Rivers and Tides

i love Andy Goldsworthy's landscape sculpture, he utilizes nature as art in settings spanning from forests to mountains and streams. As the forces of nature change, his pieces shift and take on a different composition to eventually dissipate in time.
The beauty of his work is captured in his documentary "Rivers and Tides".
I love the subtleties and the delicate balance he creates in his work. To me his work also inspires color palettes and organic sculptural structure we see in fashion design.
Click title above to see clip from the documentary.

Aloha

Just booked a shoot in Oahu, Hawaii this coming weekend with Daeja Fallas. We are shooting a lookbook for a clothing line this coming Saturday. Our inspiration is dreamy beach, bohemian, washed out vivid color.
This week I will be prepping and thrift shopping for unique pieces to tie in with the line. Very fun project. And Hawaii to boot!

Made Her Think

This jewelry line's namesake is an anagram of the fabulous designers name, "Meredith Kahn". MHT has been and still is one of my favorite jewelry lines out there. Meredith Kahn, the designer and visionaire behind the line, was introduced to me by a close mutual friend a few years ago in New York. I quickly became a huge fan of her beautifully dark and mysterious baubles. The jewelry in her collection is the perfect mesh of gorgeous sleek elegance with a punk aesthetic that gives it that edge yet keeps the panache'.
I have quite a few of her pieces from her early collections and to see she is carrying on with her passion and clearly thriving makes me so happy.
Meredith has also started a fine jewelry line, that makes me swoon.
Meredith Khan
Click on this blog title to visit the MadeHerThink website and check out the wares.

Copa D Oro

This new Santa Monica bar with exposed brick walls, dark wood furniture, high ceilings w dim lights and fresh market ingredient cocktails, is reminescent of "Milk and Honey" my favorite place for a late night speakeasy cocktail in NYC. Though im sure the ambiance would be hard to replicate here in Santa Monica, this bar sounds like a welcome addition. $5 happy hour~
Click on title to visit website.

Nothing like the Desert in August

headed to my birthplace Desert Hot Springs in the morning for one night stay at my favorite place Hacienda Hot Springs.
Small restored 1930's hacienda built on natural springs, even the tap is spring fed.
Going to float in the bath water pool and relax for a night w my love.

KZO

My friend Joel K has a fantastic menswear line KZO, that bridges the much needed gap between high fashion and a loose relaxed interpretation of design. With an artistic, musical and general cultural eye on aesthetic, Joel designs wears in custom fabrics, blends and textiles. Each piece embodies such attention to detail, that is severely lacking in the menswear world, though the wearer will look effortlessly handsome in these digs.
These images are from a lookbook I helped Style for last fall's line.

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New work

All 3 stories were shot by Daeja Fallas, an amazing friend first and foremost, and also a very talented photographer. The softness of her work lends to such a whimsical story line, no matter who or what the subject is. Daeja has a knack for bringing out this relaxed subject alone in ponder vibe.

The first story was on location in Oahu for Damsel magazine, shot on Lanikai beach, one of the most beautiful stretches of beach in the world.

The next shoot was shot down @ KZO headquaters and features Joel K's menswear as the main focus on wardrobe. Along with some womens pieces from H&M to round out the look.

The last lingerie story was shot on location at an amazing mid century house in Pasadena last summer. Kiki Benet did the beautiful make up on our model. the lingerie lines we shot include Elle Mcpherson, Eberjey, Betsey Johnson and Lake and Stars........

www.daejafallas.com