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Sup snitches-
Hope you're having a super rad Thursday night, I know I am.
If you're like me, you probably scour the internet in search of the latest hip blogs, silly buzzfeed posts and stalk old friends on facebook... just kidding/no I'm not, (we all do it...right?)

ANYWAYS, my beautiful friends have started a small clothing concierge company and my god are those girls awesome. It's called Reynolds & Rowe and they are just so freakin' cool. They're your go-to girlies if you're in a wardrobe dilemma. Girlfriends will hook up you and dress you accordingly, whatever the occasion may be, they've got you covered. They cater to all, guys, girls, moms, dads, babies, puppies, (that may be a lie) but nonetheless whatever form you come in, they'll help.

The ladies of R&R may be small in stature, but both are well equipped with HUGE amounts of talent. R&R is going to be a BIG success. I promise you, these girls are indeed going places.

Soooo, with that, if you find yourself on this fine evening in need something brilliant to look at, do me a solid- change your life and check out Reynolds & Rowe.

You'll thank me later.

Love you both, I am very lucky to have you fashionistas in my life.

Best,
Yours truly

R&R

-27-

It was earlier this year that I was introduced to Ben Howard's music. The man has an absolutely sensational voice and an exceptional talent when it comes to playing the guitar. Sam's boyfriend played one of his videos for me. I just loved his voice and the way he harmonizes with India, one of his band members. The whole group is just so gifted! The video we watched was him singing 'Only Love' and there is something so charming about him. He exudes that very charm in his covers of Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen and Bruce Springsteen's Dancing in the Dark.

What's better than watching him on youtube or listening to him on itunes? Seeing him live, and we got to do just that!

Terminal 5 is a pretty cool venue to see bands. I had seen Passion Pit and Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) there and had a fun but sweaty time. The crowds were pumped, pushy, hipsters all dancing or trying to rap along. I couldn't imagine a Ben Howard show being like that.

The craziest part? The crowd was just as big and just as excited as I had seen them before. But there was more of an appreciation and respect for the man on stage. People weren't jumping or shoving, but swaying and listening. It was so peaceful and epic all at the same time. You couldn't help but fall in love with the performance.

He is already on his way to stardom but even when he is on stage you can see how much he cares about his music and the crowd. That he is so grateful to have all of these people there to support him.

Willy Mason, another talented musician, opened for Ben Howard and he too was an absolute delight to listen to.

Play either of these musicians for ANYONE and they will love them and you.

Have a listen
Old Pine, Ben Howard
Depth Over Distance, Ben Howard
The Wolves, Ben Howard
Oxygen, Willy Mason
We Can Be Strong, Willy Mason

-19-

My feets

Not too long ago I spent a week in Arizona. I packed light, grabbed the fam and headed to Sedona. Everything was so beautiful and red: The rocks, the mountains, my face...sunburn... Anyways, the trip was absolutely mesmerizing. We went on an adventure to the Grand Canyon. I was so proud of myself because I navigated us the entire way on my lil' I-phone. We took awesome photos, met a couple who was 96 years old and still trekking around the Grand freakin Canyon and my mom in full New Yorker fashion carried her Michael Kors bag the entire way.
Unfortunately I got attacked by no-see-ums, (hurt like a mother f******/they're bugs that literally just suck) and I spent the rest of the trip with welts on my body.
Sooooo I sat by the pool hopping in and out every 50 seconds. As soon as I would get out of the pool, I would instantly dry off because the air was so dry. P.S. we were there in a heat wave-good looks. Drank pretty drinks, and relaxed.

Sedona

Mini Waterfall

Sedona

BREAKFASTTTT

Charms I bought

One look

Finally bought a Pendleton bag!

Sedona sky

-18-

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR SWEET AMERICA!

Today is probz my most favorite day. 

On the list of things I love most in life, America, (and by America, I mean 4th of July) is in my top 5. Soon I will post my official list, but for now, there's America.

S'mores

Fireworks

Red

White

Blue

STARS N' STRIPES 

Have fun, play with friends and be safe

Listen to these

Miracle, Ghost Beach
Little Talks, Of Monsters and Men

Saw You First, The Givers (Click forward to 1:40)

Take a Walk, Passion Pit

-16-

I am so excited to write this post for a number of reasons:
1)It's Friday
2) I'm that much closer to being done with school
3) It's about my beautiful friend, Jess

Jess and I met in the Menswear program at FIT. She immediately stuck out to me as the sassy Latina chick with big hair. I instantly wanted to be her friend and as soon as that happened was dubbed the name Lil' Whitey by Jess and a few other we hung around with.

Jess was always full of smiles and explained to me all the things a girl should look out for in life. Boy problems, girl problems, city problems- you name it, Jess prepared me. She is an incredible multi-tasker- Girl was workin' it back in the day! School, a job, sewing homework and making time for family and friends.

Jess and Matias make their first public appearance together

She moved last year out to California for an incredible design job and she has come so far from being the sassy Latina chick running around NYC! Don't get me wrong, she still is that sassy Latina chick, but she will have to juggle one more thing in her busy schedule...

...A BABY!

Matias Ramon will be arriving in a mere 67 days and I can hardly wait! I do partially feel responsible for the birth of little Matias. No I did not get Jess preggo- that is impossible! BUT I did sorta kinda set her up with her other half.

Her BF was also in the Menswear program with Jess and I. He wore glasses. I thought he was cool. I remember sewing my life away with him, he was impressed by my rap skills and surprised that I was singing the old stuff, (Nice and Smooth, NWA, older Beastie Boys, you knowwww.) Jess told me she thought he was cute. A lil' bit of Lil' Whitey's magic and they are two happy little clams, peas in a pod, the peanut butter to her jelly, the cookies to his milk... I think you get the point. Of course there is more to that story, but that story is their story, so I'll leave it for them to tell Matias someday!

They are going to be amazing parents and I am so excited to see their beautiful future together. I also can't wait to meet Matias! He is going to be the tall, dark and handsome type- look out ladies!

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I hate to close on a sad note, but the world said goodbye to a legend. RIP Adam Yauch, you were amazing, thank you for your music. 

Adam Yauch, The Beastie Boys

LISTEN!

Brass Monkey, Beastie Boys
Intro, M83

Comes Let Go, Xavier Rudd

Breathe Me, Sia

-9-

Nug

They say home is where the heart is... I don't really know who the "they" refers to, but that's what they say so I'll say it.
I was lucky enough to go home and spend time with my family and my wonderful pup, Penny Lane. She is not a puppy anymore but she still acts like one. I also never call her by her real name, I just call her Nug, (or any variation of the word Nug: Nug-face, Nuggito, Nuggie, etc.) Needless to say I am obsessed with her, let alone obsessed with all dogs. I do NOT have a T-shirt with her picture on it, I do NOT have a mug with her face on it and I do NOT have bumper stickers on my car that say, "I ruff my dog" but lets just say all the photos in my iphone are predominantly her. She's a fun little dog and I am so happy she is mine.

I feel very fortunate to live in such a wonderful city, but I think it is nice to get out of the noise and lights every now and then, and embrace some peace and quiet. You'll be surprised what a full nights sleep will do for you and no matter what, sleeping in your own bed just happens to be the best. Unless you go to some fancy-shmancy resort and sleep in one of those beds that has a down mattress, (oh you fancy huhhhh) then you are just plain lucky. Also, there's nothing better than your own shower. Everything is exactly where it's supposed to be. Go home, eat comfort food, take a hot shower, sleep in your own bed and tell the people in your life how much you truly love them.

Take a Listen

Love Is All- The Tallest Man on Earth

Sit Down By The Fire- The Veils 

Ho Hey- The Lumineers

Cannons- Youth Lagoon

-6-

THIS IS A TRIPLE THREAT POST!
3 BIG things have occurred in the past few weeks. No no no not big, HUGE.
1) I turned 21!
2) I saw The Black Keys at MSG
3) I got to hang out with the most coolest up and coming band

So to start, I turned 21 and it was pretty cool. My license came in the mail and my picture looks like I ate everyone in the DMV just before they snapped that brilliant photo. Yes, I look like a cow meets Mrs. Potato Head but that beautiful mug is what got me into 13th Step on the Lower East Side. SO WHO CARES!?
I felt like hot shit, (excuse my french.) There I was, ridin' dirty, passing the bouncers because I LEGALLY COULD!
Earlier that day, I bought a fun little one shoulder dress from American Apparel. Paired that with black tights and black, suede, high-healed booties, Maggie and Sam did my hair and makeup and I was good to go.
Maggie looked stunning in a flowy Zara top, hot pants, and some crazy high heals. Sam kept it super chic in a little tank, tight jeans and pretty little flats.
Even though the weather absolutely sucked, (it rained) 13th Step was packed with people of all sorts. I had an assortment of people wishing me a Happy Birthday and then they looked really shocked when I told them it was my 21st. They thought I was 17... They also told me "It all goes down from here." (Real encouraging world.)
I could not have been happier with how the night went and I was so stoked to be out with the people I care about most, friends old and new!
We somehow found ourselves at a Taco Bell and then ended up at Sam's apartment.

Me-Maggie-Sam

It was a fantastic birthday!

BLACK KEYS TIME!!

My dad had given me tickets to see The Black Keys for Christmas, (BEST DAD EVER!) I was so excited to go, but with the hype of being 21, I almost forgot about the concert completely. Because Sam is a fellow Auerbach lover, I asked her to come with. Minutes before the show we chowed down on some eggs n' toast and sprinted to MSG! High on life and butterflies fluttering in our stomachs we skipped up to the tippy top level of MSG where we unsuccessfully could not find our seats. We ended up sitting in some random row that most definitely belonged to someone else. Well, we never actually sat, but nonetheless, danced in front of someones seats. We swayed to the sweet, sweet sounds of the sexy Mr. Dan Auerbach and the awesomely awesome Patrick Carney. I know I wasn't there, but it seriously felt like we were transported/teleported/whatever-ported back to the 1970's. There was a screen behind them with there faces enlarged but other than that, nothing crazy fancy. It made you appreciate the music that much more. They played all of my favorite songs and I was practically peed my pants when they started playing Thickfreakness, it was so freakin amazing! We then managed to run down, past the ushers and guards, used our charm on some taller gentlemen and squeezed our way through a few drunk couples until we were very, VERY close to the stage. Well...not that close, but close enough. The boys came back out for an encore and in all the screams, shrieks and hootin' n' hollerin' an enormous disco ball was lowered above the stage. They began to play Everlasting Light and that's when it happened. I cried. It was so beautiful and I just got lost in it.

It was such an awesome night and I was even more proud of myself that it was a Monday, and I was out!

#3
I grew up  in a fairly small town, and our only little claims to fame was that Jesse McCartney went to our school and that Marc Zuckerberg went there at some point. However, that is all going to change very soon! The Enthusiasts are an up and coming band that are rocking this world. Joey, Dylan and G are probably the three coolest kids you'll ever meet and I feel very lucky to be friends with them! I have them to thank for introducing me to The Black Keys, Jay Reatard, (RIP...right?) The Pixies, (I think) and The White Stripes. Well, I was already a fan of Jack and Meg, but they idolized Mr. White a little too much, so I'll give them the credit.
Anywaysss, Dylan messaged me to tell me they were playing at The Cake Shop and to come show my support. So I grabbed my most bad ass Frye boots, a T-shirt with bald eagles on the front and Maggie and headed down to The Cake Shop. It was so awesome getting to catch up with old friends-*sniff, sniff* we're all so grown up! We grabbed some drinks, hugged and chatted and then the boys finally went on to play their set. THEY KILLED IT! I was so impressed with their performance and found myself cheering, screaming and dancing around with Maggie. Joey plays guitar and sings with so much soul, I loved the way he played his way around the room. G swayed and played ever so smoothly managing to never bump into Joey the entire time. Dylan rocked out on the drums and had a few of the ladies swooning when he took off his shirt! They have so much passion for what they do and I strongly suggest you pay attention to them because they are going to take off. I was so in love with their performance I decided to make them my first male doodles of the 10pm blog!

I was inspired by their style, from Joey's jean jacket embellished with rhinestones in a giant "E" on the back, G's clean cut look, to Dylan...well... showing some skin, I doodled them!
Check out their site and listen to their music! It's pretty sweet man!

It's been an eventful March, that's for sure. Oh and Jerry O'Connel got on the subway today while I was on it!
Good week, no no, great week!

Keep on Keepin' on

GO LISTEN TO

Down in Mexico- The Coasters

The Go Getter- The Black Keys

Magic Mirror- The Enthusiasts

The Happy Song- Otis Redding

-5-

 

The next person I'd like to share with you is my bad ass roommie Gina. Gina and I met our first year at school and instantly clicked. We discovered last year that in some way we were related... CRAYZAYY! Gina studies Intimate Apparel and is a master at her craft. When it comes to her style and design aesthetic she is such an individual. I have the utmost respect for her breaking the mold of what lingerie should look like.  Her designs are intense and super sexy. Keep an eye out for this chick, she's got talent! 

Gina layers a lot of her  clothes and always mixes and matches outfits.
Oh yeah, and she rocks a sleeve. This girl is super awesome and I am so happy she is my friend let alone my cousin or something! She's my favorite Vegan!

Look at that bad boy!

Songs for G-Baby
Under The Bridge, RHCP
Renegades of Funk, Rage Against the Machine
Dance with The Devil, Immortal Technique (Not gonna lie, they scare me, but she likes em')
Loving You is Killing me, Aloe Blacc

-3-

Ask me why today/yesterday was so awesome...go ahead ask me!  Yesterday I helped my dear friend, Maggie, move into her new apartment. Yes it was far, and yes this woman has accumulated so much STUFF in her lifetime,  and yeah, no one wants to help ANYONE move. But it was so much fun getting to unpack her new room and finding all the "lady" stuff she has. She purchased the most charming beaded dress from a vintage store. It is super sparkly and and decked out in pearly/silvery beads and baby sequins. Obviously we instagramed that ish before we hung it up on her wall.

lady lady

After spending countless hours of untangling necklaces and inhaling what could be considered a lifetime supply of girl scout cookies, our lovely friend Sam graced us with her presence. I've only met her three times but she is great. She's tall, gorgeous, has a great head of hair and made me cry because she had us laughing so hard! Ate more cookies, some broccoli, chocolate and Doritos, (I know...don't judge) needless to say my poor little belly was not happy with me. So we ventured down to Sam's apartment, which by the way...is so cute. We drank Smooth Move, (be careful, it tastes kind of funky and you'll be in the bathroom for a while... Smooth Move... Get it?)  read inspiring quotes and talked about the happiest days of our lives until we passed out.

Sam has an amazing closet, I just love all of her clothes! Everything she wears is so flattering on her.
She has the most amazing Lauren Moffatt Coat!

LISTEN UP!

Songs for Sam

 Redemption Songs- Bob Marley and The Wailers

If I Ever Needed Someone- Van Morrison