S T O N E || W A S H E D
“We are all given the power to create the story we wish to tell. It’s up to you how you tell it. If you live your life as a reflection of this story, authenticity will shine as your actions align with your words.” -M.R. All of us in some way or another have tried to live up […]
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS || Feat. H A P P I N E S S BOUTIQUE
“The only real elegance is in the mind; if you’ve got that, the rest really comes from it.” – Diana Vreeland Recently I teamed up with Happiness Boutique, an online fashion accessory and clothing company based out of Berlin, Germany. With their dazzling yet affordable statement pieces and “glass half-full” attitude, I was confident in uniting our brands. […]
H O M E W A R D BOUND || RACHEL ROY || 1.13.15
“We go away from the silence into the world of noise as if into a vast buzzing of insects, pushed to exist within the permanent irritation of dissonance. Without silence, we are lost and cannot become still enough to find our way back.” -Mystic Mama Lately I have been seeking refuge in the most natural way, […]
B O M B A E QUEEN: INSIDE NYE
Change your perspective, change your view. -M.R. In 2014, I became aware that I was beating myself up over what I was without. The issue was I couldn’t seem to notice or appreciate the great things in front of me that I did have. It wasn’t until December that I realized this unhealthy pattern needed a perspective check, pronto. Hence introducing, The […]
I G N I T I O N
“Now, usually, I don’t do this but uh, “Go head on and break ’em off wit a lil’ preview of the remix” – R. Kelly, Ignition Not even a week has passed since my latest piece was featured on WorldLifestyle, yet I remain a whirlwind of emotions: stunned | amazed | humbled | blessed | grateful For everyone who took the time […]
W H I T E KNOLL DR.
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” -Socrates Photographed by Evan Woods, Ace Hotel DTLA When I first moved to Chinatown, I was curiously drawn to a large hill on White Knoll Dr. As I ascended, the familiar flow […]
THE T H I N I S H LINE
“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” -Michael Jordan As I made my way up the third concrete hill of my hood, I repeated to myself, // you’re stronger than you know // For the entirety of my run, I compared my physical stamina to that of […]
