StyleRolanda EvelynApril 22, 2020Rent the Runway, Everlane, Steve Madden, RHODE, Mejuri, J.CrewComment

a new perspective

StyleRolanda EvelynApril 22, 2020Rent the Runway, Everlane, Steve Madden, RHODE, Mejuri, J.CrewComment

Popping back in here to share some more #isolationcreation with you all. [I don’t know where that hashtag originated, but I saw it first from Krystal of This Time Tomorrow, one of my favorite NYC bloggers whose creative eye I admire].

Can I just say again, thank you so much for all the love you showed me on my last post. Creating that really did feel like I was stepping out of my comfort zone-both shooting in my apartment and using a self timer and a tripod. So, to feel like that piece resonated with you really does make me happy.

I’m back at it again with the tripod [aka my new best friend]. This time we took on the fire escape. Fire escapes aren’t exactly uncharted territory anymore (see here), but this was my first time tacking a fire escape with the tripod. Yes, you read that right. I took the tripod out on the fire escape. But not until after lots [and lots] of testing sans my DSLR to confirm items wouldn’t go plummeting feet to their demise. Once I did attach my camera, it took me some time to re-adjust out there, but I eventually got the hang of it.

While I was learning by trial and error, something I’ve been doing a lot these days, I couldn’t help but take in the view from above. What incredible perspective just a couple inches can make? Everything from the pizza shop down the street to my neighbor across the street who works from home [we often wave at each other at 7pm during #clapforourcarers] seems a little different. The day to day errands of my neighborhood- deliveries, folks walking their dogs- all take on a new flair when viewed from a couple inches up.

I thought to myself, what a difference a couple of steps or rather a change in perspective can make. I remind myself that the same thing will be true when this is all over. [Because yes, this too shall pass]. In truth, I already feel a change when thinking back to when this all first started. And I take comfort in that. What a difference a new perspective can bring.

Shirt: RHODE (via Rent The Runway)//Pants: Everlane//Shoes: Steve Madden//Earrings: Bauble Bar//Bracelets: Mejuri (gold), J.Crew (pink)

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StyleRolanda EvelynApril 07, 2020Rent the Runway, Khiry, MejuriComment

a good 'different'

I hope to continue experimenting and creating during this time not only because it brings me joy but also because I hope it gives you a slice of normalcy, or maybe a world to get lost in, even if for just a minute. Shooting this [thank you, C] felt so different for so many reasons, but in many ways a good ‘different’; one that excites me to continue trying new things and sharing with you along the way.

StyleRolanda EvelynApril 07, 2020Rent the Runway, Khiry, MejuriComment

StyleRolanda EvelynApril 15, 2020Rent the Runway, Mejuri, Khiry, David Yurman, Trina TurkComment

imperfect

Some shots aren’t exactly in focus or aren’t 100% in frame but you know what, that’s okay. One of the many lessons I’m learning from this new found slowed down pace is that things don’t always go as planned [case and point this entire situation], but what truly matters is how you react given that change. And, on top of that, I actually have a newfound appreciation for shots that I would have previously deemed too imperfect.

StyleRolanda EvelynApril 15, 2020Rent the Runway, Mejuri, Khiry, David Yurman, Trina TurkComment

Style, LifeRolanda EvelynMay 13, 2020Rent the Runway, David Yurman, Mejuri, Alex & Ani, Line + Dot, COVID-19, isolation creationComment

stop and smell the tulips

But perhaps more importantly, prior to this quarantine, we were all moving a little too fast. So when this is all over, because yes this too shall pass, I hope that we’ll all continue to stop and smell the [tulips].