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Showing posts with label #women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #women. Show all posts

Monday, April 15, 2013

Truth, Lies & Mean Girls


What is it in people that makes them judgmental? Is it that their parents taught them to hate? Hate on different races, religions, classes? Are we all good with a few that are just born evil? Or are we all a products of our environmnets? Like the phrase "You can take the girl out of the trailer park, but you can't take the trailer park out of the girl". This always struck a chord in me. I never liked it. I was raised Catholic, as in Catholic guilt, turn the other cheek, repent your sins & lastly "Do unto others as you would have done unto you". I remember being the new girl in 6th & 8th grades getting my overwhelming share of hierarchy & bullying more commonly known today as "Mean Girls". The sad state of young women today committing suicide due to Facebook bullying and cyber-hell, with horrid videos to boot. 

Are we as a culture above forgiveness & sins ourselves? Are we perfection? Absolutely not! Why the witch-hunts then? I will quote another popular phrase that no one seems to abide by "Whoever gossips to you, will gossip about you". Women need to recognize this trait. We need to be the band-aid & the neospirin, to heal this epidemic, to stand up for each other, rather than tear into each other. From ages 12 to 92, cut this sh*t out! Be the bigger & better woman, rise above it, take the high road.
What you don't see with your eyes, don't witness with your mouth.  ~Jewish Proverb

It isn't what they say about you, it's what they whisper.  ~Errol Flynn




Thursday, October 11, 2012

Girls Just Wana Have Fun!


Once upon a time on a scorching hot day in late September in an extravagant home in Beverly Hills, 6 girls let loose & left their inhibitions parked in the driveway! The Ladies were all together for an editorial photo shoot. Raquel Rischard is a brilliant photographer with gorgeous red hair & effervescent energy. She works closely with her friend Masha whom is a high fashion stylist.  Model Kaki West arrived with her entourage of a glamour team, an assistant plus a baby-girl!  The stage was set with makeup by artist extraordinaire Evelyn with her sweet laugh. Becca is the fabulous hair stylist, with a knack for cracking jokes at perfect timing. Kaki's assistant Angelique with her beautiful 4 month old baby Meggy strapped to her, made sure the shoot went efficiently & smoothly. The shoot was in full motion, moving swiftly and loudly. The women were talking, laughing & the creative juices were flowing. They moved from a pool, to a stariway, to a balcony. Cameras were rolling, fans were blowing, iPhones were ringing, music was blasting, this was a sorority masked as a photo shoot. As the last shot was taken, the ladies air kissed goodbye & off they went. Sometimes Girls just wana have fun & work too! They all lived happily ever after.
*Photos & behind scenes snapshots below

*** In an industry so competitive & harsh with women constantly being petty & hyper aggressive. It was an empowering shoot for me. So here is to Girl Power, to working together & supporting each other. Lets raise each other up rather than put each other down. ~ Love,  Kaki

The Cast
Model~ twitter/Kakiwest10
Makeup Artist~ twitter/evilyn_mua
Hair stylist~ twitter/makeupbecca
Photographer~ twitter/raquelrischard
Kakis Fab Assistant~ twitter/anchorsaweighla


Behind the Scenes Collage

The Girl who stole the Show my assistant's baby "Meggy" 4 months old!
Kaki West

Sneak Peek of photos below by, Raquel Rischard

Kaki West 

Kaki West



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