Showing posts with label black and white. Show all posts
Showing posts with label black and white. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Black, white and stars




I feel very fortunate these days to be busy with new and prospective jobs, my current jobs, and other events here and there. Sometimes my blog goes on the wayside a little bit because of that, but it's always on the back of my mind. I'm hoping to produce more outfit posts in the coming weeks, as well as other content. 

I was taking voice lessons consistently since last summer, then there was a 2 month hiatus starting the beginning of the year. And yesterday, I finally had my first voice lesson of the year, which was really helpful  and just enjoyable overall. Having studied piano most of my life, I do miss the weekly  music lessons and the feeling of learning something new every week and practicing that until I'm comfortable with my new skills. If there is a skill you are trying to perfect like me, consistency and practice is key! Like my grandma always said, "If you don't use it, you lose it."


最近、仕事が少しずつ増えてきて忙しくなってきていますが、とても幸せだなと思っています。そのため、ブログの方はたまに後回しになってしまうことがありますが、常に頭の奥で「やらなきゃ、やらなきゃ!」と自分にリマインドしています。もうちょっといいペースで私服コーデの記事やその他の記事をアップしていきたいですね。

去年の夏から、毎週頑張ってボーカルのレッスンを受けていたんですけど、新年からぴたっと止まってしまって、、そして昨日、やっとレッスンを再開しました。自分のためになるし、やっぱり楽しいです。人生のほとんどピアノをやっていたので、毎週のレッスンがたまに恋しくなります。毎週新しいことを学んで、練習して、新しいスキルが身に付く繰り返し。新しいものを身に付けたい時は、一貫性と練習が大事です!私のアメリカのおばあちゃんの口癖、「使わないと、(スキルは)無くなるよ」を思い出します。


shirt: Moussy; coat: Le Ciel Bleu; pants: Madewell; hat: Jams Project; sunglasses: ZeroUV; shoes: Zara; clutch: GUM (Farfetch)






Saturday, September 21, 2013

monochrome


(top: Le Ciel Bleu; pants: Forever 21; heels: Target;
 bracelet: Giles & Brother from Le Ciel Bleu)

Photos by Naohiro Hara
Makeup by Terachi
Styled & Edited by Samantha Mariko (me)



Second set from the photo shoot mentioned in my previous post. This is a completely different theme and look, which I chose, from the clothes to the hair & makeup. I really wanted to wear this cropped white shirt from my work, Le Ciel Bleu, with my sarouel pants that I found for a reasonable price at Forever 21. White & black, monochrome world. The hair-styling in the very last photo was suggested by my photographer, which turned out surprisingly well.



Thanks for taking the time to check out my work! Any kind of feedback is appreciated, seriously.




Love,

Samantha Mariko





Saturday, January 12, 2013

up & coming




I can't wait to show you all what I've been doing for my recent photo shoots. My apologies for the poor iPhone quality pictures, but here are some previews from a retro/vintage shoot from last weekend and a studio shoot I did today. Stay tuned. <3



Have a great weekend everyone!



Love,

Samantha Mariko

Friday, October 26, 2012

black & white party

(blouse: Le Ciel Bleu; skirt: g.u.; Alfani heels)


I had the pleasure of attending a party hosted by my work, Le Ciel Bleu/ Restir in Roppongi. These were the few photos I was able to snap right before the guests started arriving. The hors d'oeuvres and flower arrangements look pretty amazing, don't you think? They were delicious too :)

The party had a great turn-out, and everyone enjoyed the food and music. There were 3 different DJs, including Tetsuya Komuro, a famous Japanese producer and songwriter. He definitely turned up the volume in the house!  I almost forgot how much my feet were killing me, so that's a good thing.

And a shot with my coworkers to end the night :) お疲れ様! 



Love,

Samantha Mariko