Chanel Eyewear Collection

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SS 2011 Fornarina Advertising Campaign

Freedom on the road is the philosophy that emanates behind the Spring Summer 2011 by Fornarina. Girls on holiday in the background of a beautiful sky travel on a convertible and embodying the idea of the fun and freedom journey that many have dreamed. Femininity is always lively that we recognize as characteristic of Fornarina; many floral prints, a lot of denim, crucial details that give a fun mood to any look.

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Being Single on the Road

There are times when you may find yourself alone with a lot of time on your hand. Therefore, some unwanted thoughts will begin to surface. I have been seriously sick for two days now. My throat has been hurting to the point that I have a hard time swallowing food. My head has been aching to the point that I cannot drive or even walk normally. Got 105 f body temperature…. And nothing to eat at home besides ice cream.


Although I have always been known as a self-reliant individual among my friends, I wish there is someone to take care of me now. An example as to why they may see me that way is how I turn down my friend Amy’s offers to drive me to the doctor’s; instead, I chose to take a cab to the doctor's, the pharmacy and the grocery store. It’s not because I didn’t appreciate my friend’s generosity, but because I prefer not to inconvenient my friends. Ultimately, I would rather create and share moments of happiness with the people around me.


Besides sharing the times of joy with friends, do we really need someone to share our live? My answer is yes. It’s part of human nature to yearn for companionship. We seek to give love and to receive love. When you have been in a relationship for a while, there is a level of comfort that you find you cannot do without when the relationship falls apart. A sense of loneliness and emptiness may consume your hear.


It's perfectly normal of being single and feeling helpless sometime. If we can learn from our mistakes, and move on, our next stop will be more beautiful then expected. But between the two stops, we have to be on the road alone for a while. We need to know who we really are before we know what we really want. When we were alone on the road, we need to learn how to take care of ourselves. We need to love ourselves before being loved by the right person.

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Melissa Rodwell Photography

Been busy this week. Not in the mood for blogging today, but let’s enjoy some high class photos from Melissa Rodwell Photography.

“I wanted to do a sexy, romantic shoot in the high-end cars.  So I knew I needed a male model as well as a female model. I had recently worked with Rina from Photogenics in Los Angeles and we had a really nice chemistry on the last shoot so I booked her again for this shoot. I love her long, thin body. She wears clothes like a dream! I wanted an edgy, “European” looking boy so we booked Lawrence for this shoot. Since I decided on using Rina first, it was then easier to cast my boy.”

“I placed them all over the place. Back seat, front seat, him in the front, her in the back, outside of the car, her alone……all different scenarios. And I shot with my wide angle lens, the 24mm for most of the day. I had a beauty dish, a large octabank, some parabolics on the background and we even popped in my trusty speedlight to add some extra flare. Just like I discussed in this previous post, I don’t use speed lights for any key lighting but they do lend themselves nicely as background light or interesting flare. Tyler sometimes held the speed light just off the car’s back end, pointing it towards the camera so I could get the effect of  headlights blasting into the car. Since my backgrounds were going to be New York street scenes, and NY is a crowded, busy place, plenty of interesting outside light was necessary to give this shoot a realistic feel. I guess if there’s anything to learn from this shoot it is to think before you shoot. Think about the final image you want before you get to the studio or the set. That way you can direct your lighting and models to formulate the final look.”






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2011 Summer Short Hairstyle Trend I

Yesterday, my girl friend called me and asked me my opinion on whether she should cut her hair short or not. The answer from me is YES. Please cut your hair short. I had been having long hair for a good 20+ years. Or I should say I never had short hairstyle before, well except the first 2 years after I was born. I got a hair cut about 8 months ago. Cut it from long to very short. It’s a lot easier to take care and save some shampoo too J I think my friend is a little tired of her long hair. Then why not cut it short, try something different. Hair style could change someone’s whole presentation. If you don’t like the short style, it will grow back~~~

Summer is almost here. Having long hair is sexy but I did find it annoying during summer time. Here are some mid to short hairstyles trend in 2011 summer.

 

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Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress

I guess I NEED to talk about wedding gowns today.

Got in my office a little early today, poured myself some coffee, and started working. Meredith came in and asked me if I woke up early this morning to watch the wedding. I was a total blank so I asked, what wedding? The prince’s wedding! Ohhh, that wedding. I'd heard they were getting married a while ago, but honestly I could care less since I don’t know them personally.

Speaking of "The Wedding", I have to say, I am not a big fan of Kate Middleton’s wedding dress. Don’t get me wrong. The dress looks very good on her. Since she is becoming a member of The Royal Family, her dress should be classy and elegant. Her dress was designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen, but it seems to be a bit more conservative than one would expect.

Kate Middleton helped design her wedding dress that was inspired by Grace Kelly's dress.  The use of a lot of lace and similar silhouette make the two dresses look somewhat similar.





Here are some Sarah's wedding gowns.

Bruce Oldfield – The Hot Favorite

I personally like Bruce's design better than Sarah's.  His designs are elegant, timeless and seductive.

Since we are talking about wedding dresses, we have to mention Vera Wang, one of my favorite wedding gown designers. Since Kate likes laces, let's check out some laces wedding dress from Vera.



I personally like simple style.




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Burberry Spring/Summer 2011

Put very bright colors together. Amazing effect...










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