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@WRDSMTHinLA

Art

I had always been inspired by the street artist, WRDSMTH and he has art all over Los Angeles. I follow him on Instagram and while I have been showing my cousins from Holland around LA — I had been keeping an eye out for his artwork.

Finally, I spotted an art piece of his and it is located in the Venice Beach area. The piece surrounded an electricity box and had two quotes — plus the logo of WRDSMTH.

The quote, which stood out to me was, “Create. Every day. And making excuses does not count.” I think this one stood out to me because he was right and reminded me that excuses are a waste of time.

The simplicity of WRDSMTH’s pieces are profound and takes the viewer to a simpler time. The artworks are straight forward, but they have a deeper meaning to all of them.

Sometimes we need to be reminded that there is a little bit of inspiration where ever we go. So try not to always look on your mobile phone and take a look around you.

Have a happy Monday!

– km xoxo

#TVFU #FashionKickOff

Fashion

I adore fashion and being able to attend Teen Vogue Fashion University is an amazing opportunity. This weekend of March 13-15 is Fashion U. This evening, I went to the Kickoff party at Express in Times Square and it was wonderful. All of the students had the opportunity to shop at Express and mingle with one another. There was music by Chelsea Leyland, great hors d’oeuvres, mock cocktails, eyelash bar and faux tattoo parlor.

I could not believe how many people attended and some familiar faces as well. Also, I met new friends and exchanged business cards. At any event, I highly recommend bringing business cards because it is difficult to constantly using your mobile phone and it is a quicker way to easily contact a person.

Some of the familiar faces I have met in October 2013 of Fashion U, I caught up with them and it was so nice. One of the girls I met in October 2013 was Hannah Henderson, she is a stylist and fellow blogger. Her style is fabulous and please check out her blog: http://www.hannahriles.com. She has also been featured in Teen Vogue!

This was another opportunity to network with other people who work in the fashion industry. I was able to talk to Andrew Bevan about his favorite place in the world that inspires him the most and it is Japan. He discussed the beauty in the culture and fashion. It was nice to ask him that and how the world should constantly should be more aware of cultural diversity.

I caught up with a few people from Express and Teen Vogue. There were no words to describe how grateful I was seeing them and being able to meet their co-workers. All I have to say is thank you and those moments were humbling. The main point I would like to share with anyone trying to work in the fashion industry is do not be afraid to network or talk to people. They can be the key to your success and my philosophy is it never hurts starting from the bottom. For instance, interning and learning every aspect of the industry is crucial. Do not worry, everything will pay off!

Tomorrow, there will be classes and I will be live tweeting and posting more photos on Instagram. Please make sure to check them out!

Talk to you soon!

– km xoxo

P.S. Here are some photos from Express!

#TBT Snow Days

Art

On Tuesday, my friends and I wanted to take a walk by the park near my school. One of my friends, Alexa Filipe took these amazing photos of Brandy and I. Hope you enjoy! Also, to check out her Tumblr blog at: http://amariefphotography.tumblr.com/ and her username for Instagram is amarie_f. Enjoy!

– km xoxo

James Franco

Art, News

So…I came across Elle.com and I saw there was an article on James Franco’s 2015 Calendar. I thought it was not free until I read Elle.com’s article: http://www.elle.com/news/culture/james-franco-selfie-calendar?click=hprc. Yes, indeed it is free and let the inner fan girl or guy come out. In the article, there is a link to upload the free calendar and ways to tweet or Instagram a selfie to James himself. You can #hashtag the title of the day from the calendar and make sure you watch James on his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/JamesFrancoChannel. Enjoy!

– km xoxo

P.S. This could be a great holiday gift…