I Style

I'm off to Palm Springs tomorrow working as a freelance fashion styling assistant for South Coast Plaza's spring catalog. It's a pretty long title, because it's a lot of work all jammed packed into one week! I'm excited to learn more about photography, lighting, styling and the overall dynamics of working in the industry with creative directors and account executives. I also found out that I'll be staying at the Parker hotel. I hope I'll have the opportunity to lounge by the pool and relax! 

Part of the Parker Hotel Image from Hotel Chatter

I would love to get back into my own styling projects, but in time and when I can have the paper to do it!!! Check out my previous work and if you need a stylist, just holla ;) 

Heorine Project

Couture Cookie House 

Sixtoten Magazine Editorial Project

Table for four, please.

We hear the term 'Wingman'. We might smile to ourselves at our definition by experience. Group dates were the required setting for myself when I was in High School but now that we are adults, why do we seem to find ourselves in that same setting again? Now that women are becoming more aggressive in the dating culture, Wingwoman has slowly taken its own place next to the infamous title Wingman. 

For myself, I know that having one of your girlfriends with you is like having your security blanket. You are going to go on that date regardless but it just makes it that much more comfortable when you have one of your best friends sitting on the other side of you. She helps buffer any awkward feelings, fills in the gaps of conversation, helps support your end of the conversation, diverts the attention of your date's friend, and so forth. Of course there are always stories that come with being a Wingwoman (or Wingman), some more horrifying than the next but it always makes for a good conversation the next day. However, the most rewarding part of the whole date is seeing that your friend is coming home (time not included) happy and that you did your part.  

Image provided by Mickey Torrez

Dessert Rehab

I'm really trying my best to eat healthier this year, but I'm currently craving a red velvet cupcake! There's plenty of good ones in Los Angeles, Sprinkles Cupcakes, Doughboy (which has now closed!) and Auntie Em's Kitchen. I'm on the hunt for one in the city and have yet to try one at Kara's cupcakes. 

Image from Here Kitschy Kitschy

Critical Thinking

The anticipation of the movie He's Just Not that Into You has got me thinking about women and dating in the media. There's a preview where Ginnifer Goodwin gets holla'ed at by a guy in the bar, and she quickly analyzes what he says, "I'll call you." She becomes so critical and analytical with his three words, desperate to know when he will call exactly. Ginnifer also internalizes the situation and thinks that what she asked him was wrong. Most women may pick at the situation over and over again, but when it really comes down to it, if the guy really likes you he will call, if you like him more just call or ask him out. 

I can relate to her to a certain extent, but it is romantically dramatized. Yes, we as women often over think dating situations (sometimes), but what we really need to do is understand and love ourselves first. Forget the dude, if he's not going to recognize how great you are, then you don't have to worry about if he's going to call you. If you in-tuned with who you are than this small situation about expressing about how you feel about the guy shouldn't bother you, because you would go on doing your own thing! I will of course watch the movie, and see how it really turns out, hopefully it'll bring a sense of empowerment of being a woman and taking the dating situations in our own hands!! 

Image from Seat42f.com 

Our First Time.....

Blogging! 

This blog was created as a space to showcase me and Christine's adventures in the city of San Francisco. We're on the hunt for our dream jobs, the best places to wine and dine, shopping deals and steals, art and music shows, community/humanitarian activities and events. We are two women living in the city trying to follow our fashion passion, building a bridge to convey folks what it takes to be in our high heels ;) It is an avenue for us to talk about the work we are currently doing and what we hope to do in the near future. So enjoy!