I'd do it all again.

More often than not, I wonder why I've made the decisions I have.
Still, I'd do it all again. 

miracles

I see my devotion to this blog has been... rather, non-existent. That goes the same for my life, in general. 

Albert Einstein said it perfectly, "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."

I need to live life inspired. 

Breaking Dawn

I'll definitely have this song on repeat while reading Breaking Dawn this week.

High.

Picasso Girl Before a Mirror

Matisse Dance

       I'm quite excited about this new exhibition at the High Museum, Picasso to Warhol. Works of fourteen artists exhibited at MoMA were chosen to be shown in Atlanta. Can't wait to go!

the religion of fashion

I've got to say my addiction to shoes have been absurd. Forget the clothes! The shoes make the outfit. I was love sick over a pair of boots, but as soon as I had them in my possession (I'm now a proud owner of Isabel Marant boots), I fell in love with something new - DVF Rebels. 

Will this cycle of shoe craving to shoe savings fund to shoe buying to new shoe craving ever end? I've asked myself this many times and have come to a realization. 

 I am here to share my enlightenment with you as the great Siddhartha once taught (with a minor tweak).

4 Noble Truths (of Fashion)

1. Dukkha: Life is suffering.

I suffer because, plain and simply, I can't buy out the entire women's department at Barneys... 

2. Tanha: Cravings and desires cause suffering because pleasure is impermanent.

... seasonally.

3. Nirvana: There is an end to suffering; liberation.

The only ounce of liberation I feel is after making a purchase. If you too, feel that same old "good feeling", also known as the shopper's high, then try online shopping. You get the first high after confirming the order. The second high comes a few days later when the Fed-Ex guy leaves you the box at the front door.

4. Eightfold Path: The means to reach nirvana. 

Truth be told, actual nirvana - breaking the continuous cycle of desiring pleasure -  for a fashion addict, is unattainable. 

So there it is. 

Hope you too have reached enlightenment.

strangers

I often wonder if the people who have a presence in my life today, were once strangers I've encountered a time before. 

Two years ago, I documented a women's homeless shelter and attempted to communicate what I observed through the lens of a 35mm camera and film. I met people I never would have encountered in my natural environment and captured some great moments though it was rare RARE.

I met a woman. She was quite large in stature. Along with her dreadlocks, her jewelry made her memorable. Her spirituality captivated me, so I took a photo (shown below is a poor photo taken on camera of the actual print displayed at the exhibit). Oddly enough, as we were on the way to Target this weekend, I saw her standing on the street with a bag. 

So it made me think.

first breeze

Today, I felt Fall's first breeze. It's still scorching out, but the warm breeze brought about a hope that this profuse sweating will soon come to an end. It also indicates that my sweaters will come out of hiding and 85% of my income will go towards my boot "investment".

love sick.

Is it possible to be love sick over a pair of shoes?

 If you're ailing over a pair of Isabel Marant Dicker boots, then yes, it is possible. 

Better known as the 'Kate Bosworth boots' - I'd like to call them 'Impossible to Find Anywhere boots' because they're virtually sold out everywhere - I'm willing to take these boots in whatever color I can get my hands on. 

mellow

"Mellow doesn't always make for a good story, but it makes for a good life." 

-Anne Hathaway

I read this quote it the latest Harper's Bazaar (Aug/ '11) upon discovering this about myself: my mellow-ness is probably mistaken as boring .



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k/ller collection

I was shown this today, and j'adore - absolutely.