Day 1- Model Casting at the Erin Barr Studio.
Here are a few Behind the Scenes snapshots. The first day was already difficult because you just meet a million, amazing potentials. But in the end, it all boils down to who has the right hair, bone structure, or who can transform easily. Sounds crazy, but it’s the most frustrating part of this process. Also, they all have intriguing personalities and backstories that I get drawn into, especially all the German and Romanian girls that came by. Conversations of Editorials they’ve been in the past, how they’re jet-lagged from flying in from Hong Kong, and other super-models they’ve worked with. I’m just like, “Ok, HI, can we kick it and get some coffee or something?” haha. So now for Day 2. Let’s see how it goes.
I purposely over-saturated and blurred the shots, sorry! Use your imagination. :D
NYE 2012. SF, Besties, Cameras, Annual NYE photoshoot, Hills, Whiskey, Classy and Confetti. What a great New Years!
NYE 2012
We filled a room at the Hotel des Arts downtown with confetti, color, champagne, and friends. Each room at the hotel is decorated by a different artist, and we stayed in an awesome suite painted by Shepard Fairy and Tricia Choi…which meant really cool floor-to-ceiling Obey wheat pastings and crazy color explosions. Multicolored crepe streamers composed a rainbow wall, giant balloons and mylar stars floated about, and we toasted until the bottles were empty.
Some of us continued the climb up Nob Hill to a masquerade party, where we rang in 2012 under colored balloon ribbons, pizza and ostrich feathers. It was a lovely way to send off 2011, and I’m excited to see what adventures the new year will bring.
I am telling you now. Avalonne is about to become a big Fashion Icon and Filmaker, just get ready. Start the stalking now! :D
She has become one of my best friends in this New York period and I honestly don’t know what I’d do without her. My creative drive is constantly being fueled by her. I don’t know if it’s because we went to art school, now that we are released, we aren’t exactly sure what to do with ourselves. haha But we cannot help but document, play, plan, create, and just be…artists in New York City. She has become one of my biggest supports out there and I know I’d be so lost without her. If it wasn’t for her encouragement, I wouldn’t have a project of pushing head wraps and turbans!
So to just prove a point, these photos are what I took on a regular ‘hang out’ day. We walk around the city with cameras, accessories I make, her narrative brain, our outfits and our sporadic personalities. I just love it and I wish I could film it because it all seems like an on-going day dream.
For your stalking pleasure, this is Avalonne’s blog!
Photos- Shot at the Waterfront in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Christmas Nostalgia
With one NYC Christmas chapter under my belt, I must say I’m pretty surprised that I didn’t experience the ‘Christmas Snow’ that everyone talks about. Being from California, I’d have to admit that’s perfectly fine with me! haha But I did experience that warm, Christmas Joy and Cheer everyone would see in movies. The city lit up with decorated lights climbing up skyscrapers, the streets were filled with more people and smiling faces, jazzy versions of ‘I’m Coming Home for Christmas’ echoed in the subways…it was all just perfect.
People had come together to form Holiday Markets. One of the best Holiday Markets in Manhattan was thrown but UrbanSpaceNYC. A market built around one of the central Subway intersections in the city at this time of year. No one could miss it! Walk out of the Subway and …whoops… one has NO CHOICE but to walk through that amazing maze! The booths were all unique and filled with gems that cannot be found elsewhere.
Highlighted is the Siam booth. It is most memorable simply because of the collective’s story. These group of friends travel the world’s most exotic beaches to just SURF! They travel throughout the year and acquire one-of-a-kind goods from each country. Then when it’s Holiday time, they come to New York and share their adventures through souvenirs. Beach-Bums living it up if you ask me.
Photos-Siam booth, merch, and one of the owners! Apple-Cider donuts with my good friend, Stephanie, and her doggie, Smallz!
My advice is to do what you can this second. Big plans that rely on other people, new equipment, long periods of time… they’re no good. What can you do right now? Delve under the anxieties until you get to a place that’s mysterious enough.
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Miranda July, interviewed by the Guardian (via jackrusher)
THIS ON REPEAT.
(via fuckyeahmirandajuly)
(via glitterforbreakfast)
Must fully cross this off next year!
“Learn Brazilian Portuguese”
I came out here with a bucket list of things to do. One of them is to learn Brazilian Portuguese. Why? Because it makes singing in Bossa Nova more sexy. So I linked up with my homie, Hector, and we’ve been doing a language exchange for 6 1/2 months now. His story is so inspiring and beautiful. He has a very wise and positive outlook on everything, it’s starting to become a therapy session or something. haha Other than that, our favorite topics are about the music and the people, but this insider’s perspective is just revving up my traveling addiction. But let’s focus on becoming somewhat ‘conversational’, then a trip to this dreamland shall follow…like during the World Cup :)
One of my favorite shots. This wrap will soon crown miss Briana Kranz :)
Also, shot by Jeff Bacani, great photographer AND MUSICIAN!!!
The Morning
You know youre a fashion designer if a pin falls out of your scarf when ur eating??? Lol of course (Taken with instagram)
