Ad Campaign: Chanel Spring/Summer 2013

Unlike their Pre-Fall 2013 Collection, I really enjoyed the SS 13 collection Karl had sent down the windmill filled runway a few months ago. From the giant hula hoop bag, to the transparent wide brimmed caps, the collections was chic, youthful, and elegant. How beautiful is newbie Yumi Lambert? I haven't seen a beautiful Japanese (and Belgian) model on the ad's of CHANEL since the days of Devon Aoki. Love how conventional and 70's the advertisement is. What do you guys think?



Photos from Before You Kill Us All.

Quotes To Live By...

1. Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. - Abraham Lincoln
2. Think deeply, speak gently, love much, laugh often, work hard, give freely, pay promptly, pray honestly, and be kind. - Wanda Stocks
3.It's hard to swallow, but when we can begin to open ourselves up to that, the ramifications are awesome. It means that whatever thought has done in your life, it can be undone through a shift in your awareness. You have power to change anything, becuase you are the one who chooses your thoughts and you are the one who feels your feelings. - Michael Bernard Beckwith
4. You create your own universe as you go along. - Winston Churchill
5. Creation bodes supreme success. With perseverance, all that is undertaken shall come to pass.

Happy Holidays 2012

Happy Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all my readers. I hope you all got to spend the holidays with your friends and family. I got to fly back to California for a few days and spend some quality time with my friends and family, which was much needed since I haven't see all of them since June. Living across the nation away from your whole family can be pretty lonely sometimes and it's taught me to really appreciate them. Anywho, I hope you all had a fun and safe time during these past few weeks!

Grace Coddington by Craig McDean for Interview

In 2012, Vogue's infamous creative director, Grace Coddington, had a lot going for her and clearly for good reason being that she is one of the most intriguing and well respected women in the fashion industry. She had her collaboration with Balenciaga, the release of HBO's In Vogue: The Editor's Eye, several covers and editorial stories, and the release of her memoir, Grace: A Memoir. I hope to see more of her in 2013, like so few, she is truly inspiring.


Photos from Design Scene.

Skate Moss

How rad are these Skate Moss skateboards? You can catch me ridin' dirty on any of these...if only I knew how to skateboard.




Photos from Skate Moss.

Gwen Stefani for Vogue US January

Only because I absolutely ADORE everything about Gwen Stefani. Jonathan Van Meter wrote a great article about the Rock and Roll songstress and any fan of hers should definitely read it here.



Photos from Design Scene.

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Jessica Stam for Vogue Japan

Come spring we'll be seeing a lot of black in white in a variety of different forms from stripes to checks. For those who watched the runway collections closely last fall, we saw a lot of this from designers like Marc Jacobs, Celine, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, and Saint Laurent to only name a few. For a usually colorful season, it's refreshing to see a season's trend be so monochromatic. I'm also glad to see one of my favorite models, Jessica Stam, back on the pages of Vogue, where we all know is where she belongs.



Photos from Design Scene.