indio calling

Jac Vanek top. Jac Vanek pants. Vanessa Mooney cuff.

I can see Coachella beckoning from around the corner, and this two piece is on the roster for my outfits that weekend. The skimpy halter and high-waisted, wide-legged pants balance each other out perfectly in terms of coverage, and I'm a sucker for a full-length wide-legged pant anyhow. I'm looking forward to THE weekend of springtime once again, complete with swaying palm trees, blazing (yet somehow liberating) heat, endless music seemingly woven into the very molecules of the atmosphere, and relaxing downtime spent by the pool with best friends. Wearing clothing like this makes the wait a little more bearable and--dare I say it?--enjoyable.

photos by Wayne Lu

salsit x feral creature

Salsit top. Salsit shorts.

Salsit and I have teamed up to present to you their brand new "Machete" matching boxy tee and shorts! I'm such a sucker for a good matching set. Made of heavyweight tweed and with tons of intricate gold chain and black fringe detailing, these pieces take simple silhouettes and reinvent them into something new. If you check out their site, you can see they're pretty great at doing just that, along with providing high quality materials and seriously amazing price points.

photos by Randy Tran

she walks in darkness

UNIF dress. Teale Coco bralette. Teale Coco bloomers. Chromat mask.

The UNIF Wiccan dress is probably my favorite piece out of that collection. It's embroidered, has a flowy hem, and has cutout shoulders. It's completely sheer, but toss on a moto and you don't feel conspicuously revealing at all. I saw nothing more perfectly made for it than the new Teale Coco bondage-inspired lingerie line. Teale is a dear friend of mine hailing from Australia, and it has been amazing to see her evolve from doing her thing being an international model and bondage/fetish style icon, to opening an Etsy shop for her harnesses, to opening a full-blown website and webstore for her very high-quality, handmade, made-to-order designer pieces. Check out her site and support independent artists!

photos by Randy Tran

rainy days in the library

Kenndie bookworm leggings.

This sums up how I passed the time for a majority of this torrential rainstorm we've been having in Southern California. Can you believe that in two days, downtown LA has seen more rain than it had in all of 2013? While a very wet apocalypse was raging outside, I spent many quiet hours sitting in the aisles of my city's library, hunched over and studying old favorites and new discoveries. Anywhere with literature is my happy place.

photos by Wayne Lu

tropico

CelebBoutique moto. CelebBoutique dress. Shay Sarai necklace. 2020AVE shoes.

Here we have the final look for CelebBoutique featuring the perfect nude moto (do you know how hard it is to find a good nude moto??) and a fractal tropical print bustier dress. The whole length of the back zips up. This dress is everything. As for the shoes, 2020AVE sent me home with them after our editorial shoot! They knew how much I adore white shoes and set them aside especially for me. They've been selling super fast so snag a pair now before they completely sell out!

photos by Randy Tran

whatever forever

Jac Vanek hoodie. Gia Monae skirt. Karmaloop sunglasses.

Sexy, sassy, and street all at once, this 'fit basically sums me up in a nutshell. I'm loving this fresh and DGAF take on the quintessential hoodie. And a leather-look Helmut Lang-inspired asymmetrical skirt? Yes, yes, and yes.

photos by Randy Tran

feral

Paraphernalia tee. Blu Boutique dress. Shady's Closet sunglasses. Jeffrey Campbell shoes via Karmaloop.

Doing what I do best: Streetwear with a funky twist. I love experimenting with fashion so I tried layering this tee OVER this dress and I'm so happy with how it turned out. It's digitally printed, laser cut goodness. I finished the look off with these way cute (and super unique) sporty pumps. Yes, you need these shoes.

photos by Randy Tran