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I rarely ever post my own work, and even less than that do I ever scan in the sketches that I’ve done. I actually like taking notes in class, but for those off days when a subject is particularly sleep-inducing I take out some Microns and start drawing something in the room. Often times it turns into something completely different. Kind of like an episode of The Simpsons.

Do You Prefer “Fashion Victim” or “Ensembly Challenged”?

I’m not sure why I’ve never mentioned it before, but I’ve been in love with Ralph Lauren’s Rugby line ever since it’s inception in 2004. The opening in my home of Boston on Newbury Street drew me in immediately and I’ve been hooked ever since.

But let me start with with the biggest influence of fashion in my life, Clueless. When I go back and watch it now things kind of seem dated like baggy shorts and overalls. However, the things that have still stuck around in my wardrobe and find their way into my outfits are the essential academia pieces: pleats, plaids, berets, and knee highs. Which is why I immediately fell in love with Rugby. They’ve captured the university looks taking influences all the way back from the 19th century and gave it an edge for the twenty-somethings that want to draw away from their parents’ Polo wardrobe. I’ve always tried to do what Rugby also adds to their collection, which is insert some pieces of menswear with a feminine flair—such as ties, suspenders, and vests.

Similarly, Andre 3000 of Outkast came out with his own line of university-inspired apparel as well called Benjamin Bixby.

I'm in Love With a Website

Urban Exploration

My friends, Toby, Drew and I awoke at 3 in the morning with every intention of illegally trespassing at an abandoned sanitarium and making it to the rooftop before sunrise. It's been a while since I've shot on film, let alone medium-format. So with the little light that I had to work with there weren't that many images that came out. But here's the one that I was pleased with, unedited.

Tones & Type

It's been a while since I've posted something of my own. For one of my classes we had to design a poster for the movie Coraline using only two typefaces, no images, and no color. So I decided to make an image out of type. The technique isn't new by any means, but it was always something I've always wanted to try. It's just an overlay of text blocks overlapping and creating tone. If I have the time I might go back and add more flourishes. You can see the results to the right (Slow Internet Connection Warning: It's 15mb.)

A Kiss On The Hand May Be Quite Continental

Created with an array of white flowers—tuberose, neroli, and tiare, by Marcel Roucel for Shalini Kumar. At $990 for 2.2 oz and $200 for .34 oz. I'm not the biggest fan of perfume, but my fragrance of choice at the moment is Masakï/Masakï. I'm not even the biggest fan of floral scents, however from reading reviews ("It is delicate, fresh, sparkling and uber feminine yet not at all cloying or heavy.") it's not unlike me at all. Not to mention that I tend to have a penchant for purchasing unnecessarily expensive cosmetics.

Un Cœur de Papier

Your heart knows in silence the reason for days and nights and your ears would like to hear what your heart knows. –Voltaire

These lovelies come from the teeny tiny scissors of Aoyama Hina, which I found through Paper Forest.