“I love fashion. It’s everything.” “What does fashion mean to you?” “It’s an expression of…

Written by Dijon August 1, 2014

“I love fashion. It’s everything.” “What does fashion mean to you?” “It’s an expression of yourself. I’m not a follower. I don’t blend. You’re gonna see me in crowd.”… Read More

“It’s crazy how similar and different people in cultures around the world are. I’m always…

Written by Dijon August 1, 2014

“It’s crazy how similar and different people in cultures around the world are. I’m always surprised by the places I can handle vs the places that catch me off guard. I thought I could handle China, but after I got there I was like ‘Nope, not doin this’.” “Are you Chinese?” “No, my mom is Korean, and… Read More

“We met at pride 3 weeks ago. I saw him at a party and was…

Written by Dijon August 1, 2014

“We met at pride 3 weeks ago. I saw him at a party and was like ‘ohhhhhhh’.” What’s your favorite thing about him so far?“ Left – "His smile is my favorite.” Right – “Ewww.” “And what about you? Right – "I love his eyes.” Left – “Stop!”… Read More

“We have matching tattoos that say ‘stupid’ in morse code. I’d have to take off…

Written by Dijon August 1, 2014

“We have matching tattoos that say ‘stupid’ in morse code. I’d have to take off my pants to show you.”… Read More

“I loooooooove hiking!”

Written by Dijon July 31, 2014

“I loooooooove hiking!”… Read More

“I’m visiting from Spain for a month and what I love most about San Francisco…

Written by Dijon July 31, 2014

“I’m visiting from Spain for a month and what I love most about San Francisco is the diversity. You can be walking down the street and see a business man in a suit walking right next to someone in a thong. Also, the culture is so rich. Here, your hobbies aren’t your hobbies, they’re your virtues.”… Read More

“What are you doing with that camera?”“I’m working on a documentary about gentrification.”“How’d you get…

Written by Dijon July 31, 2014

“What are you doing with that camera?”“I’m working on a documentary about gentrification.”“How’d you get interested in that?”“A few months ago I was at Dia De Los Muertos and there were a lot of protests about gentrification. I’m born and raised here and I’ve watched the neighborhoods change. I’m going to be majoring in Economics so I’m looking… Read More

Her - “We were both in Larkin St. youth shelter and he told me he…

Written by Dijon July 31, 2014

Her – “We were both in Larkin St. youth shelter and he told me he liked my pants and I was like ‘ehh’. But then we started being friends and going to art shows”-Him – “Found a lot of things in common, art and music”-Her – “That Purity Ring, you know em?”“Yeah, I like Purity Ring.”Her… Read More

“I left all my friends and moved from New York. For the first 6 or…

Written by Dijon July 30, 2014

“I left all my friends and moved from New York. For the first 6 or 7 years here I just worked and didn’t have any friends.” “What’d you do for work?” “I worked for Sega designing video games.” “That’s a long time to be without friends.” “It was pretty hard, that time went by pretty fast. I… Read More

“I love to skateboard and blast down hills but what I’m really stoked about is…

Written by Dijon July 30, 2014

“I love to skateboard and blast down hills but what I’m really stoked about is designing and producing clothes. I’m having a grand opening for my store next week. It’s gonna be a place for all the kids that have been out in the mountains trimming. A place where they can shower, get some new clothes, find out where all the cool parties… Read More

“I moved here from Oahu to study industrial design.” “What’s your vision for your life…

Written by Dijon July 29, 2014

“I moved here from Oahu to study industrial design.” “What’s your vision for your life with that degree?” “I don’t know where it’s going to lead, you can do product design, furniture design, transportation, whatever. I do know I want to use it to improve communities whether that be through city planning or however it manifests. I’d like to go back… Read More

“I’m getting married in October and I don’t feel nervous about it at all. We’ve…

Written by Dijon July 29, 2014

“I’m getting married in October and I don’t feel nervous about it at all. We’ve been talking about kids and I know that there will be lots of changes, but I know it’s all going to be okay because we have each other and we have the right priorities.”… Read More

At first the baby was looking at me like the top picture and then her…

Written by Dijon July 29, 2014

At first the baby was looking at me like the top picture and then her mom said to me, “Watch this” and then to her “Wanna go to the park?”… Read More

“I love going to shows here. I just saw Mac DeMarco and it was so…

Written by Dijon July 28, 2014

“I love going to shows here. I just saw Mac DeMarco and it was so awesome!”… Read More

“When I was 20 and came to visit the city it was like Dorothy had…

Written by Dijon July 28, 2014

“When I was 20 and came to visit the city it was like Dorothy had found Oz. I knew I had to move here. I did and for the first 15 or 16 years I lived here I was doing non-profit work, but now I have my own business called "Hey, Cookie!” selling cookies and brownies! I walk around Dolores Park and the… Read More

“We just left the kink fair. Leather, latex, furries. Stages where people are playing naked…

Written by Dijon July 28, 2014

“We just left the kink fair. Leather, latex, furries. Stages where people are playing naked twister and getting whipped and shit.”… Read More

“Are you two a couple?” Her - “No, we just met.” Him - “We did…

Written by Dijon July 27, 2014

“Are you two a couple?” Her – “No, we just met.” Him – “We did just buy some beer though.”… Read More

“What’s you favorite part of being a dad?” “The first time he learns a new…

Written by Dijon July 27, 2014

“What’s you favorite part of being a dad?” “The first time he learns a new word, or any little tiny hurdles like that mean so much. I really feel like it’s all him. You provide the language and you talk to him all the time, and you read to him, and then he says some word like ‘Hi’ or ‘Dad’… Read More

Her - “We make these gypsy halos and travel around selling them. They’re handmade headbands.…

Written by Dijon July 27, 2014

Her – “We make these gypsy halos and travel around selling them. They’re handmade headbands. We wanna spread feelings of being happy and free. We started on Maui but now we live here.” Him – “I like to wear the daises when I’m feeling innocent, the sunflowers are for when I’m at a festival and want to make a statement.” “Are… Read More

“I love food. Living I’m California, we’re spoiled with fresh fruit, so I try to…

Written by Dijon July 26, 2014

“I love food. Living I’m California, we’re spoiled with fresh fruit, so I try to honor it as much as possible. I love perfect summer produce. I’ve been eating lots of pluots, a delicious and somewhat obscure stone fruit hybrid.” “What’s a pluot?” “It’s a plum and apricot. It has the best qualities of each fruit – sweet flesh, juicy and… Read More

“I’m studying anthropology with a focus on clothing and adornment.” “How do you see those…

Written by Dijon July 26, 2014

“I’m studying anthropology with a focus on clothing and adornment.” “How do you see those things being connected?” “Clothing is materialistic to a certain level, but generally speaking what someone wears talks about not only who they are, but what they’re doing on a given day. Shoes especially. Like I know your shoes have zippers up the sides, they’re kind of… Read More

“I’ve been studying computers learning a lot about patterns. The fibonacci sequence came from someone…

Written by Dijon July 25, 2014

“I’ve been studying computers learning a lot about patterns. The fibonacci sequence came from someone looking at a sunflower and noticing that the pattern inside it was in so many manifestations in nature. I’ve learned that there’s something beyond the technical stuff that the computers are connecting to.” “I used to be in therapeutic music, but I just finished this software… Read More

“I work in a wine bar and I’m studying to be a sommelier.” “What do…

Written by Dijon July 25, 2014

“I work in a wine bar and I’m studying to be a sommelier.” “What do you love about wine?” “Everything. It’s super fun to think about. It’s infinitely interesting and always changing. It’s historical. I’m a history geek anyways, and when you learn about wine you get to study history and drink.”… Read More

Him - “About 6 months.” Her - “Not even, I’d say 4. It’s a pretty…

Written by Dijon July 25, 2014

Him – “About 6 months.” Her – “Not even, I’d say 4. It’s a pretty crazy story though.” “Let’s hear it.” Him – “We met on Instagram. My picture got posted on a beard site- Her – "Wait, let me tell it- Him – "Ok-” Her – “So I saw his… Read More