These photos were taken in the summer, and already my world has changed phenomenally. What I can relate to now still is that youthful feeling of hope and faith. These photos were taken at a crossing road point in my life, I didn’t know fully how to interpret the past behind me because it was unstable. There were so many things that I wanted affirmation on before I felt like I could really decide how I felt about myself, love, and where I was going. Waiting on factors outside your control leads always to a shaky passage of time.
…fashion
Dreams of Gold
These photos were taken right after my high school baceaulareate-same dress, same makeup. I know, it’s only a bit late. (please catch my sarcasm.) I couldn’t help it though, those last days were a blur of goodbyes, emotions, and tying up loose ends before my long summer trip to Asia. Back in these pictures, I was still with my old boyfriend and we were pretty inseparable. Pictures bring back a lot of memories, but these pictures are more sweet to me in retrospect than bitter- maybe it’s the golden haze on the wheat from the sunshine. Maybe it’s the internal calm that I sense in my expressions in these pictures…I’m watching and accepting the end of a chapter and the end is exciting in a way. I’m usually not one for goodbyes.
But as time passes, everything blurs together, maybe for the better. The happiness and the sadness average each other out, and I am left with armfuls of distinct moments. I think of them as carefully picked jewels in a treasure box. This is my past. This is what makes me myself, as I am today.
Happy weekend everyone! Thanks for sticking with xx
Floral Trailblazer (ft. Tobi)
Hi guys! I’m excited to share a collaboration that I did with Tobi a while back. I am modeling their “Nothing Lasts Forever” romper. As I was scrolling their clothing, this romper immediately caught my eye. It’s a smooth polyester that feels like silk. The flowers are a fresh and bright print and it’s such a great addition to my closet! I paired it with Kate Spade “Imorana” heels, and a nylon bag with some patent accents. Me and Ed Tran headed to a park on a pretty day and snapped these shots- I love the outcome!
…September Once More
It was a bittersweet end to my last days living in Palo Alto (for the time being.) It’s hard to leave knowing that it will never be quite the same home, even as the same love and memories exist there. Even familiar things can become quickly unfamiliar, and in my years ago many things will change. However, with this heart-tugging goodbye to my hometown behind me, I am so excited to embark on the next chapter of my life- college!
In a small commemoration to the beautiful city of Palo Alto, I decided to take some photos around my neighborhood. It’s September once more; it’s so interesting that a year has passed. Every passing year feels simultaneously longer, because I’ve been traveling so much and taking on so much, as well as shorter, because I’ve been having so much fun and being with loved ones. I’m entering the best years of my life and I can feel it omnipresent around me.
Signing off from the eternally sunny Los Angeles for the first time!
Stay tuned and much love.
