BLUE MONDAY

It may not be Monday anymore, but these pictures were taken then. Because blue is my favorite color, I wanted to feature it in my first blog post of the year.

Walking the streets of West Oakland provided the perfect setting for some great shots!

West Oakland may get a bad rep, but I love my Oakland! <3

Yes, I decided to change pants midway through the shoot. But the black pants went better with the outfit. One can simply not go wrong with black. ... And let me just say, that changing between skinny jeans in the backseat of a car is no easy feat! #thestruggleisreal

West Oakland has some rad graffiti. Can't wait to keep exploring as the year continues.

The following blue graffiti piece is my favorite. I could not stop smiling after I spotted it. It has so many of my favorite things: blue, geometric shapes, triangles, blue, black, and blue!!! :-)

In love with that mural!!!!

Shirt: Gap
Pants: Levi's 510 ... the most comfortable and form-fitting jeans I own.
Shoes: Nike Flex Run 2014
Sunnies: Banana Republic

All photographs taken by Mily V.

This one goes out to all my Kylie fans! <3

color-coded happiness | san diego pt. 1

After celebrating an eventful PRIDE weekend in SF, my friends and I decided to take it easy for the 4th of July weekend by flying down to San Diego to relax under the sun.  

While walking through La Jolla, we spotted this beautiful wall. We could not resist its charm, and therefore stopped for a brief photo session using the wall as the background.

What you see is the outfit I flew in -- wearing my go-to short shorts from Oakland, I was ready for the warmer times that lay ahead in San Diego.

I have to say these are some of my favorite photographs. Thank you, Kat. The way the colors pop in every picture is quite striking. I don't usually smile for pictures, but I could not resist doing so with such a playful background. Hence, I titled this photo series as Color-Coded Happiness.  :-)