Whimsy & Wu: Justin Wu

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Lately, I've been absolutely absorbed with whimsical beautiful videos. Maybe Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom is rubbing off on me... or maybe it is the playful feel of Stella McCartney's Resort 2013 collection.  Either way, spring and summer are the best time of year for feeling butterflies, and Justin Wu is one director who will make your heart flutter without fail.  It doesn't hurt that he works with some of the top models in the industry like Francisco Lachowski. Justin Wu is the genius behind fashion week lip-dubs featuring all the top models, but also a great short film director and a photographer.  I have included some work off his official website for you to check out, but I also recommend his tumblr for some instagram updates.

Seen: Burberry

 Not one- but FOUR amazing music videos from british bands rocking Burberry shades in classic black & white videos. Check out: One Night Only, Marika Hackman, Life in Film, and

The Daydream Club on Burberry's site.

Rebellion

Belated Independence Day Wishes! 

Some red, white, and blue collages I worked on recently and a few "American" quotes. 

Enjoy ;) 

 "Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity."

"Well if crime fighters fight crime, and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight? They never mention that part to us, do they?" 

Stay Sane: Keep A Journal

"We are all lovers and we are all destroyers" 

From my Journal in 2010.

Listening to: Better Than Love by Griffin House 

Thompson Square

"Tryin' to live and love with a heart that can't be broken
Is like tryin' to see the light with eyes that can't be opened'"
The lyrics are ethereal. From the uber-talented duo known for the very playful Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not.
Enjoy!

Harper's Bazaar

Recently, I was given a few old issues of Harper's Bazaar.  As any good college student starved for some fashion and general creative inspiration will I cut them up for use in my journals. Below are two of the end results.  

 A collage of photographs taken by Terry Richardson that made me absolutely swoon with jealousy.  I enjoyed pasta with some friends recently, but it was not nearly as glamorous.  It really strikes me as quite tragic that the dinner party is such a lost art on my generation.  "L'arte d'arrangiarsi- the art of making something out of nothing. The art of turning a few simple ingredients into a feast, or a few gathered friends into a festival." 

For the fall I adore the colors in OPI's collection, but my trip to London also brings to mind classic white and black.  The idea of accents and color blocking- strong statements like the heels above. I already own two of the weaved style sweaters and a pair of the fringe earrings, couldn't resist!

Cinco de Mayo

So I've been playing around on Instagram for Android again... For the most part I think it actually makes the food look kinda dark and gloomy.  In defense of the filters though, my phone camera does suck.

I hate being so limited in the dorms that I absolutely have to cook when I get the chance, hence all the food- I'm home for the weekend.  It is my personal mission to get my sisters to eat vegetables so I have to get pretty creative.  I realized after the fact that everything actually fit the red, white, and green theme of Cinco de Mayo.  Not a huge holiday in my family, so I honestly forget all about it.  Even if it was more Italian than Mexican, it was still delicious!

Agua de fresa. Water, strawberries, ice, sugar.  

Semi-homemade pizza. Tomatoes, green bell peppers, onions, olive oil & seasonings.

Green, red and white salad. Mini cucumbers, cauliflower, green bell peppers, red and green lettuce.

Fresh tomatoes with olive oil, crushed red pepper, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.