Photos and thoughts on fashion, beauty, tech + city living.
Dear Laura,
I thought I’d try something a little more casual and picked up this classic striped dress from Gilt’s super sale a few weeks ago. It was a great price, but it’s also really sheer so I have a full slip on underneath. Not exactly what I was hoping for in a summer dress, so I think this one will be more of a beach coverup or be worn with a jacket for fall. …
Dear Jesse,
I like to do an occasional bit of forest bathing, even if I do tend to photograph the tallest building in New York on a regular basis.
It can be good to have balance. …
Almost every week someone offers to take my photos, and I thank them but decline. I realized that this time around, the nice older couple that offered possibly had the look of serious photographers… in which case I really should have accepted. Oh well, maybe I’ll see them around sometime. It seemed like they were DUMBO natives out for an evening stroll.
I’ve also been practicing my “natural” poses, something I really think I could do better at. I look surprised more than anything. It could definitely be worse, but it’s easier to pose when you have an actual photographer as opposed to a lonely tripod and a park full of curious onlookers. …
I know, I know. It’s June.
Anthropologie cardigan and shirt | J.Crew belt | DL1961 Emma Legging Jeans | Ann Taylor snakeskin pumps
Colorful wedges | Anthropologie Meatpacking
Backlit clouds | Brooklyn Bridge Park
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Happy late Memorial Day!… from in front of the Tudor house with the American flag, haha. It’s been a rather busy week for me and I have tons of blog reading to do. Did manage to wear this skirt, though. The blue skirt Lydia made for me gets more love than the red. I foresee the red being an excellent summer skirt. It’s lighter weight than the blue. Very airy.
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Ever have one of those days when you definitely wore too much makeup? It happens to me when I don’t think about what lipstick I’ll be wearing and put a ton of eyeshadow on. The lipstick I’m wearing here is MAC So Chaud (which you probably already guessed because I got it with you) and the shadow is from my beloved Urban Decay Naked Palette. I could use that thing for the rest of my life, so I hope it’s never discontinued. …
So I organized a small blogger meetup for my birthday this year. Nnenna was there, and Hope, and Kristine (who has a blog but doesn’t use it– we need to encourage her), and some other non-blogger friends as well. I’ve also decided that from now on my birthday is May 5th. No one tell, okay? Everyone is more fun on the 5th than the 6th, and let’s face it– I’ve always been a little suspicious of my Korean birth certificate. My Korean passport photo is pretty hilarious, too. …
It’s looking a little Wendy’s Lookbook here today, but actually I just thought it would be a fantastic idea to use a bench instead of a tripod. It’s not. Unless you have a GorillaPod, and I do, except… yeah. Forgot it in Pennsylvania. I could straighten the photos in Aperture, but what would be the fun in that?…
My name is Alex and I have been blogging in some form or another since 1998. I’m a former Manhattanite now living the quieter life in Brooklyn. I like outerwear and red lipstick.
When I was younger, I was let loose in a GAP Kids one too many times, resulting in many of the fashion choices you see here in my photos. I also read, traveled, and took cooking and art classes. Art eventually led me around to photography, and to this day I do enjoy a good brunch.
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