Love, Love, and More Love

I am absolutely in love with love! Lately I have just sat around on the computer starring at my engagement and wedding photo filled screen. (Did that even make since? I don't think so.) I have also filled my mind with cute love poems.
I realized Valentines Day is only a few weeks away, and although I do not have a "honey" to spend it with, I don't care and am super excited for it to roll around! I will be checking all my favorite blogs seeing how other people are decorating their houses for Valentines Day, and shall pass the information along! (: I just re-read these paragraphs and it sounds kind of pathetic ha. Anyway back to the wedding and engagement photos.
I constantly sit on the computer and find my favorite photos off of Green Wedding Shoes, Style Me Pretty, and Frenchie and Flea. I already put some photos up off of Green Wedding Shoes so you should go check them out in my archive!
I decided that I want to take some couple photos, so if you know anyone who would want that comment, email, text, facebook, whatever just let me know! Well that's pretty much all I have to say for today so until next time!

Love,
Cadence

I Have a Blog?

So even though I have had my blog for what seems like forever now, it hasn't really hit me. But the other day I realized I have this thing, on the internet to share my thoughts, and it's public. I came to this realization when i was looking at my favorite blog (frenchieandflea.blogspot.com) and they had music on their blog. I then thought, If I had a blog I would have some sick indie music on that thing! Then I realized I do have a blog! Then I was hit with the fact that no one reads this thing so it wouldn't matter if i had sick, indie music on it, but I'm putting a music player on here anyway.

Saturday I went to the Mesa Historic District Home Tour, wow that's a mouth full! I thought all the houses were magnificent, but there was one house that I fell in love with! It was modern mixed with vintage. Now if you are interested in home design you know this is a very hard thing to pull off, but this home owner did it beautifully! I will post pictures soon!

I found my new favorite photography blog, and because of this blog, I have already started planning my wedding... I'm still in high school! The blog is http://greenweddingshoes.blogspot.com/ It is a blog full of wedding and engagement photos that are absolutely gorgeous and flawless in every way! Some of my favorite photos are posted below!

Anyway there a millions more I could post but I won't, you'll just have to go look at the blog yourself! (:

Fashion Icons

I feel like there are so many people in the media industry that could be looked up to as fashion icons, past and present. Obviously people like Coco Chanel, Marylin Monroe, and Audrey Hepburn were fashion icons of the past and even the present. No matter who you are you cannot deny that they are fashion icons! But nowadays, depending on who you are and where you came from, you have different fashion icons then other people. Like my sister idolizes Nancy Drew and Audrey Hepburn, where as I look up to Florence Welch, Miley Cyrus (Yes that's right, Miley Cyrus!), Rachael McAdams, and some of my friends. The reason each of these people are fashion icons is because they know who they are and wear what they like.

Got Through... Just Barely

So I got through the holiday season just barely, and on top of that we have moved. Life has been crazy busy but I got through with my fashion magazines and camera. Since the last time I wrote, I have done four photo shoots, and got a new camera, a Nikon D80! I'm in love with it. It is my baby and have hardly been able to put it down since I got it! Problem is I am now $270 in debt! So I have set up a plan to do $25 photo shoots between last week and February 7th. I did two Monday and they turned out great. I am in the process of editing them right now. 

Our new house is adorable, but needs some work. I love it but it doesn't feel like home yet. How long does it usually take for people to feel at home in their new houses? Because I feel like it's taking quite a long time. Anyway, our new house is yellow with a white picket fence, and has a cute porch with a porch swing. The swing is my new favorite place, and my new favorite activity? Grapefruit softball! We have two grapefruit trees at our new house and the old owner left a baseball bat at the house, so me and my friend decided to start playing grapefruit softball! 

While I've been away from blogging I've not only been keeping up with fashion and photography but also home design and late night shows! 
http://www.frenchieandflea.blogspot.com/ is one of my new favorite blogs! Allegra and Emily are geniuses when it comes to.... well just about everything! I love their blog and would most definitively recommend it! 


When it comes to fashion, this winter season, I have been obsessed with scarves! Just ask anyone. My friends think that I'm crazy and my mom even told me that people were going to think I was weird if I kept wearing my favorite scarf every day. I also have loved wearing my boots, and bought my first skirt in years! Yes that's right folks I haven't worn a skirt in years! I have worn a dress I think 3 times in the past couple of years and decided to bring back a little more femininity into my wardrobe. Forever 21 is still one of my favorite stores, along with Anthropology, and Urban Outfitters! Heritage by Forever 21 has become yet another one of my addictions, yes just another one to add to my loooonngg list of things I'm addicted to! (: Anyway I can't wait for spring and am planning on buy a sundress... maybe, and am excited to see what it holds! 


Well I think that's all the gaps that need to be filled for now! So until tomorrow... hopefully.
Love,
Cadence

Serious Obsessions!

So we all know that I have obsessions with music and photography, and even with fashion to a certain extent, but lately I have developed newer obsessions. So the new Gap commercials, who else thinks they are amazing? Every time they come on I smile and try to learn the chant. I think my favorite is the one of the little girls. You know what... I found the link to it just for those of you who haven't seen it. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGUd6sFGMN8 
Amazing!!!! So cute ha(:

Okay my other new obsession is Vogue. I've loved it for awhile but the other day I was in the store and told my mom I had to have it. I was broke and she refused to buy it for me! My amazing friend Megan bought it and gave it to me as an early Christmas present. Side note: My friend Megan is delightful, lovely, amazing, giving, I could go on and on! She is just the sweetest and one of my besties. Anyway back to my original subject: Vogue. Inside my Vogue obsession was another new obsession, Lady Gaga. Now I think she's weird and extremely inappropriate, BUT I love how she talks when she's interviewed, and I love how crazy she is when it comes to her dress. I think I've already expressed my longing to be her fashion designer but lately it has blown up into a huge problem! She was in the Hansel and Gretel photo shoot in the December issue of Vogue. Here are some pictures from this genius photo shoot:

 

 

My absolute favorite picture in this shoot is the third! I think the story is eerie but these photos turned out amazing! Some of my friends also have an addiction to Lady Gaga. An example of this would be: I was out the other night at Applebee's with some friends and my family. Out of no where my friend Joanna pulled out an Elle magazine with Lady Gaga on the cover. We all started laughing but she kept talking about how Lady Gaga was in Elle and showed us the shoot! I don't know why people are so attracted to her. If any other person decided to wear a leotard with geometric shapes coming out of their shoulders we would find this weird and disturbing. So why can she pull it of? I don't know, maybe it's because she first introduced herself in as someone who was going to make these fashion statements, so we expect it. I don't know why but I'm glad and wish I was her designer. 

In the world of photography, well in the part of my world that deals with photography, I am wanting a new camera, lights and a tripod! I think these items will bring my photography to a whole new level. I'm hoping to sneak a few photo shoots into my hectic life! I need to make time for some more because my sister is becoming anxious! Well I got to go because it's my sister's birthday and she wants to play life with her familia! haha so cute! She turned 12 today so everyone wish her a happy birthday!(:

-Cadence

It's Good To Be Back

What have I been doing: Good question.... I don't really even know.

So I haven't wrote in awhile & I know I've been busy, but I don't really know what I've been busy with... Well I guess I just helped my mom with a Christmas Tea at our church. That was crazy, but fun. Then I had a photo shoot two days ago for some amazing people. I shot their Christmas card pictures. Other than that it's just been dance, school, and church! 

Since I've been gone I have come to some beauty conclusions. I do not like Burt's Bee's face wash, I am in love with Kate Hudson and David Babaii for Wildaid products, and my new hair cut takes a lot of time!

Burt's Bee's- They make amazing lip shimmers, and lip chap (a.k.a. chap stick), but not so great face wash. Every night when I washed my face I just felt like I was smearing honey on my face, which to a certain extent I was. It left a coating on my face and didn't seem to do any deep pore cleaning! I was left disappointed.

David Babaii for Wildaid- I think I told you guys before that I got their beach spray and that Kate Hudson teamed up with David Babaii to make this amazing product line....blah blah blah. Well I am in LOVE with my beach spray, and I found out that my grandma has their shampoo and conditioner, and my moms best friend has their hair spray and root booster! I found all of these products to be quite... lovely! (: I want to get my hands on all their products!!!!!!!! 

New haircut- I recently cut my hair short. I wanted a change and decided just to cut it off.... bad idea! I miss my long hair, it fit my face better and I didn't have to do anything when I got out of the shower, now I have to blow dry it, apply product and straighten. I cannot wait for it to grow out!

Anyway that's what's been going on fashion wise in my life. As for photography I have done three photo shoots since I last wrote a blog! They were super fun, and rewarding. I'll put some pictures up later!

- Cadence
 

Harper's Bazaar Part 2

Okay, so it took me longer than a day to finally start writing the second part of my blog about Harper's Bazaar- November issue, but I know I have to write it, so here it is! Woo hoo (:

Lately I have been obsessed with necklaces. So when I saw that there were many fabulous necklaces in November's issue of Bazzar, I was ecstatic! In the Editor's Letter there is a magnificent Kate Spade New York pearl and diamond necklace which is connected by sheer, white ribbon. $495

Then in Editor's Choice there is an Oscar de la Rente necklace that I think is fabulous, for whatever reason. I would never, ever, ever wear this necklace but am hoping to see Lady Gaga spotting it some day soon! $1, 190 (Picture coming soon!)

One of the necklaces that I fell in love with that I might actually be able to pull of is the Marni necklace also featured in Editor's Choice. $900

So, obviously ribbon necklaces are in this fall! They are popping up everywhere. Designers everywhere are selling ribbon necklaces...

1-Phillip Lim 3.1

2-Marni

3-Lanvin

4-Marni

5-Louis Vuitton

6-Louis Vuitton

7-Oscar de la Renta

8-Miu Miu

9-Lanvin

This fall we are not only seeing the typical red's, orange's, and brown's but also floral prints and summer colors; navy blue, greens, lemon yellows, and light pink are making their way into collections. I find this odd, I would never dream of wearing pink or green in the fall. Frankly I don't wear pink in summer either, but I would never wear it in the fall. But my opinion does not matter in the fashion industry; they don't even know I exist, and they can do whatever they want, so pinks, florals, and other "summer" colors are in.

Although fall seems to have a touch of summer this year, don't through out all of your fall clothes! We are still seeing those colors! In fact, even though I don't wear heels and am not a fan of neon, I have fallen in love with Jil Sander's neon orange pumps, $945. Of course, I would never wear them but for some reason I think they would be adorable on the right person with skinny jeans and a black or gray top. (:

We are also seeing lots of black and white. Black and white is classic, and always in, so if you have a ton of extra money laying around, I would definitely suggest Nicolas Ghesquiére's Balenciaga beautiful, black and white clutch, $1,160.
Or Jack Vartanian's black, onyx ring. $4,200. But if your broke like me then Forever has some really sick rings!

Beaded rose ring $3.80                     Round pollen ring $6.80                     Rectangle jewel ring $2.80   

H&M as well as Forever 21 have some affordable clutches too! (:

Yet another thing I don't love that are huge right now are... funnel scarves! If you like them then your lucky, you now have an excuse to wear them! I refuse to wear something that the fashion industry says is in that I absolutely can't stand.... just a side note.

There are two other articles that I'm absolutely in love with in November's issue! Cheap Thrills, and Crimes of Fashion.

Amazing photography and fashion! Props to the photographers Mark Seliger and Miguel Reveriego. Beautiful and outstanding work!

A few quick side notes and I'm done.

1. I'm not sure why I haven't written about this yet, but about a month ago the fashion industry came out with the statement that anyone over a size 6 is now considered plus size. I am NOT saying this to make anyone feel bad, I myself am not a size 6, but to inform everyone of the insanity. I love fashion, but I hate the fashion industry! As an aspiring photographer, when I am editing photos of my models I refuse to make them look thinner! I am realizing more and more what actually goes into photos and it is horrible and unrealisitic.

2. On a happier note: I went shopping two days in a row at my favorite store, Forever 21! I bought lots of cute stuff and will go into more detail later. I will also be visiting Scottsdale's H&M soon and will inform you guys on the little piece of heaven that is now available to us Arizonans. (:

Love,

Cadence