Queens of the Desert
I love my quest for Muses. It’s almost like a sport to me. Not just because it reminds me of my casting days – I dearly miss all the girls and boys I got to work with, and the creative… READ MORE
Can I Dress You this Weekend?
If you’re a fashion designer or a hardcore vintage aficionado you have either worked with Paradox or hopelessly hankered for their closet. They are a “Vintage Archive of Garments and Textiles – styling service and design inspiration source of fabric manipulations, prints, and silhouettes… READ MORE
What I Found Out About Zambia
I had little to no expectations about Zambia. I had never even stepped foot in Africa, let alone in one of its most sheltered and unsung countries. I had seen a few pictures on the official travel site, and thought it… READ MORE
Debbie’s World
Debbie told me the drive to her house from my hotel would just take fifteen minutes, but when I get into the taxi, which looks more like a teenager’s joy ride – no meter, no certificate – and give the… READ MORE
Lucky Magazine / 06.12.15
STYLE / JUN 12, 2015, 5:07PM BY ALISON SYRETT / ASSOCIATE DIGITAL STYLE EDITOR Everyone has one: that perfect, down-to-a-science outfit equation you can always rely on. It’s the type of ensemble you feel most like yourself wearing, a guaranteed sartorial success. So if… READ MORE
Zambia is Next
It began with a phone call in November. “Hi!” a chirpy voice crackled on the other end of the line. “It’s Adaobi! From Zambia!” I am not an idiot or anything, but I had to dig deep into my high school repertoire… READ MORE
Go West, Young Woman
According to the official website, the Taos Pueblo is the oldest continuously inhabited structure in North America. History shows that native Indians lived here up to one thousand years ago, long before Columbus discovered America and Europe emerged from the Dark… READ MORE
Vogue Spain, June 2015
Insiders Debate Kanye West, Hero or Villain? Kanye West doesn’t bother me – I am rather a fan in fact. He’s just a middle-class kid who got into music at a young age, dropped out of college to pursue this… READ MORE
Mad in Monte Carlo
The theme at last year’s MAD gala was 1920s. That was kind of easy. But Monte Carlo? That was way open to interpretation. If you think about casinos and gambling you don’t necessarily have to go back that far in time… READ MORE
Tiny Color Story
In honor of Frieze and all the art stuff that’s going on, I painted a cone. Pink. Photos by Meredith Jenks.
Watermelons not War
The Outer Richmond is not a happening neighborhood. Even on an exceptionally sunny afternoon like today, it’s quiet and unassuming, almost immobile in fact. There’s barely a car on the road, or a human in sight. If you were looking for… READ MORE
Keep Calm & Freeze Your Eggs
The questions become more frequent and alarming around 38. When people find out you are single and have not yet born a child, the reactions are almost vexed—from women and men alike—as if the end of the world is near… READ MORE