Multiple Personalities.*

while preparing for our upcoming and highly anticipated road trip through the south, i consider how i may very well stick out in swampy bayou towns full of good old boys with guns and missing teeth. this, of course, is a huge generalization and sounds quite ignorant, i know. i could find myself totally surprised. new orleans, baton rouge, birmingham, charelston, savannah, jackson, memphis, mobile....so many places to see. sometimes i dress like a grandma, and sometimes an art teacher. sometimes, a retro librarian, and sometimes like i'm 13 again.... what do i want to put out there, and how do i want to represent myself in this totally foreign place where i can try to be anonymous or stick out like a sore thumb? i wouldn't give it so much thought if i didn't have any tricks up my sleeves....heres hoping for beautiful photo ops....*



top left: 60's vintage beaded sweater, 70's vintage OP shirt, ripped lace jeans by silence + noise for Urban Outfitters, high-heeled buckle boots by We Who See for Urban Outfitters,aviator glasses by Channel.
top right: 90's vintage striped blouse, vintage rust sweater, Cheap Monday jeans, Frye boots, 70's vintage glasses.
middle left: 60's vintage blouse, 50's vintage pencil skirt, gold tights by American Apparel, vintage yellow peeptoe wedges.
middle right: 90's vintage floral top, Miss Sixty cutoffs, knee-high socks by American Apparel, mary janes by Doc Martin.
bottom: 80's vintage beaded and sewn glitter sweater, Diesel jeans, We Who See booties for Urban Outfitters, purse by Valentino.*

Welcome, Sunshine.*

mi familia, mi familiar...*
i was looking through both old and new photos and stumbled upon this little set of our small family in nice lighting. i really need to make the background all blown out more often. while i hang out with many a photographer and know this is a cliche trick, i can't help but still be totally attracted to the aesthetic.... 5 weeks left until i am a free woman and will post every day. soaking up the last few weeks, like rays of sunshine before the indian summer. trying to exert my last bit of good influence over my troubled babies, before i squeeze them tight and let them go forward with their own lives. i got all these mother's day wishes, and i haven't even had a human baby of my own yet. must be doing something right....?*

Harem Lifestyle and Favorite Pants.*

try as i may, i cannot get over my lifelong obsession with all things harem, courtesan, geisha.... it has culminated into a huge adoration of harem pants, which are widely popular but not the easiest to find. for the life of me, i can't find out whose fashion shows these flicks are from, but they are exactly what i want.



the harems had the good life. considering they were often sold or kidnapped and held captive against their will to be sex slaves, at least they lived well. i wouldn't mind living like this, including the opium and the naked poolside feasting:




except maybe the men would wait on us instead.*

Victorian Darlings.*

i really wish victorian booties like this were still readily available in such quality and variety....


i would love to dress like these ladies, bring back words like "proper" and "dapper" et all. hipsterdom embraces all things trashy and kitch and that's great, but i still wish i had a chance to witness the days of politeness. this old woman was trying to find a moment of solace amongst tourists. i try to find those moments every day as well, but as i confiscated a knife today and sent 5 kids home for being truant and high and bandaged another kid's bleeding middle finger and tried to stop a girl from beating someone up, it's no easy task. i'd be willing to bet i would be told to slap their hands with a yardstick if we were in these days....not that i'm a fan of corporeal punishment. but still.*

Mayday! Sharktoof's solo show coming up.*

De La Barracuda is proud to present: "MAYDAY!" a solo art exhibition featuring Los Angeles street artist SHARK TOOF. Opening reception is May 1st 6pm - 9:30pm
50 Limited Edition Signed, Numbered, Embossed Prints on Archival Paper will be given away FREE to the first 50 people in line.
Sound provided by DJ KUTMAH and KLAZZIQUE
Wine provided by www.BearFlagWine.com
Drinks provided by RedBull
Shark Toof is best known for his iconic wheatpaste image of a Shark with "Toof" in the mouth. Crushing Los Angeles for the past few years, you may have seen his work in Las Vegas, San Francisco, Palm Springs, New York, Philadelphia, and abroad. Well Shark Toof is bringing the outside-in, with two major installations and wall treatment not to be missed!!

check out his stuff at: sharktoof.com and more info at juxtapose.
i will be one of those girls in black telling you amazing things about the artist. come!

secret hideouts.*

ian and i had the most amazing weekend. where we went, there were rainbows everywhere. it was pure magick. we got a new magazine, Mirage Issue #2, and it's full of really great photos. very Ryan Mcginley. makes us want to drive and shoot and play. finally travelling to the infamous integratron this weekend. much documentation will be done. welcome, summertime.*

Tidbit of Time.*

i have been bad about updating, but with good reason. the past two weeks have been challenging, but when i look at the pretty moments in between, i feel somewhat contented for the little memories. derek's fishbowl, my inner feline, and two of the many reasons why i love pasadena below (it's even pretty in the hood). spring break will yield make-up time, and we only have 8 more weeks to go before the year is over and i am once again and free woman. willing magical plans into action....*