little inspiration.

i have always sort of had this obsession with dakota fanning for a number of reasons, first of all she is so cute and sweet, how could anyone not love her, and for being only 15 years old she is juggling a serious acting career while still being on the varsity cheerleading squad at her highschool. what an inspiration. that is why i was a little excited when i had the opportunity to get the first look of the teen vogue dec/jan cover last month at the nyc teen vogue offices :) i love the young, fun but sophisticated outfits that were picked out for the shoot...waiting for the issue to come out so i can know exactly who she is wearing.

love this leopard rodarte for target dress!

here was my first look at the december/january cover last month in nyc...i snuck a photo!

the woman with the red scarf.

i love how street art can so quickly inspire street style photography.

fear vs. excitement.

"i spoke to someone once and i said: 'oh, but i'm so afraid, because what will people think?' and they said: 'you know what? maybe you're mistaking fear for excitement' and it's true. that thing i feel inside [that's] like fear, maybe it's the excitement of doing something that's out on a limb, and i sort of like that idea; that if i just replace the word fear with excitement i can enjoy it and embrace it and that's cool."

~marc jacobs.

portraiture.

i am working on a self-portrait for my photography class. jewelry and accessories are my weakness.

inspire creativity.

"i would say always match your clothes with your personality, not with fashion trends. they'll pass and you'll stay"

~valentino.

childlike faith.

"be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind"

~dr.seuss.

my muses.

these three women inspire me every time they get up in the morning and get dressed. fashion to them is not just a piece of clothing they put on for the day...fashion is all about their personal style and the art of putting different textures, layers and accessories together to create a piece of art. they do not care about trends or wearing only designer pieces...they mix and match vintage with high-designer and create their unique look depending on their ideas not what others are telling them to wear. 

these three women are my style icons.

miroslava duma.

mary-kate olsen.

alexa chung.