Monthly Archives: June 2013

Hey Seymour

(L.A.M.B. jacket,  Lovers & Friends tank, MIH Jeans shorts, Dr. Martens “clemency” boots, Vanessa Mooney/ Karen London/ Black Water Moon rings, Rebecca Minkoff backpack, BOOSTCASE cell case)
Sorry boy, it’s a girl’s daaaay! God, I don’t know what I’d do without these chickadees. All absolutely crazy in their own way. Dylana, mostly behind the lens, captured these gorgeous shots as we had a Saturday playdate up and down Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Kelsea, forever clutching her film camera in the sunset. I grabbed the reins on Tanya’s adorable little pup, Seymour, and took him for an intense workout from Greenpoint to Williamsburg! I feel like he loved it…eventually getting to finally rest on the patches of grass, taking over the concrete down Bedford Avenue. I kept singing “sudeeeenlyyy Seymooourrr” in a really strange Broadway voice only because it was the main number in a play Dy and I did about 7 years ago hehe! Aww, Seymour, you had one wild day out with the ladies now didn’t you?! Too bad we had to take you home before venturing out to Fort Greene! Brooklyn is just so a wonderful escape on the weekends. There are places where the street can be completely empty, with maybe one biker passing by. A place to finally be able to clear your mind in peace. Rarely do I find that moment in the heart of the crazy East Village, my actual home. And YES YES, with the heat, I’m aaallll about the denim cut-offs. The perfect black pair, paired with a neon jacket and tie-dye tank. Extra chunky Docs made keeping up with Seymour all the more easy…just one clunk-of-a-step behind. The city already smells like summer, and I can’t wait to paint the town in more and more color.
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INVITE: Meet us this Thursday at Cloak & Dagger BROOKLYN!

You are invited Brooklyn babes to our Cloak & Dagger BROOKLYN and Modern Vice JETT event featuring our exclusive “Natalie + Dylana Suarez x Modern Vice” JETT styles including the VINTAGE JETT, the OFFICER, the BENNI, and black on black SUMMER JETT (only in stores!) 
Lately, Dylana and I become more and more inspired…with time spent in the factory, continually growing the collection…and we’ve honestly been having way too much fun, playing with new colors, new leathers, and new lasts. All the rock n’ roll boots we’ve only dreamed of wearing. And we have so many new styles, including our brand spankin’ new CHLOE boot on a higher heel, in all colors of the rainbow…and did I mention the CHLOE with harness just hit the shop online? Go get em while you can!  
I’m excited for our night just across the river, at our favorite and adorable cozy boutique, filled with everything vintag inspired and beautiful! There of course will be BOOZE, GIVEAWAYS, and rad rad tunes. I’m excited to finally have the Brooklyn event we’ve been planning, and you’re all invited!
Here are all the details:
WHAT: Cloak & Dagger BROOKLYN & Modern Vice event 
WHEN: this Thursday, the 13th 6-8pm
WHERE: Cloak & Dagger Brooklyn
77 Hoyt Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
See you all there babes! Feel free to bring guests and friends!
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Slice of Lemon

(RVCA denim jacket, Olive Clothing denim shirt, 7 For All Mankind flares, Chaser Brand tank, Jenny Bird handbag, Brixton hat, Modern Vice “Carly” boots)
Yellow is forever one color I love for summer. The yellow of the Sunset Beach hotel, the lemons perfectly placed at our table. All of these little things brightened up this gloomy afternoon at the beach. We finally made our way to the hotel after asking countless locals on the road, nice enough to stop on their bikes and steer us in the right direction! Who knew the winding roads and bridges could be so complicated. It was freezing, but luckily there were blankets to bundle up in on the roof deck during our lunch, keeping me warm. With the ocean’s breeze blowing my safari hat off my head, I wanted nothing more than to curl inside our car, and continue driving around the island with the heater on! This place seemed magical though, one of the most beautiful places I’ve seen in New York. A magnificant lunch of too early to drink glasses of sangria, and perfectly well-done burgers on wooden plates. Everyone brave enough to make their way out to the island on this chilly day looked beautiful…European, simple, and chic. Everything seemed white! From the sky, to the sand, to the linen shirts walking by. The seagulls flying just above us and the light sound of music from the restaurant below were probably the only ones making noise outside. Us girls ran outside squelling our heads off like little girls as we snapped some last minutes shots in the wind..what we’ll remember from our super long Memorial Day weekend. The boyfriend stayed in the car of course, seeking shelter, before we all decided it was about time to head back to the city, and doze off in the backseat to the radio. There’s something about chilly beach days that I still like. The nostaligia…it reminds me of home in Santa Monica, the constant late night chills by the water. I kept to my basics…corduroy flares, my favorite denim jacket, on top of cotton layers. Until next time Sunset Beach! And then, I will be in nothing but a teeny tiny bikini I hope! 
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Walk this Way

(Bardot jacket, French Connection dress, Rebecca Minkoff “Logan” backpack, Jenny Bird “mantra” necklace, Frye “sabrina” boots, Raen sunglasses)
This is me on the weekends…continuously tugging the straps to my backpack, hopping around the city in a great pair of heeled hiking boots and a little frock. So yes, this weekend was just too good. Dylana spent the nights on our pull-out couch, and because guess what?! It was the boyfriend’s giant neverending birthday bash! Let’s say we did a bit too much celebrating before today. Happy Birthday Jordan!!! There he is…pretending to look intense at our Sunday brunch, when really, he’s one of the biggest goofs you’ll ever meet, couldn’t hurt a fly. I looove youuuu (and your shoes of course). He’s one of the most incredible people I’ve ever met…he inspires me everyday, he’s eccentirc and makes me laugh, and he’s taught me that you know what “the sky’s the limit” and together I feel we are unstoppable. How did I get so lucky I really don’t know!! I get to live life and even work with my absolute best friend. All of our friends and I used his birthday as the perfect excuse to go out and go a little crazy! From late nights seeing his mom dance on tables out in the Meatpacking District, to humble calming nights at 1 a.m. curled up on the couch of our friend’s gorgeous Brooklyn loft. Wherever we were, I never really wanted the night to end. Neither did Dylana. Just before she left, she snapped these photos of me, praising the sunshine yet loathing the end to a gorgeous Sunday afternoon. I’m just happy to know that times like these will happen again.

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