I AM….whatever I say I am. 2017 is the year of self-definition…or perhaps un-definition. I realized that as much as words supply meaning they also confine. In the purest form, we must create ourselves, our own opinions and then voice them. Sometimes that’s a matter of standing tall in our truth, letting it be known who we are without uttering a word. However, when we do decide to speak, let us speak kindness and love. Let us […]
I ascend in delight where the heaviness looms, and spirits they lift atop a misty cliff An inverted fog you engulf me in, a view so unclear as I watch you disappear In the golden valley below the skies open up, to taste your sweet tear oh, the melody I’ll hear I followed where you led upon water cast thy bread, a vision crystal clear, in the reflections of my fear Waited a long time to have you by […]
“I’ve found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more often.” – BRIAN T R A C Y People call me lucky. Rightfully so, I fit the role with green eyes and red hair to match. If you were to ask me if I consider myself lucky, I would say yes because you’re as lucky as you choose to be. Luck is far more than looking the […]
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and realize that prisoner was you.” – LEWIS B. SMEDES PRESS PLAY Valentine’s Day seems to be a holiday that stirs up some mixed feelings. The special occasion, which celebrates the purest of human emotions, has in a way been tainted by consumerism and the demand to have a sweetheart. This can easily warp one into believing your worth is dependent on external circumstances. Without realizing it, many of us have bought into the marketing schemes […]
|| “Maybe I’ll get you out of my head. Maybe I’ll forget all the things you said. Lies on your lips, but there’s love in your eyes” || – ALINA BARAZ, Maybe | MAV BEAUTY TIP | The Doe-Eye | large, gentle, dark eyes _________ To achieve a subdued version of the doe-eye for everyday wear, you’ll need a few essentials: 1). White liner 2) A Taupe or Neutral Eye Shadow 3) Mascara Highlight […]
|| ” I’m hoping, I’m not the only one that keeps recalling. All those memories, they used to happen so often. Look at me (look at me), I’m still searching, for you. ” || – Majid Jordan, U ___________ PRESS PLAY ________________ || MAKEUP || Emily Gruen || CREATIVE DIRECTION x PHOTOGRAPHY || Morgan Ryan || THE MUSES || SG Lewis Majid Jordan
“Whether black or white, we both like Mike We both like Jordans.” – Jay Z, Venus vs. Mars This past weekend I turned 23, the year of Michael Jordan. I began to reflect on the past with the intention to see just how far I had come this past year in my personal journey. In terms of coming into my own, I surprised myself with my improvement in creating a distinct voice and style for […]
“She was free in her wildness. She was a wanderess, a drop of free water. She belonged to no man and to no city.” – Roman Payne Arsenic Magazine Feature Photographed: Ev Marquee Hair/MUA: Daisy Palos Elysian Park, Los Angeles. January 2014 As snow falls in New York, it seems as if Summer has arrived in Los Angeles. I arrive in Elysian Park as the sun shines over the City of Angeles. Palm trees […]
“The most creative act you will ever undertake is the act of creating yourself.” ― Deepak Chopra . . . Stylist, Hair, Makeup: Morgan Ryan Photographer: Natalie Wentworth Assisting: Ariel Stark
“Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” -Hermann Hesse