so it goes
so it goes
so it goes
loving their latest issue.
seductive undertones
absolutely love this shoot and its seductive undertones - a film noir new years eve of sorts. shot by patrick sehlstedt, l'officiel paris, december/january 2013/4 issue showcases camille rowe in the likes of roberto cavalli and missoni.
hot hot hot
poppy / elle / spain
shot by xavi gordo
how absolutely fun and vibrant is this shoot of poppy delevigne for elle spain april 2013? it's always refreshing when editorials have a sort of brilliant liveliness to them - you know, when the models are actually smiling and having a jolly ol' time.
inspiration: neckline
how beautiful and elegant and simply breathtaking are these dresses? they all have an extraordinary low plunging neckline that elongate and slim the body.
sigh.
life checks in
live life consciously and authentically —
understanding that things do not happen to us,but rather for us.
- e.lanahan
happy monday blogiverse! this weekend i decided to take a 6hr road trip up north to the santa cruz mountains to visit my dear friend caitlin. for x number of reasons, i really just needed to disconnect with my non-stop city life and sit in the wilderness to just be. to literally stop.
it's that moment when you enter the cabin in the woods with zero cellphone connection and no tv and think, "what did i just do? get me to the nearest air conditioned hotel!" followed immediately by "idalia, stop. think. be." and so i allowed myself to stop, think and be.
only when we learn to disconnect from what we consider our life, and not become attached to objects or people, can we really allow ourselves to be genuine with our emotions. we can learn to separate fear from reality, truth from fantasy, words from deeds, and action from retreat. we can open our heart and be conscious. we can speak and act from a place of pure authenticity. as allan lokos once wrote, "your actions are your only true belongings."
ego and pride checked out. and life checked in.
*thank you toters for the woods.
*please note that i forget my memory card at home so my camera was of no use. all pictures above were taken by my blackberry & iPhone.
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sneak peak bello mag: chris powell edition
could you believe?!
what started off as a day filled with headaches (something i'm not naturally prone to), ended with meeting one of the people i most look up to - chris powell.
in case you've been living under a non-active rock, and may not be familiar with his face, i strongly urge you to check out a show called extreme makeover, weight loss edition. get ready be inspired and rejuvenated! and let me say, meeting him (and his wife) in person was even more of an inspiration!
here is a teaser shot from bello mag's fall fashion issue with chris on the sports section cover coming out early september - don't you worry, i'll remind you to check it out when it's out!
the issue will first be available on iTunes app for iPad & iPhones.
photography/editor in chief: aleksandar tomovic
www.alekandsteph.com
styling/fashion editor: warren alfie baker
grooming/executive editor: leslie alejandro
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darling on display
i actually had posted the "don't be like the rest of them, darling" quote in a previous post but as i was window shopping on venice beach this weekend, i found it on display.
sigh.
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total recall
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| photo via justjared.com |
i'm really not one to post about celebrities or their outfits (after all, there's always a genius stylist that should take the credit). yet when i saw jessica biel's outfit for the london premier of "total recall" i thought it one of the best red carpet looks i've seen in a while. dare i say she pulled it off better than the model off the runway?
giambattista valli haute couture ss2012 - out of season but oh so in style and fabulous!
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a well tailored thought
vogue japan august 2012
model: anja rubik (ford)
photog cred: giampaolo sgura
styling: anna dello russo
via: fashiongonerogue.com
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