This time I'll be bulletproof

My MP3 connector broke recently and I've been listening to the radio a lot more often and they've been playing songs of artists that I saw in concert and I have to say that I've fallen in love with La Roux and The Temper Trap. 

I had no idea who she was when I went to see her at Coachella, someone on the radio was like you should definitely check her out.. and I'm glad I did.  She kind of looks androgynous like if Clay Aiken and Tilda Swinton were to have a child... it'd be her... but I'm glad that there's a whole 80's revival in today's music ranging from Lady Gaga and even just the Madonna episode of Glee.  I <3 the 80's!!!

 I also love Temper Trap because I think he's the first Asian guy I though was really hot.  He's the lead singer in the band and his performance aura was so powerful.  I was really moved.  I loved them in person at the conert... and I've started listening to their music on lala.com and I really like them... Falsetto for me is usually a turn off for me in music unless its Thom Yorke... but this guy i can deal... so go Temper Trap! (also this picture doesn't do them justice... they're really cute in person)

However previously i've been in a rut with music because I was only listening to Ke$ha and Rihanna and got musicly depressed...
Exhibit A)

 and Exhibit B)

So i'm glad i've found new folks to keep my music library company.

On a random note I was searching for the 80's song Major Tom and I couldn't find it on itunes or lala.com because they only have the German version.  I didn't even know that the song was originally German.  I guess it's just a fun surprise as 99 Luft Ballons was.
I <3 the Germans (sometimes)... and I <3 the 80's (music not the fashion).

And I might be taking an aerial suspension class with my girlfriend Ara this Saturday... I'm very excited!!!

Weddings

A couple of months ago, J and I went to her High School friend's wedding at a remodeled vintage auto garage that is now a 'Green Venue'.

A photo of the Marvimon Venue
via Prairie Mod


I was surfing the web and I stumbled across this blog called snippet & ink and saw a post of a 'real wedding' that took place in San Luis Obispo. You can see all the photos from the event:
Brooke & Raf's Wedding
Their wedding was very simple shabby chic at their house, and the bride, the groom, and their families all participated in preparing for the wedding by making their own invitations, dessert (she had her friends bake all sorts of cupcakes), gifts for the guests (cold processed soaps and a mix cd), and bought local flowers for the arrangements.

Weddings don't have to be outrageously extravagant and expensive.  Brooke & Raf's wedding captures the most important thing about weddings, having families and friends come together and participate in the union of two persons.  I feel like with all the wedding reality shows like Bridezilla and all the celebrity weddings we've been seeing, the essence of marriage and its celebration has been lost in translation.

I hope when I get married  I have a ceremony similar to theirs ;)

Soap Packaging

As we are busy working on launching our e-commerce website, we are also designing a line of organic natural soaps for every body.  We're right now researching packaging and I discovered this blog called www.lovelypackage.com
I've always forgotten how much I enjoy perusing down the aisles of drugstores, beauty supply stores, department stores, etc... happily decorated aisles full of products all promising a happier life.  I always underestimated the power of packaging, the color combination or the design of the packaging can emulate a certain lifestyle and completely alter what the actual product is.

But it's been challenging looking for a packaging because there are so many beautiful options.  But because we are going back to the basics with our soap line, it makes sense for the packaging to be simple yet elegant.

Here are my favorites:

Boots Original Packaging


Detaille Paris


Perricone MD (it would be interesting to have all the ingredients on the package like an olive tree/branch/or a couple of olives and the package)


You Smell... the name just makes me gigggle... I like the old vintage style labels on this product.

What do you guys think?  Any recommendations for looks, scents, or textures?

Absence

Sorry for the lack of posts lately!  I've been busy setting up the Finley Gold E-Commerce store with J.

Although it's not functional yet... you can still check us out.
www.finleygoldla.com

I'll be doing some posts about my lingerie store visits in LA very soon.

Back from Coachella!

This year, the good people at Coachella decided that you can only purchase a 3 day pass instead of buying a ticket per day.  I thought I could handle being out in the desert for 3 days from 11AM to 3AM in the morning... but that sure takes a toll on my body.  Unlike last year the weather was a lot cooler (thank the gods) and I mentally prepared myself for three days of chaos.

But before heading out to Indio, my girlfriend and I went shopping to find some appropriate clothes for the weather.  Something that would work in both 60 degree and 90+ degree weather, easily accessible to port-a-potty (aka no playsuits/jump suits/or long maxi dresses), dance appropriate (wouldn't want the girls to fly out mid jump), and something cute so one could bring all the boys to the Coachella yard... (and believe me there were many a boys)!

So we just got a couple of summer dresses from H&M and Forever 21... because we felt like they would get disgusting after 16 hours of sweating from the sun and serious dance partying.  Our outfits worked out great because I paired all my summer dresses with a scarf that could easily turn into a shawl once the sun set and the freezing desert temperature set in.  Also, there were so many people that body heat helped with the coldness.

Here are the trends/themes of what girls were wearing this year to Coachella:
Crop tops, cut offs, summer dresses, bikinis (only), bikini tops paired with cut offs, body paint, and tunics.  The outfits were a lot more conservative this year compared to last year...  Although most girls were still scantilly cladded... there was way more exposed girls last year... 

I'll be posting pics once I find my connector thingy...

Coachella 2010

Hey All,
  I'm leaving for Coachella this weekend.  For those of you who don't tknow what this is you can check out the website here.  It's a 3 day desert festival out in Indio.  I can't wait to go.  I went last year with my girlfriends from school, and this year we're making it a tradition.  I'll be there all three days so if you happen to be at Coachella holla at your girl:
Friday:
Imogen Heap, LCD Soundsystem, Jay Z, Passion Pit, Vampire Weekend

Saturday:
MGMT, Muse, Sia, Tiesto, Tokyo Police Club, David Guetta, Kaskade, Hot Chip

Sunday:
Florence & The Machine, Little Boots, Phoenix, Spoon, Thomas Yorke, Talvin Singh, Yann Tiersen

ahhhhhhhhhh  and I'm super duper excited about Imogen Heap because I've always wanted to see her in concert... and something always happens, she's sick or I'm sick that we just miss one another... and if we do miss one another this year... I think I might have to throw lye at someone (jk... or am i?).

 separated at birth?

Ocho-Cinco Strikes again!

Just when I thought Chad Ocho Cinco aka the "Black Mexican" was fading from my life... he comes back in full force.  Since I've left NYC the only "Dancing with the Stars" contact I've had was when I saw Pam Anderson on Jimmy Kimmel Live... but no... My little cousin has a crushy crush on our bebe Ocho Cinco... and it doesn't stop at Girl You Trippin'...  the new phrase for me and the girls at Finley GOld is : "Child Please" .
"Child Please is a nice way of tellin' someone f*ck you."

Here's another -ism from our Ocho Cinco:
Kiss the baby: when the fat lady sings

and on the youtube clip i've attached you can see Chaddy Chad shopping at Claires to buy some diamond studs... he's so thrifty!... and he sure loves a deal!

"Just cuz you got money don't mean you gotta spend it!"

The video is just pretty amazing because he pretty much covers all the issues of life... and you can probably find the meaning of life in this video... so watch!



Also our Ocho Cinco is an entrepreneur... you can buy his "Girl you trippin" shirt


...this is for you YJ!!!
and just in case you wanted to stalk him... here's his twitter.