Wednesday, September 30, 2009

DYRB: WHEN IT CALLS FOR THE LBD

LBD
My closet is full of black. I find myself buying practically the same dress with slight modifications. This was taken in Vegas a few weeks back. For my dress size and age, I just feel appropriate in it. I am wearing a LBD by Spense, gray flats by Jeffrey Campbell from Nordstrom, Louis Vuitton bag from my GBF, Micky.

MY MAX

Max
Maxine: seen here when she was 1--wearing a Zutano dress that we wore until it fit like a shirt, and a D&G cashmere cardigan that we wore with almost anything. At present, 3 years old. Can sing Britney, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Miley, all HSM, all Camp Rock, I Won't Forget You by Princessa, Avril, Pink, Hakuna Matata. Dances to mostly princess-like sounds. Devours mint chocolate chip ice cream by Breyers everyday. Started to read at age 1. FUNNY. Not to be approached when you are new to the scene. Her smile melts my heart.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

ALAINA HUFFMAN

Alaina 2
Alaina
Alaina door
I'm going to post random images of our photography and styling--which may or may not have made it into BC magazine. Here are some photos that Martin and I took of actress Alaina Huffman and her family. I think John is a music producer. I had a lot of fun styling them because everybody cooperated. John used his own clothes because I didn't know he was joining. This spread came out in BC early this year. Last I heard, they are based temporarily in Canada, while she works on a TV show called Stargate.

THE FORMER SERIAL MISERABLIST

BC Cayden
This is my editor's note from our Spring 2008 issue. Hopefully you will get to know me more through this:

On Resolutions, ‘Mass’ Destruction, and Being Happy
I am what I’ve coined a, “serial miserablist.” I was always a loner at heart, even as a child (the type who prefers to stay in the room while family festivities are going on, although when it came to my friends, I was always game on—typical teenager back then, I suppose). I was raised by a single mom—probably why I get cynical and perplexed, but then again, I am where I am now because of the strength of my mother.

I have met some people trough the course of my lifetime though who make me feel instantly good about myself, because of their terrible heart. I’ve been nitpicking about my body (a hard habit to break, yet knowing that there are people out there who are thinner but have an ugly core anyway, makes me want to stay my robust self ), stressing over family issues, worrying about relatives and friends getting ill, wanting to get involved more with our Foundation—but seeing as I don’t have time to accomplish all these yet, and I’ll bring on an attack of gastritis with this kind of thinking, I have resolved to take it easy. Three tiny words—not even profound—but so difficult to live by.

My husband always tells me to imbibe positivity, but it gets tricky to do so because I get exhausted, and preoccupied with life’s conundrums that I forget that one day, it’ll all be over, and the only thing that matters is how you lived. So ladies and gents, be happy—2008 is already a great year! The future is straight away in high spirits, because I said to myself it is.

I will feel trouble-free, and just have a blast. My New Year’s pledge is to be more optimistic, and to love myself more. As a mother, I do everything for my family, but I am a little hard on myself. I see how fruitful my years have been—and how frighteningly fast and fleeting it all is. Today, I write this letter to all of you, but tomorrow, I don’t even know where I may be. My daughters are growing up before my very eyes, and my husband is budding extra white hairs (and so am I—tears are about to flow now) and I reflect that, eventually, I am going to leave this earth with a bunch of editor’s notes for you all to remember me by, so I want to make each one count. BC will be on its third volume this year, and if you’ll allow us, we will be here for many more.

We are always excited to be working with the greatest fashion models of all time—children—the most candid, cutest people on Earth, decked out in the coolest of the coolest wear. This issue also features the privileged lives of Cayden and Christine Costner –and if you want to take a nibble at those chubby cheeks after reading the story, we can’t blame you.

Enjoy your Spring, and may you have the best coming Mother’s Day yet.

P.S. I have decided to go back to photography. We’ve had an on-and-off love affair that dates back to more or less 13 years ago, and let’s say I took about a decade hiatus. Next, we will be showing a preview of next season’s collections in every issue. Yay! I love fashion forecasts. Lastly, I made email accounts for my kids years back and have been writing to them there, so that when they grow up, they have email love letters from me. Might be something you’d like to start now.

Monday, September 28, 2009

MY SABINA

Sabina SS
Here's a lookback on one of my favorite outfits on my then 3-year old Sabina at a Silver Spoon event. Agatha Ruiz de la Prada tiered dress, yellow Aigle boots. Awww, love, you melt my heart.

DRESSING.YOUR.RUBENESQUE.BODY.

DYRB
Why did I not put make-up on for the school Halloween party last year? To scare everyone, that's why! Wearing a Michael Stars top, Black 7 For All Mankind Jeans from Mom-in-Law, silver flats from Ichigo, blue belt and floral bag from D&G
“Curvier” girls like myself have a harder time finding and wearing clothes. I have styled quite a number of celebrities for BC, so I get a lot of practice choosing clothes in a snap (I can immediately tell which ones will be more wearable for my body type than not—and I have come across a lot of lemons when shopping for me). So here’s what I’ll do: I will sporadically post some outfits that work on me when I’m feeling kinda sexy enough for a photo (ha ha), and hopefully you will get some styling tips out of it. I wear a size 10 to 14, so if you’re anywhere there, maybe I can be of some help. And now for that cake...

LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN

Soleil Ketsana
I've been on and off the blogging train for several years now. I think I began one in 2006, but we know nothing happened there, so here I am, giving it another shot, and now that I have a clearer path in my life, maybe I'll be able to record my thoughts and experiences more consistently.

I want to start this by saying that my family is my life. Without them, I would rather not exist, so at least you get a picture of my priorities in life.

I am now 160-something lbs. Apart from my weight, many things about me has changed over the course of my years. Please allow me to tell you about myself now. First of all, I love life. I fear death--so everything that I can grasp and learn during my lifetime, I am all for it.

I am now based in Los Angeles, after a few years of being in the East Coast. We moved because we always had to fly here for our celebrity photo shoots, and with 2 kids in tow, and the worry of where to put our son (slash guard dog) for boarding while we were away, we felt that L.A. is a more suitable place for us to be at for the magazine.

We used to live right on the Hudson river, and would wake up to the skyline of NY every single day, and would sleep knowing that the city lights of Manhattan will keep our night from getting too dark. We could've lived in the City, but we decided that we wanted a little more space in our home. Our office is on Lexington Ave. in NY, and although NY will always be in my heart, I am now officially a Calfornia girl in mind and soul--until we change our minds and pack our bags for another adventure, that is.

My husband and I started BC Magazine a few years ago, and I humbly say that BC has grown to become a respected title in the U.S. and abroad. I will post some past and present accounts so you can see a bit of what we do. I have some stories to tell, and maybe you'll like it, maybe you'll learn from it, maybe not. I just hope this helps you pass time without making you want to pull your teeth out.

At present, I am horrified at the typhoon that struck Manila. My lovely friend Soleil Moon Frye kindly posted this entry on her twitter account with more than a million followers. Imagine the number of people who could possibly help.

God bless you all.