keith & i

Anyone who knows me knows that I love love Keith Haring. LOVE! I've been in love with his work since I was a little boy. So, for this past Xmas, a good friend of mine gave me a t-shirt from the Uniqlo X Keith Haring collection. Opening her gift and discovering it was a Keith Haring item put the biggest smile on my face. 

Shirt: Uniqlo X Keith Haring
Pants: H&M Joggers
Watch: American Apparel by Casio
Hat: Obey Clothing

#fbf | "russian kiss" by annie (NSFW)

SFPride is right around the corner. Tonight, in fact, I will be attending the Big Gay Birthday in SF hosted by The Bold Italic. "Big Gay Birthday is the pre-Pride party that also celebrates SF’s birthday (238 this year)." Happy SF Pride, and happy birthday to SF. 

However, as progressive as SF is and other places have become, let us not forget that is not the case everywhere. We can simply look back at the controversy surrounding the 2014 Sochi Olympics. 

In response to the politics at play in the games, Norwegian pop singer Annie released a politically-charged tune titled "Russian Kiss." Furthermore, the music video explicitly challenges the Putin administration's anti-LGBTQ position. The video plays like an ad for an American Apparel x Urban Outfitters collaboration. I mean no disrespect to the creative minds behind this brilliant video. I very much enjoy the fruits of their labor, and wish the song and video had received more airplay and attention. It is worth watching and listening to. 

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Show your love for the lovers, the others, 

the fighters, outsiders,

people like you

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Press play, and let me know what you think. 

daily style // no parking

 

Photography by Allean M.

Who wears short shorts? I do! I do!

Though I now reside in Oakland, I was born and raised in LA. I am a SoCal person, at heart. I wear shorts year round. 

The sun was out. Karl the fog was nowhere to be found. Perfect weather to wear my new pair of American Apparel relaxed shorts. Paired with a blue shirt and a marled cardigan, I put together one of my favorite go-to outfit combinations: shorts & sweater. 

Living in the SF Bay Area has taught me the need for versatility in my outfits. I need to be prepared for the unpredictable changes in temperature throughout the day - we can experience a typical sunny California day and cooling maritime fog all in one day. Layers work in our favor here. So adding a sweater of sorts to an outfit centered around shorts provides that much needed practicality the Bay Area asks of its residents. 

But I do still live in California, after all. So, I never leave home without my favorite pair of sunglasses. With my cardigan, Ray-Bans, and backpack on hand, I'm ready for what the day throws my way.

H&M blue polka-dot shirt / American Apparel relaxed short / GAP marled shawlneck cardigan / GAP striped socks / Clarks suede desert boot / Ray-Ban Wayfarer Folding Classic Sunglasses