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Killin' time.

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Till Sunrise by Goldroom + this view is literally heaven.

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Look at my BELLY (full of champagne) #thisisTULUM ;)

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Feels like Spring. We'll hold onto these for you @zumbagirl02. Hasta la proxima.

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Karl (Lagerfeld, of course) was recently asked what he thought of babies at fashion shows. He replied, "If I were a baby it would be a dream to be at a fashion show. Why not?" He's right. Ever since I was a baby, it's always been a dream. And even after so many years, for better or worse, it's still a dream of mine. And you should never stop chasing your dreams. Damn the storms. (at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)

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A lesson from the pro's : The incomparable Julee Gilbert, front row #NYFW. As it should be. (at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)

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#TimCoppens : Retro Super Future #RTW? @milk @stylelist #milkMADE #NYFW

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VDay : The #lewk from last night. #NYFW #milkMADE #reformation #yvessaintlaurent #openingceremony #delfinadelettrez #jmendel @reformation @milk

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This is #NewYork : You know what time it is. Front row @ #OhneTitel to kick it off. #NYFW @stylelist (at Milk Studios | New York)

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#CHROMAT : Just in time for #50ShadesofGrey. This is #NYFW @milk @stylelist

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#IsaArfen : Only right to spend time on #valentinesday with your first love and with your true love. 💋💕 #NYFW @stylelist @milk

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#ThisisNewYork : so this is what we're going with?! I thank God everyday I found my person, no clicking required. But, more power to you brave clickers ! Our kids will probably be able to order spouses on Seamless.

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Our neighbor died...we want his bookshelf. #thisisnewyork better yet #thisisbrooklynheights

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And the birthday beat goes on : what is better than receiving a pink bow-tied box from #acne at work?!

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Brunch @ #TheRitz #HalfMoonBay -- the perfect way to cap off the best girls weekend in #SanFrancisco @jlphilli33 @karlaj1013

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Over five years ago, I lost my cousin, Maria, to domestic violence. And every year now (for the past two) I climb 86 flights of stairs in her honor to raise awareness. I think a lot about her and how long we've kept Maria's story a secret. What my family will tell you is her boyfriend finally strangled her with a television cord after years of abuse. But, the truth is, it was her brother who molested her, her mother who denied it, her father who called her a whore, her other brothers who abused her...humiliated her and all for abandonment. Maria was dying long before she met her murderer. And that 'domestic violence' is as much to blame as he is. Sadly, Maria is not the only woman I know who has been a victim. I have been, my mother, sisters and friends. The statistics are staggering and the worst part is the shame. The shame of saying 'I was abused.' The fear of saying I was drugged at a high school party and put in a small room with a mattress on the floor. Two boys came in, Doug Eagan and Ryan Kessel. I cannot say for certain what happened in that room because I was catatonic, but by Monday the rumor was I had given them both head. Either way I was raped or slandered or both. What I didn't know at the time, was the perpetrator ( Steve Murray who a year later committed suicide) of this act of violence against me had raped a girl in that same room, on that same mattress. Following this event, I fell into an abusive relationship for almost a decade. It took me 12 years to tell my sister that story and since then only a small few. But, I know now, I should not be ashamed and finally I'm not. I am not a victim, not anymore. #stopviolenceagainstwomen #shareyourstory #storybystory (at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2)