“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 […]
“Shop your favorite brands from real life pictures.” – Brandicted (Photo: Natalie Wentworth) Recently I became familiar with Brandicted, a new online site that can be best described as Amazon (online shopping) meets Instagram. Brandicted aims to help shoppers find brands they love and additionally provides you with some recommendations as well. If you’d like to stay up to date and informed on your favorite brands and continue learning about some new ones along the […]
She’s up all night ’til the sun | We’re up all night to get lucky. -Daft Punk As Spring semester began to wind down the temperature started to warm up. Purple floral trees adorned the sidewalks of Orange, CA. A distinct honeysuckle fragrance filled the air on campus at Chapman University, as the frenzy of finals week foreshadowed the chaos to come – our annual tradition, Undie Run. . . . Wednesday Loud music pounds off […]
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them […]
“I was always an unusual girl. My mother told me I had a chameleon soul, no moral compass pointing due north, no fixed personality; just an inner indecisiveness that was as wide and as wavering as the ocean..And if I said I didn’t plan for it to turn out this way I’d be lying…Because I was born to be the other woman.I belonged to no one, who belonged to everyone. Who had nothing, who wanted everything, […]
“I am a part of all that I have met.” ~Alfred Lord Tennyson
“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
“The secret of attraction is to love yourself. Attractive people judge neither themselves nor others. They are open to gestures of love. They think about love, and express their love in every action. They know that love is not a mere sentiment, but the ultimate truth at the heart of the universe.” ― Deepak Chopra . . .
“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” -Thich Nhat Hanh . . .