STUDIO 7117 | Devyn + Victoria / March 28, 2018 by Ryen Mikel

| STUDIO 7117 |

| Devyn + Victoria |
*A couple with an immense passion for creating art together as one.*

“Big old dreams in real life
crown king and his beautiful wife.”

— Sango

Devyn + Tori

Devyn and Victoria are a young artistic duo from Seattle. Each of them have a gift for creating. Devyn's craft is music producing and photography, while Victoria is an already established fashion designer that has her own online business, Tori Dany Designs. Together they're an energetic couple that have boundless imagination and skill to create beautiful content as one. I had the pleasure of taking their photos and doing a mini interview about how Studio 7117 became about, also their marriage life and favorite things to do as husband and wife.

Interview

How did you guys meet?

V: We knew of each other in high school. One year, I (Victoria) curated a fashion show and asked Devyn to model. He said he would do it only if his friend would model with him. His friend backed out, but Devyn still did it because he secretly loved me (haha, his words not mine). It was not until a few years later that we got together and now we're happily married with a baby.

What attracted you to one another?

V: Devyn was always so sweet. He had a charm that I didn't see in anyone else. The way he spoke to people, made me knew he was raised right. Oh, and he's a looker. There's something about his eyes that pierce into your soul when he looks at you.

When did you get married?

D: We got married on July 1, 2017. (07/01/17) We love the number 7 (hence, STUDIO 7117)!

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Sounds by Devyn aka Dev Kudo

**"I don't care if we on the run**

**Baby as long I'm next to you**

**And if loving you is a crime**

**Tell me why do I bring out the best**
**in you."**

Beyonce + JAY-Z

Continued

How’s marriage and parenting so far?

V : The married life is amazing and being parents has changed our lives. Marrying each other has been the best decision ever. We love calling each other husband and wife, and being mommy and daddy to Apollo. Watching him grow is so beautiful. He is smart, curious, happy, strong, and sweet. He has the best qualities of both of us.

What are your favorite spots in Seattle?

Chinatown
Seattle Public Library
Capitol Hill
Alki Beach
Discovery Park ELC

How would you spend your weekend in Seattle?

Ride bikes & take photos
Eat sushi
Visit a dope viewpoint & watch the sunset
Check out local music or art show

Top 3 Songs on heavy rotation?

Brent Faiyaz - Gang Over Luv
Sango - One More Thing
Rex Orange County - Apricot Princess

Any advice on marriage?

D: Communication and talking about everything helps one another understand. Keep on chasing each other and make one another feel loved and wanted. We're both adventurous and open minded, so trying new things with each other is enjoyable. Also, finding out your specific love language helps (look up five love languages)! ~fin~

I'm happy to feature Devyn + Victoria of Studio 7117. They're a talented couple with a deep drive to create through music, fashion, and photography. I look forward to more collaborations with them and I can't wait to see their future content.

Links to their profiles below:

Devyn + Victoria

Soundcloud: Devkudo Website: toridanydesigns.com

Instagram: Devkudo Instagram: ToriDanyDesigns

- S T U D I O 7 1 1 7 -

Sherpa Season / November 20, 2017 by Ryen Mikel

sherpa 1 — *Sherpa*
*Season*

A Winter Jacket Essential

“I like cool jackets, a nice fall or winter coat. You can get a lot of use out of it, and you’ll wear it frequently, so it can really set the tone of your uniform for the season.”

— John Legend

- A Classic Jacket -

It's that time again where we store away our lightweight jackets, trench coats and break out our winter outwear jackets. Past winters, my garment rack had been full of heavy peacoats, bulky parkas, and that's when I noticed I was missing a more casual/fitting go-to jacket capable of keeping me cozy and stylish. I've collected casual bomber jackets over the past 4 years, but I've grown tired of them and I needed a fresh look. My brother and I had a conversation a month ago about past iconic trends that have been current and we couldn't get over talking about the classic Levi's Denim Sherpa Trucker Jacket. The first time I've seen the iconic Levi's Original Denim Sherpa was truly when my father was rocking it when I was a child. I love the fact that my father's style twenty plus years ago has helped influenced my winter jacket collection.

My Father rocking the Canadian Tux....Eh!

- Alternatives & Details -

Now my father's look gave me the idea of what I needed, but I didn't want to buy the same denim sherpa because I wanted my own personal taste to standout, so I opted for the Levi's Sherpa Buffalo Wool and Black Corduroy Jackets. Being from the Northwest, the buffalo is well suited for those adventures up in the mountains, while the black cords would go great going around the city. Levi's detailed signature seams on the front that run down to form a V are simply amazing and they're exactly the same as my dad's jacket. The sherpa lining in the inside is very soft and well insulated through out. I'm glad the sherpa is part of my weekly rotation, I've had the buffalo sherpa for a while, but I'm definitely going to wear my black corduroy sherpa a lot this season and future winters to come all thanks to my dad's style in the late 80s/90s.

- Where to Shop -

Levis

Amazon

Right now, Levi's currently have a 30% off deal when you use the code 30SAVE, while on Amazon prices run on average from $60-90. Reviews on the Levi's and Amazon site are a strong 4 to 5 star rating. The only thing that some might not like about the jacket is that it may feel a little small, for me the medium fit perfect with my built, and I believe that it was made to be true to size, but to be on the safe side go a size up. This jacket would be a great gift to give someone with Christmas approaching! Thanks for reading and stay cozy!

other Style Inspo

Halloween Wedding Styled Shoot / October 22, 2017 by Ryen Mikel

“I loved her not for the way she danced with my angels, but for the way the sound of her name silenced my demons!”

— Gomez Addams

- Dark & Beautiful -

Last week Sunday, I had a great time doing a little modeling for the first time for a Halloween wedding inspiration shoot. Tori Dany, a fashion designer from Seattle created the bride and bridesmaid outfits. Tori, also led the event at Berry Acres and had the vision to bring such talented artists, designers, models and photographers to come together for this wonderful collaborative effort. The bride and bridesmaids looked stunning that evening and worked it for the cameras with ease, all thanks to Tori's styled piece sets, the lovely flowers by Erika, Shelby and Julie for an amazing job with hair and makeup. I'm excited to share Thais Photography's portraits because boy did she do a terrific job capturing the beauty of this shoot! Enjoy Thais's photos below and please check the links above to these amazing creators websites and Instagram accounts in the credits above! Have a fun Halloween and stay creative!

Bro Trips: M P L S / November 9, 2016 by Ryen Mikel

October was such a great month! My dog, Rooney turned 2 years old and I had my birthday as well. Besides our birthdays, my brother Ranan visited me for 9 days and we decided to celebrate and have a great time in Minneapolis. I've been in and out of Minneapolis dozens of times and this was my brother's second go around in the great Twin Cities.

My bro. Govt. name, Ranan aka Ray. IG: @rvnvn

We like to start our day by getting some great brunch, coffee, followed by some good local brewery in the afternoon.

Recommendations

Brunch - The Copper Hen (my favorite), Hi & Lo, Eggys and Black Coffee & Waffle Bar.
Coffee - Spyhouse, Urban Bean, and Empire Coffee + Pastry
Dinner- World Street Kitchen Hoban Korean BBQ, and Giordano's Deep Dish Pizza
Brewery - Freehouse and Able

Twin Cities

We enjoyed exploring MSP and took tons of pictures of the city's fine architecture.

Instafriends!

During our stay in the city we had the pleasure of meeting some very awesome IG locals!

Milica & Alex

These two are so adorable! You should ask them how they met because they have a cool story! Both of them are baristas that love photography and I like their passion on being creative. It was definitely fun going around the city and shooting with them.

Maddie Jane

Maddie is a very talented designer, creator and blogger. I first met Maddie last year in October, both of us have collaborated on a few projects in the past and she is always great to shoot with, but most of the time we just enjoy catching up over coffee.

Minneapolis Never Disappoints

I always have fun in Minneapolis and I had an even greater time because I got to spend it with my brother again. I don't know when he'll be back in the Midwest, but one thing I know is that I'm always looking forward on visiting the cities because the people are awesome, the coffee is superb, architecture and nature is amazing and Minneapolis just NEVER disappoints. It's kind of my home away from home.

DIY Home Project: Garment Rack / September 13, 2016 by Ryen Mikel

Farewell summer 16, hello autumn! It's time to start breaking out those jackets, beanies and boots. So for this fall/winter season, I wanted to update my garment rack in my apartment. A couple years ago, I made a simple garment rack made out of industrial pipes and fittings to hang my jackets and a solid base to place my shoes. I was satisfied with it at first, but I felt like a few things were missing. As the seasons passed, I realized right after I walked my dog, Rooney, that it would be real nice to have a convenient place to hold his leash, set my keys and hang my jacket all in one organized area, so it hit me to upgrade my garment rack.

For all the materials, I bought it at Home Depot for around $85.00. If you have a smaller budget than that, you can opt out of purchasing a couple pipes, fittings, not applying paint and also not purchasing interior stain and polyurethane, which would save you at least $30.00 and give you that Urban Outfitters store look, haha. The thing I like about using industrial pipes and fittings is that you can customize it the way you want and you can reuse them for other projects. Plus, I've always liked that modern/industrial loft look.

Assembling the garment rack is fairly easy. If you have someone to help you out, I would start with connecting the fittings and pipes altogether, which only takes 5-10 mins to do. Next, measure evenly and screw on the casters. From there your friend can hold the garment rack frame up, while you screw on the bottom flanges to the wood base and so on with the top shelf and you're DONE!

My favorite part is adding my personal style with some decor and details. Top of my list was to add a mirror because I always want to make sure I look well for work and fresh on the weekends! Hopefully, this DIY has challenged you to make a garment rack of your own and if you do decide to make one, I would like to see your personal take on it. Enjoy!

19th Aug, 2016 - World Photo Day / August 18, 2016 by Ryen Mikel

This year I want to celebrate World Photography Day by sharing a few of my Polaroid collection over the past two years and also from when I was child.

Polaroids are timeless, to me they give this magical feeling, so many details of that point in time start replaying in my head and I feel instantly connected to that moment again.

““The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.” - Andy Warhol”

Video: My World in Polaroids!

The whole processes fascinates me, once you take the photo, you have to shield it from the light, depending on the film you're using the development process takes either 10-15 mins or 30-45 mins and the anticipation is EXCITING! You never really know how it will turn out. My favorite pictures are the ones that have peculiar imperfections, examples of those either have a washed out/faded look, random streaks, artifacts, spots and some blurriness which adds a unique effect and it can't be duplicated.

Whether you're shooting with a Polaroid, DSLR or a camera phone, I encourage you to not just take a photo to take a photo, but to capture the essence of that moment on which you want it to live FORVER!