Smile or Die X Asteroid Designs photo shoot !!!

Hey there friends!
I did this photo shoot with my raddest friend Ciaran for his vintage photography collection, channeling Audrey Hepburn/50's looks and also Suzy from Moonrise Kingdom (with the camera prop and the knee high socks). It turned out pretty amazing and ended up being quite the adventure, although more scenery and full-shot based than my normal pictures.
You can check out more of Ciaran's work here (facebook) and here (tumblr)! His fashion photography portfolio/graphic design collective is called Asteroid Designs.

Taken in the Mission District (San Francisco).

Marc by Marc Jacobs sunglasses, Urban Outfitters dress, vintage belt and camera, ?? socks, Vince Camuto heels. 

Fashion tip: Semi-matching makes for a really cool look. For example, my dress has navy blue in the plaid, but the shoes I chose are a brighter and lighter shade of blue. Pick two things in an outfit that are characterized by the same color, but aren't the same shade. Green and forest green, tangerine and tiger orange, lavender and eggplant, etc.

70's high fashion X rockabilly/punk

This is inspired by 70's classic fashion heavily crossed with KESH and modern punk type looks. Makeup and hair are inspired by American Hustle, but the overall look is definitely more current.

Side note, I'm also super into the foehawk-but-not-trying hairstyle right now. It ended up being easy peasy, so you can do it at home too! First, you tease the crown of your hair and pin it down with a bobby pin. If your hair isn't thick or curly, I recommend curling and teasing it before you pin it up. Just pull back the sides of your hair and pin them high up against your head. Do that until you reach the end of your hairline. Hairspray helps to hold it; however, remember that the look doesn't require perfect placing or anything. Second side note, the longer the coat, the better. You really want to get that 70's coat length. If you're on the smaller side and feel like it might overwhelm you, heels always help. It's the ultimate key to looking like a struttin' New York high fashion model, except for the fact that you might be freezing your butt off at this time of year.

I will definitely be posting again soon so stay tuned!


(P.S. Am I Teen Vogue editorial yet? I tried.)

ASOS coat, vintage coat pins, KESH for American Apparel dress, Zara shoes, H&M rings, Conroy & Wilcox safety pin earring from Metier.

Makeup: NARS Orgasm blush (which I find highly ironic, based on the movie), Buxom pinkish-nude tinted lip gloss, Tarte eyeshadow stick in Fig and amazon clay eyebrow pot, Givenchy pencil eyeliner, L'Oreal Telescopic liquid eyeliner.

Throw Back Saturdays/Archives

I made a compilation of my many fashion adventures, from ever since I started my blog until now. Some are extras from certain shoots, but some were just taken as small sections out of my life. These ones are my personal favorites.
Three different hair colors, two schools, two magazines, four websites, many friends and music shows, and one girl later - here I am. Sasha Berliner of Smile or Die.

The adventures shall continue.

(pictures in chronological order)

For those of you who have stuck around this long, you are the best. No lie. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your appreciation for tuning in on my blog whenever I posted something. There are more big things to come.

For those of you who have only recently discovered me, you're rad too. I hope you'll stick around to see more of what I have to do.

xx

 P.S. follow me on my Soundcloud! Link is in the description. It's relatively new, and I would love for you all to see it and listen to some of the music I do.

Saucy September.

Here we go. A new year. A year of new friends and connections, new music to be played and produced, new homework assignments that make teenagers like myself want to spend the rest of their lives laying down in bed, eating all of the food in the house...

It's also a new year of fashion, where all of our trends we know get renewed. 

And if I finally decide to get off my butt and do something productive, like find a cool cafe to do my work at, I would like to look fairly stylish.

I wore those to one of my music shows recently, channeling that whole vintage-pant-suit-and-cat-eye-glasses dealio. Instead of the blazer, I wore a cropped leather jacket and a red shirt for some color.

American Apparel shirt, H&M jacket, Marc by Marc Jacobs sunglasses, Rag and Bone belt, Martine Sitbon pants via la madre, Aldo shoes.

If you're feeling this revamped vintage fall look, feel free to steal from me (but only figuratively) (:

New posts coming soon, including a possible Girls Life magazine feature...

Until next time.

Peace.

Top Knot Is Back (But For Summer)!

In my earlier blogger days, it was one of the little ways I represented the development of my personally unique sense of style. Now, I'm bringing it back.

I think you know what I'm talking about. My signature topknot!

Now that the look has been passed around a bit, it's lost its charm as a fashion statement. For example, angsty teenage girls in their sweatpants and Abercrombie & Fitch hoodies who use it simply as a way to get their hair out of their face. We have to remind them that it's much cuter with something like a collared shirt and some colored lipstick; a fashion statement to be taken seriously.

It's renewed, revamped-the fun of a topknot and bright lipstick paired with the earthiness of a military-type shirt and dark bottoms makes a nice balance. 

In conclusion, we have to keep the topknot alive in fashion. I'm not saying to start a whole campaign (unless you REALLY wanted to make some form of propaganda and go all-out...), but to keep it from slipping into the hands of people who misuse it. Bring it back!

If you're going to be one of those angsty teens, at least look cute with your topknot. 

Forgot to add that these bracelets are seriously on point. I mean, the second bracelet was made with real scarabs. It doesn't get more trill than that. 

H&M button up shirt, skirt, and sunglasses, random socks, Aldo shoes, vintage bag (used as clutch) and bracelets. 

Interested in more vintage jewelry, like these bracelets? Just check out Metier's website.