I haven’t blogged in like months. Wow. Well, the holidays came and went and for the second year in a row, my family, bo and I visited the Bethel Woods Center, the museum and venue which now stands on the…
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS from 1969
Tagged with: 1969, bethel woods, festival, jack Kerouac, jefferson airplane, jimi hendrix, Kennedy assassination, lost generation, love, Muhammad Ali, music, new york, peace, politics, Richie havens, sixties, social change, technology, Vietnam, woodstock
Posted in desirapesta, sixties, Uncategorized, vintage, vintage clothing
Posted in desirapesta, sixties, Uncategorized, vintage, vintage clothing
Playing: Inspiration in (Historical) Pop
I recently completed half of a full length play based on The Doors. I performed it with some stellar actors last month and we are going to film it and hopefully produce it at the end of June. With that…
Tagged with: 1967, 1968, 1969, 60s, acting, actors, desira pesta, desirapesta, jefferson airplane, jim morrison, jimi hendrix, lay, new york, nyc, perfornance, play, psychedelic rock, rock and roll, the doors, theater, woodstock
Posted in acting, at home
Posted in acting, at home
I LOVE New York, but…
There are so so so many drawbacks and pitfalls to being a NYC resident that tv shows and movies just do not portray. They glamorize our lives, our apartments, our run-ins with the rich and famous; and make living here…
Tagged with: city life, complaining, desirapesta, i hate new york, i love new york, mta, new york, new york city, new yorker, nyc, subway, the city
Posted in desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy holidays, for sale, Uncategorized
Posted in desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy holidays, for sale, Uncategorized
Fashion Divorce, Fashion Make-up & A Pilot!
February 2010: Myself and my amazingly talented and devoted intern, Bethany, killed it and made an amazing collection to show for Fashion Week. I did my biggest fashion show to date, it got rave reviews from the crowd and some…
Tagged with: acting, actor actress, agent, ann marie, ashley greene, autumn 2010, casting, desira pesta, desirapesta, desirapesta fall2010, drama, dramatic, fashion design, fashion designer, fashion designer /actor, fashion drama, fashion industry, fashion pilot, hard work, new york, nyc, perserverance, philip noyce, pilot, sag, SAG ACTOR, seeking representation, sewing, tv show
Posted in acting, desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy, etsy holidays, for sale
Posted in acting, desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy, etsy holidays, for sale
Fun Times
I am extremely grateful…this week has been otherworldly and wonderful and I don’t think I can thank the Gods enough. Monday was my fifth day on the set of the new Coen Brothers movie and it was just such a…
Tagged with: 1960's, 60s, acting, actress, coen brothers, desira, desira pesta, desirapesta, feature film, folk movie, movie, movies, new york, new York actor, nyc, nyc actor, retro, sag, screen actors guild, vintage
Posted in acting, clothing, desirapesta, do it yourself
Posted in acting, clothing, desirapesta, do it yourself
Home is Where the Baggage is
If you celebrate Christmas, it’s almost time. Last week, some of my theater friends and I visited the professionally lit Christmas lights of the wealthy Brooklyn neighborhood, Dyker Heights. Blocks were ablaze and aflutter with gargantuan displays of larger-than-life Santas,…
Tagged with: backpacking, baggage, brooklyn, buy less, consume, consumerism, critique, desira pesta, desirapesta, dyker heights, game of life, home, home is where the heart is, house, italy, love, luggage, need less, neighborhood, new york, new york city, nyc, possessions, stuff, travel
Posted in at home, desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy, etsy holidays, for sale, gift ideas, in the kitchen, shop, Uncategorized, vintage, vintage clothing, womens clothing
Posted in at home, desirapesta, do it yourself, etsy, etsy holidays, for sale, gift ideas, in the kitchen, shop, Uncategorized, vintage, vintage clothing, womens clothing
Becoming (Really) Professional
In the last year, my company has taken some big steps away from the handmade DIY aesthetique and towards a true ready-to-wear company. I had gorgeous tags printed with my logo for the inside of my garments and accessories, as…
Tagged with: ads, advertising, branding, brooklyn, brooklyn designer, buildasign, clothing, custom banners, designer, desira, desirapesta, diy, draping, eco clothing, eco fashion, eco friendly, ecofriendly, ecofriendly clothing, etsy, fashion, green, green clothing, green fashion, handmade, handmade clothing, handmade life, independent, independent designer, indie designer, logo, new york, nyc, organic clothing, pesta, project runway, red hook, renegade brooklyn, renegade craft fair, signage, sustainable fashion, up-and-coming designers, vinyl signs, williamsburg, women, womens clothing
Posted in Uncategorized
Posted in Uncategorized
Hello! From Brooklyn
So lot’s of time has passed since my last post and so I will update you with some news… Obama is president! Just Kidding it’s only been like 6 weeks.. My Movie Debut! Check out this trailer and me sitting…
Tagged with: ben stiller, brooklyn, brooklyn designer, brooklyn designers, clothing, couture, designer, desira, desira pesta, desirapesta, diy, eco clothing, eco friendly, ecofriendly clothing, etsy, fashion, green, green clothing, greenberg, handmade, handmade clothing, handmade life, independent, independent designer, indie designer, los angeles, new york, noah baumbach, nyc, pesta, red hook, sustainable, the squid and the whale, travel, womens clothing, zoolander
Posted in Uncategorized
Posted in Uncategorized
YAY
I’m not leaving new york and I have a new lease on life. I have never used the phrase, “lease on life” before. I can’t help but think it relates to a car commercial. Anyway, I am one to give…
Tagged with: advice, brooklyn, desira, desirapesta, i love new york, life, love, new, new york, nyc, renaissance
Posted in Uncategorized
Posted in Uncategorized
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May 1, 2008 HAPPY MAY! Wowee it’s going to be warm soon and guess what that means? Body boarding! Also wearing dresses and flip flops and getting a tan and drinking lemonade or chilled white wine with strawberries. (I don’t…
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