glitter and gloss

Seriously how amazing are these paintings!?! There was one good thing that came out of my $16 movie ticket to see Prometheus and it was the discovery of Anja Van Herle. Her amazing Audrey Hepburn inspired paintings adorned the walls all around me! These woman are sexy and beautiful, her work is astounding, and I strongly suggest that you check her out! xxx

www.anjav.com

tattoo inspiration

I am getting really anxious these days to finish my sleeve so I created a tattoo vision board! I started it almost 2 years ago, time flies! The idea basically comes from a poem my other half sent to me once upon a time when he was madly in love before the old married couple set it... haha! The longest sentence ever! So, the lower portion of my arm is going to be "love and madness" surrounded by a rose garden, because after all it was in a rose bush that madness went sooo "mad" that "he" poked out his beloveds eyes and left "her" "blind"! The upper half is going to be "love is a battlefield", old fighter planes, bombs, etc... and all the fillers will be life in between! I have an amazing tattoo artist who started to draft the top, the only problem is that he is in NJ and I moved to L.A. So I am looking for an amazing tattoo artist in Los Angeles. I am really scared because I have gotten a bad tattoo here and there before... but I am really excited to meet some new super creative and talented artists to help me create the perfect masterpiece on my arm! Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! xxx

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hear no, see no, speak no : evil.

I am Cleopatra
Caesar's former lover, now I am yours

Marc Antony, you're biting off
More than you can chew

Hear no evil : See no evil : Speak no evil

 I'm having major bursts of creativity these days, and loving it! I listened to the lyrics of this song by The Sparks and got really inspired. There is really nothing better than being able to express yourself! Especially by wearing black lace and turquoise, yum.  

BLACK LACE MAXI DRESS// FOREVER21 

BEADED HEADBAND // ELLE

TURQUOISE CUFF// MEXICO

WOOD BANGLES // ANIAS BOUTIQUE

TURQUOISE RING // KINGS BEADS

brainwashed

nic·o·tine [nik-uh-teen, -tin, nik-uh-teen] –noun
Chemistry. a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C10H14N2, found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.

Freddy [ Rojas ] - tastic!

While I was cruising around the Hollywood Farmers Market one Sunday afternoon I saw something that really caught my eye... in between nothing but mediocre "vintage" stands, there they were, the simple well crafted designs of Freddy Rojas. I immediately tried on The Aztec Bustier and fell in love! "Rojas makes you feel sexy, doesn't it?" is what the designer asked... and yes, indeed it does! It's listed online for $50, but I got mine for a steal at 20 bucks! 

Rojas

Check out his store! xxx