1. i sleep really strange hours. in any situation, i’m always the last person left awake.
2. though i love fashion, i’m also a huge nerd. i’m a computer geek, i play video games, read comic books and sci-fi/fantasy is my favorite book genre. i’m obscenely good at mario kart wii — not in a conceited way but more in an i-spent-way-too-many-hours-playing kind of way.
3. i randomly make up songs around the house. they are generally about my cats and/or shoes. some of my greatest hits include: upside down little kitty, strappy strappy black shoes, and roland is a kitty.
4. i would rather make something than buy it any day.  i tend to only buy things i can’t possibly make.
5. when i was growing up in southern california, my parents and i moved around a lot. i attended 11 different schools from kindergarten to 12th grade. most people feel sorry for me, but i actually loved it! my favorite part was all the art classes i got to take with a variety of different teachers.
6. last summer, i moved from new york to milan, italy.  as a result, i’m officially trilingual, which is really exciting to me.
7. i had my first photography exhibit when i was 8 years old.

1. I may forget a person’s name or face, but I will never forget the smell of their perfume or cologne. Most of my best friends are defined in my mind by their signature scents whether it be Clinique {Jennie} or Chanel {MJ}. Consequently, my most vivid memories are associated with a smell.
2. I hate squirrels. Hate.
3. I have the same exact name as my mother, including middle name. I have gotten audited by the IRS due to this. This is one of the main reasons I agreed to change my name after marriage; even though I feel it’s a barbaric custom.
4. I decided to learn photography because I liked the sound of the shutter as it closed. I still do.
5. I cheat {poorly} at board/card games, billiards, softball — even at solitaire. The only game at which I never cheat is Scrabble.
6. My first nickname came from my now-husband in our teenage years. He referred to me as Shiva {of Final Fantasy fame}. She was the god of ice and destruction — the ‘Ice Queen’. I loved it.
7. I am allergic to nuts — all kinds. And oddly enough, celery.

These fabulous and amazing pictures are part of a lost shoe series …

{All pics via: Rima Musa}

She is a prostitute. In that light she looks like an angel.

I think he may be too drunk to use his house key properly.

Look at her pearls! Marvelous, darling. Simply marvelous!

I hope they were in love forever.

{Via: Masters of Photography}

{Via: the genius photog @From Me To You}