@ the standard

I spent the weekend of February 11-12 in Los Angeles with Vienna Teng, my sister, and Aaron and Natalie Logan (Chang). I had hoped to be more involved (somehow) in the recording of Vienna’s third album, but I have literally been out of town the entire time she has been recording; instead, I spent two days following her around as part of her entourage, documenting a weekend photo shoot.

On Saturday, Vienna, Jeremy (her stylist) and I spend the day roaming around West Hollywood at stores like Mac and Express, and at various litle boutiques on Melrose Ave. I particularly liked a studio shop called Undesigned (in Echo Park), owned and run by designer Carol Young. She puts fabric into a paper press, producing some of the most interesting, tactile patterns I’ve ever seen on clothing. (She’s also very nice — worth the visit, if you’re in the area!).

Most of Sunday was spent at the Wolf’s Lair Castle up in the Hollywood hills (there’s a big reservoir up there — I had no idea!), where she was transformed into something quite different than what I am used to. It was amazing to see, actually, and she took to her one-day role as a model quite well! We also spent part of the day in a park, where we crossed a riverbed via fallen log — funny, because half way through, Jeremy lost his nerve and resorted to straddling the log, inching along to the other side.

I had dinner with Aaron, Natalie, and my sister on Saturday night at an overpriced & trendy Asian/Fusion place. Was great to see them.

LA is a strange place. The further west I went, the more I was weirded out by the locals.

In the bathroom at The Standard Hotel in Los Angeles

Meeting with Dave and Jeremy

Cool organ thing at the Standard

Fun toilet paper sticker

Vienna Teng

Trying on "the Moth" at Carol Young's Undesigned shop

Out in Hollywood

At Mac

Shopping is fun!

We likey the shoes

At a great little Mexican restaurant

Walking with Andrew and Jeremy on Melrose

Friendly store signs

Hair cut and coloring

Hair cut and coloring

Hair cut and coloring

Dave watches from the room

Aaron Logan at a Japanese fusion place in LA

Me, Natalie, and Aaron

The cool organ -- back at the Standard

Siblings Cheng

Vienna Teng and Eric Cheng

Vienna Teng checks out girlie mags

Back to New York City after missing the blizzard

Park Avenue in the morning