Celebrate Boredom

Blanket: Good Night June. Top: Omamimini. Bottoms: Agatha Cub. 

During childhood, our boredom would often flood even with the simplest of distractions. There weren't enough animals to draw, not enough new books on the shelves to read, nor enough paper to craft inventive paper airplanes. But, from those moments of weariness and frustration comes creativity. Perhaps some of us fabricated our own ideas that we deemed artwork, wrote our own stories to share with our parents, or began an obsession with origami that proved endless crafting hours. We are forced to explore uncharted territory, and that is where creativity reigns. 

Encourage boredom and celebrate the periods of lethargy. Without such an origin, we would not be the creative people we are today. 

Beanie: Kira Kids. Top: Kira Kids. Pants: Mabo Kids. 

Jacket: Agatha Cub. 

Shirt: Anjo Kids. Blazer: Anjo Kids. 

Beanie: Kira Kids. Cardigan: Anjo Kids. Top: Agatha Cub. Dress: Kira Kids.

Top: Omamimini.

Photography by Jessica Castro   

Creative Direction and Styling by Lucia Tran   

Hair and Makeup by Briana D. Chapman

As We Are: Matthew Moy

“In high school, I was on stage doing a performance of “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” I did a half-split and popped my knee cap right on stage. You could hear it. I fell on the ground and I thought the curtain was going to come down and the show would be over. But, my buddy Robert kept going. He spoke to me as if I was the character. Maybe my survival instincts kicked in, because I just took my knee and popped it back in and we continued. I truly believe you can expect the unexpected when you least expect it.” 

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ISAAC STERLING   

CREATIVE DIRECTION BY LUCIA TRAN   

*"As We Are" is our new no-makeup portrait series. Learn more here. 

Zooey's Annual Holiday Cards

Every year, our office sends out custom holiday cards; 2014 marks our 5th batch. We are reminded of the season when it is time to print tangible greetings, and nothing makes us happier than a late night spent signing each card off. This year has been filled with wonderful memories and therefore, we knew what would epitomize our year in one frame: a photo of sweet Kai who was photographed (by Jessica Castro) for Issue 21. Our child-like joy cannot simply be encapsulated in just one letter, but we think this says a lot already.