Chrysanthemum

It's been a while since I've made a personal type post but I want to take the time to talk about my tattoos. I have two tattoos done by two very talented artists. I have a swallow tattoo on my upper back and I most recently got my queen of spades tattoo done on my bicep.  Each piece has a special meaning to me and I spent a long time thinking about what I wanted to get.  So far I haven't gotten any of the tattoos that I wanted to get while I was in high school, which is a good sign! It also reminds me that you should maybe wait a little bit longer after your 18th birthday to go and get a tattoo. This is my swallow tattoo: This was a little after it was fully healed. I got my first tattoo done in Cranston, RI at Iron Hand Tattoo by my talented cousin, Andrew Labanaris .  Well, he's really my second cousin, but none of the less he is an incredible artist.  Having a family member work on my tattoo was a true bonding experience and having him do m...

About a month ago now, I finally took my first trip to Longwood Gardens in Kennet Square, PA.  I have had the opportunity to go in the past before but never had for some reason.  After a crazy moving weekend my friend Max and I decided to spend the afternoon at the Gardens.   The Gardens are set on over 1,00 acres of land and there are waterfalls, botanical gardens, fountains, tree walks, meadows and open fields.  We brought our sketch books, markers and watercolours and just took some time to be artistic. Although I do have a design job, sometimes it gets a little monotonous and I just need to release my creativity in other ways. It was a hot and humid day but I was surrounded by beauty.  I unfortunately didn't even think to bring my camera with me so I had to settle taking photos with my camera.  Here are some of the moments that I captured from that day. Hiding behind leaves ...

So fashion week has been going on now since the second week in September and it's slowly winding down.  I wanted to take some time to make a post about some of my favourite looks from the runway from this season.  I've discovered a few new designers this season and I definitely feel that I will follow their collections in the future. Each designer brought forth new looks and silhouettes, stuck to their image while experimenting with new and exciting colors/aesthetics. THE ELDER STATESMAN ASHISH DURO OLOWU GARETH PUGH VALENTINO A.F. Vandevorst ZIMMERMANN VIONNET Overall Valentino (as usual) stole my heart and Ashish's models blew me away. There were a lot of other designers who have impressed me this season, but these were the top looks that I bookmarked for myself! Hope you can find your own inspir...