Photographs by Carmen Chan for How I Met Your Style: “intimate portraits of your favorite style inspirations”

Dylana and I were photographed in our home by the incredible Carmen Chan. Carmen, a photographer I have worked with before on photoshoots, just created a beautiful style site with Ken Wu called How I Met Your Style to display intimate portraits of people inspiring fashion today. I am in awe, being considered a style inspiration hehhe (thanks Carmen!) We had the best time shooting around our home. It was wonderful getting photographed in our natural environments. Carmen was free to roam about and shoot objects from both our bedrooms and workplace. I’m so pleased with the result. It’s so nice to have some special images together. So there you have it, the official launch of How I Met Your Style.

To see all images from this shoot and read our interviews click HERE!

I am so excited to announce the launch of the Volcomunity website! It launches this next Monday the 21st, but I wanted to give you all a heads up with my intro video! Ever since I shot my first campaign shoot with Volcom last year, I really got to connect with the brand. Their design team is amazing and I’m head over heels for all their new pieces. We’re talking killer button-ups, gorgeous frocks/maxi dresses, and some of the coolest skinny jeans ever. As their new face, I also have a column on the Volcomunity blog! So so exciting I must say. It’s going to be completely spontaneous and fun. We shot this video up by the Griffith Observatory (one of my absolute favorite places in LA) bright an early one morning. I’m surprised my eyes are open! Getting to be a part of this project is incredible and I cannot wait to get up more posts and work with their videographer on more videos! 🙂 Also contributing to Volcomunity is Jennifer Herrema (singer/Volcom denim designer), the Posso girls (DJ’s/style icons), Savanna Grace (talented young writer), Chelsea Salisbury (Volcom swimwear model hailing from Texas), as well as a column all about our stellar Volcom women athletes. Really a rad group of girls sharing their thoughts on fashion, music, and everything else in between!! Having Dylana as the Volcom social media/blog coordinator has been amazing as well. Volcom has become one big family!

UPDATE: The site launches on Monday, the 21st! Be sure to check back at Volcomunity.com!

(Vintage dress, Forever 21 blazer, BCBG shoes)

One thing I really hate is STRONG WINDS. And that hissing sound that comes through the cracks of my window? Yep, dislike. But I sucked it up to take a few snapshots of my outfit which I actually loved dearly until sand swept through my legs and my bangs refused to stay down. I went with a flowy vintage number, a blazer, and some platform boots. Super simple. I love a little movement in the fabric, but I think the day’s wind just gave my dress a bit too much sway.