SKATE-NATION
GOAL: TO SKATE LIKE A KID AGAIN. Thanks for making me thirsty for some skatin’ jules. Continue reading SKATE-NATION
Author: grandmaal
Dance machine, culture fiend, friend of the elderly.
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Style Profile: The Jazz Duo
Our final assignment in Fashion Writing class was to profile a local New Paltz-er whom we thought had style and a good story behind them. I choose to profile my Jazz History teacher and his wife, who also happened to be a music professor at the uni. Enjoy! (click thumbnails for a closer look) Continue reading Style Profile: The Jazz Duo
Oh what a difference
Oh me, oh my what a difference in the weather between the northern and southern hemispheres. SYDNEY: NEW PALTZ: (snow showers?!) Continue reading Oh what a difference
Fairy Tale Book Cover Project
In graphic design class we had to choose a fairy tale and recreate a book cover using Adobe InDesign. Here’s my finished product: I think its story time now… Continue reading Fairy Tale Book Cover Project
Girls Will be Boys
My “how-to-wear the tomboy look” piece for fashion writing class: Continue reading Girls Will be Boys
YUMMY NIKES COME TO MAMA
FACE
Our next project in graphic design class was to re-create a designer’s face on illustrator. I chose Steve Frykholm – Vice President and Creative Director of design company Herman Miller. I love his poster designs (as well as those glasses and THAT BEAUTIFUL BEARD). Not a bad representation eh? Some of his work: Continue reading FACE
Thanking you for your hospitality
Thank you to all the YOUNG GUNS of NYC for providing me with so much inspiration. You made my heart go giddy and slapped a big smile on my face. You are the true hipsters. Date: 9th to 11th October, 2010. Location: Various Woman in Trench, Museum of Natural History Man with the cool glasses in the Subway Stn Sleeping man in Noho Lady in … Continue reading Thanking you for your hospitality
You are the reason I get up every morning
…the waffles from our cafeteria (not Eri – pictured – sorry) Its delicious beyond words and I make myself a quarter every time I eat at Hasbrouk Dining Hall (used to be one whole one shared with someone else..but i thought that i should restrain myself so that i don’t become obese). They have a self-service waffle maker where you fill up a plastic cup … Continue reading You are the reason I get up every morning
I think my Trend Piece is kinda rad
Next assignment in fashion writing class was writing trend pieces influenced by sportswear trends we observed on campus. I noticed the small handful of skater boys who would crave it up on empty tennis courts so I decided to base the trend on skate shoes and pants. The final product: (click for a better look) Not bad eh? Continue reading I think my Trend Piece is kinda rad
The Adventures of Grandma AL 