COACHELLA BOUND!

I have never taken so long to pack, in my life! This will be the last post of the series, as I depart today for COACHELLA! The wait is finally over and I am more ready than ever to go! I will officially decide what I'm going to see tomorrow during the trip!

Brandon Flowers

The Strokes

Tame Impala

 I will be taking SO many pictures, so be on the lookout for pictures when I return!!

xox,

RoJo

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COACHELLA COUNTDOWN: Two Days

The set times are up, and I am disappointed to say the least! Who can choose between the Black Keys, Brandon Flowers, Marina and the Diamonds, and Cut Copy? There are plenty of other schedule conflicts, and I want to cry (but nonetheless whatever I see will be EPIC). I don't know how I am going to do it, running across the desert from stage to stage. Hopefully I can pull off a few half and half shows. Check out these great artists and bands, which I hope to actually see!!

Marina Diamond

Gogol Bordello

The Rural Alberta Advantage

Cut Copy

xoxo,

RoJo

COACHELLA COUNTDOWN: Three Days

...and we are getting closer! I will be finishing my scarves and shirts for the festival soon! I need to start packing! For optimal music choices, listen to these guys. Can't wait to see them all at COACHELLA!

Arcade Fire

Angus and Julia Stone

Fitz and the Tantrums

Ellie Goulding

Foster the People

xox,

RoJo

COACHELLA COUNTDOWN: Four days.

The most anticipated weekend of my life is quickly approaching, that is, COACHELLA IS IN FOUR DAYS.

Sleigh Bells

Cold War Kids

Gypsy and the Cat

I'm currently overloading on bands and djs, trying to listen to at least two songs of artists playing so I can prioritize them before the official schedule comes out. 

I have one outfit ready, but I am unsure on what day to wear it (soon to be finalized..) I already went thrift store shopping and cut up some old mom jeans and made them into shorts, but now I must complete the looks, which will be a challenge.

I just finished making an outfit made out of cardboard for my Arts and Ideas class, and now I must make some things for the music festival! I will be making one of my signature scarves so that I can wear it all over California, plus I am making a light weight shirt for the festival!

Pictures will be up as soon as they are complete (production will be happening at late hours of the night..)

Until tomorrow for more COACHELLA COUNT DOWN updates!

xox,

RoJo

Prom

Left: Aidan Mattox Peacock Dress     Right: Original Moda RoJo Design

This past weekend was what a lot of people would consider the highlight of their high school experience: prom. I had an Aidan Mattox dress that I had bought last year for a wedding, but I really did not want to wear it. Then I found a beautiful Jill Stuart gown at a guild shop, but it was hemmed too short. I've been rather busy, preparing for Coachella and a month long trip I will be taking in May, so I have been rushing to finish school projects and what not. (One of those including my school's literary and art magazine which a selection of my girl talk piece and a poem I wrote were included). And I decided to make my dress the week before prom...

After spending about two hours at the fabric store, searching for the perfect fabric, I finally found the perfect shaded olive green silk. With my luck, I figured the fabric was at least $50 a yard, so I asked the man who helped me how much it cost. Of course it happened to be an Oscar de la Renta fabric, but it had gotten water damage (which was not visible in the piece I used), so it was 50% off! Then the fun began..

1. I cut my finger while trying to cut the boning, so it was a deep cut

2. I fell asleep at the machine as I was sewing at late hours of the day

3. I worked on the hem the day of prom, before hair and makeup appointments

But in the end, I finished the dress in three short days, and I was quite content with the outcome! If I would have had more time I would have made it even more detailed, but time did not allow for this.

The top is all hand rouged, and my zipper is put in by hand, as always (thanks Ms. Foreman). Makeup courtesy of Chanel at Neiman's.

xox,

RoJo

All Clocks Have Stopped

Oh how I wish I could just pause and make the day longer, so I can not only finish the 100 projects I must complete, but so I can just drape. I am in the need to drape a long gown, for the occasion of prom aka the epitome of high school in America. I confess that I already have a dress, that I wore to a past wedding, but I much prefer to create my own. I have my design, but now all I need is the time to actually make it. It would be wonderful to just skip a day of school and be able to complete it within a sitting. The bad thing is that I only have around 16 more days of school left until my spring break, and ultimately I cannot afford to miss a day of school. Well enough with my rambling and enjoy the pictures that I found today on Fashion Gone Rogue. Follow me on twitter @modarojo

Kate Moss in Vogue Japan

Nicola Haffmans by Justin Ridler

xox,

RoJo

UPDATES!

So I have been on a hiatus as I have not posted since March 10th. But the good news is that I have conformed to social media and I now have a Tumblr and twitter! Follow me @modarojo or modarojo.tumblr.com. 

Also to share some amazing news, I got accepted to the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC which is my dream school! 

Coachella is less than a month away and I am ecstatic! In honor of this amazing festival that is coming up, I will be blogging about different bands that will play there for the rest of March! It's going to be a great weekend filled with music and fashion, and I will be on the look out for men and women with style, and be sure to look for a post ALL about my adventures at Coachella! 

I also styled some other boys, and was a bit more successful this time! (Pictures below). I mention styling these boys because styling people has always been something I enjoy and since I love music, it would be amazing to style some indie bands! 

I also went to this new sushi restaurant, Convey and I literally freaked out when I read about it in the HOUSTON Magazine. I knew this restaurant would be opening at some point, but I did not know when! Located in the updated Market Square Park, Convey allows you to experience eating sushi at another level! This hip resto has a conveyor belt which you grab your sushi from. The sushi was really good,  I had spicy Tuna and avocado. I also had this really good veggie appetizer which was called a Veggie Gyoza! Aside from amazing food, and its super modern layout, the music was really good (think Santigold and Crystal Castles). Now that's what I call a good sushi restaurant. 

The Strokes album, Angles, came out on March 22nd, and it's amazing! I am so glad they came out with a new album, and I can't wait to see them at Coachella!

And last but not least I am still selling scares and now headbands! Please contact me if you are interested in either or both.

xox,

RoJo