Last summer, I spent an incredible week with two of my best friends in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. We saw all the touristy things, and because I was reviewing locations for KNEON, we also visited some other pretty dope clubs like Cavalli Club and Movida (you can read a range of the reviews in the 7th issue here).

This weekend, I was procrastinating like crazy but determined to be productive, so I decided to finally edit all the film clips we shot during that trip. It turned out into a bit of a dramatic music video haha, but I think it captures the week pretty well. It’s also my first proper iMovie project so excuse the bad editing! Music is Dreaming by Smallpools remixed by the Chainsmokers.

The latest issue of my magazine KNEON came out last week! Featuring the first edition with a real team/family behind it. I’m really happy with this edition. Also, Cailin Russo, the girl in Justin Bieber’s new ‘All That Matters’ music video, was photographed by Alexander Jacob for us. Check out the full editorial below. You can read the full issue here.

Photographed by Alexander Jacob
Model, Cailin Russo
Stylist, Dara Schafer
Makeup, Madeline North

Reykjavik, 2013.

A couple weeks ago, I went to Reykjavik, Iceland, with a group of university friends. It was one of the most beautiful experiences ever. Geysers spraying boiling water out of the natural earth, Gullfoss waterfall (which held just so much presence – definitely the big boss at any nature conference), riding chubby Icelandic ponies through icy hills. It makes you take a step back and think, wow, this is the world, this is purely elemental, and this is what true beauty is. The best reality check you could ever imagine. Please go at some point, it’s definitely worth the visit (and maybe you’ll have more luck with seeing the Northern Lights than we did…)

Winter sees me retreat into a happy cave of all-black outfits. Because 1) no sun is there to inspire me to wear any colors, and 2) I have this artsy fartsy idea that all black makes me look like an extra edgy Asian. IRL, I probably look like an emo metallic-music lover.

On another note, I’ve finished all project work for uni for this semester. So I’ll be working closely with the KNEON team on the next issue, and also…going to Iceland tomorrow!