cats in brooklyn in the morning

i missed taking photos with chuck, so he, my chum ritu, and i dealt with the death of alarms at 6am and metro-ed it to brooklyn bridge park. i thought the lighting would be better at that time of day, but no. it's ok, we ate breakfast at la bagel delight after the mini shoot. everything bagel with ham, egg and cheese--hell yaz! even though homework, projects and the horrific knowledge of knowing i have a cold waiting for me have contaminated my recent way of living, it was nice to get away through photos, even just for a morning. i think photoshoots are like my artistic catharsis, actually they are, along with blogging.

also, i just scored this sweater from housing works--living in soho has it's toll, but i've been pretty good, first and only purchase since moving thus far!...i think. my cat apparel collection is growing and i'm very content about it. can you count how many cats there are in this post? (myself included obvi: i mean i meow when i'm emotional and i often communicate via lolcat memes, therefore i'm probably definitely a cat)

sweater-housing works, skirt-anthropologie, backpack-myungdong market in seoul, socks-anthropologie, shoes-call it spring

photos c/o chuck kuan (same guy who took these) 

it's funny--these photos are really growing on me. in the moment at 7am in the exotic lands of brooklyn i felt tired, like i had make up on way too early in the morning, and more tired. but looking at the waterfront, remembering that clueless, simplistic early morning feeling--it reminds me all too much of my shoot with isabelle at alki (woops, still need to upload the pics isabelle took of me, also guess what, isabelle is coming to nyc in a few weeks I KNOW RIGHT). it was actually sunny in seattle for that alki shoot, OH THE IRONY OH BROOKLYN OH SEATTLE OH LIFE.

there is a 'behind the scenes/extras/crap-i-was-breathing-awkwardly-in-that-photo' post on the way. 

song of the moment
(i remember interviewing gowe for a short documentary i worked on in high school. real down to earth guy. no word is taken for granted in his songs. his beats are perfect for chillin', homeworkin', bummin', breathin', wishin' you had a life-in', celebratin' the times you do have a life-in', get the picture. his music, especially "by the sea," reminds me of seattle--simply chill, subtly emotional.)

Midnight Muse: Dreaming in Paper Mag

Martha Violante did some awesome styling for a Papermag shoot inspired by none other but Dr. Seuss. I mean look at this, bright colors, delicious patterns, cut out backdrops, big balloons--this is beyond awesome. 

Then when I thought that was awesome enough, Shirley Kurata styled a shoot called "Am I Dreaming?" and I definitely thought I was. The vintage, retro vibe going on is something so familiar, and yet the distance that the background designs add that tone of otherworldly. 

This kind of creativity is so up my alley, so both of these shoots just rocked my world. And the fact that I encountered them all in one night, zugh, only Paper Mag could do that. Oh you beautiful things of Paper Magazine.

For some extra fashion funk, these London hats have got you covered.

via PAPERMAG

so right now

what i've been listenin to. my top five.


erinz comentary: i've been wanting to be a frank ocean fan since i heard his name had the word 'ocean' in it, and after skimming his album, i can more legitimately say that i am a fan of frank beyond his chill name.


erinz commentary: i need to see them in new york city. but i also need to save money. the eternal dilemma. well alex's wild dreams are the next best thing.


erinz commentary: i hate the first 10ish seconds of this song. someone commented on this video "i swear the intro is from runescape" or something like that. and i swear that he swears truth.


erinz commentary: let's just say this is an eclectic mix but i am one eclectic person. this is one of my favorite songs from that movie. i have been shamelessly dancing my booty off and pretend i'm a back up dancer to this song whenever my roommate isn't home.


erinz commentary: god has been so good, i can't even begin. i just ask that he let his grace overflow on my family, my mother, and my life. i think this is a good closer song for the five, god is my beginning middle end and everything else and i'm so excited for life. right now is tough, but also so good. only god can do that magic. seriously.

peace! (was about to totally insert another song as my 'song of the moment' woops. well shoot here's an extra one for kicks)

wait don't have peace yet. letting you know that i am on the instagram @erkishhh, and the twitter @erkishh and tumblr @fashionunscripted