% of the sweat I walked out with wasn't mine ha! but that's perfectly okay. It's hardly important when you listening to great bands such as Raskahuele, La Resistencia, Panteon Rococco, Anit-Doping and many others. If you've never heard of such genre GO Look up some of these bands! It was quite difficult to take pictures being short, pushed and lets face it I couldn't stop dancing and singing long enough to take better ones. Enjoy!

 

Princess Roxanne the First

Oh don't be fooled by her dainty ways and innocent smile, this one will steal the gum from your pocket and run in the opposite direction as fast as she can. This is Roxie, or as she likes to call herself "Princess". She's 4 years young and feisty as ever. Ballet is her thing at this moment and she is very active running and dancing everywhere and anywhere. Her favorites: Color: Pink Food: Asian cuisine TV Network: Disney JR. Roxy aspires to also work in the medical field like her older sister.