Recently, I joined an artist discussion group on social media.
Though I was apprehensive at first (hello INFJ), I've found so much positivity and inspiration by other artists in my field just out there doing their best and supporting each other.

life rn

photo by street photographer Mario Vega

Hiiiiiiii

This post is a quick update about my actual life haha. I would feel ungrateful if I didn't rave about living & working in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City for the past several months.

I always joke that it's very much like a "pretend" big city -- it's large enough to have conventions and nice restaurants and nightmare traffic during the holidays, but there's only one layer of buildings between you and the crazy mountain view (we reside on the 6th floor of our apartment complex that overlooks Main Street, the U, and those mountains). Everyday I look out the window and pinch myself. I absolutely love being within walking distance of a bunch of donut shops, Talia's school, my work, the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Temple Square, and the Capitol.  The trax is so close we can hop on and go to the public library, planetarium, or splash pad in the summer time. For Halloween, we went trick or treating in the Avenues and visited lots of historic homes with haunted pasts. During Christmas time, marching bands played Christmas carols right under our window. 

I thrive being surrounded by movement, ambition, creativity, travelers. While I'm not sure where we'll be in the next few years, this has been a life changing experience, one that I'll look back on with a deep bittersweet longing. Then again, I look back on every phase in my life that way, ha. 

  

(Also, Talia's outfit, could you die?!? She mostly dresses herself these days, but still accepts suggestions lol. She asked to wear my sunglasses this day when we went to pick up a pizza we ordered from the shop on the corner, and we met Mario who snapped this pic of us!)

Spring Break

Fortunately for me, my current day job requires me to keep updated on fashion and what's new and what's trending, so I've been making a lot of these little board things.

If I was traveling for little this spring (Mexico! California! Greece! Anywhere with a warm beach!) This is what I would wear, and basically just switch out graphic tees.

Straw bag: Nordstrom // Tanning ladies tee: JCrew // Tassel earrings: Topshop // Platform sandals: Treasure&Bond // Motto Jacket: BlankNYC // Maxi skirt: Alice and Olivia

Girls Summit Art Show!

photo: Trevor Christensen

A couple weeks ago, I was asked by Tanei Henry, one of my closest friends and founder of Provo Girls Summit, to attend the Launch event for their upcoming Art Show in conjunction with the Neighborhood Art Center.

Winter Break

That time between Christmas and New Year when you only come out for hot chocolate/doughnut runs and can be found wrapped in a blanket re-watching True Lies and Kindergarten Cop.

mug: Bando // spoons and eye thing: Nordstrom // Mask: Kiehl's // slipper: Ugg // Dress: Champion // candle: Diptyque // bomber jacket: Rag & Bone

fall trend:

BLAZERS. The new cardigan. Wear them to the office, wear them over shredded boyfriend jeans to dinner, with a mini dress for a girls night out. I am all starry eyed for the long tailored ones with a little oomph in the shoulder. Also, kitten heels are here to stay and helloooo sling back heels!

Blazer: Theory // High neck ruffle shirt: Frame // Skinny jeans: Paige // Heel: Lewit

Live Illustrating at Nordstrom Beauty Trends

UFW: front row & backstage

I quickly realized, while sitting on the front row with paper and brush in hand, that it was near impossible for me, a first timer, to capture an entire look while the model whisked down the runway.