Fashion's Nigh out

For those of you, lucky people, who are in one of the "it" cities, specially NYC tonight, I envy you big time!. I envy the red carpet, the wild parties, the window shopping, the actual shopping, but most of all the experience that you will be able to have!, being in the middle of such big arty, iconic, economic, energizing, and epic event. Go out and celebrate and then write about it!

Well.. I'm still stuck here, in the middle of nowhere, and most of the time my wifi connection is the only peek of the current fashion art stuff that goes on in the world, so yeah, I decided to show you another collection I liked for spring 2011, I mean what better way to start Fashion week?

Organic by John Patrick is an awesome collection, like the Vogue review described, it's a collection that transmits a Sunday vibe; the way I see it, John Patrick brought all of these vintage attempts to actual solidification. I love it, and I bought a couple of oxfords a little time ago so it inspired me.

Pretty Little Liars

Well I really like this new show called Pretty Little Liars, the story as far as I know is based on the books written by Sara Shepard; in some aspects so far, you could say it's a little different than most teenage shows, since the main problem introduced at the beginning is concerning a missing person, and possibly a murder. The show keeps you hooked (me) due to the numerous secrets that everyone has and the one they share. I don't know but it's sort of like a Desperate Housewives gone high school, in the way that they all lost a friend in mysterious circumstances. Anyways you should watch it and give me your opinion.

You know how the outfit of a character is supposed to tell you a lot about it? well in this case I happen to agree in every character in the show. The one's style I like the most is Aria, I like the bohemian, the layers, and the warm colors she's always wearing.

Also, does anyone know who made that leather jacket? I think it's a Mike & Chris but I'm not sure.. if someone knows please tell. Who's character's style is your favorite?

Puerto Vallarta

okay if you don't wanna read it all, just jump to the SURF part, it really was the highlight of my trip

I just got back from a family vacation in Puerto Vallarta, for you who don't know what that is, Puerto Vallarta is a nice beach here in México, well that's what they say, in my opinion, the beach is not that nice, if you want to go to a nice beach, nothing beats the Caribbean, Cancun is your best choice. But anyways I enjoyed the trip, the hotel was nice, and there's no down side of all included, right?.

This was the view from my hotel room, I took the pictures with my mac, since I forgot my camera.. how could I?

Even thought the all included days were nice and relaxing the highlight of my trip was Sayulita, which is a beach near puerto vallarta that's not actually in the bay, so the waves hit the beach perfectly, what makes it an ideal surfing location. Since my firsts visits to some California's beaches I had been excited about taking a surfing lesson sometime, so knowing that I was going to have a gamily vacation in Puerto Vallarta I did my fair research and found this "Sayulita" beach's reviews online.

SURF

When we got to "Sayulita" beach it was much nicer that Puerto's beach, I saw a beautiful boy sitting in what seemed a tropical outdoors office with a bunch of surfboard lined down, and I didn't thought twice about heading in that direction. My mom had settled in a little tent by the end of the beach that sold coconut water, and after agreeing to what he was gonna pay for my lesson my dad decided to join her.

I decided to prepare and amuse myself by asking questions to this 25 year old red blooded/tall/blonde/muscular/tanned/hippie/Tennessee boy, I later found out after a small talk that he had ended up moving there haunting the surfing waves. I was ready to have a lesson from him in no time, but then when we'd agreed that I was in fact going to take the lesson he called the real instructor in, biggest dissappointment of my life when I saw an old/bald/fat/young wannabe man who said I should "cover my head with my arms to cover my pretty face in case I fell cause the rocks were really near the surface"; okay, that sounds cruel, but it really broke my perfect surfing lesson fantasy. Anyways, while I was taking my land lesson, and watching the people surfing, I got a little freaked out, was it gonna be hard? but then I saw a woman with what seemed her three daughters (two of then about 10 years old or less) approach my new surf coach and told him they would like to get a lesson later when I had finished mine, that gave me courage. When we hit the water he turned out to be a pretty good teacher, he made small talk, he was not so well spoken but I got the pointers he wanted to teach, and there I was, the first attempt was amazing, I actually stood up and rode the wave, he was like "whaat?", beginners luck I guess, since the three following attempts I managed to fall on my butt in the water, maybe because I had to swim back like 20 meters to catch a new wave and my arms didn't seem to obey after a while. But I think I got the idea by the end of my lesson.

TEQUILA

After this awesome workout I fell asleep in the car, then we stopped by a town named Tequila, guess what they make over there?, yeah I guess I don't have to tell you, but I can tell you that now I'm very illustrated on the Tequila-making industry and fabrication, the kinds, the production, etc. My parents bought a couple of bottles to bring them back as gifts, and after that we headed back home. Oh and I have to mention that after my surfing lesson I discovered that I hadn't put enough sun block on the back of my legs, and given that that was the most exposed part of my skin, no wonder why it got all red, I got over it and I'm happy with my tan.

I got an award!!, from the amazing Elizabeth Faraday, Thank you so much!, if you haven't had the chance of visiting her blog you should, she's got some really good things to say, and an amazing style to show, it's always one of the blogs I like visiting first!!

So I'm going with the system:

1. Thank the person who gave you the award

2. Copy the award and put it on the blog

3. Pass the award to other 15 blogs you've discovered

4. Let these 15 people know that you've given them an award

Okay: 15 blogs I've discovered you have to check them out

1. Fashion, art and other fancies

2. SWEATshirtDRESSshirt

3. Susi at Who is Susi Swallow?

4. Sara at She is Sara

5. Marley at Marley Mumbles

6. Fashion Doohickey

7. Orchid

8. Charlotte Elise Jay at you're the rag to my doll

9. Pablo y Bea at Violet Dreams

10. Just another Londoner at Crystalline Sunshine

11. Black Widow at La curiosidad mató al gato

12. Coco fan at Coco Rocha

13. Ana Stelmakh

14. my best friend at the "chili with rice" project

15. and let's face it.. she'll never even know but I think she deserves it: Coco Rocha at Oh so Coco

Song of the day: Whatever happened (the Strokes)

SoCa

It's been some time now that I've been enjoying my summer vacation, and last week I had the chance to visit some relatives in California. I had a great time at Newport beach and the Santa Monica pier, riding the small roller coaster with my ten year old niece. By the time we found ourselves at 12:0o at night at a taco bell at Beverly Boulevard I had the chance to see some girls about my age coming in, I'll describe their dressing code as bohemian indie rock, I remember one of them was wearing de-colored shorts, black oxfords, a yellow sleeveless extra large shirt with a black tank top underneath, and a black hat.. as much normal as this may seem to some of you, I remember thinking to myself "I wish people in small cities, like the one where I live were as expressive in the way they dress as this", I'm not saying that they should be edgy when they're not, it's just that I've found a ton of girls that wouldn't wear something cause it wouldn't blend with the rest of the society. Even when I have my fair number of polo shirts, I get tired of seeing them everyday at my school.

On the other hand of having a great time, the news about mexican discrimination came to my mind more than once. My parents have had the privilege of being successful professionals in my country, the country that I love (despite all of the social problems we've suffered), that giving me the chance of receiving a good education, and having a comfortable life with no needs of emigrating to another country. But not all of us have the same "luck", it's an irony to think that one of my grandpas made a living by going over there to work, sending enough money for my mom and her sibling to go have a fair life too, and my other grandpa being son of a spanish immigrant. at the end we're all people, and I think those who discriminate anyone who's different from them, due to ignorance, have and will always have a poor life, and they're the ones who I feel sorry for.

back to basics

Let's go back to basics. my favorite accessory are sunglasses (probably my only one), right now and since some time ago I'm in love with my ray ban wayfarer. I love the vibe they transmit,that james dean attitude; they've become such and emblematic icon of music, time, and perspective. I wasn't expecting the fact that they were created as a man accessory, and I'm very glad that Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn were such strong female figures to wear them in the early 60's.

I don't like it when Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie wear them.. not so much that I don't like these girls (although I don't a little), but mostly because they take that "vibe" I talk about, and make it seem like other piece of wardrobe overrated, overly expensive, and "in", just like fashion, cause what is fashion, if not an overrated campaign that you'll follow every season no matter what it promotes, when you don't have style?.

So here's for style (EXPRESSING the self) and not for fashion (being just another follower)!, for controlling and deciding what fashion brings to us and not being another fashion victim!, =)

Dsquared2

I really love the down-to-the-street idea they've been showing in past collections. I feel the street culture is really influenced by alternative tendencies, rock indie bands, and pop stars that are trying to break the tradition, taking hold of new, rebel and more creative bias. Dsquared has found a way to transmit this. This is one of those collections young people rock big time.

I love how the western vibe is bending with rock street style once again in some ensembles in the runway, I think it's awesome, this is called country by the way... it's been there for a long time XD and has inspired a lot... Was it D&G who brought western back?

what do you think about this collection? what was your favorite one?

song of the day: aeh.. what the heck.. TIK TOK BY KEISHA.. and yeah! I can't stop listening to it... p.s. p diddy is not your friend