If I were A Rich Girl: April Edition

So I pretty much love this Jill Stuart Spring 2011 collection maybe minus that first look on the left.
The same pretty much goes for this Spring 2011 Rebecca Taylor collection minus the boots and those awful bots happen to be paired with my absolute favorite piece of the collection. of this post! That trench is to fucking die for!


linking around the net and spotted this platform on skirtboutique.co.uk. Mista Naia Lace platform $135
Thats, a Madewell cardigan and Alexander Wang shoes on the model, I got this in a Shopbop email earlier this month and fell in love with the entire look! Of course a girl can only dream so I just added to the look a few things I might swap out and switch up, all from Shopbop.com


Matthew Williamson, Raffia leather clutch $1,695. I may have posted this clutch before, but it deserves to be mentioned from now till eternity!

sass & bide, A fresh start pants $253
Pelle Moda, Franky platform sandals $180
opening Ceremony, Julietta thong oxford $375
By Malene Birger, Baskin Bangle set $165
Jody Candrian Jewelry Hammered brass cuff w/ jasper picture $895
Madewell, On the Rope necklace $48
Madewell, Metal Coil necklace $65
Dolce Vita, Idalia Flat Thong sandal $163 11:33a.m.

Easter Day

I'm not going to lie, I have no idea what Easter is about. I remember getting Easter baskets every once in a while and maybe an Easter egg hunt but I can't recall being told a real story of the meaning of the day. I mean of course I've heard something about Resurrections, Jesus dying so we can live, so on and so forth but I've not had the mind to google it.
Speaking of dying, looking at these awful pictures I took of myself, I was reminded of one particular day in photography class I when the teacher stressed how bad headless photos looked. Well to be more specific he despised any extremities being cut off. I guess I could still agree, though of course after a bit of time and experience I'm finding that that's not always true.
Dress Jessica Simpson 6:39p.m.

False Start

I just don't even know where to begin. This first issue is but a figment of my imagination. For the last two years I've been hearing about, stumbling upon and reading stuff that talks about how the Universe works with you when its time to fulfill your dreams and seek some kind of satisfaction from doing what your meant to do, all this Destiny,Universe, Alchemy, Do You and live happily ever after stuff. Yet, when I do me, or at least think I am, it seems the Universe doesn't want to go with the flow. I mean is it not time? Is this yet another test? Am I supposed to learn other stuff first that these false starts are secretly telling me? I try not to question these higher powers that be, I really do try, I always (right after fussing about what everyone else did wrong) reflect on what I did or didn't do, what I didn't handle correctly, what where the signs that I ignored and what was the lesson I was supposed to learn from the debacle.
I guess its just a rookie mistake. I should have followed my instincts as well as made sure I directed my vision better. Shit. I have a headache again. Before I get out of here let me explain "Friday".
What I wanted to happen:
10:30/45a.m. the make up artist and I head from my house to get the model.
11:30a.m. Arrive at location begin hair and make-up.
12:00 start shooting first of six looks.
1:30/2:15p.m. pack up head to drop model off, head back South.
3:00/15 The end/ Head to my computer for a short while before heading off into an evening of art with the boyfriend.
What really happened...
10:00- get up/get ready
11:30- call/text model, let make-up artist know whats up. Model texts saying she has to be somewhere by 4, further altering and shortening the time frame for the 6 look shoot that was actually suppose to be going on when she text that. The only reason it wasn't was because less than 24 hours ago (on Thursday afternoon) she remembered that her daughter had a dentist appointment at the time of the shoot.
12:30- on the Expressway heading to the unknown address of the model for the Fashion editorial shoot for the recently renamed magazine of mine. The model and I play phone/text tag but I finally know exactly where to go, get there and wait yet another half hour, for her to actually get there.
2:00p.m. start make-up
2:30p.m. start taking pictures in the cold windy rain, that began about 10 minutes after we got there. Did about 5 pictures per 3 looks.
3:30p.m head to pick up models child from daycare, then drop model off at home.
The highlight came when we finally ate then headed to an Art Exhibit featuring Najjar. A tenured art professor from my Alma mater with whom the boyfriend was cool with. I ended up getting paid to take pictures and saw Yaw perform.
Doesn't look like I'll be ready for that soft launch in May. With stuff like this and not to mention Khari Lemuel not answering my phone calls after on Thursday around p.m. even though we talked the day before and agreed to meet Thursday after 4p.m. I don't know...maybe it really is just me. Goodnight.11:16p.m.

Artist Najjar with two of his daughters seating in front of him, and his "stool" art behind him.

just for play

Acquired a headache while retail helling today, it still lingers now even after a glass of wine. Don't know why I've been ailing so much lately, I'm guessing its the changing weather.
I was just playing around with my lighting kit yesterday, a day off from the job, weather was good so it was just a chill day aside from the drama of love. So glad no one was around to see me trying to press the button and run to the mini bench and get posed before the snap. I was falling all over the place, I think its time to replace the battery in the remote for my camera, because it definitely was playing tricks on me. The dress is an option for the big fashion editorial shoot on Friday, so I guess you get a sneak peak especially if it never makes The Magazine.
That's it for tonight, got a lot on my mind, as usual you could say. Gotta quit that job, need to move, etc. etc. *sighs* But for now I guess its time to kiss and make-up.11:14p.m.

100th Scan

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According to my computer and scanner today, actually a couple minutes ago, I scanned this photo from Afar magazine and it was the 100th scan to my computer, just thought I'd share, guess I'm feeling some sort of connection, for lack of a better word.
Anyway what also happened today was the confirmation of the model for the first Fashion Editorial shoot for The Magazine!!! Confirmed the make-up artist yesterday and just realized today that if she wants she can have her own beauty page, not just runway trends in make-up but possibly a "how to" on achieving the look on the model in the editorial?! Just thought of that. I will be running that by her tomorrow. Tired from retail hell but still feeling good feeling great, how are you?11:30p.m.

mass confusion

For starters, I have a fucking head ache. Please go away. It started in retail hell today and after I found myself on facebook for the first time in a couple days instead of taking that nap I told myself I'd take for one hour after I got home, it has worsened. Not sure if the nap would have cured it since Im not much of a napper but with its increasing annoyance, I wish I would have taken the time to find out.
Anyway,the days since I last posted have been mostly good. Saw Khari Lemuel and live Sunday night, and talked to him for long enough to be granted an interview at a later date. Yaw was there shutting shit down as well. I saw Goapele the night before at The Shrine, both events were Free.99. Still searching for contact info on another singer I won't type the name of and as of about an hour ago I got a photography gig, for a play next week.
Right now I'm learning that I might just have to pay someone to complete the website for the magazine because this shit is blowing me. Just realizing that what I designed and built myself around two years ago in Dreamweaver needs to be in CSS format for me to use/transfer to my Joomla CMS. Pausing for a deep breath. I'm bought to go posting fliers at these schools, for some cheap labor or hit up craigslist which I've never done before, for anything other than a few journalism job leads that my friend sends me. Headache just won't go away.9:59p.m.