Brotherly Love

So my big brother is tying the knot with his loverly lady- Bre. Both love the Beatles a whole lot, so we decided to have a bit of fun with the Save the Dates. The invitations are in the works!

Schools out for the.....

Just finished up my studies + summer is upon me! Time to soak up every nook and cranny of Paris. Also just trying to maintain a bit of my momentum + overhaul my site + this here blog. We shall see.....

In the meantime - first order of business was to take a long walk through the jardin des plantes and drink some mint tea a la mosquee with my buddies.

Brain Thunder

I have been swallowed into an abyss of textiles, sewing and sketching. Although it looks like a fabric store exploded all over my house - wouldn't have it any other way. This past year has offered me a refreshing creative surge.

School is in full swing as I prepare to finish up my studies. Can't wait to share some of the things I've been working on...

Two Feet on the Ground

Love Jackpot

everyday with him in my life makes me a better lady. My love / wine + cheese partner / movie buddy / best friend...

Drawings

Working away on new things....

Yesterday

more here...

New Work - Parsons Paris

I've been working with Parsons Paris these last couple months to design + develop a summer site showcasing their classes. In addition we worked in a simple cart to make the overall summer abroad experience easy + inviting. Much like Paris is the backdrop to the school, I've attempted to translate the same feeling on the site. I couldn't be happier with the outcome!

You can view the site here: http://summer.parsons-paris.com/ - Would love to know what you think!

Carnival

Feeling a little homesick for New Orleans, missing out on all the Saints celebrations + another Mardi Gras. We packed up our bags + headed over to Venice to fill the Carnival void!

Venice did not disappoint...we caught the very start of the celebrations, we threw on some masks + ran into various mini-marching groups along the way. We traded our usual Mardi Gras beer for wine + tasted some amazing local food! We ended up stumbling upon a little oesteria, Ai Rusteghi, serving up some heavenly little fresh paninis (I'm a sucker for miniature sized foods). Venice is enchanting, leaving me eager to see more of Italy...

For the Love of a City...

Yesterday I felt the heartbeat of the city I love from a thousand miles away...Saints 2010.
photo via New York Times

Cookin' Time

I think I have openly declared my love for all food...Recently I got the chance to test out my french food skills! My mama is visiting Paris - so we decided to try a cooking class. If you ever pop over to Paris - check out cookn' with class, which I can't recommend enough.

The morning started off with Market visit where we were schooled in everything from stinky cheese to Israeli artichokes(yum). We got to pick a custom menu + continued to cook up a storm with our fantastic guide - chef Pino. Full belly, great day.

Burning the midight oil

Been glued to my seat work work workin'. Made the treatment and custom type above for an upcoming show at my friend's Gallery featuring skateboard photography.