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Pair it with killer red Leonard Two shades from Illesteva to block the rays.
Finish the look with a little edge! Pop on these large Pave Spike and Neon Pearl Earrings from Mawi and voilà!
Tip: You can get it all from the online boutique I'm my personally obsessed with Moda Operandi
xox
Eryka
Spring is here and it is time to prep the skin for a sun kiss! Osea Malibu Black Algae Mask is the mask for the job. Use it to revive skin and protect it from overexposure to the sun and pollution. It leaves you looking fresh, rejuvenated,and glowing. You leave it on for 10 minutes to dry. Then gently massage it in to your skin further, to activate the micro black jojoba spheres for deeper exfoliation. It is made with marine silt and pure fig extract. Use Osea to get powerful anti-oxidants and powerful admirers....
xox
Lindsay
What happens when Stylist Brad Goreski, Designer Whitney Port, Style Expert Louise Roe, Editor Melissa Magsaysay, and Blogger Aimee Song get in the same room? Every stylist, editor, blogger and publicist follow!!
Saturday, at the Simply Stylist panel we learned how they all got started, some of their personal style secrets, trend forcasts, and got a few pearls of wisdom (and some costume ones too in the gift bag... not complaining).
Louise:
Louise’s father was a travel writer and after watching him as a journalist she then got her degree in English Literature. After interning and working her way up in fashion publishing in England she was introduced to fashion segments and commentary. She is now working in national Television.
Tip: Always keep up with all the editors you meet and follow up with all your contacts you meet along the way. Keep your resume fresh and updated. Always be positive.
Whitney:
Fashion is deep in the family- her father was a manufacturer and grew up around apparel her entire life. She decided to intern with (see below) fashion editor Melissa Magsaysay at WWD and then moved onto Teen Vogue where MTV asked her if she took this internship she would be taped for a reality TV show. After giving it thought she accepted and later learned that she was the counterpart to Lauren Conrad on the Hills. After learning so much while filming at Teen Vogue she realized she didn’t want to write and wanted to work closer with the fashion brands so she took a job with Kelly Catrone at People’s Revolution. Thereafter she realized she wanted to move to NYC. After an MTV producer approached her about her own show. Not long after Whitney started her own clothing line called “Whitney Eve” with her family.
Tip: Stick to something that you are good at and what makes you happy. She recommends taking internships and to be patient and work your way up. Whitney also recommends that if you love to design, go to fashion school to learn the technical aspect. It is important and she wishes she had gone to fashion school. She still plans on going.
Brad:
Since he was a child he has always wanted to be in fashion! Playing dress up with Barbie was one of his favorite childhood memories. At six years old he was also dressing his mother, and commenting on fashion. It was when he was interning at Vogue that he realized he wanted to be a stylist. Jessica Deal, one of the editor’s at Teen Vogue who is now at Vanity Fair, enlisted him to assist her on a shoot and realized at the shoot that this is what he wanted to do- Style! When he was at W Magazine as an intern he had a great mentor who taught him everything. And then he was on his way!
Tip: Live every day to the fullest and be the best that you can be in your job. Be as creative as you can, because you could lose that job the next day. The fashion world is competitive and those who are giving their 100% everyday succeed.
Aimee:
Started her blog Song of Style 4 years ago, and initially wanted an interior design job. On her second post she posted an outfit she wore on a job interview. All of the other applicants were dressed in normal professional business attire, Aimee showed up in an over-sized green Forever 21 T-shirt that she belted and wore as a dress and after she got the job she later found out that the interviewee appreciated her outfit and it was one of the reasons she got the job! She blogged of this outfit and then decided to continue her fashion posts after gaining attention and awareness.
Tip: You can do two things and if you love them both it is easy. So keep your day job even if our blog is a success! Also, good photos and crediting your outfit are a must for a good blogger.
Melissa:
Always wanted to be a writer, got a her degree, started to intern at magazines in NYC, and became a fashion editor.
Tip: Most writers are already tenacious, but the fashion world is competitive so you need to have a strong voice. Today social media allows this to be easier with fashion writers having blogs, twitter, instagram, and a social media platform to communicate a point of view. It is important to have this and then be able to have your special twist in communicating your voice thereafter. It is important to have a sense of what you want to write about and understand it very well.
Black & White Trend:
Brad:
Love the Black and White trend- it is timeless and anyone can do it. The trick is to pick your B/W style - go for the 60’s , minimalistic, or graphic look. It is important to choose one and stick with it.
Whitney:
Love it with a simple white T-shirt and Black Blazer. It's chic and forever. A “Universal Look”.
xox
Eryka
“I will definitely get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day. It’s nothing like the movies. You really have to love this job and dedicate a lot of your life to it to be successful.”
Collective Magazine: Where did you grow up?
Margaux Brooke: I was born in Ventura, Calif., but I was raised in Roswell, Ga., so I count that as the place I "grew up".
CM: How did you decide to become a model?
MB: My mom heard an agency looking for child models on the radio and she took me and they signed me on the spot. So I guess it was really my mom's idea, but I fell in love with it.
CM: What is your favorite aspect of modeling?
MB: My favorite aspect of modeling is definitely that I get to meet new people and see new places every day. Every job is so different from the last and I think modeling has helped me become a more well-rounded person because of all the different experiences that comes the job.
CM: What have been the biggest challenges?
MB: Well I have been going to school full time while modeling and that has been really hard to balance. I took this year off and it has been much easier to enjoy my career that way, but an education is also very important to me.
CM: What do you love to do for fun?
MB: One of my favorite hobbies is rock climbing. I have a membership to this bouldering gym in Orange County called The Factory that I go and climb at a couple times a week. It's super fun and keeps me toned for modeling. Plus the people in the rock climbing community are some of the most genuine I've ever met. Occasionally I'll go climbing outside as well. I'll take a bouldering trip to Bishop, Calif., for the weekend or go to Riverside or Malibu creek to sport climb. Rock climbing is a great sport, it pushes me physically and mentally and that's what makes it so much fun.
CM: Why NY?
MB: I'm currently modeling in New York because it's the fashion capital of the world and I have never been here to work before. It's been an amazing experience. I'm busy every single day, either with castings, jobs or test shoots. I've really enjoyed it and have already booked some pretty big jobs even though I've only been here for 3 weeks.
CM: Is there anything you wish you could have from home with you in NY?
MB: I really miss my friends and my dog, Princess, I'd love it if they could be here. But I will be back home soon. I would also say that I wish my boyfriend was here, but I don't have to because he is. He came out to New York to work (he's a photographer) so we get to spend time together, it's great.
CM: What do you most love about LA / NY?
MB: I love LA because of the weather. If New York had LA's weather, and my mom and friends lived here, I would move here, hands down. LA is where my life is so it's kind of hard to beat. But on the flip side I LOVE working in NY. I love the public transportation system and that I don't have to drive anywhere. The clients here are so professional and friendly, and my agents keep me really busy. I enjoy working here so much. I wish I could combine LA and NY but for now I guess I will have to remain bi-coastal.
CM: What kind of work do you look forward to the most?
MB: I like different kinds of work for different reasons, and it also depends on my mood. I'd say I look forward to shooting editorials more because more creativity is involved. I get all made up and dressed in the most amazing clothes and on top of that I get to create a character to play for the day, that's hard to beat. It's so much fun. But on the other hand I love shooting commercial stuff because it pays well and it's also a lot of fun. The concepts might not be as wild but it's equally as fun to jump around with a big grin on my face all day.
CM: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
MB: It's hard to say. I have a few realities that I would be equally happy with in five years. I might still be modeling, which I will probably be doing as long as I can continue to grow my success and of course if I still enjoy it. I might also go the journalism route and work for one of my fav companies like Mashable or Google. I might also be writing for a fashion publication. I wouldn't argue about having a job as a writer at Vogue or Harper's Bazaar or another amazing fashion publication. So who knows. But either way I know I will be more sure about my career by then, and hopefully more successful.
CM: Who are your role models?
MB: Coco Rocha is definitely one of my biggest role models. She has helped give models a voice by working with the CFDA and Model Alliance to improve working conditions for models in the industry. On top of being an amazing person, she's also a phenomenal model and her way of posing is unlike any other models in the industry. She is definitely one of the best models in the history of the profession.
Lastly, she is very involved in social media and is one of the first models to really brand herself, which is something I relate to on a personal level, as I have been blogging about my modeling career for years. I try my best to follow her example and so far she's helped me be more professional, more outspoken at my jobs and more involved in social media. She is a really great role model to have.
CM: Name one big surprise about the industry no one ever told you about.
MB: The biggest surprise to me was how much work modeling actually is. When you watch movies or open a magazine you think this girl just shows up to set, has people make her look beautiful, she shoots for a few hours and goes home to her glamorous lifestyle but it's not like that at all.
You have to go to a ton of castings, and for me that means commuting for 2-4 hours every day to meet with 1-4 clients all over LA or NY. If I book a job I some times have to wake up really early to be on set, only to sit in hair and makeup for 2 hours, then shoot 8-10 hours, then drive back home in traffic. Not to mention I have to be professional and courteous on set to hopefully get rebooked for the next shoot, and fill out the proper paper work so I can get paid for each job. There is a lot of professionalism and responsibility involved.
Oh and I do not drive a BMW or live in a mansion, where I lay out by my pool and get fanned by a sexy pool boy, and I will definitely get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day. It's nothing like the movies. You really have to love this job and dedicate a lot of your life to it to be successful.
CM: Besides modeling, what else are you passionate about?
MB: Writing is my second love. I've never been very good at talking to people. I've always been very shy, so writing has really helped me to speak my mind. I'm a journalism student and used to be the online editor for my college paper. I really enjoy interviewing people and getting to know their personal stories. I find people very fascinating. Like modeling, writing allows me to meet and engage with new people every day. Writing has really opened up my world in that aspect.
I also really love photography, I could see myself being one of those models that moves behind the lens one day. Especially now that I'm with my new boyfriend who is a photographer. It's exciting to see the world through his eyes and makes me want to get better at photography and learn to capture what I see in a whole new way.
CM: What do you dream about doing, if you could do anything?
MB: Honestly, I always thought it was be amazing to be a singer but that's not a talent you can really learn like others. You have to be born with it. So I've always been very envious of people who can sing. You can definitely catch me belting out some lyrics in my car or shower but they don't song very good.
But honestly I dream about being happy with whatever job I'm doing and so far I've been really lucky in that regard. I've been modeling since I was 9 years old and to love your career from such a young age is such a gift. So many people are unhappy with their jobs at my age and much older so I feel very blessed. As long as I'm doing something creative and enjoying it, I will be happy with whatever I do.
CM: What is a talent (in or outside the box) of yours we should know about?
MB: I don't know if I would call this a talent but I am a huge foodie. If I could spend all of my money on going to expensive restaurants and eating amazing food, I would, and probably will when I'm wealthier one day. But that aside, I can really put food away for how little I am and will often eat more than even my guy friends. Like I said, hardly a talent, but I can grub some serious amounts of food.
CM: Who are your favorite designers?
MB: Oh that is such a hard question, only because I have so many, but to list a few- Burberry, Valentino, Rag & Bone, Elie Saab, Alexander McQueen, Rick Owens, Thomas Wylde, Alexander Wang, Helmut Lang, Prada, Balenciaga, Versace.
You’ll love what I’m wearing. I’ve been rocking new scents from Laboratorio Olfattivo sold at Min New York. This innovative collection of fragrances take the art of perfume making to a new level.
“It is an artistic workshop in constant ferment, energized by perfume artists who work in total freedom, without any constraints on their creativity. We like to consider it a magical space where the inspirations, ideas, visions and endeavors of the most eclectic noses currently on the scene come together, producing creative sparks and dream fragments that are then transformed by Laboratorio Olfattivo into fine fragrances. Each single fragrance has its own special story and for this reason is completely unique. It is the creative and emotional expression of the artist’s olfactory vision of beauty, history and nature. It is the nose’s tribute to the perfume world.”
My Favorites are; Damiris- Fragments of amethyst and purple hues reflected in alcohol – the nose has created a fragrance that captures the womanly caress of velvet and the gaze of a man as he contemplates a woman’s body. Rosamunda- Elegant in the sunlight , passionate when the night comes down. A rose difficult to be imprisoned in just one definition. Provocative and carnal like the roses on the hair of the feminine characters of Gabriel Garçia Marquez but, at the same time, sumptuous, wrapped in a neoclassical brightness. Esvedra- an island set in the Mediterranean, from the magnetic charm and full of contrasts. The legend wants that the island is the rest of the mythical Atlantide or the island of the Sirens of Homeric memory. Very beautiful and suggestive for her wild aspect, fragmented by sour rocks that are contrasted to a spontaneous vegetation, the magnetism and the nature of this island have inspired Pierre Guillaume in the creation of Esvedra, a new vision of the vetyver. So spray on some, and go get some……
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xox
Lindsay
There's a new GAGA in town. This GAGA hails from Batsheva dance company all the way in Isreal. Danielle Agami, former Batsheva dancer and founder of Ate9 Dance Company moved to Los Angeles with her company this year.
Ate9 is already on a role teaching GAGA inspired classes, doing site specific work and gallery shows. Here are some of their upcoming events to attend!
Sunday, March 24 @ 3:30pm-5:30pm @ Runyon Canyon, 2000 N Fuller Ave, Los Angeles, CA, you will find them dancing along the trails.... Doggies welcome!
April 4th @ 7:15pm + 8:15pm // Sheila, a Site Specific work @ ArtShare L.A, 801 E 4th Pl, Los Angeles 90013 // Donation based event.
If you are interested in trying a GAGA class, you can find up to date info at: http://ate9dancecompany.com/calendar/
xox
Eryka
Let's face it, running around Berlin in rediculously cold tempertures in January is slightly crazy. But, fashion has it's price. After about a week of that and surviving on coffee and champagne, Fier Showroom's press dinner was a welcomed change. Up just one flight of stairs (also a bit a relief) waited a beautifully styled 4 course dinner by Julia Ward and a fashion presentation showcasing Black Balloon, Julia Theobalt, Miryaki, Tesj, Vibe Johansson, Yeashin Kim and Sasha Kanevski.
And the dinner was just the beginning. Through the week, Fier Showroom (a pop-up for Berlin Fashion Week) presented thirteen upcoming avant-garde and contemporary fashion and accessories designers. The choice of labels undergoes a thorough background check to ensure the highest quality in terms of both design and materials. The designers taking part were: Black Balloon [BE], Charlotte Valkeniers [UK], El Colmillo de Morsa [ES], Eniko Toth Kern [HU], Franziska Kassama [DE], Heidi Mottram [UK], Julia Theobalt [DE], Sasha Kanevski [UA], Shrekahnth [AE], Tesj [NL], Vasso Consola [GR], Vibe Johansson [DK] and Yeashin Kim [KR].
There was also a performance and installation by Dr. Jessica Bugg [UK] as well as an installation by Iris Schieferstein [DE]. The public was able to see a fashion photogra-phy exhibition A Room with a View curated by the Fier team. The photographers taking part were: Damien Vignaux, Kerstin Jacobssen, Marqueritte Oelofse and Valquier Veljkovic.
My favorite part though was of course the dinner. There's nothing like playing with a poppy seed filled plate accompanied by pomegranate seeds and beet slices while having stoic models show choice pieces from next seasons collections. But that's just me.
www.fiermanagement.com
xoxo
Eryka
