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Work: NYLON Daily L.A.

Jazzi — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 04:45:37 +0000

An exciting side-project I meant to announce a few weeks ago… I’m the L.A. Editor of Nylon Daily! I’m writing about my favorite spots in L.A, trying out new ones and putting the local haps (sales and events) on blast in the regional newsletter.

This is just one in a growing list of freelance projects and a fun one at that. I might re-post some of my favorites here from time to time, but you’ll have to sign up to get a daily dose! And if you’re not in LA – Nylon Daily has editions in NYC, Boston, Austin and Chi-town (with more cities to come). A few of the places I’ve written about so far below the cut and sign up at nylonmag.com/daily!

me at Churros Calientes in Los Angeles and the Warehouse vintage boutique in Echo Park

I would love to hear your thoughts and if you’ve got an event, sale, or some under-the-radar L.A. food, fun or fashion spots to share - holla! More below…

above: CT Nails #9 by David, below: Grilled Cheese at the Oaks Gourmet

above: The Warehouse vintage in Echo Park, below: Churros Calientes

above: Button at F&S Fabrics Los Angeles

Vacation-Whine

Jazzi — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:18:17 +0000

topshop dress; jessica simpson platforms

At this point, a tropical vacation is about as foreign to me as… a tropical vacation. Which is to say, I haven’t been near a body of water that did not exist somewhere off the smog-beaten path in way too long and it’s not in the cards any time soon.

Not that I’m complaining — that 20 minute drive to Malibu ain’t half-bad. I’m just reaching for something to explain why my wardrobe has gone from 0 to a few island prints seemingly overnight. This dress was calling to me from the Topshop website, then it sold out in my size… and that’s when Julia came to the rescue and picked it up for me from the NY store (This is becoming a habit. I’m sorry Julia.). Happy happy joy joy.

In other news, I’m on page 44 of Women’s Health doing a mini-DIY of a white button-up shirt for the August issue! You can pick up a copy or check it out here.

Inspiration: Vintage Look Mags, Diana Ross, Mia Farrow

Jazzi — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:30:17 +0000

Diana Ross re-enacts Aquarius for LOOK magazine, 1969. Scanned & restored a bit by me.

Diana Ross. I’ve written about her here before, but that could never satiate the obsession. From karaoke nights at Shakey’s pizza singing “Stop In The Name Of Love” long before I knew what a broken heart was, to continually being stopped by old men in the street who point out the resemblance – Diana Ross has been a huge influence on my life & style. I connected with her story long before I realized we looked alike and strive to break the kinds of social, racial and fashion boundaries that Diana did.

Anyway… these scans. I haven’t been finding as much of my usual inspiration in current glossies, but found myself ordering some vintage mags on ebay. These are from 1969 issues of the long defunct LOOK magazine. It’s not really a fashion mag, but as you can see there are some beautiful visuals (and the stories are great, too). I’d never seen these images of Diana Ross, so I’m living for them right now.

There were also great shots of Mia Farrow (or Tavi, you be the judge), hilarious vintage cigarette ads and a story about (gasp!) co-ed dorms. See below.

Elijah Wood called it too, but seeing this confirms: Tavi most definitely has a Mia Farrow thing going on!

Co-ed dorm story image and a 1969 Salem cigarette ad

I would appreciate a credit should you re-blog any of these, thank you!

Inspiration: Oroma Elewa & Pop’Africana

Jazzi — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:26:30 +0000

(top) A preview of Pop’Africana’s stunning first cover; (bottom) Oroma Elewa

Another character I had the pleasure of hanging with in NY was Oroma Elewa of my new favorite project Pop’Africana. We met up at her place for wine and bonding over shoes & art. Oroma is a beautiful Scorpio who hates wedges, and I, a Taurus who hates stilettos, but we share a love of this seasons Miu Miu. Our personalities compliment nicely.

In the simplest of words – Oroma is inspiring. I could sit and trade inspiration or play dress up with her all day. The photographer & former model is so captivating, epitomizes personal style, and speaks like the artist she is… the way I still think in my head, but have outwardly somewhat diluted or even repressed due to years of trying to make people understand. Does that make any sense? Anyway, her baby, Pop’Africana is the coolest new shit – she’s redefining the mainstream view of Africa & fashion I can’t wait for you to see the rest.

What drew me to Pop’Africana initially was the art, and I continued to be sucked in from there. After hunting down the preview issue & scouring the blog, I saw style – real steez – that was Black, sure, but so much more than that. It is really just beautiful and it’s SOOO nice to see fashion on a color palette that resembles my own.

You can buy the magazine on newsstands in April, but til then check out a sneak peek on the Pop’Africana blog. There’s a more in-depth post on the magazine & Oroma coming soon! Aaand it looks like Oroma & I will be teaming up in the near future! I look forward to what out brains could do combined.

PS – Oroma introduced me to lots of cool stuff on our playdate – check out Baloji the best & most hypnotic new video/music I’ve seen/heard in a while. SO RAD!

Tokion Covers: Chloe Sevigny / Aurel Schmidt

Jazzi — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:30:01 +0000

The last two Tokion covers have been two of my favorite girls who just so happen to look like they could have come from the same womb. Too good not to post. Can’t wait to check out the rest of the Aurel issue, and I’ve already checked out the Chloe issue (a tad underwhelming, but great interview with Chloe). As self-proclaimed #1 fangirl, I would like nominate Chloe and Aurel to SHUT IT DOWN with some kind of collaboration… Someone please make it happen. Please?