VANS Pro-Tec Pool Party

I am happy to say that I was able to attend the annual Pro-Tec Pool Party at the VANS skate park in Orange, Ca. This was my first big skating event and it was awesome! It was so refreshing to be around such a heavy scene as I am usually at the beach watching the boys rip from a far. Punk rock blasting and some of the most legendary vert skaters in the industry ripping the fresh Combi Bowl. Congrats to Cab for taking the event, it was truly amazing and inspiring to watch these athletes compete.

My favorite shot of Buck Lasik that KG took

Legendary Lance Mountain. Gosh I love the Stecyk graphic!

Look who I ran into to! xoxo

Old school badass and  legend Duane Peters

Kilian getting VANS owner Steve Van Doren's John Hancock. Van Doren is the nicest guy!

Bob Burnquist taking a heavy spill

Volcom rider Alex Perelson

Todd Schwartz from Garden Sk8 New Jersey!

Cara Beth Burnside killing it ! Placing 13th in the Grand Masters

CABALLERO winning the event. Cab is RAD! Amazing person

This girl was the hottest thing at the event. I saw her in the crowd and had to take a picture of her outfit. I loved it!

Jim Gray, one of the coolest people you will ever meet in skateboarding history.

For the final results of the contest click here

Photos By Kilian and Me!

Hello Kitty X GIRL Skateboards

Very cute if you ask me. I'm sure they well sell out fast. Source: AWH

My IPhone Diary

Bikini Baby

Ok. Woah! So this is my first 'bikini shoot'~ More pictures to come!! I wanted to know that I could do it. So we did it- I was lucky to get a chance to work with  Derren again from DNA Imagery. Derren and Ana (DNA) are incredibly talented when it comes to photography, graphic design, and branding and having been traveling the world for months. D was in town for about 5 days and we were able to whip this one out before he and Ana left again. Make sure to check out their site and blog HERE so you can really see what they are all about.

Bikini by Volcom!

Rumi Neely's Machinery Dress by RVCA

Fashion Toast. If you don't know who Rumi Neely is, you probably should. Her fashion blog is number one when it comes to hits and followers. To tell you the truth, I didn't really think much of her when I first started reading Fashion  Toast. I am not sure why keep going because I'm not overly hyped on her style, but I do. Something about her has me coming back for more. One thing I can say about her style is that I love how she always rocks something short on the bottom, a long flowy top, and THE  SICKEST, chunkiest SHOES EVER.  It is chics like these that make me pissed I don't have more cash to spend on Jeffery Campbell. And... she loves high socks/ stockings/ tights= <3 Best part of Rumi- she is killing it. She truly has inspired me to blog and focus on personal style- and she has the coolest freaking gigs eveR. She has a billabord in Time Square, and even cooler (I think) is that she has her first pieces with RVCA. Not sure if you know me, but I die over RVCA. With the likes of Erin Wasson, and a mean pack of artists >> REVOK<< and athletes >>DANNY FULLER<<, Pat Tenore sure knows how to pick talent. I first became interested in the action sports industry when I saw a job posting on Malakye.com for a RVCA artist assistant position. I had just graduated from the U of A and was in one of those after college what do I do with my life funks- then RVCA sparked my interest. I sent a silly art inspired porfolio to PT and got totally denied- It was such a rookie movie. From that moment on, I knew I wanted to work for RVCA in some shape, way, or form and that this was the industry for me. Artists, atheletes, musical talent, and more. DA LIFE. Hopefully someday in the future, for now... I am just working towards it. Rumi's dress and colloboration with RVCA assures me that yet again- RVCA is is the shit. Thanks for all the inspiration. Check out Rumi's Machinery dress, inspired by Milla Jovovich's bandage gear in The Fifth Element. XOXOX

Photos from Fashion Toast

Jacinta by Nick Hudson

Jacinta by Nick Hudson

Volcom Champs VQS Summer Camp

For more info on the contest check out Volcom

Aesthetically Inspired

These pictures from Fashion Gone Rogue are just amazing! They're inspiring to say the least and the pack quite the punch. I hope you are just as inspired by them as I am. <3 

Morning Beauty :: Carolyn Murphy by Steven Meisel

Lily Cole by Kayt Jones in Aime le Cinema :: Elle France

 Glass Magazine Issue #2 :: Andrea, Angelica and Haley by Felix Lammers

You have to click on the link, the rest of the photos are amazing!!!!  

Miranda Kerr by Greg Kadel in La Mauvaise Éducation :: Numéro #114

Anderson Art Collective Present Rogue Wave II

Thank you Sean and Ben for hosting and curating such an amazing compilation of surf inspired art. Love you guys!!! Check out the Anderson Brother's Site here Gosh I wish I had some more cash to purchase those Randy Noborikawa neons! If you have time, please go check it out in Carp, Rogue Wave II runs until August 8. Artists include Will Adler, Kevin Ancell, Ron Anderson, Jay Kelly, Randy Noborikawa, Paul Roux, Blakeney Sanford, Renny Yater, The Anderson Bros.

Wildfox Witchcraft

Wildfox Couture Fall 2010: It's Witchcraft from WILDFOX PR on Vimeo.

Starring:

Nicole Fox

Rachel Ballinger

Daria Plyushco

Directed by:

David Hache

Produced by:

Jimmy Sommers

Cinemetography:

Larkin Seiple

Edited by:

David Blackburn

Wildfox Creative team:

Kimberley Gordon

Emily Faulstich

Meredith Leyerzaph

Brenda King

Carlen K Makeup

Nina Lucas Hair

Music by:

Dorion - “Somewhere” feat. B Rad & Jenny

Some of My Recent Sketches

Kilian just took me on the most amazing date. You know when you are in a magical relationship with another person when your significant other understands your passions. One of my passions? ART... STREET ART.... he surprised me with dinner and a movie... we ate yummy Italian food and saw Exit Through The Gift Shop. I am so inspired!!!!!!!! GO see it! I need to keep working on my own art, but here are some recent sketches.

Inspired by love.

note the 7th picture lettering done by my baby brother Vincenzo

BE THERE

Philanthropies/ art/ music by FISCHERSPOONER! UMM CLOUDDD/ get at it already/ buying my tix

Design for Humanity

Kate Moss by Mario Sorrenti for Vogue Paris Summer 2010

Fashion Gone Rogue

I've got gadgets and gizmos aplenty. I have whoozits and whatzis galore. You want thingamabobs? I've got twenty. But who cares? No big deal. I want more.

The Little Mermaid was my favorite Disney movie growing up... still is (my favorite Disney flick) now that I think about it. I love pin ups so much so I just had to share this one! She is amazing isn't she? I wanted to post the rest of the sexy Disney characters, but it would just take too much away from Ariel. J. Scott Campbell is an amazing artist!!! Thanks you for having such sexy skillz!

Dita von Teese X Perrier

From ViaComit.net:

“Paparazzi” will be the limited edition for this summer signed Perrier x Dita Von Teese . This new edition resumed the retro glamor pin-ups with the Dita portrait in negative black and silver, drawn on the entire Perrier range: PET bottles and glass, cans and packs. The limited collection Dita Von Teese is available in June at a price of 2.65 euros per pack of six cans of 33cl, from 4.15 euros a pack of six liter bottles , of 1, 10 euro bottle of 75 cl of 4.40 euros per pack of four bottles of 75cl.