Europe or Bust!!

Hey. Rachel here.

I know I keep talking about how excited I am to move to NYC; HOWEVER, after my college days are done, I want to take a long year in Europe. I want to have a home base London and want to travel to other countries while I'm there. Today I checked out a super cool book called "A Rough Guide to Europe On A Budget." It's pretty cool and I've started taking notes on transportation options and such. Check out the website here: Rough Guides.

tlk 2 u soon,

rez

listening to: "F.N.T" by semisonic

Twitter...

Hey. Rachel here.

So the magazine has had a Twitter account for over a month now and I update it like once a week. hahahahahahahahahahaha.

But that's beside the point. For those of you who don't know, Twitter is an online site where you can keep up with yours friends through up-to-the-minute status's. Ours currently says "Valleyvoguemag is soaking it all in." Can't tell you what I meant by that, I just wrote it. Anyway, here's a fun video today that a) reminded that I even had a Twitter, thus I updated it and b) made me laugh. Check it out.

tlk 2 u soon,

rez

listening to: "my iron lung" by radiohead  ...good stuff...

Kate Spade, Kate Spade, Kate Spade

Hey. Rachel here.

So if I had to pick my favorite designer I would probably pick Kate Spade. Her clothes are so fresh and fun. I LOVE everything she's designed. I also love Kate Spade because of her amazing ad campaigns.

Check the photos out from a campaign I adore. I think it has a "Napoleon Dynamite-esque" feel to it.

tlk 2 u soon,

rez

currently enjoying: "all the young dudes" by mott the hoople 

NEW YORK CiTY.

from vogue.

anne hathaway from elle.

from V magazine.

Hey. Rachel here.

So, I'm moving to NYC in June to go into the magazine biz full time. I've been in love with New York for quite some time now (since I was nine). Don't ask me why, I just have. I think the certain eclectic quality it has has always been attractive to me. My first trip was in the summer of '06. I was 17 and my family stayed in a Manhattan apartment for one whole month. I had the time of my life and I couldn't wait to move up there. This past summer, I went up to check out a few colleges and such and have decided to move up in June as soon as I am finished with junior college.

Favorite things about the city include:

The people - there are so many people there and they're all fascinating to me.

The food - AMAZING! Unlike anything in the whole world.

The fashion - I was only there for a little while, but in that short time my whole wardrobe transformed from t-shirts and jeans to an exciting new opportunity to experiment.

The magazine business - I love being Editor-in-Cheif of Valley Vogue Magazine. And I hope to be an editor (once I work my way up of course) at a major publication in New York.

Some of my faves include:

- The New Yorker

- V Magazine (actually had a friend that interned with them)

- Vogue Magazine

- Elle

- and many others.

tlk 2 u soon,
rez

Currently listening to "Fighting in a Sack" by The Shins

Rachel....The Model...

Hey. Rachel here.

When I say "Rachel, The Model," I don't mean me. I'm talking about my beautiful best friend Rachel Mick. She has wanted to a be a model since I don't know when; and since Laura's beginning to spread her photography wings, she snapped a couple shots of Rachel.

Rachel is planning to move to L.A. to pursue a career in fashion. She's smart, funny, and she is true to the "Valley Vogue" slogan: she does her own thing. Check out more photos from the shoot here: Laura's Lens Blog.

Let me know what you think.

tlk 2 u soon,

rez

I'm currently listening to "Beautiful Ones" by Suede

"THE FALL"

Hey. Rachel here.

I finally have a little time to update my blog. I've been procrastinating only because I hadn't found anything interesting to talk about. But ALAS! my new exciting topic has found me!

The other night, I went over to a friend's house and left with a new favorite movie. It's called "The Fall." It's about a young stunt man in Hollywood who gets injured and finds himself laid up. Barely able to move in a L.A. hospital, he meets a young girl of about five while there. The two of them form a friendship when he begins to tell her a story of five brave men.

The little girl (Catinca Untaru) is adorable. I really enjoyed watching her. And the main guy (Lee Pace) isn't too shabby to look at. *wink wink*

If you get the chance, watch this movie! It truly is a cinematic experience you won't forget.

tlk 2 u soon,

rez