My mom cleaned out her closet and donated clothes to me today! I’m just not so sure I can pull these off..give me your input!
1. High waisted hot pink shorts…they’re too loose and when I pull them up they give me cameltoe
2. Some white top…yay or nay?
3. some white pants…really comfy but eh..weird looking in the back.
4. Oops too revealing, but it’s sort of see through, and too low in that circle in the front.
+Sometimes I still think that I am meant to be a fashion designer. Ever since I was little, I would doodle in these sketchbooks, which up until this day, I have probably 10+ of. When I was eleven, I knew all the top models. I would look in magazines and tell my friends “Oh Sasha Pivovarova” or “Lily Cole” or “Gemma Ward.” I could look at an outfit and tell you the designer, whether it was Phillip Lim or Lagerfeld. I would go to China and pick clothing for my mom to buy, and when she came back to the States, all her friends would compliment on her clothing. She would proudly beam and say “My daughter chose this for me.” All these sketches above, I drew when I was 12 to now. Designing was my life.
It’s interesting how although my interests have diverged today, I still will always design. There is something unique about fashion, that makes it stay in my heart forever. Seventeen magazine had a contest to design an everyday outfit look, and I submitted two designs when I was 12-13. I was disappointed to find out that I did not get chosen. Same thing happened for a Maria Sharipova contest. I learned that I couldn’t get everything I want from fashion designing. My mother still tells me up until this day, to travel to China, for I will become successful there since China’s fashion is years ahead of the United States. Sometimes I think that everything I do is still for fashion’s sake; the reason I do photography, the objective of designing, and architecture.
Because I like to make things pretty. So therefore, I like to make people pretty the most. At times I feel so vain. Why can’t I walk out the door looking like a bum? It’s all rooted in the impression management theory; I want to impress society and live up to its standards. I want to change things until they are perfect. My whole life I have been nicknamed “the perfectionist,” or as my friends like to put it, “the overachiever.”
It’s funny how such a hobby can shine some light on yourself, whether you like the truth or not.
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A T appreciation post. I love my roommate. When I first met her we were both kinda just quiet and to ourselves, and I was jealous of how many friends she had and how I had to start all over. Over time, we got to know each other well, and now I don’t think I could live without her (so cheesy). Our lives are so separate and different in too many ways, but somehow we relate in so many aspects. This morning she woke me up and slept on my bed with me and talked to me about her life. When I woke up later, I woke her up and talked to her about my life. Then I discovered that she’ll let me wear her clothing (aka the second random photo), and dammit, why didn’t I borrow her clothing all year?!?! This summer, I plan on selling majority of my clothing because I don’t even wear them…does anybody want anything? Anyways, I love you T, and yay I’m so glad I’m your roommate. She’s actually going to my house next week and I can’t wait to show her around Millbrae, although there really isn’t that much to show hehe.
+Update because I realized I haven’t posted pictures in forever!
1. Dressed up for InnoD’s banquet! You are looking at your Fall 2012 Administrator of Recollections :) next to me is S and J
2. The almost finished picture of my book that I sculpted a city in! I shall take photos later..
3. Dance marathon whee..one of the best events I have attended this year. I was partly in charge of taking photos there! The theme was The Wizard of Oz in Berkeley
4. Projection photoshoot with K. Experimentation
5. Stalked lovers at the EECS dance :)
6. With K after the banquet!
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Before and after of my beautiful roommate :) Shot on raw through a window. My assignment was to involve water, so I took some water and dumped it on the glass door to create mini bokeh when I focus on her face. Then I played around with Lightroom for colors, and Photoshop for detailing of her face. Heh, if you guys are my friends, you tend to get free photos of yourself…
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