love, ruti

in ruti

I have become very selective about the clothes I buy lately, just because I want all my clothes to be forever pieces in my closet. about a year ago, my sister introduced to a store in los angeles called ruti and I have featured practically all my dresses from this store on sisters in black. I must say I don't get excited about too many stores or designers lately, so to find a shop that totally embodies my style is such a relief. it was around labor day that I found my latest dress from ruti and I must say its like walking on a dream. the dress is two pieces and has a short black slip under, but as you can see from this photo it has detailed ruffles at the bottom so it flows as you move. what I also like about the dress is that it is longer in the back and shorter in the front so it creates such illusion as you walk. last weekend, I went to the broad museum and my friend caught me walking by a takashi murakami painting and snapped this. I took a photo by this painting a couple of months ago, but this time the photo dynamic is a little different. this moment wasn't planned, but for some reason I like how you can really see the movement of this dress, especially contrasted with that artwork. it really is such a statement look and I love how you can dress it down or up. I guess you could say its my favorite outfit for fall. I must thank ruti again for the dress and for also featuring me on their instagram page with this photo.....who knew the designer would approve?

modern indigenous

playing with prints and a turban


textures, fabric, and movement


its all in the details


white dress drama


always a moment for noir chic

I can't believe its already september....where did the summer go? I felt like these past couple of months I was quite productive with photo projects and just getting involved with creative endeavors. I don't know why I didn't share these photos earlier, but I thought now would be the perfect time to talk about the experience. in july, my friend katrina asked me to take part in a photo project with her friend tristan magundayao who happens to be a stylist. I didn't really know what to expect that day, as we shot in chatsworth, california in a very hot and spacious field. katrina had her hair and make-up done to perfection and tristan planned out some outfits and asked me to skim through the looks so I could get an idea of what he wanted to convey. I knew right away what he was looking for, so I knew together we could create some magical looks in that isolated field. we were both thinking africa, india, and native american, but still channeling something that felt very modern. I am not sure if that makes sense, but I so enjoyed the day and how we were able to create such uniqueness. personally, this was the highlight of my summer, as I have never really taken part in something like this before. most of my photo projects are my solo vision, but when you work together with a creative team it takes on a whole new meaning. I have no idea what other projects will come my way, but this really was something special. tristan certainly took modern indigenous to a whole new level, and I was just so glad that I could capture his vision!