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spring cleaning! sorting through my massive archive, i came across these images i shot of uber talented & beautiful jewelry designer gabriela artigas almost one year ago. this was for my very first assignment for refinery 29. i was still figuring it all out and totally nervous. gabriela and her sister (and business partner) welcomed me into their cozy west hollywood home & studio with tea and sisterly love. their energy reminded me so much of the family i grew up across the street from in san diego, which made me feel right at home and nostalgic for simpler times. i fell in love instantly with gabriela’s designs, architectural, minimalist and so special, each with beautifully unique characteristics. thank you gabriela, for welcoming me into your home to take your portrait. <3
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last night, i returned to claire cottrell’s impeccable book stand popup at the standard for the launch of maggie harrsen’s beautiful book solidago. so lovely to see all these inspiring ladies together again. sonically stunning & stylish duo escondido closed out the evening as part of kcrw’s desert night series with dj valida.
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in recent years, i’ve found myself in the company of such inspiring women. women paving paths for new careers doing things they love. these ladies have a way of finding each other and collaborating in ways that elevate all involved, filling in the beautiful spaces with inspired passion and genuinely incredible results. i’m so grateful for the opportunity to photograph them, and even happier to call them friends.
carrying a lifelong love of the natural world, i’ve wandered los angeles, photographing the surprisingly diverse plant life that covers her beautiful streets, but lately i keep arriving in the pleasant position of photographing arrangements carefully selected and arranged by truly talented floral artists. in february i first met yasmine at her debut (now monthly) popup with valleybrink road at individual medley. yasmine has such an incredible way with her flowers. she moves delicately yet deliberately, and i imagine in constant, silent communication with her medium. each stem seems placed so perfectly, that she must have asked each one where it wished to go.
complimenting the fleeting floral landscape are the delicious treats of barrett, the gorgeous chef and author behind valleybrink road. her beautiful food blog and catering company are full of fresh, local & seasonally focused recipes, with an emphasis on honest & relatable home cooking. beyond delicious, everything she creates is so lovely to behold. barrett has officially inspired me to get back to food blogging. when i was little my mom supported us with mahalo, her vegetarian catering company, and observing barrett creating beautiful food for lovely people really brings me back to that time in my life.
making all this magic happen is true beauty monica of individual medley. she and her husband opened shop just one year ago in bubbling atwater, and they are already utilizing their space in such innovative ways. their support of independent artists and entrepreneurs is so inspiring and they are building a beautiful family of collaborators around their perfectly edited and designed space.
thank you ladies for all that you do. i am inspired by you. ♡
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several months ago, i photographed beautiful ladies jordan & chelsea for a gallery girls style feature on refinery 29. their wonderful company, the tappan collective, makes a beautiful collection of art accessible to young buyers and supports a bevy of brilliant emerging artists such as amanda charchain, gia coppola, julian wellisz and lola rose thompson. in an exciting development, we will be collaborating with the collective for our third issue, and one of their incredibly talented artists is creating an original piece for the cover. ❤
i’m completely inspired by these ladies and the forward thinking work they do. so lovely to meet you both!
the tappan collective
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in october, i photographed street style for refinery 29 at a current affair. this beautiful event was created by two vintage visionaries: joey of scout and richard of new/found. i am a true blue lover of vintage and ACA really brings together the best of la’s vendors.
on this lovely day, i visited hillary and linde of just say native, dani & blair of the smoking nuns & george & laurel, tracy of prism of threads, eva of histyley, eddie of metropolis of vice & sissy of sainte marie vintage. while wandering, i also met rodellee, the lovely lady behind adored vintage, the most beautifully designed online vintage shop i’ve ever seen. if you are in need of a truly romantic dress, she is your gal. rodellee & adored recently made a big move south to lb and she is preparing to open her first brick & mortar! congratulations! i am so inspired by your beautiful work, dedication and clarity of vision.
thank you beautiful people of ACA. <3
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