Hello my fellow dreamers…Hasn’t today been beautiful (for those of you in LA)?!
I love gloomy days, where just a sliver of sunshine peaks through the thick clouds. The air is crisp today too, I love that. Today I finally got to pull out my boots again, with my oversized sweater, tights and a scarf- the perfect outfit in my opinion. I would make it my uniform if Cali weather would allow it.
So for today I’m basking in the beauty of this gloom and pulling from it every ounce of inspiration I can. There is something about days where you can snuggle on the couch in a big sweater and nestle into the cushion with a big cup of warm tea next to you- something about days like these, for me at least, inspiration is rampant.
Today in particular I’ve been thinking about what the future holds for me- what I would like for it to be holding for me at least. All this thinking means that it’s probably time that my boyfriend and I sit down and make some new
I wrote a poem about my feelings towards the future- my anxiety and fears.
This poem is dedicated to two fellow dreamers I know- Quimari and Lorenzo. Not only are these two both fashion dreamers, they are boundless thinkers, genuine individuals and all around stand-up guys.
Dreamers, Meet Quimari and Lorenzo.
Quimari and Lorenzo[New York City]
I want to be great.
but I don’t know how
so I just write these little poems.
then I show
and I tell
to who
i don’t know
the internets so vast
but i hope someone out theres listening
and I hope my poems last
i hope their impacting
connecting
and enjoying
provoking
or igniting
inspiring
or
conspiring
i hope someones crying
rejoicing
or relating
contemplating
or dreaming
i hope that someone is out there believing.
i want to be great
but i don’t know how
so for now
i just write these little poems
then i show
and i tell
and i hope
that someone is out there listening
feeling
and experiencing
or
considering
i hope someones smiling
dissecting
and discerning
what I am saying
I want to be great.
I hope your listening.
Check out their blogs:
“A Tailored Observation”
“The Essential Man”
Until tomorrow dreamers…
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Hello my fellow fashion lovers and dreamers. I hope you all are enjoying this beautiful day so far. I have deeply missed checking in on the blog and allowing some me-time for myself to simply sit and write. Life is uncertain, and while I can not sit and say that another small hiatus is not in my future, I can say that I never want to be away from Bespoked Stanzas for that long ever again.
With that being said. I still have a ton of photos from New York that I have not shared with you all. Today, as I was looking through my folder of images I found myself drawn to Abraham. He has this magnetic energy. I first met him when I was studying at NYU, he was in a play that my roommate Adi was in. My roommate was amazing, but another standout performance was by Abraham. He is an honest actor, which is rare, and for that reason he is captivating.
I saw him again when my boyfriend and I were visiting Brooklyn for the day. He was walking down the street with a friend of his. I couldn’t remember his name so I yelled out the name of his character in the play. And he actually turned around.
Anyways, dreamers, meet Abraham.
Abraham [Brooklyn, New York]
He’s not a 9-5 type.
he’s one of those creative kinds
who thinks beyond boundaries
and leaps over double lines.
he’s a rule breaker.
but the good kind.
moves to his own beat
rhythm and rhyme
and you may not understand him
what makes him so fly.
he’s an outside the box thinker,
an innovative kinda guy
but don’t be shy,
to approach him.
just because he, walks with a little lean to the side,
cus he looks like a confident kinda guy,
those are the best kind.
they’ll challenge your mind.
watch out though.
he’s smooth.
he’ll have you thinkin that weird is the new cool
and he may be right,
cus he’s a real cool kinda guy.
and he might start to verse to you,
some poetry line
with his faint accent
and sweet eyes.
have your heart doing summersaults
your mind saying “i wish he was mine.”
i told you he’s the best kind.
one of those creative thinkers,
not the 9-5 type.
who thinks beyond boundaries
and leaps over double lines.
I told you he’s a rule breaker
but the good kind.
Until tomorrow dreamers. . .
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Hello dreamers. Yes, yes I know it been far too long. I missed you too.
I have been writing a lot, and would like to share with you all what I have been doing on my hiatus. I am working on a new post now, but I couldn’t wait to just press the “publish post” button once again.
So, in the meantime- while I conjure up a new post for you dreamers.
I thought I would give you all a little flashback.
One of my favorite posts ever, from the first month I embarked on this journey.
For those of you who didn’t get to meet her the first time…
Let me re-introduce her, dreamers meet Brittany.
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Hello my fellow fashion lovers and dreamers. I hope you are all having a successful and creative beginning of the week.
I, have spent the past couple of days thinking of my next step.
Unlike some people, I have always been a lover of change- of taking huge leaps forward and never looking back.
Without change- how can there be growth?
With that being said over the next few weeks I will be changing up Bespoked Stanzas a little bit- it will still be the basics: fashionable and intriguing people, poems, writing, lots of dreaming- just with a new twist.
I thought I would start something new today.
A throwback to elementary school days. Remember when we would have Show and Tell days?- where we had to bring in something interesting to us to share with the class. I thought I would bring something back from the past- a nostalgic memory of our youth.
I have two things to share with you all today. Both of which were shared with me by two very special people in my life.
The theme for today’s show and tell- inspiration.
The first is a beautiful poem with an artistic twist that left me so inspired to write and create. After watching it I wrote two poems and some short stories for a book I’m working on. It’s beautiful. If you aren’t inspired- I hope you can at least enjoy the creativity.
The other thing I wanted to share was brought to my attention by my boyfriend.
An extremely powerful story that will undoubtedly push you to work hard towards making your dreams a reality.
I hope you all find inspiration from one of these videos.
(Sorry I tried to embed the videos but it didn’t work)
Until tomorrow dreamers…
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Hello dreamers! I hope you all are having an inspiring and creative day. For those of you in Los Angeles- I hope you are staying cool! I am melting out here. All summer it’s been relatively cool and breezy, but now the sun wants to reel its unwanted head. So, as I guzzle water by the gallons while dreading the fact that I wore fairly tight skinny jeans and my Jack Purcell shoes I am dreaming about how it would feel if I would have worn my substantially cooler Urban Outfitters dress and Madewell sandals.
Meanwhile, I am living vicariously through a much smarter fashionable New Yorker. Meet Candace.
Until tomorrow dreamers . . .
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Happy Monday my fellow fashion lovers and dreamers!
I recently ran across a quote, not sure who said it, but I fell in love with it.
It said:
Which is exactly how I have been feeling lately- minus the beautiful part, just young and broke. With my recent move and new added responsibilities to my life- every day I am feeling more and more broke.
My boyfriend always calls our journey to success “a beautiful struggle.” Sometimes I must admit I fail to see the beauty in the struggle. Then, I step back- and put everything into perspective. My young age, my accomplishments thus far and the journey that I am on.
The journey to our big dreams is tough- as they say “nothing good comes easy.” But, if we can find the beauty in the journey, in the struggle- when we reach the upper echelon of everything we desired it will taste that much sweeter.
The journey to our big dreams is tough- as they say “nothing good comes easy.” But, if we can find the beauty in the journey, in the struggle- when we reach the upper echelon of everything we desired it will taste that much sweeter.
So, here I am. Thoroughly inspired now. And ready to find all the beauty that this struggle has to offer.
My brain is racing dreamers…so many ideas churning…I am off to go create!
Hopefully I will have some results to share with you all tomorrow.
Until tomorrow dreamers.. .
My brain is racing dreamers…so many ideas churning…I am off to go create!
Hopefully I will have some results to share with you all tomorrow.
Until tomorrow dreamers.. .
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Hello my fellow fashion lovers and dreamers. Another beautiful day.
For today, a little Taste of New York.
Meet Johnny.
He’s geometric, precise and linear
methodical, logical and systematic-
he’s immaculate.
analytical, hey he’s even political
disciplined, efficient and proficient.
dapper, snappy-
oooh snazzy, jazzy.
he’s a hip, cool, nifty, witty fly guy.
he has perspective.
organized,pristine-he’s refreshing.
and for that reason he’s
well orderly and accordingly,
thoroughly
enjoys unplanned moments
of chaos.
Until tomorrow dreamers…
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