Ron & Willow - Barnsdall Art Park, Los Feliz - Oasis

 

I met some awesome people today at Barnsdall Art Park, a peaceful oasis on the top of a hill in Los Feliz. Ron had posted up on the lawn to study and impressed me with his focus, seeing as he was surrounded by some dramatic views of the city (check out pictures below). He is a photographer and video director and you can check out his website here. Ron pulled up a few of his favorite pictures on his phone and we chatted about the photoworld in Los Angeles. I love meeting contemporaries because it makes me even more excited to be a young artist in this community!

 

 

 

Willow started playing right when I finished talking with Ron and I knew I had to say hello. He is part of an artist collective called Truth Media and you can check out some of their videos here. Willow is also in a band called The Vaynes and they will be playing a show at the Key Club Plush Lounge on December 7 at 8 pm. Go and check them out!


PS. More pictures from Barnsdall Art Park...

 

 

Manny & Benny - Chinatown, LA - Craft

 

 

I met Manny while he was working in Ooga Booga, a small space off of the Chinatown Central Plaza that supports the creations of independent, young artists and designers. You can find zines, mixtapes, artist notebooks, clothes, and generally interesting and beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces. Manny is an artist himself, specifically a printmaker, and besides being a super sweet guy, he was rocking a sweet, So Cal style.

 

Benny was waiting for a friend when I arrived at the Gold Line stop and I decided to miss a couple of my trains to take his pictures. Not only is his style particularly fly but he is also a singer and guitarist in the band East of the River. Listen to their song "Take You Alone" here. Mad props!

PS. Here are more pictures from my afternoon in Chinatown. I even made my lucky penny into the love cup of the fountain below. While my life is already full of love, I wouldn't mind a little more. :)

 

 

Sahana & Maya - Brookside Park, Pasadena - Princess Dress

 

 

Today I met Sahana and Maya while walking around the Rose Bowl area with friends. Their parents were kind enough to let me take their pictures and I am so glad because these little ladies looked super cute in their graphic tees. I enjoyed talking to them about their princess dresses (Maya's is pink while Sahana's is purple with pock-dots). For being so young, those cutie-patooties were extremely outgoing and articulate...my type of gals. :)

Rose - Victory Park, Pasadena - Home

 

 

 

 

Hello square people! For everyone who celebrates Thanksgiving, I hope it was delightful and delectable. For those in other countries, you are officially invited to my childhood home in California to share Thanksgiving leftovers with me, arguably the best kind of leftover. Take me up on my offer, and you'll most likely meet Rose, the girl that fearlessly introduced herself to me in sixth grade, despite me being the shy, new girl with glasses and braces (yes, it's sad but true). Since then, we've traversed this crazy roller-coaster of life together, from the confusing years of adolescence to the madness of college to now. Rose has a huge impact my personal style and aesthetic and it makes sense that this creative mind went to RISD for fashion design. Check out Rose's website here and you'll see just how talented and imaginative this chick is.

PS. You may have noticed that the site has a new name and look. This is a consequence of my decision to relocate for a few months to the west coast...pretty good timing seeing as Philly is about to become a winter wonderland. However, do not despair Philly-heads! I will return in the spring but in the meantime, why not continue meeting square people in Los Angeles? I hope this change of scene continues to interest and inspire you. And to the City of Brotherly Love, it's been swell but don't worry, I'm not done with you yet. :)

Michael - November 21 - Dance

 

 

 

 

 

Michael was dressed to the nines today and I appreciated his focus on detail, like that Rouge napkin used as a pocket square...what a great idea! Michael used to model and is now a modern, jazz and classical dancer. He told me about his internet claim to fame when a video of him dancing on top of a Septa bus got online. You can check out the video here. While I don't think that was the safest idea, I have to give Michael props for feeling the music!