WHO

I’m a 27 year old New Yorker. I’m into fashion, art, good food (and somewhat decent food at times as well), baking, taking pictures, and a ton of other stuff. I’m an artist who’s attended the Fashion Institute of Technology and interned at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I’m a fashion whore who’s been reading Vogue and Elle and Allure and all those magazines since way before I could actually read the words, and I am a foodie who loves all things tasty and bakes like a fiend… check out my other blog, Cupcake Rehab for more on that.

I do graphic design, web design and illustration and have been designing clothes for many years. I sew and reconstruct clothing every now and then, although I’m better at other things I can hold my own with a needle and thread. My first love is traditional art, but I’ve learned to love and appreciate digital art. If you’d like me to create a website or a logo, please e-mail me (see below).

I love to knit and make crafts, and decorate for the holidays. I read Martha Stewart Living and her holiday magazines and tear out anything I think I’d like to create, as well as recipes. Some of the things I post on this blog may very well be from a back issue of a Martha magazine. Or it just may be from my sick, twisted head.

I love gadgets like iPods and cameras, and I love M·A·C makeup. I’m obsessed with anything leopard print and handbags/purses/totes, etc. I have quite the collection. I change my hair color and style often, but after five & a half years of black hair I’m finally back to blonde and love it.

If you don’t know me and want to get some insight into my personality- I’m roughly one half Emily (Emily Blunt’s character) from ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ and one half Miranda (Cynthia Nixon’s character) from ‘Sex & The City’… with a very little bit of Holly Golightly (‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’) thrown in.

If you want to get in touch with me please do so through e-mail: marilloca@gmail.com

Some names you may read on this blog and who they are:

Jay- my boyfriend, may also be referred to as ‘the Officer.’ Because he is indeed a police officer.

Arwyn- my little black cat.

Indy- our (me & Jay’s) super silly, super sweet, Labrador Retriever, Staffordshire Bull Terrier and English Coonhound mix puppy.

Sami- one of my best friends, whos an aspiring interior designer and the ‘Grace‘ to my ‘Karen.’

Yoyo- the famous Yoyo, of Topstitch, who is wonderful and amazing and incredibly talented… and a really good person.