I’d mentioned before that I’m more into antisocial media than social media, but Instagram has definitely gotten the best of me. Most likely it’s because it serves two large components of my personality: visualization and attention deficit. Throw all the fashion and photography elements into the mix and you’ve got me. I have finally put to good use the Instagram …
The Chanel Jacket Diaries, Part 6
We break all fashion rules out here in sunny LA. We wear white and sandals year round. We’ll layer a fur-lined vest over our shorts to “solve” the dilemma of juggling warm days with chilly evenings. We’re so laid back, when I sometimes have on a simple LBD for the day, people will ask if I’m on my way to …
May Is For Family: SF
I have this theory that if you keep moving fast enough, your body will be so charged with trying to keep up with your speed of thought that there’s no room left for jet lag, or any kind of lag. I know, that’s like a totally unscientific theory, but I do find that no matter what time I land in …
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The Chanel Jacket Diaries, Part 5
I’ve yet to meet a black jacket I can’t rationalize my way into owning, but color is still a work in progress for me. Blacks, greys, olives, and similarly muted shades line my comfort zone. And yet, there’s something about a saturated, deep fuchsia pink that will always ring a bell in my fashion heart. It’s almost as if there …
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The Chanel Jacket Diaries, Part 4
Luck is my favorite four letter word. When I walk in my shoes each day, I understand exactly the first sentence in Mademoiselle Chanel’s quotation above. Luck is both a state of mind and a manifestation of the very hard work that goes into staying lucky. And when I reflect on all the mentors and guardian angels who have provided …