So I find myself back from an awesome two week journey of French lands, a bit of an airline snafu if you will, and a whooole lotttta jetlag. And also the realization that I have abandoned this blog. Let me explain myself. In the last six months, I have had a two track mind: bouncing from my beloved Fashion Backwards incestuous love child, to my creative outlet known as a graphic design career. But I totally still wear no heels, I swear! In fact, I've decided to turn this blog into something I may be able to actually keep up with (bite my tongue!).
Pictures. Everybody loves pictures, right? Right. So, in the interest of appealing to all those instagram loving and pinterest addicted folks (Hi, my name is Emily and I am a Pintrestaholic...), I've decided to turn this blog into a documentation of my sick obsession with zapatos. Ok, that was totally a Limitless moment, as I speak absolutely no Spanish. NZT anyone? But I digress.
So, you can find no heels maven, never so truest to its name, now on tumblr. Please bare with me as I figure out how to navigate this new to me photo platform, which will highlight all of the shoes in my life, mostly flats! Beginning the collection is my newest purchase, made in my recent travels to Paris.
#jetlagmademedoit
Friday, July 11, 2014
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
So I decided to wear Heels...
Metaphorically speaking.
It feels as if I've abandoned my creative writing outlet here at No Heels Maven. But in fact, I have been busy writing AND creating over at Fashion Backwards. It has been a very exciting (and stressful) time these last couple of months, as any new start-up would experience. Tracey and I have been trying to get the word out about our business venture, Fashion Backwards, most recently attending the RAWards in Downtown LA. We also just shot our first video tour with The Mighty Squirm last weekend and can't wait to have it edited and up on our site, and YouTube channel.
Working on our social media strategies has not been as simple as one might think, but the reception we have gotten so far has been awesome, and we keep plugging away. For those that don't know, Fashion Backwards is virtual fashion tour company, bringing attention to local fashion brands and designers, both vintage and new. We started first as a fashion blog, while we worked on (and continue to work on) business development. In October, we officially got our Trademark, woo hoo!
And so, as we continue to build and grow our business, the question that comes to mind...heels or no heels? Because mentally I am standing taller, wearing internal heels so to speak. So does that mean my inner and outer self should match accordingly? I am beginning to play around with a new type of moniker, that might perhaps work better to tie in my noheelsmaven self, and my fashion backwards self, with a dash of my wifey self, and my Emily Oberman, formerly known as Emily Dvoskin self. Emily Fanny Dvoskin if you will. Yep, it's out there. I don't care =). Great Grandma's name was Fania...newly immigrated parents were spelling mislead...and there you have it.
But I digress. And so I have been toying around with a new name falling somewhere in between the moodiness of a Gemini, which I happen to just make the cut for, lucky me. We Gemini's get a bad rep, but I think it's all those June Gemini's that give us awesome May Gemini's a bad name.
Perhaps that is more me. Hmmm.
Ta ta for now 8).
It feels as if I've abandoned my creative writing outlet here at No Heels Maven. But in fact, I have been busy writing AND creating over at Fashion Backwards. It has been a very exciting (and stressful) time these last couple of months, as any new start-up would experience. Tracey and I have been trying to get the word out about our business venture, Fashion Backwards, most recently attending the RAWards in Downtown LA. We also just shot our first video tour with The Mighty Squirm last weekend and can't wait to have it edited and up on our site, and YouTube channel.
Working on our social media strategies has not been as simple as one might think, but the reception we have gotten so far has been awesome, and we keep plugging away. For those that don't know, Fashion Backwards is virtual fashion tour company, bringing attention to local fashion brands and designers, both vintage and new. We started first as a fashion blog, while we worked on (and continue to work on) business development. In October, we officially got our Trademark, woo hoo!
And so, as we continue to build and grow our business, the question that comes to mind...heels or no heels? Because mentally I am standing taller, wearing internal heels so to speak. So does that mean my inner and outer self should match accordingly? I am beginning to play around with a new type of moniker, that might perhaps work better to tie in my noheelsmaven self, and my fashion backwards self, with a dash of my wifey self, and my Emily Oberman, formerly known as Emily Dvoskin self. Emily Fanny Dvoskin if you will. Yep, it's out there. I don't care =). Great Grandma's name was Fania...newly immigrated parents were spelling mislead...and there you have it.
But I digress. And so I have been toying around with a new name falling somewhere in between the moodiness of a Gemini, which I happen to just make the cut for, lucky me. We Gemini's get a bad rep, but I think it's all those June Gemini's that give us awesome May Gemini's a bad name.
Perhaps that is more me. Hmmm.
Ta ta for now 8).
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
...Back to the Coffee Shop!
One new favorite spot my sister-in-law Tracey and I recently visited, was the Harvest Moon Kitchen & Marketplace. Very mom and pop like, this place opened it's doors last year and is a great addition to our quaint, little Valley Village neighborhood. They serve gourmet coffee, plenty of healthy and organic food dishes, as well as some pretty tasty pastries. Oh, and did I mention they also have pastry happy hour on Fridays?
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| Harvest Moon |
Another coffee shop I would also like to mention is M Street Coffee Bar & Art Gallery in Sherman Oaks, who were named best coffee shop in Los Angeles by LA's Hot List for 2013. M Street boasts some awesome artwork by local artists, making the vibe so pleasant and inspiring, and exuding a sense of community. Watching all of the patrons sip their coffee and clickety clack away on their laptops, gives the impression of some serious creative juices flowing by. I just imagine a new movie script being developed, or some unique business venture being created. Hopefully these thoughts are not terribly misguided. That would be awkward.
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| M Street Latte Art |
Friday, November 15, 2013
Thursday, November 14, 2013
San Jose Del Cabo
This last weekend, Brian and I decided to be spontaneous; we booked a flight out to Los Cabos, Mexico on Friday afternoon, and jetsetted there Saturday morning, arriving just in time for a glistening sunset at Hotel El Ganzo Design Boutique in San Jose del Cabo. Being my first time in Cabo, I expected cheesy clubs, inebriated folks yelling out "cabo wabo!" on the street corners, and colorful umbrella's in every cocktail. Boy was I wrong! Or perhaps I was right, and we just happened to avoid that region, known as Cabo San Lucas. Because let me tell you, San Jose del Cabo is so adorably artsy and modern and not cheesy at all! My parents had chosen Hotel El Ganzo to celebrate my dad's 70th jubilee. And being all spontaneous, we decided to go surprise them. It worked.
Our 3 day adventure included: a private beach (private because we happened to be the only people there) accessed via water taxi across the marina, dips into the Sea of Cortez, an organic farm on deserted sand dunes, strolls through the downtown arts district, tamarind cocktails (the hotel's welcome drink, choice of tequila or rum...welcome indeed), underground recording studios, lots of tequila, and so much inspiring design (and not because of said tequila). I spent the last morning wandering the hotel with my ipad, making sure I documented every single artsy crevice for a serious pinterest-a-thon, coming soon. (I really need a new camera).
-Emily
Our 3 day adventure included: a private beach (private because we happened to be the only people there) accessed via water taxi across the marina, dips into the Sea of Cortez, an organic farm on deserted sand dunes, strolls through the downtown arts district, tamarind cocktails (the hotel's welcome drink, choice of tequila or rum...welcome indeed), underground recording studios, lots of tequila, and so much inspiring design (and not because of said tequila). I spent the last morning wandering the hotel with my ipad, making sure I documented every single artsy crevice for a serious pinterest-a-thon, coming soon. (I really need a new camera).
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| Los Cabos Marina and Hotel El Ganzo. Images found on Pinterest. |
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| El Ganzo Resident Artists. Photoshop Altering and Collaging by Me. |
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| El Ganzo Library. Photoshop Altering and Collaging by Me. |
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| Vintage Bikes, etc. Photos by Me. |
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| Various Art Installations. Photos by Me. |
Macchiato Love. The Infamous Bird. And, The End.
-Emily
Monday, October 28, 2013
Tight Legged Layering
The Layering of the Tights - My all time FAVORITE Fall fashion tradition is about to commence. Living in Los Angeles, this usually comes a bit late. But better late than never right?
Many people have their staples, and God knows I've experimented with many different looks, every time wondering, "Is this going to be 'The Emily?'" From my couple year stint with the hot pink highlights, nicely mixing in with my naturally brown hair (sexual chocolate, we called it), to black nail polish on my toes for what seemed like a decade. I have definitely tried many things. But my layered tights' look just keeps me coming back for more.
Upon perusing my childhood photo albums a few years back, I noticed that I was almost always wearing tights. So I asked my mom, "Mom, why did you dress me in tights ALL the time?" Her answer: "...Because you refused to go outside any other way." Seems logical.
Now a days, I like to push it a step further. Why not layer up some tights and create your own unique design? With the southern california weather turning a bit more permissible, here are my favorite combinations.
Many people have their staples, and God knows I've experimented with many different looks, every time wondering, "Is this going to be 'The Emily?'" From my couple year stint with the hot pink highlights, nicely mixing in with my naturally brown hair (sexual chocolate, we called it), to black nail polish on my toes for what seemed like a decade. I have definitely tried many things. But my layered tights' look just keeps me coming back for more.
Upon perusing my childhood photo albums a few years back, I noticed that I was almost always wearing tights. So I asked my mom, "Mom, why did you dress me in tights ALL the time?" Her answer: "...Because you refused to go outside any other way." Seems logical.
Now a days, I like to push it a step further. Why not layer up some tights and create your own unique design? With the southern california weather turning a bit more permissible, here are my favorite combinations.
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| Left: Magenta tights, layered under floral black lace tights. Right: Opaque bright blue tights, layered under white fishnet bow tights. |
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| Left: Opaque floral tights, layered under black small scaled fishnets. Right: Black sweater tights, layered under lacy nude tights. |
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| Left: Grey knit tights, layered under thigh high pale pink socks. Right: Mini black, white and grey chevron patterned tights, layered under lacy brown fishnets. |
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
All Hallow's Eve
The bewitching hour is approaching and the year long question remains...WHAT in the world am I going to be for Halloween THIS year?
Last year, my friends and I dressed up as the Saved By The Bell gang. Other memorable costumes include - 2005, the year I was "Trouble"; 2007, when my costume was "Risky Business" to some, a la Tom Cruise; and 1989, when I was dutifully collecting candy (that my parents would then not allow me to eat since they were of course laced with poison...), as none other than "Punky Brewster." Of course, I also can't forget 2004, the year I discovered the real definition of A Slutty Halloween (I was a late bloomer), and went as a "Bondage Girl." James Bond girls needn't have applied.
Different as can be, what these costumes did have in common though were one very important thing: The craft of the handmade! As fun as it is to go to all of the Halloween stores, it's usually just for collecting ideas. But after an incident a few years ago, where an amazing idea was not recorded and then forgotten forever, I began recording any and all costume ideas that came to mind throughout the year, and now I have too many to choose from. I stand by my handmade costume philosophy, but I now cannot decide which one to go with!
Help?
Last year, my friends and I dressed up as the Saved By The Bell gang. Other memorable costumes include - 2005, the year I was "Trouble"; 2007, when my costume was "Risky Business" to some, a la Tom Cruise; and 1989, when I was dutifully collecting candy (that my parents would then not allow me to eat since they were of course laced with poison...), as none other than "Punky Brewster." Of course, I also can't forget 2004, the year I discovered the real definition of A Slutty Halloween (I was a late bloomer), and went as a "Bondage Girl." James Bond girls needn't have applied.
Different as can be, what these costumes did have in common though were one very important thing: The craft of the handmade! As fun as it is to go to all of the Halloween stores, it's usually just for collecting ideas. But after an incident a few years ago, where an amazing idea was not recorded and then forgotten forever, I began recording any and all costume ideas that came to mind throughout the year, and now I have too many to choose from. I stand by my handmade costume philosophy, but I now cannot decide which one to go with!
Help?
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| Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" |
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| An escaped mental patient, or 10 |
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| A Matryoshka Doll |
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