These past few days have been so crazy. My friends from London are in town, and already my apartment has been become one big babe hangout. Plus, I like to think I’m gaining an accent…I mean, I sometimes slip a “so FIT” just to be funny and I’m beginning to call bandaids “plasters” only because I think it’s ridiculously amusing. We are also shooting my good friend Zoey’s new collection for Disco Pony, in all it’s sparkle glory. We’ve made it quite an intimate shoot and have only been shooting in my apartment. It’s sultry and a bit more personal than most of my shoots…only because my apartment is a place I haven’t really let anyone photograph me in quite yet. They’re my pals so I made an exception. Let’s just say there’s lots of rolling around in my knickers! Cheers to that!

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(Free People tunic, Juicy Couture jeans, Dylana’s sandals, Alimonada accessories, Bonlook sunglasses)

Summer is creeping up on us like nobody’s business and I’m trading in my jumpers for light tunics and bold denim. I really don’t have a fear of getting gross and grimy and so I prefer to bike everywhere…as do my crazy friends, even when the sun is out and we’re sweating bullets. I mean, come on, my tunic already has plenty of holes and I do have troubles keeping my jeans clean, but when you’re lying in the grass and hitting the pavement, you’re bound to get dirty. Over in Philadelphia, I stole my friend’s mint green Schwinn, which at first, had completely flat tires due to a year of sitting in the garage. After a quick fix at the local bike shop, we ended up spinning all the way to the art museum. Ending the day in a sun coma is the absolute best.

Just a little sneak peek at what’s to come! I spent last week in the recording studio with my boys at Modern Vice here in NYC at Avatar Studios. It’s nice getting back into singing again. Being in the studio is like being in a totally different universe, compared to anything I’ve ever done before. It’s refreshing to be working on music again…and this time, taking it a bit more seriously. Hours in the box is exhausting, but it’s well worth it once the sound is right. Then you step outside for fresh air and you’re like HALLELUJAH! Can’t wait till I can finally let you listen in on what we’ve got going! Get excited 🙂

 (Akira kimono, Rebecca Minkoff “Vanity” bag, Kork-Ease “Bethany” sandals, Isabel Lu dress, Vanessa Mooney “Moon Shield” necklace and bracelet)

Time spent with my sister are always a bit wild. Concerts are a must! We busted out two in one evening and honestly, the guitarist always ends up on the floor…or the night slips away with silly games of hangmen. It’s probably also noticeable that Dy and I share our clothes whenever we’re together. I borrow her leather jacket all the time, or she’ll wear my shoes (yep, we both have the same size foot!) This particular time, our weekend revolved around this killer floral kimono. Over mini-dresses, band tees, or jeans, we both wore it in our own ways. It really did make our rock n’ roll nights all the more merry.