(Top to bottom: SENSO Acacia Wedges, Report Signature Edson multi heels, Pelle Moda Kenda suede booties, Jeffrey Campbell Litas.
Random pictures of a few of my shoes that I took this year. Sorry for the lack of posts, I have exams coming up this week and it's been a little crazy. As soon as March 9th hits, i.e. a day of the restoration of sanity, I will post. I have so many exciting things to talk about and show you guys!
Till then, you can keep up me with on my TUMBLR: http://www.arushikhosla.tumblr.com
I still maintain that Tumblr is not the best blogging platform but just to share inspirational photos, it's quick, user friendly and definitely very easy on the eyes. I'm coming to really love it. Also, it's fucking addictive.
See you guys there! Oh and check out my interview over at Haute Mimi International here.
I think it was just a couple of posts ago that I went a little apeshit expressed my obsession with Tyler Shields, celebrity photographer extraordinaire. I got the chance to talk with him about his work for a bit and below are the excerpts!
Me: Is it true that you started shooting at the age of 15?
TS: I was pretty clueless about photography at the time but I was interested in movies so I started shooting videos incessantly.
(Sean Faris)
Me: What is your stance on photography as an art?
TS: Photography gives you the ability to freeze time in your exact view...the way you want it...forever. It's magical. There's nothing like it.
Me: Not having any formal training, how did you break into celebrity photography?
TS: I didn't approach anyone; I was doing my own thing, shooting my stuff. People saw my photos and they wanted to be a part of it. It was perfect- worked out beautifully.
Me: You and the cast of Vampire Diaries famously got arrested mid shoot. What was the "disorderly conduct"?
TS: Haha, it was funny because I've set buildings on fire and blown up cars and yet I get arrested to be standing on a bridge and doing nothing. It was fun, though, I got to make out with my girlfriend in jail in Georgia in the middle of nowhere. Well worth the $4000 I spent getting us all out!
Me: Nice. So, so far, which has been your own personal shoot?
TS: I could never answer that. It wouldn't be right or fair.
Me: Fair enough. How do you convince celebrities to do all sorts of absurd things like getting buried under piles of mud for shoots?
TS: Some of them say I use mind control? Haha, but at the end of the day, it's just crazy and tons of fun.
Me: What are some of the crazy reactions you've had to work in the past?
TS: Random ones that come to mind are...well, I had a stalker who went apeshit on me, I had a woman leave her husband because of a video. The letter she wrote me was like, intense.
Me: Creepy. What is a day in the life of Tyler Shields like?
TS: It's a mystery. One day, I may leave the country, the next day I may be removing stitches out of a stranger's hand the next I end up in jail in the middle of no where it's all random.
Juno Temple
Me: What are you inspired by? What do you look to for inspiration?
TS: Life! I find it all from life; everything around me. I'm on alert the whole day.
Me: A major standout in all your videos is the music. What are some of your favorite bands/musicians?
TS: Radiohead, Muse, Arcade Fire and Benji Hughes, with whom, in fact, I'm working on a project at the moment. He's one of the best living musicians and a true genius.
Me: That's really exciting! What will your upcoming book, The Dirty Side of Glamor be about?
TS: All the stuff that's too crazy to release right now will be in the book. I've tried to save the best of the best for it!
Me: You've said you'd like to do an entire movie on just video portraits?
TS: Quinto and I would always talk about a movie. No talking, all insane action, all emotion. Just really intense.
Me: What does it take to be you?
TS: Hahah, it takes a lot do everything I have to do! I am talking to you at 8:44 am which seems normal to some people but it's Jan 30th and the last time I slept was like, Jan 23rd. I've been working non stop since then.
Me: Um, wow. So if you weren't in LA, where would you be?
TS: Definitely New York City or maybe Paris.
Me: Where do you see yourself professionally in the next 5 years?
TS: Making movies with talking and without. I also have some technologies I am creating and working on so that will be pretty exciting.
Me: Ooh. You appear in a lot of your videos yourself. Like your video of Alessandra Torresani & Matt Dallas. Do you plan it that way or is mostly spontaneous?
TS: Wellll, that video was supposed to star an actress and not me but she couldn't make it last minute so Matt & Alessandra wanted me to do it. Most of the time, I'm asked to join in during the process.
Me: A lot of your videos veer towards the theme of tragic romance. Is this a case of art imitates life or just your shooting style?
TS: Hell no, I love romance. I once took a girl on a date that lasted seven days. Started on the West Coast and ended on the East. But love isn't tragic. The tragedy happens when it ends...and it always does end.
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Thanks so much for taking out a few minutes to chat with me, Tyler! You can check out his website here and watch most of his incredible videos on his Youtube channel here.
This Thursday, Rohini and I went for the Diesel Democratic party. It was really fun! These are some shots from the night. There was a sneak peak show, as well. DJ Gordon Edge seemed pretty obsessed with The Who. Never a bad thing. I spotted Rohit Bal, Joey Mathews, Mandira & Harry Wirk, Laxmi Rana, Pia Trivedi and Anisha Bahl. Sorry, some of the photos are super blurry but the lighting was less than favorable. More photos to come!
Filthy Magic is a new sponsor. They're a really cute store that you guys need to check out stat. I'm going to be posting a lot more about them in the coming few weeks.
Arushi- 17, student, style blogger, fashion writer and wanderlust. Welcome to my style diary.
I know what you’re thinking: “yet another Rodarte-struck kid waxing (semi) eloquent about some runway show or the other, sounding like her own unique brand of crazy and expecting us to give two shits and actually read it”. I suggest you think again.
I think Tom Ford owns Tom Hanks’ ass, Coco Chanel is the epitome of the feminist movement, Cathy Horyn deserves her own reality show and Pierre Rougier is my idol. What does a high school junior from the other side of the world know about Givenchy or Christopher Kane? Quite possibly not a lot. Maybe I’m totally off-base and out of my league here. But what I do have are a lot of opinions and I know people appreciate honest ones so I'm just doing my part to be a part of the conversation here. BLY is also largely my digital style diary. Oh, and I promise not to be boring, monotonous or ecstatic over silly things. Alright, full disclosure: if Alexander Wang invites me to sit front row at his show and pull a Tavi Gevinson, then you’ll hear it from me.
Okay, glad we got that straightened out. Now, who wants to talk about Ann Demeulemeester?
