#tbt to this one day in cali.

#tbt to my days in la california driving across the city with naomi & orlando {my trannies] in search of places to eat and scenes to shoot for olando's photo class.

i will never forget this day; new years eve 2011 with nothing to do before dusk, so orlando comes over to my apartment with a gorgeous gold leaf statement necklace from his sisters closet. he then managed to put together a simple yet chic outfit from my closet; pieces i found at EVER .. an la based clothing line making its comeback in spring 2014. a few minutes later we found ourselves at his place in mind to shoot .. a few blocks away from my los feliz apartment near a [not so pretty] reservoir . that is one of orlando's strongest traits though, finding that perfect shot and beauty in all his surroundings. and while i never see myself living in la again, i cannot deny that it is home to such amazing undiscovered talent such as him.

you can follow orlando's work and journey thru dance and photography on his instagram @orlandonod90. all photos below were shot by / belong to him.

cable sweater & shorts by EVER relaunching later this spring .. and i cant wait!!