happy friday!

kinda had a mellow work week. did a lot of writing from home, had some really delicious lunches (@ NATIVE FOODS & PARIS BAKERY in particular), went on a fitting for a photo shoot happening this weekend, and finally got my business cards in!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwd1NyukYXSkVlUkvFbfJR2Fs3BLSdpv3obD9RoHRVyDxPszfT89OULX1ftPGhCRHPO0L6OcBI_XqYslPXvbq79ViDAw5ba5IutgYuEngUIwRdGa4S2uKq4QyeQTJCs2SaZo2Vf5mdZA/s1600/IMG_8351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwd1NyukYXSkVlUkvFbfJR2Fs3BLSdpv3obD9RoHRVyDxPszfT89OULX1ftPGhCRHPO0L6OcBI_XqYslPXvbq79ViDAw5ba5IutgYuEngUIwRdGa4S2uKq4QyeQTJCs2SaZo2Vf5mdZA/s640/IMG_8351.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>fitting bridesmaid's gowns from BELLA BRIDESMAID in Corona del Mar (owner Trinh is so sweet) for a photo shoot @ different fabulous wedding locations in OC. See the spread in Locale's January Wedding issue.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lq2VrXHh8S0j2bAJhYLtfMiynShTkAccMhEWNdaxeBZhjaMXExtfTcWkrRtDrva-npfdkEDoO6LHNjmMjqPuld3t7qhD350G8d8s5hSfu7xyGJ7acopwQibgNAgyEUn6pXNOkgv7Cus/s1600/IMG_8312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lq2VrXHh8S0j2bAJhYLtfMiynShTkAccMhEWNdaxeBZhjaMXExtfTcWkrRtDrva-npfdkEDoO6LHNjmMjqPuld3t7qhD350G8d8s5hSfu7xyGJ7acopwQibgNAgyEUn6pXNOkgv7Cus/s640/IMG_8312.JPG" width="480" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-ca3dqekFKOzOaTTR-4WElGH38Fn9GLXnZkNHsTMutzSS5Eggfc0mx5HB3DAzwv1PAm73ZtuZghLPOnY1Ssd1-8TOR9LhcVANpXuvlD4fVOk2Qen2cY2Gq4MRyjGyiW6XBD5xNHD58M/s1600/IMG_8316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-ca3dqekFKOzOaTTR-4WElGH38Fn9GLXnZkNHsTMutzSS5Eggfc0mx5HB3DAzwv1PAm73ZtuZghLPOnY1Ssd1-8TOR9LhcVANpXuvlD4fVOk2Qen2cY2Gq4MRyjGyiW6XBD5xNHD58M/s640/IMG_8316.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />i took my friend Kathy to NATIVE FOODS @ the CAMP in costa mesa for the first time and she loooved it! vegan food never tasted so good. their sweet potato fries and cardamom rose cupcakes are the best!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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happy friday!

kinda had a mellow work week. did a lot of writing from home, had some really delicious lunches (@ NATIVE FOODS & PARIS BAKERY in partic...

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A TOAST TO MY GIRLS

<i>to my dear sister Sophia and our gorgeous girlfriends -- </i><br /><i>thank you so much for coming to support me and my new endeavor.</i><br /><i>success means nothing if you don't have anyone to share it with!</i><br /><i>here's to you girls -- </i>sophia, kathy, linda, linh, bao, dung, carol, mai, and kym.<br />....xoxoxox<br /><i><br /></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvg7RBHzRHA2C6Gtj-VZ57lVOAJWYdgF5XShsRG2mz5yDeyUf1kp0lDKZzCuAplHDbfKeEJa19KiVBt2gshwiLMpEYNuH4Yzu48K_n5SGbCglkEhCpJ70Qg4S2y6Foa8VhnFZ_7a1er4/s1600/33633_1614186149530_1082603527_31752165_1012538_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvg7RBHzRHA2C6Gtj-VZ57lVOAJWYdgF5XShsRG2mz5yDeyUf1kp0lDKZzCuAplHDbfKeEJa19KiVBt2gshwiLMpEYNuH4Yzu48K_n5SGbCglkEhCpJ70Qg4S2y6Foa8VhnFZ_7a1er4/s640/33633_1614186149530_1082603527_31752165_1012538_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A TOAST TO MY GIRLS

to my dear sister Sophia and our gorgeous girlfriends --  thank you so much for coming to support me and my new endeavor. success means noth...

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BEHIND THE LENS: LOCALE MAGAZINE EDITORIAL SPREAD, HOLIDAY 2010

this was my first project styling for Locale magazine as the in-house stylist, and this shoot couldn't have been more perfect for this occasion.<br />story: four OC girls from four different OC-based bands, gathered together for a faux girl group -- on a road trip while on tour, when their bus decides to break down.<br />what should they do? dress up & play music of course!<br /><br />here are the behind-the-scenes photos --<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrEcwOCORWyv87UerJfKFga48C5QIaY0dGOImDL2ozFgpM1OWBpdr0pekRtGQwziFWQd7V20bUXWPTwgcKQDVcoe5jcD_YNYvw_qZT8jL4gLe0CvJYRFidNdRkIU_innMo5PwAlqZvU0/s1600/IMG_7758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrEcwOCORWyv87UerJfKFga48C5QIaY0dGOImDL2ozFgpM1OWBpdr0pekRtGQwziFWQd7V20bUXWPTwgcKQDVcoe5jcD_YNYvw_qZT8jL4gLe0CvJYRFidNdRkIU_innMo5PwAlqZvU0/s640/IMG_7758.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pieces from MERRITT CHARLES, VOLCOM, RVCA, INSIGHT 51, LAMIXX, & STONE COLD FOX</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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BEHIND THE LENS: LOCALE MAGAZINE EDITORIAL SPREAD, HOLIDAY 2010

this was my first project styling for Locale magazine as the in-house stylist, and this shoot couldn't have been more perfect for this o...

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