Perhaps one of my favorite events all year, Billabong's Design for Humanity at Paramount Studios in LA is always a night to remember. Check out some pics from the event this year.
Beautiful models during the high light of the evening at the fashion show!
In Malibu anytime soon ? Of course you are, it's Summer! Make sure to stop by the Sofia Banana Beat Boutique presented by Sicky Dicky and Banana Beat Records right next to Salvation in the Country Mart Shopping Center on PCH.
Check out some pics from the grand opening party:)
A couple of weeks ago, my friend Adam Mars showcased a collection of new paintings with fellow LA-based artists Michael Brunswick and John Weston in Downtown Los Angeles. The exhibition, entitled TECHNICOLOR EXILE, attracted thousands of people who were eager to view their fresh and exciting work. Here are a few pics from the show. Enjoy!
Check out this art show I helped assist with at Neff Headwear. It also happened to be hosted and curated by The Seventh Letter, whom I have been a huge fan of for the past six years, so needless to say, this was a huge deal for me. The theme of the show was Sesame Street, in which every artist illustrated/ painted/ collaged/ created their own rendition of their favorite 80's characters. I am also happy to note that a large percentage of all the work sold at the show (everything sold btw) will be donated to the City of Hope's Pediatrics department.The event turned out so amazing, I can't thank everyone whom was involved enough. Special thanks to Aaron Levant and Tal Cooperman for all their hard work curating the show and Neff Headwear for making it happen!
Big shout out to my homie Samir on his pieces in the show! Stoked to kick it finally!!!
Thank you to the lovely ladies from Sesame Street for flying all the way out to Cali for this event!
Dirty Nasty and me....
Chris Judd and his lovely date
So stoked to finally meet Pat Tenore, master mind behind one of my favorite brands in the industry... RVCA. Honored to have him at the show!! Thanks for coming out.
Joel Madden and NORM
Do you want a mini cupcake?!
Cisco Adler and some hipsters
Olympic medalist snowboarder & Neff team rider Louie Vito and Kilian Garland
Da Dingo!
Cope with Louie Vito
Ryan Phillipe and Shaun Neff taking a tour of the gallery photo via Neff
College sister Beautiful Carly and I
OG Skater Eric Dressen and his girlie
Amber from Again Apparel LA and her girlies
Revok, Shaun Neff, and Neff Artist Brian Osborne via Neff
One of my favorite pieces from the show... Sage Vaughn via The Hundreds blog
The Earth is definatley something to be celebrated and last weekend, I did just that at the Santa Barbara Earth Day festival at Alemda Park. I am proud to say that it was founded in Santa Barbara, CA in 1969 so the festival is something very special to the community. This year, I was pretty interested in the car show they had on display as I am looking to upgrade my wheels to something more functional. After Kilian and I munched on a French POrk Bánh mì from the O Street Truck, we went up to the SB Mountains with Courtney and Nick. Perfect way to watch the sunset and appreciate the peace of Earth I am the most grateful for ... SB!
Coachella always brings pleasant surprises, speechless musical performances, and memories that will last a lifetime and this year's Cocahella was no different. I was blessed with the means to attend this year's festivities with an amazing group of friends and my boyfriend Kilian. Big thanks to all the guys and gals over at Vestal for hosting an amazing weekend at the Vestal Village and thanks to everyone at Redbull for linking us in.
Enjoy the pics!
We are almost there!
Welcome to the Vestal Village
I love Palm Springs. These fellas were camping right beside our RV, a nice touch to our scenery.
Stoked to finally get a post up. I have been so busy with my new job at Neff Headwear that haven't really had time to blog it up so here we go...
As part of my new position at Neff, I was asked to go down South for a studio visit with artist Mad Steez. It was such an honor to hang out with him for a couple hours while my friend Tal and I interviewed him for the viral video that I posted below which highlights his piece in Sesame Street, an art show presented by The Seventh Letter and Neff Headwear benefiting the City of Hope's Pediatrics. Here are a couple of shots I took in the studio...
Mad Steez is famous for his characters whom he calls Weens... This is a whole wall of Weens.
Paint everywhere
Mad Steez, the man behind the art direction of BL!SSS Mag and much more
I am truly blessed to have such an amazing family! I can't tell you how long I was waiting for this trip to take place, but when it finally came, I was beyond happy! My first cousin Rebecca and her beau of 8 years Troy Kanuha came to visit me in Cali for a couple of days from the Big Island of Hawaii. We spent the days stay-cationing around SB and going to The Happiest Place on Earth... Disneyland. Here are a couple of pics from their trip to Cali!
A classic photo at the Santa Barbara Mission's Rose Gardens.
What would a trip to SB be without wine tasting.... Here they are a Kunin in the Funk Zone
Yummy!
Inspiring hike at Inspiration Point
Cousins... double trouble!
The Jungle Boat ride at Disneyland
Look! It's a tiger!
This is pretty much my favorite ride...
Teacups!
Actually, Storybook Land is my favorite ride!
Agrabah!!
Did you know that all the plants on the Storybook ride are real and made to be miniature?! Some of them are one of the oldest things at the park! Amazing if you ask me.
Pure Magic
I was really scared... at The Hollywood Hotel !!
California Land
MWAH!
A night out in SB at The Savoy
So happy to have my family in town! Words cannot express! xoxoxo
This year in Santa Barbara surfing history, I was blessed to be apart of the amazing Rincon Classic 2012 surf contest staff! I was stoked to donate my time and energy to one of our community's most anticipated winter events and so happy to make some new friends along the way. A big thank you to contest director Chris Keets from Surf Happens and our sponsors including Channel Island Surfboards, Quicksilver, Teva Shoes, and many more! The event was a huge success! Can't wait till next year!
Stoked to have BL!SSS donate some mags to the event!
Directed by Ryan Hope, Skin is a dark, stylish examination of tattoo culture as high art, and a film that tests the boundaries of art and the human body.
Featuring contributions from Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Raymond Pettibon, the film is a beautiful visual essay from the frontiers of contemporary British art.
