Road Trip with Amy Lynn Photos Pt. 3 Modeling for Hello Holiday

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If you are just joining, I might suggest scrolling down a few blog post updates, or you might not know what the hell is going on.  Oh, and welcome to blog de la Maddi! The amazing photographer/cotton candy head extraordinaire, Amy Lynn and I took a little trip the the East coast.  Our last spotlight stop on the long journey home was Navy Pier.  We stayed with model Jaida Bentley.  She is also a part time snap chat comedian, and pro chef.  You can follow her on Instagram @jaida_bentley.  Jaida guided us around the area of Chicago near her apartment.   Mother nature must have heard we were in town, naturally it poured!  We were soaked head to toe running from block to block during a flood watch. We ate at an heavy metal bar with kick ass burgers, and custom mac & cheese.  What can I say, we love food.  After braving the rain one more time, Amy and Jaida loaded up with vaseline to shot a sweaty apartment editorial shoot.  The next day we headed to Navy Pier to shoot for a cute little store, Hello Holiday.  Shop Here.  Hello Holiday asked me to model for their company, and Amy conveniently had the idea for a road trip themed lookbook.  We killed the shoot, but not without upsetting the man.  The security tried to put their foot down on our level of photography, but brats like us never listen.  You can see the Hello Holiday Summer State of Mind blog post Here or by clicking the link at the bottom of this post.  In a haze, we left the pier fully prepared to not leave the car for another few hours. We hadn't even made it out of the parking lot before our misfortune struck yet again. The lady in front of us stopped, got out of her car, walked over to us, and pulled a pair of shorts that decided to take a joy ride on the roof of our car.  Oops! My packing skills are mediocre at best.  Amy and I may have had our problems, but there was nothing we couldn't handle together.  After over 3000 miles in one week, we were running on empty, but we powered through for the love of bed.  Our own specifically. Even though almost nothing went according to plan, I still treasure my memories with Amy.  I wish her all the luck in the world in Chicago, hopefully we used up all of our bad juju in Chi Town the last time. Love you all, and as always thanks for reading (so patiently!)

xox,
Maddi




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Road Trip with Amy Lynn Photos Pt.2 Brooklyn

   I desperately need to post more. Eek, I'm sorry, even though I say this every post.  You still love me right? All of these photos where taken in Brooklyn and other parts of New York.  We arranged to stay with model and ultra-babe Nicole Keimig.  Follow her on Instagram @nicolekeimig, she has the most inspiring life.  By the time Amy and I had reached her apartment we were falling apart at the seams.  What an incredible first impression I must have made meeting Nicole, being super sick and in feverish pain all night.  But she was such a sweetie and even made me tea.  We bonded over our love for The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho numerous times.  Our rehab the next morning, delicious vegan doughnuts. We seriously went a little crazy with all the food choices.  From classic New York style pizza to small bistro food and hand dipped ice cream bars, we wanted to experience it all. Or at least eat it all! We celebrated Amy's birthday with wine and the apartment's rooftop view of Manhattan.  It was a night of many firsts, and 100% living in the moment. The dinner party on the roof next to us simmered out, but not before the hosts jumped the rails to lounge around with us.  One of my favorite parts of traveling is getting to experience my destination like a local.  Hanging out with perfect strangers is such a great way to dive deep into the culture of city life. On the day of our departure poor Amy must have picked up my bad luck.  She was so ill, and everything seemed to be going in a million different directions than anticipated, but we made it though.  With heartfelt goodbyes we left Nicole and Brooklyn in search of the windy city.  But you won't get the down low on that today. Hope you enjoyed this post, comment below if you like my travel blogs more, or maybe less....either way I love your feedback.  Always, thanks for reading.

xox,
Maddi

East Coast Road Trip Ft. Blind Youth

   I wanted to write something a little more heartfelt, but I am going on a last minute adventure and have no time to breathe right now.  In three days I will be road tripping to Chicago, Cleveland, New Jersey, and New York to assist Amy Lynn Photography.  I will be modeling for a Hello Holiday lookbook with Amy. Then we will be staying in NJ for the next couple of days to do a shoot with another model.  We will be stopping in all the different cities to meet up with friends, and drop all the business.  Everyone wish Amy a happy birthday, we'll be spending the day at Coney Island.  I will take an abundance of photos and try to keep you posted. 

Check out Blind Youth to see outfit details 

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Wishing you all a sunny summer,

Maddi 

The Look

Ficken Cut Off Tee - Blind Youth Clothing*

Hella Jelly Platform Shoes - UNIF

Vintage Denim Jacket - Levi's

Blind Youth Sweater - Blind Youth Clothing*

Qozmo Platform Shoes - YRU

Half Frame Sun Glasses - Sunglass Spot 

Tattoo Choker - Ebay

Gold Nugget Bracelet - Earth Bound

Gold Eyelet Bracelet - Claire's

Rope Wrap Bracelet - Handmade

LUSH IN STORE VISIT

   It's no surprise how much I love Lush Cosmetics. What is this, my third Lush post? If you have ever used Lush, I'm sure you would understand my obsession. For all of those who have not been to a Lush store, hopefully this will give you a little incentive. When you walk into the shop the first thing you see is a rainbow display of bath bombs and bubble bars.  The store smells fresh, but more natural than other stores lIke Bath & Bodyworks. Lining the walls are shelves of recycled containers filled with other Lushy stuff.  Even the paint on the walls is made of recycled material. Upon arrival a sales associate will greet you.  I have yet to meet an employee who was not kind, insightful, and bounding to help me with literally anything.  I brought Marcus with me, who was less than enthusiastic to be shopping. After conversing with different workers, testing a bath bomb, and getting his hands washed a few times he actually started to have fun! I promise Lush is not just for girls. They have a whole section for men. For Marcus I bought Kalamazoo, a beard and facial wash; As well as purchasing several different bath bombs for myself,  and Ocean Salt scrub for both of us.  I think the reason I love Lush so much is because the company seems to value each customer, and the ecosystem immensely. Now if only more businesses thought that way. I hope I informed you at least a little, and thank you for taking the time to read my nonsense.  

Xx,

Maddi

IN THE 303

   My boyfriend and I went on a little road trip to the state of Colorful Colorado.  We crashed on the couch of his family, and didn't plan a single minute of our stay.  While our visit was nothing extravagant, like spending a week on the beach, or flying cross-country, we still had an amazing time. We slept in far too long, met up with family, had the most delicious home cooked meals, and opened Easter gifts.  Our low budget vacation was much more than I could have ever asked for.  Sometimes it's nice to just get lost every once in a while.  Even if that means driving in circles with road-rage induced arguments.  The best part of our trip was the night drive home.  Nothing closes a trip to CO like a horizon filled with Denver lights, good music, and my best friend next to me.  Four hours in a car with anyone else would have been excruciating.  Not with Marcus.  When we finally got home, our little bungalow of a house looked frozen in time; dishes still in the sink and clothes still on the floor.  Nothing was touched. As if we had never left at all, and our little escape was just a faint dream. 

The Look

Jean Jacket  - F12

Abstract Blouse - Vintage
Badsport Bra - Unif
Satchel - Steve Madden
Black Jeans - Love Sick
Hellraiser Loafers - Unif

Photos by Marcus Vigil