Wicked Schoolgirls On The Streets Of San Francisco!
Last Friday, I took to the mean streets of San Francisco doing my interpretation of a schoolgirl — Gossip Girl On Acid, ahoy! — with Lydia Hudgens, photographer extraordinaire.
I woke up early, fuelled myself with coffee & started throwing outfits together. As I did, my bed transformed into a smorgasbord of sparkles, stripes, ruffles & skulls…
Shortly thereafter, Lydia & makeup artist Lauren Warner from Face Design met me in my room at Hotel Frank, where Lauren worked her magic. She did an AMAZING job — I am incredulous. She used Christian Dior makeup exclusively, which I had never used before, & it looked magnificent. Lauren is really old-school in the way that she works, layering powder on top of cream on top of powder on top of cream, & the results speak for themselves. It also made Lydia’s job of post-processing really easy, since she barely had to touch my face!
Once I put the finishing touches on my outfit, we jumped in Lydia’s truck (rad!) & drove to her neighbourhood, the Mission. We were in search of bright & colourful walls, & we struck gold… several times over!
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We also found a beautiful church which looked like a school from the outside. Here I am doing my best evil schoolgirl impersonation. If only my uniform was this cute when I was actually in school!
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I was wearing…
Mickey Mouse ears
A rather epic pair of false eyelashes
Sparkly skull earrings from the halloween store
Purple scarf from H&M (I love the colour)
Hollingworth cricket jacket courtesy of Rugby Ralph Lauren
White tank with skull image, also from H&M (I usually wear this when I’m working out!)
Black skirt from Betsey Johnson, which came with suspenders but I took them off. I actually bought this in San Francisco on Thursday afternoon! The girl who sold it to me, Alexis, in Betsey on Geary Street, was a sweetheart!
Balenciaga Twiggy in magenta
Black stockings
Dr Marten Regina boots
Our Darling ring by Bloodmilk & crystal skull ring
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The box on the back of this scooter was too adorable not to capture on film. Now, prepare for some bright walls!
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This turquoise wall was amazing. There was a garage inside with a gaggle of men who didn’t know exactly what to make of us! I hope they enjoyed the show!
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I need to learn how to emulate this makeup! Thankfully, it was really bright so I have a lot of photos of me looking down, which will aid in my quest! Evil laugh! I see a lot of eyeshadow & squinting into the mirror in my immediate future!
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Then we went to lunch at Cafe Gratitude, did a spot of vintage shopping, took more photos & attended a striptease fashion show… But that’s a story for another time! (Sit tight!)
Thank you very, very, very much to Lydia for being an outstanding photographer! We shot last year (remember?) & even in that short amount of time, she has progressed in leaps & bounds. If you’re in the Bay Area, & feel like capturing your sassiness on film, you should definitely speak to her! Huge kisses to Lauren for making me feel super-beautiful, & of course Rugby Ralph Lauren for giving me the sort of blazer a Gossip Girl On Acid could only dream of!