Victoria-Riza 10/30/23 Victoria-Riza 10/30/23

Fall & Evergreen Fashion

The cold is here and just in time for Halloween. Its arrival is a bit of a disappointment, but it has been a good Halloween season. I’m excited to bring out my sweaters from storage and mix them with my spring summer clothes.

Victoria-Riza 8/12/23 Victoria-Riza 8/12/23

Farmer’s Market Haul

With it being August, the farmer’s market is in full bloom with tomatoes and peaches and bouquets of flowers and full attendance at eight-thirty. My grocery list consisted only of peaches, the seasonal fruit we’ve been longing for, and potatoes and carrots to replenish the veggies in my Japanese Curry I made last night.

Victoria-Riza 6/14/23 Victoria-Riza 6/14/23

Time for New Glasses

It’s time for new frames! I’ve admired Jenna Lyon’s glasses style for so long now and her style was my aim when I did Warby Parker’s try-home service.

Victoria-Riza 6/1/23 Victoria-Riza 6/1/23

And The School Year Wraps Up

This was the first normal-feeling school year since the pandemic. We stopped wearing masks, I volunteered more at my kid’s school, and summer camps have been added to my schedule. I’m finally experiencing the normalcy of parenting elementary-age kids.

Victoria-Riza 5/31/23 Victoria-Riza 5/31/23

Risk Being Seen

I’ve been scared to wear this shirt lately. When I first bought this Phenomenally Asian shirt, I was proud. I wanted to stand in solidarity with a community that I had felt distanced and sometimes excluded from. But now that I’m being heard when there are those who would do a Filipino harm for being Asian.

Victoria-Riza 5/26/23 Victoria-Riza 5/26/23

Creativity and Motherhood My Way

I’ve been thinking a lot about motherhood, mental health, and being Asian-American and how those things affect my creativity. What started out with wondering if I could be a mom and an artist turned into a decade long journey of discovering what my creative blocks are and finding ways to overcome them.

Victoria-Riza 5/10/23 Victoria-Riza 5/10/23

A Curly Hair Journey Update

When I got my first shag hair cut, I really wanted to better understand my curls. That not only included how to care for them and style them, but as a Filipina I wanted to know where my curls came from and how to love my curls.