weekend trip: coney island

Hey hey! As promised, here's my post about my weekend adventure!

Matthew and I decided it would be fun to take a little trip to Coney Island one day since he's never been there. We hopped on the subway Saturday morning and spent a good part of the day walking around, taking pictures and people watching.

It was a perfect day to go because it wasn't too hot or crowded. It was Matt's first time going, but I've been to Coney Island a few times... such as for the Siren Festival that happens every summer. Usually there are much weirder people and sometimes it freaks me out a little, but being there with Matt was perfect.

The craziest part was riding the Wonder Wheel! We chose the "sissy" route and sat on the stationary cart... which was scary enough! It was too bad that the carts are basically cages, so the pictures of the pretty views didn't turn out very well.

I had so much fun; I'm proud to say that I've already went to the beach so far this spring/summer!

I definitely want to take more local/road trips this summer! Do you recommend any interesting places to travel?

-gabrielle.

photoshoot with matthew alexander

Hello there!

I wanted to share some photos that Matt took of me on Saturday when we had a little photoshoot. It was perfect timing, since I ended up getting my haircut that morning and surprising him when I got to Brooklyn!

I really, really love my new hair; it's so refreshing. I was in a dilemma of whether to keep it long or go really short, so I think this is the best of both worlds. I can still do almost every hairstyle, but now with less hair. I have such thick hair anyway that it doesn't even feel much different.

Anyways, here are the pictures! I hope you like them :)

Be sure to check out Matthew's new blog as well!!

-gabrielle.

{inspired by} maia flore

Hello! Sorry I've been neglecting this lil blog... I have so many things to post but I always get so distracted on the internet! I've also been wanting to post a March mixtape, but at this point I might as well wait for April... unless you say so otherwise :)

Here are some incredible photos entitled "Sleep Elevations" by French photographer and artist Maia Flore... I can't really find out anything about her, but I'm so intrigued by her work. I love the spot on her website called Diary. Everything about it is so magical! I hope you enjoy!

-gabrielle.

{inspired by} dan mountford

Hi there! How has your week been? Mine has been filled with much driving and lots of traffic! I'm totally ready for spring, and this cold, wet weather is really driving me crazy... boo.

Anyways! I found these amazing photographs by Dan Mountford, a graphic design student at Brighton University. I love his double exposure photos. They were actually created using film, not Photoshop! Check out his Flickr for more photography, and his Bigcartel store for prints!!

Enjoy. And stay dry.

-gabrielle.

pretty things friday

TGIF!!! I'm really happy it's Friday, if you couldn't tell... it's been such a long week!

This week I've been working on a couple freelance projects, and I also was able to show Matt my hometown and introduce him to my crazy pets. He even brought me flowers, which was the sweetest thing :)

So here is Pretty Things Friday! Of course I had to include my flowers hehe... enjoy!

the pretty flowers matt gave me when he came to visit :)

pretty much can't stop thinking about cutting my hair this way... what do you think?!

pretty hair color and pretty flower brooches!

pretty little room

the prettiest car!

pretty little lake house

pretty much can't wait for spring!!!

Have an awesome weekend! Look for a March Mixtape this week!

-gabrielle.

pretty things friday

Hello everyone... I am so happy today is Friday, which means PTF! I was very excited for today because 1. it's Friday and those are the best, 2. it's a long weekend, 3. I have some great pictures for this, 4. and now I just found out the big boss said everyone can leave at 3 today!

Here it goes.

Pretty scarves make for pretty decor.


Pretty groovy.


The prettiest (and comfiest) looking hammock ever. WANT!


Pretty floral embroidery.


Pretty gigantic antlers.


A pretty intense picture from an exhibit at work. A Sierra Leonian woman greiving the loss of her child.


Pretty excited to eat these guys this weekend! With chocolate...


Pretty freakin' excited to go camping this weekend with my pretty friends!


Such a pretty song by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. And pretty awesome typography.


A whole lot of pretty elephants.


A pretty Indian goddess.


Pretty rad telephone sheep.


Charlotte Gainsbourg and I are both pretty necky.


Pretty adorbz.


Pretty cute illustration.


Enjoy the holiday weekend!!!

-g.

vintage photos

A little collection of vintage/vintage inspired images. Loving the sepia tone.











-g.

pretty things friday

Happy Friday everyone! Hope you enjoy today's PTF!

{ps- Check out my favorite sites list on the right... Also, I'm linked to AltNews yey)

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Pretty much wish I was this girl.


Pretty scenery sweater and pretty neat photos.



Pretty shadows.


Pretty awesome sign collaboration. Same bros who did "Don't Feed the Hipsters" in Williamsburg.


Pretty HAIRY!


Pretty cake sent to me from my pretty friend Katie :)


Pretty buttons making a tree.


Pretty mustache mugs. Why are mustaches such a meme these days... are we in the 70's?!


It's raining pretty parapluies.


Pretty true and pretty cute bunny.


I miss pretty Paris.


Pretty Beatles cupcakes.


Pretty much LoLing at this.


Pretty awesome monochromatic photography.


Happy weekend! See you on Monday :)

-g.