is the weekend over already?

Spent a long weekend in my favorite place, Joshua Tree National Park. Had a great time with the boy and the pup. Photos are on their way but in the meantime here are some Hipstamatic shots Warren took of me and Fidel running into some trouble with the law in Pioneertown.

just us three

Yesterday was Warren's birthday, and I asked my amazingly talented friend Alice to create a custom card to mark the occasion. Needless to say, he loved her representation of us. She put such loving detail into it, right down to the color and design of our bikes. Between custom built bikes and personalized illustrations, we are setting the bar pretty high for gift giving. I told him for Christmas he can expect a Starbucks gift card.

arctic adventures

For three weeks in July and August, Warren was up in Alaska shooting. Of course I was insanely jealous because I have had an unrequited love for Alaska for years, which was mostly sparked by seeing the incredible photographs taken by Cory Arnold. Warren decided that I should come up for a long weekend when he had some time off, so I did. The trip was very bittersweet because my time was limited. It was like a taste test of Alaska, and I will definitely be heading back for a longer adventure in the future. 

clockwise from top left: exploring Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park, conquering my fear of heights while hiking outside of Anchorage, my man, elk at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Exit Glacier, Warren and me reminiscing about the night we met, Seychelles Gallium (my "hiking boots"), hiking with friends outside Anchorage

belated birthday weekend

For my 29th birthday I wanted to get all of my nearest and dearest friends out of LA. Being a desert girl who loves nothing more than swimming pools, sunshine and 110 degree weather, what better place than Palm Springs? We had a fantastic time, stayed at the Ace Hotel, drank summer cocktails and thoroughly enjoyed being in the company of good friends. (I also took my first ride on the new bike!)

More photos to come...

cornershop tees photoshoot with nate rosser

My friend Nate is the head designer for an adorable tee shirt line called Cornershop. He had some ideas for stepping up their branding and marketing so he came to me for help. I must say, I'm comfortable wearing a lot of different hats on the job, but spending time in front of the camera is definitely out of my comfort zone. I had so much fun, with Nate cracking jokes and serving all of us ladies mimosas, and it was great to get to work with one of my very favorite models, Carré, and the fabulous photographer Amy Tierney of f8f11 IMAGES.

wedding design: elaine & phal

After 14 years, Elaine and her fiancé Phal tied the knot in our friend Alice's lovely backyard in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Alice and I took this opportunity to indulge our inner romantics by making garlands out of floral print fabric, tissue paper and fake flowers, and stringing them all from the trees. Alice also drew the most adorable cake toppers and I did the wedding photography. Plus, our wardrobe stylist friend Adria was on hand to make sure everyone looked fabulous at all times. Elaine is a smart bride for counting an art director, illustrator and wardrobe stylist among her closest friends!